Northwest Mississippi Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Northwest Mississippi Community College initially began in 1915 as the Tate County Agricultural High School. It was established in the year 1928 as a 2-year public community college in north Mississippi. More than 7,000 combined students are enrolled at the 3 campuses of this college:

• DeSoto Center in Southaven
• Lafayette Yalobusha Center in Oxford
• Senatobia campus

Northwest Mississippi Community College offers associates degrees in arts and applied science and certificate programs in various areas of study. Among the departments of this college are business administration, accountancy, computer information systems, education, art, music, speech and theater, criminal justice, biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

The college promotes a large number of student organizations and groups like the Campus Green Club, Cosmetology Club, Delta Epsilon Chi, La Societe Francaise, Lambda Beta Society, Les Fauves, Mu Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Phi Sigma, Society of Universal Love and the Spanish Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nursing and emergency medicine, and office and administration.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,118 in 2009-2010 (5,994 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Northwest Mississippi Community College provides on-campus housing for 1,061 of its 5,994 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (6 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (45 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (96 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Forestry

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (70 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (23 awarded)

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (26 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (12 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (13 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (109 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (48 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (44 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (51 awarded)

• Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (5 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (239 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (74 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (35 awarded)

• Tool and Die Technology/Technician
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (9 awarded)

• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (19 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation