Norwalk Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Norwalk Community College was formed when Norwalk State Technical College and Norwalk Community College merged in 1992. The college occupies a 30-acre campus and includes two buildings. A branch campus is situated at the Rippowam Center in Stamford. NCC also provides online education and a satellite program in Nursing at the Gateway Community College in New Haven, Connecticut.

NCC offers over 20 certificate programs and more than 40 associate degrees in Science, Applied Science and the Arts. The William H. Schwab Center for Information Technology prepares students for careers in advanced technology. Famous alumni include MLB pitcher Erik Bedard and Michael Fedele, Connecticut’s lieutenant governor.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering, family and social work, business and management, and law.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

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

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,266 in 2009-2010 (3,827 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (101 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Financial Planning and Services
• Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (10 awarded)

• Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (12 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications
• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Archeology
• Engineering Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (49 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

HOSPITALITY (7 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (14 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (145 awarded)

• Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (8 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Medical Office Management/Administration

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (29 awarded)

• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (69 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (13 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education/Fitness
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant