Onondaga Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Onondaga Community College, or OCC, was established in 1961. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) System. In August 2006, the college opened its first Residence Halls. In addition to its main campus in Syracuse, OCC has a Downtown Campus in Syracuse and another campus in Liverpool, New York. The college is divided into several academic divisions. Some of these are electronic media communications, health information technology, and modern languages.

OCC has several student clubs and organizations including the Architecture and Interior Design Club, Emergency Services Organization, International Student’s Association, Muslim American Society, Students Acting for Animals, Phi Theta Kappa, Veterans' Association, Gay Straight Alliance, Photography Club, and many more.

The athletic teams of OCC are known as the Lazers. The sports teams include football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, ping-pong, tennis, swimming, and dodge-ball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music, photography and commercial art, security and law enforcement, architecture and planning, engineering technician, family and social work, computer science and engineering, and media.
• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• High faculty salary.

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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 10,712 in 2009-2010 (7,518 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 69% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Onondaga Community College provides on-campus housing for 585 of its 7,518 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (12 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (130 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Labor and Industrial Relations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (33 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Natural Resources/Conservation

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (5 awarded)

• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (43 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (73 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Community Organization and Advocacy
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (281 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (13 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

MEDIA (62 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded)

• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (28 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (44 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (109 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Services Administration
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant