Owens Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Owens State Community College was established in 1965 and chartered in 1967. The college was named after Michael J. Owens, a famous glass entrepreneur of the early 1900s. The campus encompasses 280 acres in Perrysburg, Ohio. In addition, the college has another 60-acre campus in Findlay, Ohio. The academic division of Owens State Community College is organized into a number of units, including:

• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business & Information Systems
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
• School of Technology

Owens State Community College has a number of scholarships programs including the Academic Excellence Scholarship, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship, College Foundation Scholarships, and Tech Prep Scholarship.

There are several students clubs and organizations at Owens State Community College. Some of these are the Student American Dental Hygienists Association, Hands on American Sign Language Club, Owens Anime Convention Club, and Owens Environmental Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in production trades, office and administration, nursing and emergency medicine, nutrition and exercise therapy, business and management, engineering technician, and photography and commercial art.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

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.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 21,095 in 2009-2010 (11,654 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 14% 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)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Mechanization

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (317 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (44 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Technology

DESIGN (4 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (68 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (230 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Biomedical Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (22 awarded)

• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

HOSPITALITY (12 awarded)

• Restaurant/Food Services Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (14 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS (104 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (74 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
• Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (105 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (340 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (29 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (59 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (25 awarded)

• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (73 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (6 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (69 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (41 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant