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Prairie State College

Prairie State College is a 2-year community college situated in Chicago Heights, Illinois. PSC was established in the year 1958. Prairie State's campus is spread over an area of 120 acres. PSC offers an assortment of degrees and programs in varied areas of study. Chess Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Black Student Union and the Art Club are some of the clubs and organizations available to the students at PSC.

Prairie State College's athletic department offers a wide selection of sports for men and women, as it fields baseball, golf, volleyball, basketball and soccer temas. PSC's sports teams are known as the Pioneers.

Campus Location

202 South Halsted Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226
USA
Main Tel: (708) 709-3500
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate51719
Associate32816
1-2 year certificate6614

Students

Student enrollment was 5,507 in 2007-2008 (4,081 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 5,876
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,988
Books and supplies$ 1,320

Financial Aid: Prairie State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  57
Without tenure; working toward tenure  21

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
  • Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Information Technology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (17 awarded)

  • Electrician

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (2 awarded)

  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (33 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (156 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (40 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (7 awarded)

  • Graphic Communications
  • Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (46 awarded)

  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (445 awarded)

  • Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (20 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

  • Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (20 awarded)

  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Tool and Die Technology/Technician
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (39 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (48 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

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