Scottsdale Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Scottsdale Community College, or SCC, was established in September, 1970. The college campus encompasses over 160 acres in the City of Scottsdale, Arizona. SCC is administered by the Maricopa County Community College District. The college offers numerous degree programs and vocational courses and is divided into many academic units. Some of these departments are computer information systems, business administration and management, language and communication, and social and behavioral sciences.

Some of the scholarships of SCC are the Maricopa Community College Foundation Scholarships, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Sallie Mae Fund Scholarship Programs, and the Coca-Cola Two Year Colleges Scholarship.

SCC has several on-campus student clubs and organizations including the American Indian Honor Society, Dance Club, Imagemakers Theatre Club, Sun Earth Alliance Indian Club, Black Student Union, International Community Club, and many more.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in art studies, nursing and emergency medicine, photography and commercial art, design, and hospitality.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• 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.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Scottsdale Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 42% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,077 in 2009-2010 (5,896 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% 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)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (14 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Equestrian/Equine Studies

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (367 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (200 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business/Commerce
• Fashion Merchandising
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
• Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (48 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Institutional Food Workers

DESIGN (96 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded)

• Acting
• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Playwriting and Screenwriting

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (12 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Indian/Native American Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (18 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Child Development

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (30 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Resort Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (364 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA (9 awarded)

• Broadcast Journalism
• Journalism
• Public Relations/Image Management
• Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music Management and Merchandising
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (434 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 (20 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (89 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Film/Cinema Studies

SCIENCE (67 awarded)

• Natural Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (78 awarded)

• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Psychology