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Scottsdale Community College

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.

Campus Location

9000 E Chaparral Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
USA
Main Tel: (480) 423-6000
Web Site

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

Scottsdale Community College Highlights

Where Scottsdale Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in art studies, nursing and emergency medicine, design, drama and performing arts, media, cooking and culinary arts, and photography and commercial art.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate68231
1-2 year certificate67022
< 1 year certificate20020

Students

The student enrollment at Scottsdale Community College was 10,371 in 2007 (5,719 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 4% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 96% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,462
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,750
Books and supplies$ 1,104

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

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

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  172

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (8 awarded)

  • Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (318 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (59 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

  • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (44 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (57 awarded)

  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Indian/Native American Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (9 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

  • Child Development

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (24 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (406 awarded)

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

MEDIA (57 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (7 awarded)

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

MUSIC (4 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (397 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 (8 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (25 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (17 awarded)

  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (60 awarded)

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

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