Seward County Community College And Area Technical School

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Seward County Community College, also known as SCCC, is beautifully nestled in Liberal, Kansas, United States. It was founded on December 29, 1967. The first classes were held on September 2, 1969. It enrolled 331 students in its first year. Presently, the college enrolls more than 2,000 students annually. SCCC offers a wide variety of associate degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study. The college is made up of the following academic units:

• Allied Health Division
• Business Division
• Division of Science, Math, and HPERD
• Humanities and Social Sciences Division

SCCC has more than 25 on–campus student clubs and organizations including the Bilingual Education Students Organization, Students in Free Enterprise, Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Black Collegiate Union, Student Respiratory Therapy Association, Future Technology Professionals, Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, Surgical Technology Student Association, and International Student Organization.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Large number of students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student 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.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• 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

Seward County Community College And Area Technical School participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 86% 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 1,618 in 2009-2010 (1,065 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 21% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Seward County Community College And Area Technical School provides on-campus housing for 240 of its 1,065 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

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 (3 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (11 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Health Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (97 awarded)

• English Composition
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (26 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
• Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (21 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Physician Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (47 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Science, Technology and Society

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (8 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology