Sinclair Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Sinclair Community College was established in 1887. It was named after David A. Sinclair, secretary of the Dayton YMCA. Apart from its main campus in Dayton, the college also has satellite campuses in Englewood, Mason, and Huber Heights. The college offers a number of degree and certificate programs. Sinclair Community College is organized into several academic units, such as:

• Business & Public Services Division
• Division of Liberal Arts, Communication & Social Sciences
• Division of Life & Health Sciences
• Science, Mathematics & Engineering Division

Sinclair Community College has several student organizations and clubs. Some of these are the African-American Men of the Future, International Education Committee, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Native American Culture Club, Phi Theta Kappa, PSI Beta Honors Society, Sinclair Disney Club, and Student Nurses Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in real estate and construction management, nutrition and exercise therapy, office and administration, computer science and engineering, photography and commercial art, nursing and emergency medicine, engineering technician, and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• 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.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 68% 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 19,466 in 2009-2010 (13,750 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 50% of the student body. About 16% 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)

ART STUDIES (12 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (282 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Labor and Industrial Relations
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Marketing
• Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (193 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (22 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (23 awarded)

• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (11 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (67 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (34 awarded)

• Engineering
• Industrial Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (298 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Drafting/Design 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 Production Technologies/Technicians
• Instrumentation Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician
• Surveying Technology/Surveying

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (38 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (36 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (452 awarded)

• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Geography
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
• Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
• Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA (42 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (173 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Office Management/Administration
• Medical Reception/Receptionist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (305 awarded)

• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (7 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (472 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (75 awarded)

• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (110 awarded)

• Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (138 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Drawing
• Intermedia/Multimedia
• Printmaking

PRODUCTION TRADES (21 awarded)

• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
• Tool and Die Technology/Technician

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (137 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

• Biological and Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (198 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Services Administration
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (68 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (28 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew