Suffolk County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Suffolk County Community College, or SCCC, is a two-year, public college on Long Island, New York, United States. The college has several campuses but the oldest one is located in Selden. Other campuses are situated in Brentwood, Riverhead, and Sayville.

SCCC offers an Associate in Science (A.S.), Associate in Arts (A.A.), and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees, as well as a variety of certificate programs. Students can choose from more than 65 programs of study.

The athletic department of SCCC offers various men’s and women’s sports teams. SCCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The athletes participate in sports such baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, swimming, and tennis. SCCC is home to honor societies such as Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) and Alpha Beta Gamma (ABG).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, education and teaching, music, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• 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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Suffolk County Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 93% 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 23,015 in 2009-2010 (17,141 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 74% of the student body. About 9% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (14 awarded)

• Interior Architecture

ART STUDIES (18 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (329 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (43 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (14 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (10 awarded)

• Design and Applied Arts

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded)

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

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (150 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (29 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (67 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Community Organization and Advocacy

HOSPITALITY (1 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (58 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,246 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (53 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (38 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MUSIC (15 awarded)

• Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (340 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (46 awarded)

• Dietitian Assistant
• Occupational Therapist Assistant
• Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (16 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (144 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Services Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (23 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling