Truckee Meadows Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Truckee Meadows Community College is a community college located in Nevada, United States. The college was known as Western Nevada Community College from 1971 to 1979. The college offers a university-transfer program and an array of occupational and applied technical programs. The college's Workforce Development & Continuing Education department offers short, non-credit courses in diverse subject areas.

The student body of Truckee Meadows Community College has an impressive number of international students. There is an on-campus international club that assists foreign students with admission into the college. Some of the student clubs and organizations are the American Institute of Architect Students (AIAS), Philippine United Students' Organization (PUS0), Entrepreneurship Club, and Latinos Unidos Latino Association (LUNA).

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in fine arts, liberal arts, photography and commercial art, science, security and law enforcement, and architecture and planning.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• 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.
• 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

Truckee Meadows Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 55% 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 12,492 in 2009-2010 (7,427 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 12% 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 (11 awarded)

• Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
• Architecture and Related Services
• Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Accounting and Related Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Electrician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (13 awarded)

• Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (16 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Secondary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies
• Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LAW (8 awarded)

• Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (481 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Graphic Communications
• Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (42 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (60 awarded)

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

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (19 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (68 awarded)

• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (58 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Security and Protective Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling