East Central College
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East Central College is a community college whose main campus is in Union, MO. There are also facilities in the nearby towns of Washington, MO, St. Clair, MO, Sullivan, MO, and Rolla, MO.
An estimated 3,500 students attend it each semester from mainly Franklin County, MO and Gasconade County, MO. The school is apart of Missouri's A+ Program, so many recent high school graduates attend the college with paid tuition for two years and then transfer to a four-year university. While there are many future transfer students who attend, there are also very many vocational students who attend to receive associate's degrees (AAS) or certificates.
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[edit] History
East Central College was founded in 1968 to serve the educational needs of the people in eastern central Missouri. In that same year, 114 acres were purchased for what is now the main campus. The Administration Building was the first facility built on campus, and it was completed in 1971. The Multipurpose Building came next in 1973, followed by the Vocational-Technical Building in 1978 and the Classroom Building in 1985. The most recent addition to the main campus is the new classroom/auditorium facility constructed in 1997-98. The campus now encompasses over 200 acres and is looking to expand by building a new building for the use of the Nursing, Allied Health, and Science programs. The fate of this building will be decided by the vote on Proposition RN, which is a no tax increase bond issue.
[edit] Degrees and Certificates
East Central College offers Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), and Associate of Science (AS) degrees. It also offers 19C, 1YR, 20HR, and 2YR certificates.
[edit] Associate of Arts
- Biology
- Business
- Communications
- Computer Information Systems
- Education
- English
- Fine Arts
- General Studies
- Health Science
- History
- Hospitality
- Information Science & Technology
- Mathematics
- Medical Science
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Psychology
- Recreation
- Social Science
[edit] Associate of Applied Science
- Accounting
- Accounting Clerk
- Apprenticeship Training - Communication Trades
- Apprenticeship Training - Construction Trades
- Apprenticeship Training - Manufacturing Trades
- Automotive Technology
- Building Construction Technology
- Business Management - Industrial Management
- Business Management - Management
- Business Management - Marketing
- Business Technology Specialist
- Business Technology Specialist - Administrative Assistant
- Computer Information Systems
- Criminal Justice
- Drafting & Design Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Fire Technology
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration
- Hospitality Management - Culinary Arts
- Industrial Engineering Technology
- Legal Assistant
- Medical Information Technology - Secretary
- Mold Making Technology
- Multi-Media Graphic Design
- Nursing
- Occupational Education
- Paraeducator
- Paramedic Technology
- Precision Machining Technology
- Radiologic Technology
- Respiratory Care
- Welding
[edit] Associate of Science
- These degrees are in conjunction with the University of Missouri–Rolla.
- Aerospace Engineer
- Architectural Engineer
- Ceramic Engineer
- Chemical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Computer Engineer
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineer
- Engineering Management
- Geological Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Metallurgical Engineer
- Mining Engineer
- Nuclear Engineer
- Petroleum Engineer
[edit] 19C Certificates
- Building Construction Technology
[edit] 1YR Certificates
- Accounting
- Accounting Clerk
- Automotive Technology
- Building Construction Technology
- Business Management
- Business Management - Industrial Management
- Business Management - Marketing
- Business Technology Specialist
- Business Technology Specialist - Administrative Assistant
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Information Systems - Network Technician
- Drafting & Design Technology
- Emergency Medical Technology
- Fire Technology
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
- Hospitality Management - Culinary Arts
- Industrial Maitenance
- Legal Assistant
- Medical Secretary
- Multimedia
- Multimedia Graphic Design
- Precision Machining Technology
- Preparatory Paralegal
- Welding
[edit] 20HR Certificates
- Fire Technology
[edit] 2YR Certificates
- Business Technology Specialist
- Business Technology Specialist - Administrative Assistant
- Industrial Engineering Technology
- Legal Assistant
- Medical Secretary
- Multimedia
- Precision Machining Technology
[edit] Terminology
- East Central College is commonly referred to as just ECC. Usually, the letters are said one by one, but a few people pronounce it as "Ek".
- East Central College is also referred to as "Harvard on the Hill". The phrase uses Harvard as sarcasm in comparing the community college to a prestigious ivy league university. Hill is also used in the phrase, because East Central College sits atop a large hill in Union, MO overlooking U.S. Route 50 and Wal-Mart. Alliteration makes the phrase easy to remember.
- East Central College is also referred to as an Aztec temple. Since it is primarily located on a large hill, there are many steep steps to go up to get to the main buildings.
