Norwalk Community College
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| Established | 1961 |
| Type | Public |
| President | David L. Levinson |
| Undergraduates | 6,000 |
| Location | Norwalk, Connecticut, USA |
| Campus | Suburban |
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| Website | www.ncc.commnet.edu |
Norwalk Community College in Norwalk, Connecticut, also known as NCC, is the largest of the 12 schools in the Connecticut's community college system.[1]
The school, which has an open admissions policy, offers 40 associate degree and 27 certificate programs. Classes are offered in two semesters (fall and spring) and six summer sessions.[2]
NCC has about 6,000 full- and part-time students in credit programs and about 5,800 students in noncredit programs. A commuter school with no dormatories, the college serves 10 towns in southwest Fairfield County.[3] Housatonic Community College, Naugatuck Valley Community College and Northwest Connecticut Community College are the nearest of the state's other community colleges.
The Everett I.L. Baker Library in the East Campus building has 60,000 books, periodicals and newspapers, along with audiovisual materials and computers for student use.[3]
Along with certificates, the college grants degrees in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science. Graduates of NCC are eligible for admission to the Connecticut state university system and the University of Connecticut.[3]
Dr. David L. Levinson is president of the school.
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[edit] Programs
The William H. Schwab Center for Information Technology opened in the fall of 2003. The $30 million program prepares students to enter high-technology jobs and serves as a workforce training center. The facility has technology classrooms, laboraties, a video conferencing center and a "Security Institute and Degree Program", which, according to the 2004-2006 school catalogue, is "the only undergraduate computer security degree program in the nation that fully articulates with four-year degree programs."[3]
The college also has an honors program, "Interdisciplinary Studies" courses, professional and extended studies programs, a "Business and Professional Development Center" and a "Workforce Education Institute".[3]
[edit] History
Norwalk Community College and Norwalk State Technical College were each founded in 1961. In 1992, the colleges merged to become "Norwalk Community-Technical College". In October 1999 the name format "community college" was approved for all state community colleges by the state community college Board of Trustees.[2]
[edit] Campus
The college is located on a 30-acre campus on both sides of Richards Avenue in West Norwalk, north of U.S. Route 1 and Interstate 95. The campus has two 140,000-square-foot buildings, one on each side of the street. Classes are offered in both buildings.[2]
The "East Campus" building contains general classrooms, the library, nursing and computer laboratories, the language lab, art classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, the 298-seat PepsiCo Theater, a broadcast television studio, the Child Development Laboratory School, an art gallery and the college book store.[2]
The "West Campus" building houses the William H. Schwab Center for Information Technology, science labs, general classrooms, the Culinary Arts Laboratory, dining room, engineering technology labs, faculty offices, academic center, Developmental Studies Center, gymnasium, fitness center and cafeteria.[2]
A satellite campus is located at the Rippowam Center in Stamford and some classes are offered on-line. The college has a satellite Nursing Program at Gateway Community College in New Haven.[3]
[edit] Accreditation
The college is accredited by:[3]
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education;
- Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
In addition, some individual programs are accredited by national professional associations. Examples include the Legal Assistant, Nursing, Respiratory Care and Engineering Technology curricula.[3]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Alpha Iota Nu is a chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa, an academic honor society for two-year colleges.[3] The college also has a student newspaper, The Voice, and an archeology club. It also has an active student government body, the NCC Student Senate.
[edit] Famous Alumni
- Erik Bedard - Major league baseball pitcher currently playing for the Baltimore Orioles attended the school and led the now defunct baseball program to the Junior college world series.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Levinson, David L., president, Norwalk Community College, "A Message from the President", Norwalk Community College Catalog 2004-2006, page 2
- ^ a b c d e Norwalk Community College Catalog 2004-2006, page 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Norwalk Community College Catalog 2004-2006, page 10
