| Volunteer State Community College | |
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| Established | 1971 |
| President | Dr. Warren Nichols |
| Location | Gallatin, Tennessee, United States |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
| Website | http://www.volstate.edu |
Volunteer State Community College is a publicly supported two-year community college located in Gallatin, Tennessee and operated under the auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Vol State, as it is popularly known, serves the Nashville community as well as its home area of Gallatin, some 30 miles (48 km) to the northeast. In total, Vol State serves 12 counties in northern Middle Tennessee: Clay, northeast Davidson, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, and Wilson.
Volunteer State has five major divisions: Allied Health, Humanities, Business, Social Sciences/Education, and Math/Science. Popular programs at the school include Radiologic Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Education, Pre-Nursing, Paralegal, Pre-Engineering and Communications. The college has a television studio, a radio station, and a recording studio. It offers a recording management program and classes in commercial music and songwriting. Many students also take University Studies programs which prepare them for transfer to 4-year colleges and universities.
Vol State has two degree granting centers: one in Livingston, Tennessee, and the other at McGavock High School in Nashville. The college offers numerous courses at the Highland Crest higher education facility in Springfield, and manages the site. The school also has learning locations in Macon County, and Wilson County. Vol State also offers some third and fourth-year level college courses through arrangements with other institutions.
In Fall of 2010 8983 full and part-time students were enrolled.
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The College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the AA (associate of arts), AS (associate of science), and AAS (associate of applied science) degrees. All academic programs eligible for accreditation are fully accredited. Volunteer State offers the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees in more than 40 areas of emphasis. The college also offers the Associate of Applied Science degrees in the fields of Allied Health, Business, Math and Science, and Social Science and Education. Technical Certificates are offered in Allied Health and Business.
Allied Health Option
Dental Assistant
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
EMT - Basic, Paramedic
Fire Science Technology
Health Information Technology (Medical Records-Medical Coding)
Medical Laboratory Technology
Ophthalmic Technician
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiologic Technology
Respiratory Care Technology
Sleep Diagnostics Technology
University Parallel
Aviation
Business and Commerce
Business Education
Paralegal Studies
General Business Administration
Concentrations in –
Accounting
Banking
Commercial Music
Computer Information Systems
Hotel and Restaurant Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management
Marketing
Medical Practice Management
Office Management Technology
General Technology
Technical Certificates
Office Management Technology
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Art
Communications
English
ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Foreign Languages
Liberal Arts
Music
Philosophy
Recording Industry Management
Theater
University Studies
Agriculture
Animal Care Technology
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Engineering
Environmental Science
Geology
Industrial Technology
Mathematics
Mathematics and Science
Physics
Physical Science
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Med Professional
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Nursing (Belmont Partnership)
TSU Nursing
Veterinary Technology
Associate of Science in Teaching Degree (A.S.T.) K-6
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
Economics
Geography
Health and Physical Education
Health, Physical Education and Sports Medicine
Health, Physical Education and Wellness
History
Homeland Security
Human Services
Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice
Political Science
Pre-Law
Psychology
Secondary Education
Social Science and Education
Sociology
TSU Elementary Education
Regents Online Degree Program (RODP)
Volunteer State at Livingston is a full service degree-granting off-campus location of Volunteer State Community College. The campus underwent a major multi-year construction project transforming the original building into a new facility. It features 15 classrooms with the latest teaching technology; ITV interactive television classroom, science-biology lab, computer lab, library, 18 faculty offices, administration offices, outdoor and indoor study areas. Several of the classrooms are prepared for Allied Health classes.
Vol State offers the Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees at Livingston. Classes include general education, vocational and career development courses. They are scheduled during the day and evening. Formats include video, online, hybrid and traditional classroom courses.
Vol State classes started in Livingston in 1991. By 1994, increasing enrollment led to discussions about a new facility. The Tennessee Board of Regents approved the plan in 2004. Construction began in July 2005. The $5 million project was funded by donations to the Livingston Campus Campaign, and those donations were matched by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The total amount raised by the community was $2,286,516.
Students can work on the weekly student newspaper, The Settler, or the award-winning student magazine, The Pioneer. Radio station WVCP also provides students with a chance to work at a broadcast radio station. There are a variety of student clubs and organizations. Student groups work to provide events on campus throughout the year. Theater students produce several plays each year and the Music Department puts on showcases each semester that feature student performers and original student works. The Music Department also produces a CD of student performers to sell at each showcase.
The athletic teams at Volunteer State Community College include Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, and Women's Fast Pitch Softball. The intercollegiate teams have been highly successful and nationally ranked. Vol State is a member of the Western Division of the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association. Vol State is also a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region VII.
The Vol State baseball team went to the Junior College World Series twice, in 1994 and 1999. The softball team competed in the Division One NJCAA Softball Championship in 2011
The college was damaged heavily in a tornado outbreak on April 7, 2006. Two buildings suffered direct hits from the twister, and reports from the college indicated that over 80 cars in the parking lots were damaged and destroyed. There were only minor injuries on campus. The Hal Reed Ramer Administration Building received major damage, including damage to the office of the President. Noble Caudill Hall suffered perhaps the worst damage, as much of the second floor on the south side of the building collapsed, and a large section of roofing above WVCP radio and the Wemyss Auditorium was ripped off and/or collapsed inward. Caudill Hall closed for more than a year and a half until repairs were completed. In all, eleven classrooms had to be relocated due to damage and 72 faculty and staff offices were moved. Volunteer State building coordinators and campus safety staff have been credited with helping to save lives on the day the tornado hit. They were honored in a ceremony at the school.
By spring of 2007, the Ramer building was fully occupied again, including a new home for the student radio station. The Caudill Building re-opened for classes on January 12, 2008. A major landscaping project was finished in spring 2008 marking the end of tornado repair.
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