Wor–Wic Community College

Wor-Wic Community College
Motto Training Local People for Local Jobs
Established 1975
Type Community College
President Dr. Murray K. Hoy
Vice-president

Dr. Stephen L. Capelli - Academic
Dr. Reenie McCormick - Institutional

Mr. Mark Rudnick - Administrative
Students 10,982 (credit & non-credit)
Location Salisbury, Maryland, USA
Campus Suburban, 200 acres (0.81 km2)
Colors Teal     
Mascot Dolphin [1]
Affiliations Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website www.worwic.edu.
32000 Campus Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804
410.334.2800

Wor-Wic Community College is a 2-year institution located in Salisbury on the eastern shore, Maryland, offering both credit and continuing education classes for Delmarva residents. The college's name is a portmanteau of Maryland's Worcester and Wicomico counties. It was founded in 1975, and operated as a "college without walls" in the two counties for 20 years before settling in Salisbury. In 1989, state legislation was enacted to allow Somerset County residents to attend Wor-Wic at the in-county tuition rate.[2]

For the Fall 2009 semester, there were 4,045 students enrolled in credit courses and 2,808 students enrolled in non-credit courses. 94% of credit students came from the tricounty area. [3].

Wor-Wic is popular with students who plan on transferring to Salisbury University because of its proximity, inexpensive tuition, and the similarity of its general education courses to those of Salisbury University. Students planning the transfer should contact Salisbury University for program planning assistance.

Contents

Credit programs

  • Accounting
  • Business
  • Chemical Dependency Counseling
  • Computer Studies
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Electronics
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • General Studies
  • Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Nursing
  • Office Technology
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Science
  • Turf Management

Non-credit offerings

  • Business & Supervision
  • Career & Personal Enrichment
  • Child Care
  • Computers
  • Courses for Senior Adults
  • Customized Training
  • Floristry & Landscaping
  • Health & Safety
  • Hospitality & Tourism
  • Industry, Trades & Manufacturing
  • Insurance
  • Real Estate
  • Transportation
  • Veterinary Assistant Training

Tuition

As of the Fall 2011 semester, the tuition cost is $95.75 per credit hour for residents of Wicomico and $90.75 for residents of Worcester and Somerset counties, $203 per credit hour for other Maryland residents, and $250 per credit hour for out-of-state students[4].

References

  1. ^ Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore 2010 Lower Shore Volunteer Fair - Photo of Wor-Wic's Mascot
  2. ^ Wor-Wic History
  3. ^ "Wor-Wic Facts & Figures 2010". 2010. http://www.worwic.edu/Media/Documents/Facts%20and%20Figures.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-24. 
  4. ^ Wor-Wic Community College Financial Information

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