Carl Albert State College

Carl Albert State College
Former names	Poteau Community College
Type	Public 2 Year College
Established	1933
President	Jay Falkner
Students	3,300
Location	Poteau, Oklahoma, United States
Campus	Rural
Colors	Blue and White
Athletics	NJCAA Division I
Mascot	Vikings
Website	carlalbert.edu

Carl Albert State College, and commonly abbreviated as CASC, is a community college located in southeastern Oklahoma. Originally named Poteau Junior College, it was founded in 1933, and its name changed to Poteau Community College in the early 1950s. In 1971, it was renamed in honor of then Speaker of the House Carl Albert. Its primary campus is located in Poteau, Oklahoma, but has a smaller campus in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. It enrolls approximately 3,300 students annually with a student-faculty ratio of about 15-1.

Academics

Carl Albert Stage College offers over 28 different academic degree programs, both terminal and transfer. The programs include: Business Administration, Art, Child Development, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Medicine, Nursing (from which program graduates may qualify to become Registered Nurses), Physical Therapist Assistant, and others. Through a cooperative agreement between CASC and East Central University, students can also earn bachelor's degrees and master's degrees on the CASC campus through a combination of on-campus and Interactive TV classes. CASC also has partnerships with Northeastern State University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, and Mid-America Christian University, offering a number of bachelor's degree programs through a combination of Web-based classes and ITV (Interactive Television) classes. Many degree programs may be completed 100% online through the extensive web offerings.

Student life

There are eight dormitories and over 31 student-run organizations. Students are given free high speed internet access as well as free access to the school's computer lab.

Athletics

The school's sports teams are called the Vikings. The mascot had been the Trojans for some time until the early 1990s when the switch was made. The school engages in collegiate baseball, softball.

References

External links

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Carl Albert State College

Coordinates: 35°02′20″N 94°38′06″W / 35.03889°N 94.63500°W / 35.03889; -94.63500

Institutions of higher education in Oklahoma

Public institutions

The University of Oklahoma system	Cameron University Rogers State University University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Agricultural & Mechanical Colleges system	Connors State College Langston University Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Oklahoma Panhandle State University Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Regional University System of Oklahoma	University of Central Oklahoma East Central University Northeastern State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Independent	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Private institutions

Community colleges

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