Rockland Community College |
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Rockland Community College
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145 College Rd
Suffern, NY 10901 |
General information
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(845) 574-4000
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| Mission |
| The college identifies with and responds to the needs of this community and is instrumental in shaping its future. As such, the ongoing mission of Rockland Community College is to:
Seek out and encourage all those who wish to learn without regard to ethnic or racial background, color, religion, gender, physical ability, nationality, age, marital status, sexual orientation, economic status, developmental stage, or prior educational achievement.
Develop the knowledge, skills and understanding for life, work and responsible citizenship within a diverse and changing world and culture.
Foster opportunities for lifelong learning which integrate a person's life, career and educational goals.
Provide leadership in Rockland County for academic, economic and creative development and serve as a resource for community services and cultural affairs.
Promote the values and purposes of higher education by reaching out actively to diverse populations who might otherwise not have considered attending college, discerning their needs and devising programming to meet those needs. |
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| About this School |
| Rockland Community College is a two-year college in the SUNY system, located in Rockland County, New York. The college began in 1959 in the former county almshouse. The college offers 41 programs in the arts and sciences, technology, and health professions. The current enrollment is about 6300 full and part time students. The main campus is in Suffern, New York, but instruction is also offered in Haverstraw and Spring Valley.
Its president is Dr. Cliff L. Wood.
The college is also the home of the award winning student newspaper Outlook Student Press.
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 3,550 | $ 3,450 | $ 3,250 |
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| Out of State | $ 6,850 | $ 6,650 | $ 6,250 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 1,000 | $ 900 | $ 900 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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| Other Expenses | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 7,200 | $ 7,000 | $ 6,840 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 1,500 | $ 1,400 | $ 1,400 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 1,500 | $ 1,400 | $ 1,400 |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
17% |
$ 3,005 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
24% |
$ 1,359 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
3% |
$ 2,425 |
| Loans to students |
7% |
$ 2,477 |
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Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures,... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Art + Art Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains,... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Communication Studies + Speech Communication and Rhetoric | |
A program that focuses on the scientific, humanistic, and critical study of human communication in a variety of formats, media, and contexts. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of interpersonal, group, organizational, professional, and intercultural communication; speaking and listening;... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Community Organization and Advocacy | |
A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using community resources to furnish information, instruction, and assistance to all... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category. |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Computer Engineering Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of computer engineers engaged in designing and developing computer systems and installations. Includes instruction in computer electronics and programming, prototype development and testing, systems... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Police Science | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Emergency Medical Technology + Technician (EMT Paramedic) | |
A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures;... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other | |
Any instructional program in enterprise management and entrepreneurship not listed in the Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, General category. |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Fire Services Administration | |
A program that prepares individuals to structure, manage, direct and control fire departments, fire prevention services, fire inspection and investigation offices and ancillary rescue services. |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other | |
Any instructional program in merchandising, sales, and related marketing operations not listed in the General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, General category. |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Humanities + Humanistic Studies | |
A program that focuses on combined studies and research in the humanities subjects as distinguished from the social and physical sciences, emphasizing languages, literatures, art, music, philosophy and religion. |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Information Science + Studies | |
A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling;... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Legal Assistant + Paralegal | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Occupational Therapist Assistant | |
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of occupational therapists, to direct patient participation in skill-enhancing, learning, and motivational tasks; correct or diminish pathologies; and to provide direct health education and promotion services. Includes instruction in human life... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Photographic and Film + Video Technology + Technician and Assistant | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation and maintenance of camera and lighting equipment and the production of finished still, video, and film products under the supervision of photographers, directors, and editors. Includes instruction in equipment... |
| Rockland Community College
Associate degree
Tourism Promotion Operations | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform marketing and sales operations connected with the promotion of tourism in public and private sector settings. Includes instruction in principles of marketing research and advertising, promotional campaign organization, media relations, and applicable technical... |
| Rockland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Child Care and Support Services Management | |
A program that focuses on the provision and management of child care services and that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Includes instruction in child... |
| Rockland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Computer Engineering Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of computer engineers engaged in designing and developing computer systems and installations. Includes instruction in computer electronics and programming, prototype development and testing, systems... |
| Rockland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Culinary Arts + Chef Training | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food... |
| Rockland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Drafting and Design Technology + Technician, General | |
A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications,... |
| Rockland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction in typing, keyboarding, filing, general business correspondence, office equipment operation,... |
| Rockland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Legal Assistant + Paralegal | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal... |
| Rockland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Therapeutic Recreation + Recreational Therapy | |
A program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. Includes instruction in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counseling,... |
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