Clinton Community College, New York
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Clinton Community College is located a few miles south of the city of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York. It is a community college unit of the State University of New York (SUNY).
Clinton Community College (CCC) is part of the State University of New York (SUNY), which oversees a network of sixty-four campuses, thirty of which are locally sponsored community colleges. CCC is a residential campus which has 2,200 co-educational undergraduates with an average class size of 18. Located on the shores of beautiful Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh, N.Y., it is just an hour south of Montreal, Quebec and across the lake from Burlington, Vermont.
Clinton Community College offers fifteen A.A., A.S., and A.A.S. programs and ten certificate programs, all approved by the New York State Department of Education, as well as a number of articulation agreements and transfer options to other four-year colleges and universities. Students at Clinton consistently rate the college high on support, and faculty and staff pride themselves on helping students succeed. In a recent survey conducted by the State University of New York system, students ranked CCC highest among all community colleges in availability of computers, course related laboratories, student orientation, class size, acceptance of cultural difference, racial harmony on campus, diversity of student body, being required to think critically and receiving feedback from instructors. The Student Affairs division was recently recognized for their “Outstanding Student Affairs” program award from the State University of New York system.
Campus Features
The George Moore Academic and Administrative Building which is the largest facility on campus has advanced multimedia smart classrooms, as well as state of the art computer labs and resources. The William B. Forrence Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building is the home of Cougar Athletics and is a convenient, well used student athletic facility. The college belongs to the NJCAA and has teams for men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, softball and baseball. The newest building, the Stafford Center for Art, Science and Technology, complements a talented teaching staff who offer a range of courses in up-to-date “hands on” laboratories, studios and classrooms. The PARC Place residential complex has residence halls and a dining facility. The Residence Hall staff offer residential students a number of programs that focus on building community within and supporting the academic goals of the college.
Computer Facilities
Network and Internet access is available in all areas of the campus including the residence halls. Wireless Internet access is available on the Academic Focus Floor of the residence halls as well as in the George Moore Academic and Administrative Building. The campus also offers two computer labs solely dedicated to student use, as well as five computer learning labs.
Community Population of Plattsburgh: 25,000
Climate Northern New York enjoys four seasons with plenty of winter snowfall.
Extracurricular
Clinton Community College offers student leadership opportunities in the residence halls and on campus, as well as a number of clubs and organizations in which to participate. A student can choose to join Student Senate, Student Activities Board, College Chorale, Criminal Justice Club, Drama Club, Art Club, Science and Technology Club, Nursing Club, Native American Club, Honor Society (Phi Theta Kappa), and the International Student Club. Students may participate in any one of the college’s successful athletic programs as athletes, or as a spectator.
Dormitories
Clinton Community College has two co-educational residence halls offering suite style rooms with two rooms sharing a bathroom. The residence hall staff offers a variety of cultural and educational programming, with on site tutoring available in the evenings. The PARC Dining Hall is conveniently located adjacent to the residence halls.
Public Transportation
A local bus service provides transportation to and from the residence halls from campus. Service is also available from the residence halls to locations throughout Plattsburgh. Local bus, train and air services are available in Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh, N.Y. is home to the new Plattsburgh International Airport.
CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Business and Technology Division
The Business and Technology Division is a flexible division offering certificate programs, career programs and transfer opportunities in the following degree areas:
• Accounting • Business Administration • Business Information Technology • Computer Information Systems • Industrial Technology
History and Social Sciences Division
The Humanities and Social Sciences Division offers students an opportunity to pursue a liberal arts background for transfer to a four-year institution:
• Sociology • Psychology • Social Work
Humanities Division
The Associate's Degree in Humanities/Social Sciences is intended to prepare students to transfer into bachelor's degree programs and major in any of the humanities disciplines, one of the social sciences, or education. Degrees offered:
• Childhood Education • Studio Art • Art History • Journalism • Communication Disorders • Humanities and Social Science
Math and Science Division
The Associate’s Degree in Math and Science is intended to prepare students to transfer into a variety of bachelor’s degree programs, and offers courses in Math, Physics, Geology, Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Science, with a Liberal Arts degree in:
• Math & Sciences
Nursing and Allied Health Division
Designed to prepare students to work in the Nursing/Allied Health field, this program offers degrees in:
• Nursing • Health and Physical Education
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