Hudson Valley Community College
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| Motto: | The Community's College |
| Established: | 1953 |
| Type: | Public |
| President: | Dr. Andrew J. Matonak |
| Students: | 12,000 |
| Location: | Troy, NY, USA |
| Nickname: | Vikings |
| Affiliations: | State University of New York |
| Website: | [1] |
Hudson Valley Community College, a SUNY associated two-year college, is located in Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. The school was founded in 1953 as the Hudson Valley Technical Institute and currently offers programs in fifty areas of study. Although about eighty percent of the students are from the local area, the remainder are from other parts of New York and other states.
Locally referred to as HVCC, the school has over 50 active clubs and organizations and has recently completed renovations to the Siek Campus Center. A new Administration/Classroom Building was completed in the spring of 2007.
Two extremely popular locations on campus are The Writing Center (on the upper level of the Library) and The Learning Assistance Center (on the lower level of the Library). The Writing Center offers assistance to students at any stage of the writing process, and The Learning Assistance Center offers help in math, study strategies, and other subjects such as biology, accounting, history, and sociology, among others.
The school's theatre was named after Troy native Maureen Stapleton in 1981.
The school currently has an enrollment of over 12,000 students, and is currently suffering from a severe lack of parking, especially in the fall, when one can find most of the lawns covered with the vehicles of late-comers to class. To deal with the need for increased student parking, the college announced in 2007 that it would take down two buildings behind the McDonough Sports Complex and expand student parking by at least 300 parking spots.
The college currently ranks as the largest college in terms of enrollment in the Capital District and the second largest in size following SUNY Albany.
In 2008, 1,824 students received diplomas, making the Class of 2008 the largest in the history of the college.
Hudson Valley also has a stellar Distance Learning Program, and many degrees can be completed fully online.
[edit] Academic Programs
Administrative Information Technician
Automotive Technical Services - Autobody Repair
Automotive Technical Services - Chrysler
Automotive Technical Services - General Motors
Chemical Dependancy Counseling
Computer-Aided Drafting Certificate
Computer Information Systems AAS
Computer Information Systems: Business Applications Programming
Computer Information Systems: E-Commerce
Computer Information Systems: Internet & Web Programming
Computer Information Systems: System & Network Administration
Computer Information Systems: Web Design
Computer Software Application Specialist Certificate
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate
Electrical Construction and Maintenance
Electrical Engineering Technology - Electronics
Electrical Technology: Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic AAS
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Certificate
Health Information Technician AAS
Health Information Technician Certificate
Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services
Information Systems Certificate
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology AAS
Invasive Cardiovascular Technology Certificate
Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities & Social Sciences
Liberal Arts & Sciences - Mathematics & Science
Manufacturing Technical Systems
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Network and Information Technology
Overhead Electric Line Worker Certificate
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Certificate
Supermarket Management and Operations Certificate
System and Network Associate Certificate
Telecommunications Technology - Verizon
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