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Navarro College

3200 W 7th Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110

http://www.navarrocollege.edu/

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School Description

Provided by Navarro College

Our Quest
We pursue wisdom, truth, and knowledge for ourselves and our students.

Vision
Through visionary leadership, outstanding teaching, and high quality service, Navarro College will achieve distinction as an exemplary two-year institution where quality teaching and learning prevail and students are well prepared to engage in higher levels of education, leadership, and employment.

Purpose
Navarro College seeks to maintain a stimulating and culturally diverse environment wherein students will be inspired to commit themselves to a high level of personal integrity and intellectual rigor. Through an integrated program of general education and support services, students are afforded the opportunity to develop abilities which enable them to be responsible stewards of their talents, skills, and material resources and to acquire a passion for lifelong learning. An open-door, public, comprehensive, community college, Navarro College primarily serves the educational, civic, and business communities in Navarro, Ellis, Limestone, Freestone, and Leon Counties. The College also attracts students from the rest of the state of Texas, from throughout the United States, and from many other countries, welcoming students from all cultural, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds, Navarro College is alert to the changing educational requirements of its constituency and the social and political forces at work within communities it serves and responds to these changing needs with enthusiasm, creativity, intelligence, and hard work.

The college operates in harmony with its enabling statute identified in the Texas Education Code, Section 130.003, which states that the charge of each public community college shall be to provide.

•technical programs up to 2 years in length leading to Associate degree or certificates;
•vocational programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled or skilled occupations;
•freshman or sophomore courses in arts and sciences;
•continuing adult education programs for occupational or cultural upgrading;
•compensatory education programs designed to fulfill commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of disadvantaged students;
•a continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their individual educational goals;
•workforce development program designed to meet local and statewide needs;
•adult literacy and other basic skills programs for adults; and
•such other purposes may be prescribed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for post-secondary education in Texas.

In evaluating its mission Navarro College considers institutional research an essential element in determining how effectively it achieves the purposes stated above. Additional, the college supports academic research consistent with the primary function of the institution.

Core Values
We believe in:

•providing and accepting, comfortable, and safe learning environment conducive to personal growth and development,
•recruiting and cultivating a caring faculty and staff dedicated to teaching and service excellence,
•insuring universal access to affordable higher education through both traditional and innovative delivery systems,
•encouraging students to participate actively in the learning and decision-making process,
•and in upholding the dignity and worth of every human being.

Philosophy

In accomplishing the mission/purpose of the College, the board, administration, faculty, and staff shall be guided by the following philosophy:

Navarro College is dedicated to serving the educational needs of students, to promoting the professional development and well-being of all College personnel, and to informing and involving the citizens it serves. The College devotes human and financial resources to create and maintain a collegial environment. This environment is characterized by and institutional emphasis on excellence demonstrated by qualified faculty, administrators, and staff who possess a caring attitude toward students, ethical and professional standards of conduct, and respect for the individual. Navarro College also accepts the charge of providing an atmosphere in which students can exercise initiative and personal judgment, leading to a greater awareness of personal self-worth.

Through commitment to enhancing student learning by creative and dedicated teaching strategies, the College provides students the opportunity to develop abilities needed to enter and succeed in College programs and as contributing members of society, The College is committed to maintaining standards through self-appraisal, community involvement, accreditation, statutes, and state/federal guidelines.

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Navarro College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Navarro College is a two year public institution located south of Dallas, Texas in the city of Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas, US. The school opened its doors in 1946 and currently features annual student enrollment from 5,000 to 9,000 and a faculty count of 254.

The main campus for Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas. Other Navarro campuses include the three Satellite campuses located in Mexia, Midlothian, and Waxahachie as well as their Online Campus, where students can complete their associate degree completely on the internet.

Navarro College is also home to the Cook Education Center which houses a planetarium, with a 60-foot diameter dome and seating for 200 , and the Pearce Collections Museum .

The Corsicana campus has strong ties with Texas A & M – Commerce which has a branch at the Navarro college main campus in Corsicana.

As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Navarro College includes all of Ellis, Freestone, Leon, Limestone, and Navarro Counties.

History

Navarro College was founded in Navarro County, Texas after the end of World War II. The US had enacted the GI bill. This legislation promised funds for education of servicemen who had served in the war. Local citizens formed the college and authorized a county tax to build and found the college.

In order to better serve the local community which included students from several Texas counties including Navarro, Ellis, Freestone, Limestone, and Leon, the school opened satellite campuses. The Waxahachie and Mexia campuses were established in the 1970s, and a new campus was added in Midlothian Texas in the 2000s.

In 1997 the Cook Education Center was built at the Corsicana campus, and now houses a 200 seat Planetarium as well as the Pearce Collections .

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
67%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 2,420
Students Receiving Aid:
78%
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Degree Programs at Navarro College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • General Agricultural Mechanization
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • General Studies
        An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies.
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      • Visual and Performing Arts
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  • Business

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      • Accounting
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  • Communication & Media

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    • 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; verbal and nonverbal interaction; rhetorical theory and criticism; performance studies; argumentation and persuasion; technologically mediated communication; popular culture; and various contextual applications.
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  • Education

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        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.
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  • Engineering

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    • General Engineering
      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce.
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  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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      • Child Care and Support Services Management
        Students in this program learn the necessary skills for the management of child care services and plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Students in this program are instructed in child development and psychology; home- and institution-based child care; identification of diseases, injuries, and psychological trauma and applicable referrals; parent relations; personnel and business management principles; and related laws and policies.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology; medical microbiology; immunohematology; immunology; clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
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      • Occupational Therapist Assistant
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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Mathematics and Computer Science
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  • Legal Professions

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    • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Police Science
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  • Social Sciences

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      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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  • Technology

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      • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
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Certificate Programs at Navarro College

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • General Agricultural Mechanization
        A program that generally prepares individuals to sell, select, and service agricultural or agribusiness technical equipment and facilities, including computers, specialized software, power units, machinery, equipment structures, and utilities. Includes instruction in agricultural power systems; planning and selecting materials for the construction of support facilities; mechanical practices associated with irrigation and water conservation; erosion control; and agricultural data processing systems.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Visual and Performing Arts
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  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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    • Administrative Services See more schools with programs in Administrative Services
      • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
        Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
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    • General Business See more schools with programs in General Business
      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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  • Family and Consumer Science Professions

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    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services See more schools with programs in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
      • Child Care and Support Services Management
        Students in this program learn the necessary skills for the management of child care services and plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Students in this program are instructed in child development and psychology; home- and institution-based child care; identification of diseases, injuries, and psychological trauma and applicable referrals; parent relations; personnel and business management principles; and related laws and policies.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • 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; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations.
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      • Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
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  • Legal Professions

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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice/Police Science
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    • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician
      A program that prepares individuals to apply a knowledge of fire prevention and control skills to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting fire investigations, and advising on matters of safety procedures and fire prevention policy.
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  • Skilled Trades

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      • Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the field maintenance and repair of heavy equipment, and in the general maintenance and overhaul of such equipment. Includes instruction in inspection, maintenance, and repair of tracks, wheels, brakes, operating controls, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, electrical circuitry, engines and in techniques of welding and brazing.
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  • Technology

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      • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 67%
Part-Time 33%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 67%
African-American 20%
Hispanic 10%
Other 3%
Asian 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 96%
Out-of-State 4%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Texas 96%
Kansas 0%
Washington 0%
Colorado 0%
Louisiana 0%
Percent of Students International: 3%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-District In-State Out-of-State
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 1,180 $ 1,810 $ 2,420
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 648 $ 648 $ 1,330
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 304 $ 808 $ 808
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,035 38%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 959 18%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 2,532 7%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,229 37%  
Any Aid:
   78%  

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Corsicana, TX 75110
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