Sullivan County Community College

112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759

http://www.sullivan.suny.edu/

School Description

Provided by Sullivan County Community College

The primary mission of SCCC, as the only institution of higher education in its sponsorship area, is to provide a wide range of higher education services and opportunities to the legal residents of Sullivan County, to other persons residing in Sullivan County, and to non-residents who choose to study at the College. The College is committed to maintaining a strong liberal arts core curriculum, a broad range of contemporary career-oriented programs, appropriate transfer programs, appropriate continuing education, community services and cultural offerings for the general population, developmental opportunities for the educationally disadvantaged, programs that reach out to the non-traditional student, and a variety of student support services. To this end, the College is committed to offering specialized, high quality curricula and marketing them effectively to potential students not only throughout New York State, but throughout the United States and abroad, when and where appropriate.

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Sullivan County Community College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Sullivan County Community College is a two-year public community college sponsored by the State University of New York SUNY and Sullivan County, New York. It is also fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The campus is located in Loch Sheldrake, New York in the Town of Fallsburg, New York.

The College offers 35 associate's degree and 11 certificate programs. Areas of study include: computer graphics/graphic design (taught in the new graphics arts lab); culinary arts; nursing; criminal justice; and residential electrical. An Honors program is also available.

SCCC is situated on of land and its campus features nine interconnected buildings plus the Paul Gerry Field house and the Lazarus Levine Residence Hall (which opened in Fall 2003). A geo-thermal system provides heat and air conditioning for the campus.

The College faculty and staff have earned numerous awards and citations for excellence in education, including 20 SUNY Chancellor's Awards.

A variety of academic and support services are available to students. The Student Learning Center provides free tutoring, study groups, skills workshops and counseling. A Writer's Lounge assists students with research papers and projects, and the math and computer labs help students develop skills and improve their performance in the classroom. Childcare is available during the academic year. The early childhood program operates a Child Development Center that is licensed by New York State.

Sports teams include men's and women's basketball, baseball, volleyball, cross country and golf. Intramural activities are ongoing throughout the year. The Sullivan County Generals Basketball team won 3 Division III National Championships in the 90's, and won the 2007 Division III Championship with a 32-0 record.

Famous alumni

  • Gene Simmons

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Quick Facts

Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
75%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 6,306
Students Receiving Aid:
83%
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Degree Programs at Sullivan County Community College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Natural Resources and Conservation See more schools with programs in Natural Resources and Conservation
      • Natural Resources/Conservation
        A general program that focuses on the studies and activities relating to the natural environment and its conservation, use, and improvement. Includes instruction in subjects such as climate, air, soil, water, land, fish and wildlife, and plant resources; in the basic principles of environmental science and natural resources management; and the recreational and economic uses of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • 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.
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    • Visual Arts See more schools with programs in Visual Arts
      • Commercial Photography
        A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, film, still and video photography. Includes instruction in specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, applications to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations.
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  • Business

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      • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
        This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices.
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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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      • 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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    • Hospitality & Restaurants See more schools with programs in Hospitality & Restaurants
      • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management.
        A program that prepares individuals to manage operations and facilities that provide lodging services to the traveling public. Includes instruction in hospitality industry principles; supplies purchasing, storage and control; hotel facilities design and planning; hospitality industry law; personnel management and labor relations; financial management; marketing and sales promotion; convention and event management; front desk operations; and applications to specific types of hotels and motel operations.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • 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; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity.
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      • General Merchandising, Sales and Related Marketing Operations
      • Retailing and Retail Operations
        A program that prepares individuals to perform operations associated with retail sales in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in over-the-counter and other direct sales operations in business settings, basic bookkeeping principles, customer service, team/staff leadership and supervision, floor management, and applicable technical skills.
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      • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
        A program that prepares individuals to provide direct retail services to hotel and motel clients and customers in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in the principles of hotel/motel operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, and basic office management.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Commercial & Advertising Art
      A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics.
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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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  • Culinary Arts & Food Service

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    • 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 supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.
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    • Restaurant & Catering Management
      A program that prepares individuals to plan, supervise, and manage food and beverage preparation and service operations, restaurant facilities, and catering services. Includes instruction in food/beverage industry operations, cost control, purchasing and storage, business administration, logistics, personnel management, culinary arts, restaurant and menu planning, executive chef functions, event planning and management, health and safety, insurance, and applicable law and regulations.
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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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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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    • Parks, Recreation and Leisure See more schools with programs in Parks, Recreation and Leisure
      • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
        A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Mental & Social Health Services See more schools with programs in Mental & Social Health Services
      • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
        A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.
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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (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 and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Legal Professions

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    • 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 specializations.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Corrections
      A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities.
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  • Social Work

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    • 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 members of a community. May prepare individuals to apply such knowledge and skills in community service positions.
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Certificate Programs at Sullivan County Community College

Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 75%
Part-Time 25%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 43%
Other 26%
African-American 22%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 98%
Out-of-State 2%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 98%
New Jersey 0%
Illinois 0%
Pennsylvania 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,306 $ 6,306  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,000 $ 6,000  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 296 $ 296  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,067 64%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,706 70%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,207 5%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,822 50%  
Any Aid:
  83%  

College Advice

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8 months ago

Best Answer

oh my god it's the best i went there i loved it the parties rock good choice

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Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759
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