Jefferson Community College- Watertown

1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY 13601

http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/

School Description

Provided by Jefferson Community College- Watertown

Our Vision

Jefferson Community College will be a dynamic educational leader, transforming lives and our community.

Our Mission

Learning is the focus of Jefferson Community College. Through excellence in teaching, innovative services and community partnerships, the College advances the quality of life of our students and community.

Jefferson Community College- Watertown

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Jefferson Community College, a two-year college located in Watertown, New York, was chartered in 1961 and was initially accredited in 1969. It is one of the 30 community colleges that make up the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

Students

In the fall 2003 semester, Jefferson's total headcount was 3,502 students (1,866 full-time and 1,636 part-time). The student body is 61% female. In fall 2002, minority enrollment included African-American (6%), Hispanic (4%), Asian (1%), and Native American (1%).

Tuition

Resident tuition is under $3,000 and non-resident tuition is over $4,000.

Programs

Jefferson offers 16 A.A.S. career curricula, 10 transfer A.A. or A.S. curricula and 6 certificate programs.

See: complete list of programs

Campus

The campus consists of eight permanent buildings, including:

  • The Samuel Guthrie Building
  • The John Foster Dulles Building
  • The Melvil Dewey Library Building
  • The James McVean College Center Building
  • The Robert Lansing Administration Building
  • The John T. Henderson Child Care Center
  • The Jules Center

There are five instructional computer classrooms and one computer resource center. Jefferson offers a baseball diamond, soccer/lacrosse fields, lighted tennis and basketball courts, and a walking/running trail.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Northeast
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
67%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 4,724
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Degree Programs at Jefferson Community College- Watertown

Associate's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Agriculture Production See more schools with programs in Agriculture Production
      • Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
        Students of this program learn to select, breed, care for, process, and market livestock and small farm animals. Coursework includes instruction in basic animal science, animal nutrition, and animal health as applied to various species and breeds; design and operation of housing, feeding, and processing facilities; and related issues of safety, applicable regulations, logistics, and supply.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • 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.
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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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  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • 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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      • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
        A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and other health care professionals. Includes instruction in business and medical communications, medical terminology, principles of health care operations, public relations and interpersonal communications, software applications, record-keeping and filing systems, scheduling and meeting planning, applicable policy and regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
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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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    • 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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    • Sales Management See more schools with programs in Sales Management
      • 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 See more schools with programs in Tourism
      • 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 and administrative skills.
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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
      A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.
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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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  • Technology

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    • Information Systems Operation and Management See more schools with programs in Information Systems Operation and Management
    • Software Development See more schools with programs in Software Development
      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Certificate Programs at Jefferson Community College- Watertown

  • Business

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    • Accounting & Related Services See more schools with programs in Accounting & Related Services
      • 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
      • 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, and communications skills.
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    • Tourism See more schools with programs in Tourism
      • 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 and administrative skills.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 67%
Part-Time 33%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 64%
Other 28%
African-American 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 97%
Out-of-State 3%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
New York 97%
Pennsylvania 0%
Kentucky 0%
Oklahoma 0%
Colorado 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,294 $ 4,724  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,928 $ 4,358  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 366 $ 366  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,561 53%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,205 66%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 841 6%  
Student Loans:
$ 1,801 43%  
Any Aid:
  85%  

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Jefferson Community College- Watertown
Watertown, NY 13601
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