School Description
Provided by Dawson Community CollegeInstitutional Mission
We, the faculty and staff of Dawson Community College, are committed to creating and continuously improving accessible and effective learning environments for the lifelong educational needs of the diverse communities we serve.
Purpose Statements
In striving to meet its institutional responsibilities as a comprehensive community college, Dawson Community College sets forth the following purpose statements as a definition of its educational programs and services. These statements also serve as criteria for the administration, faculty, staff, students, and the public in assessing the college effectiveness in meeting its institutional mission.
Achieving Junior Level Transfer Status
Students who have completed either a prescribed Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree program at Dawson Community College should be able to transfer to a four-year college or university with junior status. The College establishes and maintains transfer agreements with area colleges and universities to facilitate the transferability of its academic programs.
Acquiring Necessary Occupational Skills
Students who have successfully completed the College’s occupational Certificate or Associate of Applied Science degree programs will have acquired the requisite skills for obtaining employment or advancement in the field of that educational program.
Promoting and Providing Life-Long Learning Opportunities
The College provides individuals with the means to upgrade their job skills and to improve the quality of their lives through academic endeavors.
Achieving Basic Skills and/or College Readiness
Through academic and other support services, students can achieve the proficiency required for continuance in higher education, for employment, and for day-to-day communication and computation.
Participating in College and Community Sponsored Activities
Students attending Dawson Community College are able to participate in a wide variety of activities that aim at broadening their social, political, physical, and cultural horizons.
Dawson Community College
From Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDawson Community College is a community college with approximately 400 full-time students, located in Glendive, Montana. DCC offers students one-year certificate programs or two-year associate's degree programs. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and is part of the Montana University System .
Admissions
Dawson Community College has an open admissions policy.
Financial Aid
Financial aid assistance offered at DCC includes scholarships, tuition waivers, grants, loans, and work study. Approximately 85% of DCC students are awarded some type of financial assistance.
Campus Housing
The student housing complex is made up of thirty-two, 2 bedroom apartments which house up to four students. Each fully furnished unit includes 2 bedrooms, a full kitchen, a dining area, a living room, and a full bathroom. The room and board cost includes a student's rent, utilities, cable television, local telephone, high speed internet access, and participation in the 10 meal per week food plan. Students living on campus have easy and quick access to all the campus buildings, offices, and activities.
Full-time students under the age of 21 must live on campus until they have earned 30 credits. All students living on campus must participate in the food plan. Students can reserve a space for housing at the same time an admissions application is submitted.
Athletics
The DCC Buccaneers varsity athletic programs provide intercollegiate competition. Dawson Community College athletics compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), and in the Mon-Dak conference.Men's Athletic Programs:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Rodeo
Women's Athletic Programs
- Basketball
- Fast-pitch softball
- Golf
- Rodeo
- Volleyball
- Dawson Community College Athletics rivals are the MCC Pioneers.
Degree Programs
The Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees are transfer degrees awarded without designation of major, but do follow curriculum transfer plans. These degrees indicate that a students has completed a course study essentially equivalent to the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. Usually, the AA degree is the best choice for students majoring in humanities, liberal arts, or the social sciences. The AS degree is usually the best option for students majoring in math, science, engineering, or business. Curriculum transfer plans are available which help a student complete course requirements towards higher education degrees (BA/BS) in the following areas:
Quick Facts
- Location:
- Rockies
- Setting:
- Small Town Setting
- Type:
- Public
- Size:
- Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
Students & Campus Life
- Full Time Students:
- 79%
- Athletic Programs:
- Unavailable
Expenses
- Average Tuition:
- $ 6,854
- Students Receiving Aid:
- 80%
Degree Programs at Dawson Community College
Associate's Level Programs
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Agriculture Business
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Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
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Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
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Agriculture Technology
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Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
This program teaches students how to maintain and repair agribusiness equipment of a stationary, mobile, and/or hand-operated nature. This program includes instruction in operating specialized equipment such as terrestrial and airborne crop spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos, irrigation, pumping, and applications such as dairy, feeding and, shearing operations; processing equipment; and applicable electrical, mechanical, and safety principles.See more schools with programs in Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
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Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
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Agriculture Business
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Arts & Humanities
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General Studies
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General Studies
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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.See more schools with programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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General Studies
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Business
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Administrative Services
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Administrative Services
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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.See more schools with programs in Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
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Management
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Management
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Business/Commerce
This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.See more schools with programs in Business/Commerce
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Business/Commerce
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Administrative Services
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Family and Consumer Science Professions
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Child Care Provider/Assistant
Individuals in this program are prepared for the demands and challenges of providing home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Student preparation includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention; parent-child relationships; and applicable legal and administrative requirements.See more schools with programs in Child Care Provider/Assistant
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Child Care Provider/Assistant
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Health & Medical Services
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Mental & Social Health Services
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Mental & Social Health Services
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Clinical/Medical Social Work
A program that prepares individuals for the specialized professional practice of social work, in collaboration with other health care professionals, in hospitals and other health care facilities and organizations. Includes instruction in social work, psychiatric case work, clinical interviewing techniques, therapeutic intervention strategies, patient testing and evaluation, patient and family counseling, social rehabilitation, patient care planning, record-keeping, and support services liaison.See more schools with programs in Clinical/Medical Social Work
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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.See more schools with programs in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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Clinical/Medical Social Work
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Mental & Social Health Services
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice/Police Science
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice/Police Science
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Criminal Justice/Police Science
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Skilled Trades
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Precision Production Trades
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Welding Technology/Welder
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.See more schools with programs in Welding Technology/Welder
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Welding Technology/Welder
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Precision Production Trades
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Social Sciences
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Psychology
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Psychology
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Community Psychology
A program that prepares individuals to apply psychological principles to the analysis of social problems, and the implementation of intervention strategies for addressing these problems. Includes instruction in social ecology, primary and secondary prevention of social pathologies, social intervention strategies and tactics, large group counseling, social services systems behavior, creating settings, cultural stress, and the dynamics of social change.See more schools with programs in Community Psychology
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Community Psychology
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Psychology
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Technology
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
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Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
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Information Systems Operation and Management
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Certificate Programs at Dawson Community College
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Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Agriculture Business
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Agriculture Business
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Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
This program teaches students to manage agricultural businesses and operations related to the agriculture industry. The program includes instruction in agriculture, agricultural specialization, business management, accounting, finance, marketing, planning, human resources management, and other managerial responsibilities.See more schools with programs in Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
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Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
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Agriculture Technology
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Agriculture Technology
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Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
This program teaches students how to maintain and repair agribusiness equipment of a stationary, mobile, and/or hand-operated nature. This program includes instruction in operating specialized equipment such as terrestrial and airborne crop spraying equipment; tractors and hauling equipment; planting and harvesting equipment; cutting equipment; power sources and systems for silos, irrigation, pumping, and applications such as dairy, feeding and, shearing operations; processing equipment; and applicable electrical, mechanical, and safety principles.See more schools with programs in Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
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Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
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Agriculture Business
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Agriculture Business
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Family and Consumer Science Professions
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Child Care Provider/Assistant
Individuals in this program are prepared for the demands and challenges of providing home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Student preparation includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention; parent-child relationships; and applicable legal and administrative requirements.See more schools with programs in Child Care Provider/Assistant
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Child Care Provider/Assistant
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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Security and Protective Service Careers
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Criminal Justice/Police Science
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.See more schools with programs in Criminal Justice/Police Science
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Criminal Justice/Police Science
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Skilled Trades
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Precision Production Trades
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Precision Production Trades
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Welding Technology/Welder
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards.See more schools with programs in Welding Technology/Welder
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Welding Technology/Welder
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Precision Production Trades
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Students
General
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Full-Time vs. Part-Time
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Race/Ethnicity
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Geography
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In State vs. Out-of-State
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Top States for Incoming Freshman
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-District | In-State | Out-of-State |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,324 | $ 3,195 | $ 6,854 |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,232 | $ 2,103 | $ 5,762 |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,092 | $ 1,092 | $ 1,092 |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,241 | 40% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 637 | 39% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,835 | 45% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,496 | 32% | |
Any Aid: |
80% |
