Study at The Community College of Baltimore County
The Community College of Baltimore County, or CCBC, is an accredited community college located in Baltimore County, Maryland, in the United States. It was established in 1957. It offers more than 50 associate degrees and over 90 certificate programs in diverse Course Topics through its three campuses:
- Catonsville campus
- Dundalk campus
- Essex campus
The athletic teams of CCBC compete for state, regional, and national championships in men's and women's sports. CCBC Dundalk's sports teams are nicknamed the Lions; CCBC Essex's are the Knights, and CCBC Catonsville's are known as the Cardinals. Some of the notable alumni of the college include Mike Rowe, popular host of the show “Dirty Jobs on Discovery Channel”; Jeff Nelson, All-Star MLB relief pitcher; and Christi Shake, Playboy Playmate of May 2002.
Profile of The Community College of Baltimore County
The main campus of The Community College of Baltimore County is in Baltimore, MD (a large suburb). The school is a public school. The Community College of Baltimore County offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.
Course Topics
The school students most commonly major in a field related to security and law enforcement.
The Community College of Baltimore County Selectivity
The Community College of Baltimore County admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.
Faculty
The Community College of Baltimore County offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, The Community College of Baltimore County had 19, 426 enrolled students.
The Community College of Baltimore County Programs and Degrees General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors | Liberal Arts | 657 | liberal arts and humanities, liberal arts and sciences, sign language translation, geography | Nursing and Emergency Medicine | 226 | registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic | Business and Management | 187 | business, accounting technology, MIS, business management, special products marketing, labor relations, human resources, merchandising and sales, . . . | Security and Law Enforcement | 173 | criminal justice and police, fire protection tech | Medical Support and Technology | 125 | physician assistant, radiation therapist, mental health services tech, veterinary assistant, respiratory care tech, medical lab tech, surgical tech | Engineering Technician | 67 | occupational safety tech, architectural drafting, engineering technology, surveying tech, hydraulics tech, mechanical engineering tech, electronics tech, drafting, . . . | Computer Science and Engineering | 53 | computer networking, computer applications programming, computer and info science, computer graphics | Photography and Commercial Art | 46 | commercial art | Mechanics and Repair | 44 | automobile mechanics, HVAC, heavy equipment maintenance tech, diesel mechanics, autobody repair | Education and Teaching | 38 | education, elementary school teaching, Spanish teaching, early childhood education, math teaching, special ed, physics teaching, instructional media design, . . . | Therapy and Counselling | 27 | substance abuse Counselling, massage therapy | Law | 22 | legal assistant, legal secretary | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 22 | occupational therapy, recreation and leisure studies, parks and recreation studies | Funeral and Mortuary Science | 17 | funeral and mortuary | Construction Trades | 17 | building inspection and management | office and Administration | 13 | administrative assistant | Landscaping and Horticulture | 13 | applied horticulture | Transportation | 12 | aviation tech | Engineering | 8 | engineering | Family and Social Work | 8 | child care management, child care provider | Medical administration | 5 | medical secretary, medical records tech, health and medical administrative, medical informatics | Hospitality | 4 | hotel management | Science and Laboratory Technician | 1 | science tech, chemical tech | Art Studies | 0 | visual and performing arts | Science | 0 | biological and physical sciences | Media | 0 | printing equipment operation, radio and TV tech | Real Estate and Construction Management | 0 | real estate | Drama and Performing Arts | 0 | various performing arts | Medicine | 0 | health professions |
Contact: The Community College of Baltimore County
The Community College of Baltimore County
7201 Rossville Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21237
General Phone: (410) 682-6000
http: //www.ccbcmd.edu
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