Herkimer County Community College
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Herkimer County Community College is a two-year community college
in the Village of Herkimer
in Herkimer County, New York
, USA. The college is in the northwest part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.
. The college was approved by the State University of New York
in 1965, and the County Board of Supervisors authorized the college in 1966. The first class, numbering 221 freshmen, entered in the Fall of 1967 at a temporary campus in the Village of Ilion
. The temporary campus was the upper floors of the Remington Arms Company. The current, permanent campus came into use in 1971.
s or certificates in several dozen program areas. The college is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
Enrollment is approximately 3,500 students.
Campus Meadows
Campus Meadows is the largest residential quad and offers several different styles of apartments including townhouses (two double bedrooms), one-bedroom flats (one double bedroom), two-bedroom flats (two double bedrooms) and dorm-style flats (one bedroom w/ four students). Each apartment includes a full kitchen, living room and bathroom.
Furnished four-person apartments, double occupancy bedrooms
College Hill Apartments
College Hill offers several styles of apartments including two single bedrooms, two bedrooms shared (one single bedroom and one double bedroom) and one double bedroom. Each apartment includes a full kitchen, living room and bathroom.
Reservoir Run
The newest of the on-campus housing quads is Reservoir Run, featuring four–person suite style apartments. Each apartment includes a living room, full kitchen with microwave, laundry room, four single bedrooms and two bathrooms. This residential community is primarily reserved for second-year students.
Furnished four-person apartments, single occupancy bedrooms
, men's nordic
, men's lacrosse
, women's lacrosse
, men's basketball
, men's soccer, women's soccer, cross country running
, and the track & field events of women's pole vault
and women's 100 meter dash.
Men's lacrosse
has won nine national (East Coast) titles, men's soccer has won eight, women's field hockey
(now defunct) has three, and men's basketball
has won one National Championship. Six individuals have also won national titles in both cross country running
and track & field events.
HCCC Generals teams have also won 67 NJCAA Region III Championships to go along with the 33 NJCAA National Championships.
Men's Soccer has won 22 consecutive Region III Titles. And holds the NJCAA and all division record of 97 consecutive wins.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
in the Village of Herkimer
Herkimer (village), New York
Herkimer is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States, about southeast of Utica. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 7,498 people. The village is named after the Herkimers, Palatine German immigrants who settled in this area in 1723...
in Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, USA. The college is in the northwest part of the village, bounded on the north by Reservoir Road.
History
The initial planning for Herkimer Community College began with a meeting in 1962 in Dolgeville, New YorkDolgeville, New York
Dolgeville is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,166 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Alfred Dolge , industrialist....
. The college was approved by the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
in 1965, and the County Board of Supervisors authorized the college in 1966. The first class, numbering 221 freshmen, entered in the Fall of 1967 at a temporary campus in the Village of Ilion
Ilion, New York
Ilion is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 8,610 at the 2000 census. Ilion is a name for the ancient city of Troy.The Village of Ilion is at the north town line of the Town of German Flatts...
. The temporary campus was the upper floors of the Remington Arms Company. The current, permanent campus came into use in 1971.
About Herkimer County Community College
The college offers programs leading to associate's degreeAssociate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
s or certificates in several dozen program areas. The college is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
Enrollment is approximately 3,500 students.
Academic Degrees
- Art Studies
- Business: Accounting: AAS
- Business: Accounting: AS
- Business: Business Administration: AAS
- Business: Business Administration: AS
- Business: Fashion Buying & Merchandising
- Business: Health Services Management Technology
- Business: Human Resource Management
- Business: International Business
- Business: Marketing
- Business: Sports & Recreation Management
- Computer Network Technician
- Computer Support Specialist
- Criminal Justice: AAS
- Criminal Justice: AS
- Crime & Intelligence Analysis
- Criminal Justice: Cybersecurity
- Criminal Justice: Economic Crime
- Criminal Justice: Forensic Investigations
- Digital Filmmaking
- Early Childhood
- Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
- Fine Arts
- Gender Studies
- Human Services
- Liberal Arts & Sciences: Science
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Childhood Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Communication Arts: New Media
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: General Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Physical Education
- Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social Science
- Medical Coding/Transcriptionist Certificate
- Music Industry
- Paralegal
- Photographic Technology
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radio-Television Broadcasting
- Small Business Management
- Small Business Management Certificate
- Teaching Assistant Certificate
- Travel & Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management
- Website and E-Business Development
Scholarships
Herkimer offers a number of scholarships that current and potential students can apply for, learn more http://www.herkimer.edu/foundation/scholarshipsCollege Housing / College Dorms
Community College Housing / Dorm InformationCampus Meadows
Campus Meadows is the largest residential quad and offers several different styles of apartments including townhouses (two double bedrooms), one-bedroom flats (one double bedroom), two-bedroom flats (two double bedrooms) and dorm-style flats (one bedroom w/ four students). Each apartment includes a full kitchen, living room and bathroom.
Furnished four-person apartments, double occupancy bedrooms
College Hill Apartments
College Hill offers several styles of apartments including two single bedrooms, two bedrooms shared (one single bedroom and one double bedroom) and one double bedroom. Each apartment includes a full kitchen, living room and bathroom.
Reservoir Run
The newest of the on-campus housing quads is Reservoir Run, featuring four–person suite style apartments. Each apartment includes a living room, full kitchen with microwave, laundry room, four single bedrooms and two bathrooms. This residential community is primarily reserved for second-year students.
Furnished four-person apartments, single occupancy bedrooms
Athletics
Herkimer County Community College's Generals have won a total of 33 NJCAA championships in women's field hockeyField hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, men's nordic
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
, men's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, women's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, men's soccer, women's soccer, cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, and the track & field events of women's pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
and women's 100 meter dash.
Men's lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
has won nine national (East Coast) titles, men's soccer has won eight, women's field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
(now defunct) has three, and men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
has won one National Championship. Six individuals have also won national titles in both cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and track & field events.
HCCC Generals teams have also won 67 NJCAA Region III Championships to go along with the 33 NJCAA National Championships.
Men's Soccer has won 22 consecutive Region III Titles. And holds the NJCAA and all division record of 97 consecutive wins.