Malcolm X College
Encyclopedia
Malcolm X College is a two-year college of the City Colleges of Chicago
located on the west side of Chicago
, Illinois
, USA, at 1900 W Van Buren St. It was founded as Crane Junior College in 1911 to serve graduates of the nearby Crane High School, and was the first of the City Colleges to be founded. From 1934 - 1969 it was called Herzl Junior College. It was renamed in honor of civil rights
advocate and orator Malcolm X
in 1969.
, the financially-strapped Board of Education considered closing the school; it remained open after arguments from Clarence Darrow
. In 1968, at the request of the local community, the school was renamed Malcolm X College.
As the Beacon College for Health Science Education in the City of Chicago, Malcolm X College is at the forefront of meeting the growing health care needs of the community. In that capacity, Malcolm X College offers the largest selection of Health Science (Career) Degrees and Certificate programs in Cook County. Located adjacent to one of the nation's largest medical centers Malcolm X College offers students a unique opportunity for clinical affiliations.
The associate arts degree offers five different majors, including business administration, English, history, psychology, and theater arts. The associate in general studies degree offers four different majors. Majors also include communication and fine arts, biology, natural and behavioral sciences, and mathematics.
City Colleges of Chicago
The City Colleges of Chicago is a system of seven community colleges which provide learning opportunities for Chicago residents at the schools or online, and also members of the US military through the Navy Campus to enhance their knowledge and skills. Student enrollment was 115,000 in 2007...
located on the west side of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA, at 1900 W Van Buren St. It was founded as Crane Junior College in 1911 to serve graduates of the nearby Crane High School, and was the first of the City Colleges to be founded. From 1934 - 1969 it was called Herzl Junior College. It was renamed in honor of civil rights
Civil rights
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from unwarranted infringement by governments and private organizations, and ensure one's ability to participate in the civil and political life of the state without discrimination or repression.Civil rights include...
advocate and orator Malcolm X
Malcolm X
Malcolm X , born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz , was an African American Muslim minister and human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of African Americans, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its...
in 1969.
History
In 1911, the first city college in Chicago, Illinois was founded as Herzl Junior College. The school was soon renamed Crane Junior College. During the Great DepressionGreat Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, the financially-strapped Board of Education considered closing the school; it remained open after arguments from Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, best known for defending teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks and defending John T...
. In 1968, at the request of the local community, the school was renamed Malcolm X College.
Academics
The college provides open admissions; all prospective students are admitted. Classes take place at both the main campus and an auxiliary site, known as the West Side Learning Center. Malcolm X College focuses on adult education and continuing education. They offer a number of different degree choices, including associates in applied science, associate in arts, associate in science, associate in general studies.As the Beacon College for Health Science Education in the City of Chicago, Malcolm X College is at the forefront of meeting the growing health care needs of the community. In that capacity, Malcolm X College offers the largest selection of Health Science (Career) Degrees and Certificate programs in Cook County. Located adjacent to one of the nation's largest medical centers Malcolm X College offers students a unique opportunity for clinical affiliations.
The associate arts degree offers five different majors, including business administration, English, history, psychology, and theater arts. The associate in general studies degree offers four different majors. Majors also include communication and fine arts, biology, natural and behavioral sciences, and mathematics.