Monroe County Community College
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Monroe County Community College (MCCC) is a public community college
located just west of the city of Monroe
, Michigan
with another building, the Whitman Center, located in Temperance
. The main campus itself is just south of M-50
within Monroe Charter Township
. MCCC was founded in 1964 and is the only higher education institution in Monroe County
. While the college was established in 1964, it did not open for students until 1967.
MCCC offers a general education program for students seeking transfer to a four-year university or those seeking a career in a vocational education
. The college has a highly regarded and selective nursing school
. The highest degree that one can achieve solely through MCCC is an associate degree. Some nearby universities, such as Eastern Michigan University
and Siena Heights University
, offer some of their undergraduate courses at Monroe County Community College for the convenience of those in certain programs. Therefore, one can receive a bachelor's degree
without ever leaving MCCC's campus. MCCC also has a Formula SAE
chapter, a student operated newspaper (Agora), and programs available in distance learning
, courses on video, and online courses
. The college has no sports teams, but they do offer intramural
courses in many sports and physical health classes.
in Monroe Charter Township
near the River Raisin
. It is centrally located within Monroe County
, and a number of major roadways provide easy access for students. There are seven classroom buildings on the campus, and the campus is continually expanding to meet the needs of a growing number of college students, especially for parking. The property of the main campus is 210 acres (85 ha). The newest buildings are the Health Building (1996) and the La-Z-Boy Center (2006) — the latter of which was so named since the La-Z-Boy
company, whose headquarters are located in Monroe, donated money for the construction of the new building. Each of the buildings on the main campus are commonly referred to be a letter abbreviation.
In 1991, MCCC built the Whitman Center about 15 miles (24 km) south in Temperance
, Bedford Township
to better serve the growing population in the southern portion of the county, as well as providing a closer facility for those in Toledo
, Ohio
. The Whitman Center offers the same services as the main campus, such as offices and a bookstore, but with limited space and class offerings since the complex consists of only one building with eight classrooms and one computer lab. The complex was named after a nearby Ford
dealership, Whitman Ford, which donated money for its construction.
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...
located just west of the city of Monroe
Monroe, Michigan
Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,733 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city and county seat of Monroe County. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but both are politically independent. The city is located approximately 14 miles ...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
with another building, the Whitman Center, located in Temperance
Temperance, Michigan
Temperance is an unincorporated community in Bedford Township, Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes. The population was 7,757 at the 2000 census...
. The main campus itself is just south of M-50
M-50 (Michigan highway)
M-50 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. Although designated as an east–west highway, it is nearly a diagonal northwest-southeast route...
within Monroe Charter Township
Monroe Charter Township, Michigan
Monroe Charter Township is a charter township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 13,491. The City of Monroe is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous...
. MCCC was founded in 1964 and is the only higher education institution in Monroe County
Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2010 population is 152,021. The largest city and county seat is Monroe. The U.S. Census Bureau defines all of Monroe County as conterminous with the Monroe Metropolitan Area...
. While the college was established in 1964, it did not open for students until 1967.
MCCC offers a general education program for students seeking transfer to a four-year university or those seeking a career in a vocational education
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
. The college has a highly regarded and selective nursing school
Nursing school
A nursing school is a type of educational institution, or part thereof, providing education and training to become a fully qualified nurse. The nature of nursing education and nursing qualifications varies considerably across the world.-United Kingdom:...
. The highest degree that one can achieve solely through MCCC is an associate degree. Some nearby universities, such as Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School...
and Siena Heights University
Siena Heights University
Siena Heights University is a Roman Catholic postsecondary institution in Adrian, Michigan. It is affiliated with the St. Joseph Academy and Montessori Children’s House.-History:...
, offer some of their undergraduate courses at Monroe County Community College for the convenience of those in certain programs. Therefore, one can receive a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
without ever leaving MCCC's campus. MCCC also has a Formula SAE
Formula SAE
Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers . The competition was started back in 1978 and was originally called SAE Mini Indy.-Concept:...
chapter, a student operated newspaper (Agora), and programs available in distance learning
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
, courses on video, and online courses
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
. The college has no sports teams, but they do offer intramural
Intramural sports
Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational sports organized within a set geographic area. The term derives from the Latin words intra muros meaning "within walls", and was used to indicate sports matches and contests that took place among teams from "within the walls" of an ancient city...
courses in many sports and physical health classes.
Campus
The main campus was built in 1964 just west of Monroe, MichiganMonroe, Michigan
Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,733 at the 2010 census. It is the largest city and county seat of Monroe County. The city is bordered on the south by Monroe Charter Township, but both are politically independent. The city is located approximately 14 miles ...
in Monroe Charter Township
Monroe Charter Township, Michigan
Monroe Charter Township is a charter township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 13,491. The City of Monroe is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous...
near the River Raisin
River Raisin
The River Raisin is a river in southeastern Michigan, United States that flows through glacial sediments into Lake Erie. The area today is an agricultural and industrial center of Michigan. The river flows for almost , draining an area of in the Michigan counties of Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw,...
. It is centrally located within Monroe County
Monroe County, Michigan
Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2010 population is 152,021. The largest city and county seat is Monroe. The U.S. Census Bureau defines all of Monroe County as conterminous with the Monroe Metropolitan Area...
, and a number of major roadways provide easy access for students. There are seven classroom buildings on the campus, and the campus is continually expanding to meet the needs of a growing number of college students, especially for parking. The property of the main campus is 210 acres (85 ha). The newest buildings are the Health Building (1996) and the La-Z-Boy Center (2006) — the latter of which was so named since the La-Z-Boy
La-Z-Boy
La-Z-Boy Incorporated is a furniture manufacturer based in Monroe, Michigan, USA which makes home furniture, including upholstered recliners, sofas, stationary chairs, and sleeper sofas...
company, whose headquarters are located in Monroe, donated money for the construction of the new building. Each of the buildings on the main campus are commonly referred to be a letter abbreviation.
In 1991, MCCC built the Whitman Center about 15 miles (24 km) south in Temperance
Temperance, Michigan
Temperance is an unincorporated community in Bedford Township, Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes. The population was 7,757 at the 2000 census...
, Bedford Township
Bedford Township, Monroe County, Michigan
Bedford Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 28,606 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Temperance, Lambertville, and Samaria are located within the township. The township is directly north of Toledo, Ohio, sharing its...
to better serve the growing population in the southern portion of the county, as well as providing a closer facility for those in Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The Whitman Center offers the same services as the main campus, such as offices and a bookstore, but with limited space and class offerings since the complex consists of only one building with eight classrooms and one computer lab. The complex was named after a nearby Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
dealership, Whitman Ford, which donated money for its construction.
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Audrey M. Warrick Student Services–Administration Building 41°54′57.1"N 83°28′8.0"W |
The Administration Building houses the registrar Registrar (academic) In education outside the United Kingdom, a registrar or registrary is an official in an academic institution who handles student records. Typically, a registrar processes registration requests, schedules classes and maintains class lists, enforces the rules for entering or leaving classes, and... offices, cafeteria, bookstore, recreation room (The Cellar), conference rooms, and many other offices. Culinary art Culinary art Culinary art is the art of preparing and cooking foods. The word "culinary" is defined as something related to, or connected with, cooking. A culinarion is a person working in the culinary arts. A culinarian working in restaurants is commonly known as a cook or a chef. Culinary artists are... s is held in this building and even has their own restaurant. There are also some art classrooms. |
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Campbell Learning Resources Center 41°54′58.2"N 83°28′13.0"W |
The main floor of this building contains the library Library In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services... . The basement and second floor contains numerous classrooms related to humanities Humanities The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences.... . The basement contains a small theater, and the second floor contains the career and tutoring center and many faculty offices. |
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East Technology Building 41°54′55.0"N 83°28′10.7"W |
The East Technology Building contains the drafting Technical drawing Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry.... classrooms (both manual and CAD Computer-aided design Computer-aided design , also known as computer-aided design and drafting , is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. Computer Aided Drafting describes the process of drafting with a computer... ), ceramic Ceramic A ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. Ceramic materials may have a crystalline or partly crystalline structure, or may be amorphous... s and other art classes, electronics, other forms of industrial arts Industrial arts Industrial Arts is an umbrella term originally conceived in the late 19th century to describe educational programs which featured fabrication of objects in wood and/or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools... and vocational education Vocational education Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation... classes, studio art Studio art Studio art is made of art and studio, and the term has several implications depending on the context used. The term encompasses all art forms, be they performing or visual.-Definition:... s, and business education Business education Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses... . |
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Gerald Welch Health Education Building 41°55′08.8"N 83°28′03.8"W |
Built in 1996, the Health Building contains a large, multi-purpose gymnasium, the college's nursing school Nursing school A nursing school is a type of educational institution, or part thereof, providing education and training to become a fully qualified nurse. The nature of nursing education and nursing qualifications varies considerably across the world.-United Kingdom:... , health education Health education Health education is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health... , and respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy Respiratory therapy is a healthcare profession in which specialists work with patients suffering from either acute or chronic respiratory problems. These specialists are termed Respiratory Therapists in most places internationally but may also be referred to as Respiratory Scientists or... programs, the fitness center and locker rooms, daycare center, and an aerobics Aerobics Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness... rooms. |
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Life Sciences Building 41°55′02.6"N 83°28′07.2"W |
The two-story Life Sciences Building is the largest building on campus, containing numerous social sciences Social sciences Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences... , mathematics, and science classrooms, two lecture halls, two laboratories, greenhouse, and numerous faculty offices. |
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Physical Plant 41°54′57.8"N 83°28′04.3"W |
The Physical Plant is not a classroom building, and its access is restricted. This building, located near the Administration Building, houses the mechanical room Mechanical room A mechanical room or a boiler room is a room or space in a building dedicated to the mechanical equipment and its associated electrical equipment. Unless a building is served by a centralized heating plant, the size of the mechanical room is usually proportional to the size of the building... and supplies the majority of power to the main campus. |
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West Technology Building 41°54′55.8"N 83°28′13.1"W |
The West Technology Building hold the largest computer lab Computer lab A computer lab, also known as a computer suite or computer cluster is typically a room which contains many networked computers for public use... on campus, in addition to the automotive garage and classes, robotics, welding, engineering, construction management Construction management Construction Project Management is the overall planning, coordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project that will be complete mingement is project management that applies... , and various other industrial arts classes. |
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La-Z-Boy Center 41°55′01.2"N 83°28′12.0"W |
Completed in 2006, the La-Z-Boy La-Z-Boy La-Z-Boy Incorporated is a furniture manufacturer based in Monroe, Michigan, USA which makes home furniture, including upholstered recliners, sofas, stationary chairs, and sleeper sofas... Center is the newest building on campus. It contains the 550-seat Meyer Theater, which is used for various concert and drama performances. The building also contains various performing arts classes. |
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Whitman Center 41°45′24.4"N 83°34′10.9"W |
Located in Temperance Temperance, Michigan Temperance is an unincorporated community in Bedford Township, Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes. The population was 7,757 at the 2000 census... , the Whitman Center offers the same services as the main campus but in one, much smaller building. It contains only eight classrooms, one computer lab, and several administrative offices. |