Introduction
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) is a two year community college in Mississippi. The college was founded as a high school in 1912, then began offering junior college courses in 1925. Today, it
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Information Summary
| Overall Score (about) | 62.3 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $12,120 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 21 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 63% / 15% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 8,950 |
Academics
Academic Transfer Programs
Many of the students at MGCCC use their work at the college to springboard into four-year schools. Academic, transfer preparation programs include Architectural Technology, Art, Art Education, American Studies, Business Education, Computer Science, Construction Engineering Technology, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Engineering, Fire Science Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Interior Design, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Medical Record Administration, Medical Technology, Music, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, and Veterinary Science.
Career Programs
Career programs at MGCCC include Auto Collision Repair Technology, Automotive Technology, Commercial/Residential Maintenance, Commercial Truck Driving, Cosmetology, Electrical Lineman Apprentice, Electrical Technology, Food Production and Management Technology, General Drafting Technology, Heating and Cooling Technology, Landscape management Technology, Machine Tool Technology, and Welding.
Learning Resources Center
The Learning Resources Center on each campus houses the library, media center, and learning skills center. Tutors are available on a walk-in and appointment basis for help with math, English, reading, accounting, science, and study skills.
Mississippi Tech Prep
Like many community colleges, MGCCC has a program to welcome high school students into college work before their graduation, Mississippi Tech Prep. Academic education and vocational education are intertwined in the program, helping students make the connections between their work and its meaning in the wider world around them.
Lifelong Learning Institute
Mature adults interested in continuing education can join the Lifelong Learning Institute. For a modest annual fee, members can attend monthly luncheon lectures, participate in community service together, and go on a number of educational trips. Members also get student rates at MCGGG athletic events, theatre performances, music shows, and wellness centers. They receive borrowing privileges at the college libraries, health screenings from nursing students, and on-campus parking permits.
Library Resources
The libraries contain more than 100,000 volumes. They are linked to several electronic research databases and libraries throughout Mississippi through interlibrary loan programs for virtually unlimited research possibilities for MGCCC students. The library provides academic support services, including individual instruction and small group instruction with professional tutors; technological supports for learning math, science, accounting, writing, and study skills. In addition to the standard resources of any college library, there are a large number of electronic databases available for student research at the college, including an extensive classical music collection, the Gale Literary Index, a jazz music library, and an anatomy video series for health program students.
Academic Service Learning
Academic Service Learning combines classroom learning, personal interest, and community service. Students participating in the program receive credit for their work in college-approved community organizations and bring their experiences back to the classroom for further reflection.
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Admissions
In keeping with their mission as a community college, admissions at MGCCC are open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent who wishes to study in higher education. There are a few prerequisites for health-related programs not shared by the other programs at the college. It is necessary to undergo substance testing and a criminal background history check in order to enrol in these programs. Health programs at MGCCC include Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic, Medical Billing and Coding, Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Office Technology, Associate Nursing, LPN to RN Transition, Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care Technology, and Surgical Technology.
International Students Admissions
MGCCC also welcomes international students. To apply, students should have the equivalent of a U.S. high school education and send their application in with academic transcripts, proof of immunization, proof of medical insurance, negative tuberculosis test, and proof of English proficiency. Students who do not otherwise prove English proficiency should send a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score
Financial Aid
In addition to the usual range of federal financial aid options open to any college or university student in the United States, students at MGCCC generally qualify to apply for a Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant and/or a Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant. The college also offers several of their own unique academic scholarships.
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Students
Clubs and Organizations
There are a large number of student groups at MGCCC, including several honors clubs, music groups, religious organizations, art groups, political organizations, professional interest groups, and social groups. Clubs and organizations are regulated by the Student Government Association (SGA).
Student Services
A staff of professional counsellors at MGCCC strive to meet the needs of students as they find their way through higher education. Student services include college orientation for first-year students, placement testing, career counselling, personal counselling, veterans educational services, and financial aid counselling.
Student Center
The Student Center on the main campus contains several food and drink machines. The Cyber Caf
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Athletics
The athletic department at MGCCC is known as the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs compete in the NJCAA and the Mississippi Community College Athletic Conference. Competitive intervarsity sports include football, baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, and golf.
Intramural sports and recreation include the annual superstars fitness competition, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, softball, whiffle ball, swimming, ping pong, canoeing, and a variety of sports clinics.
Local Community
student life happen are Biloxi and Gulfport. The entire area is serviced by the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport.
Biloxi
Biloxi lies on the Mississippi Sound of the Gulf of Mexico. There are a number of barrier islands off the coast, making for lots of recreational marine activity, including sport fishing for red drum, mackerel, grouper, flounder, snapper, and sharks. Biloxi is also the home to Keesler Air Force Base and several casinos, resorts, and restaurants. Sports fans support the minor league hockey team Mississippi Surge.There are many intellectual cultural offerings in the city as well, including theatre companies, a symphony, and the Frank Gehry-designed Ohr-O
Alumni
Well-known alumni at MGCCC include running back Dantrell Savage, athlete and celebrity entertainer Jonathan Aldridge, nose tackle Terrence Cody, linebacker Eltoro Freeman, and defensive back Demond Washington.
Bibliography
Admissions. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Web. 7 May. 2011.
Fiske, Edward B. Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011. Chicago: Sourcebooks, 2010. Print.
Pope, Loren. Looking Beyond the Ivy League: Finding the College That
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