Metropolitan Community College Area (MCCA) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

Metropolitan Community College has seven different locations throughout the Omaha, Nebraska area and offers over one hundred certificates, associate’s degrees and transfer degrees as well as numerous adult education courses. Established in 1974, the college has on-campus housing located at the Fort Omaha location. The school also has both a brick and mortar library and an online library resource center so that students may have study and research options.

Although there is no Greek life or organized intercollegiate athletics program, Metropolitan Community College has numerous social and academic clubs and organizations and offers many support services. There are also several cultural and educational activities and exhibits throughout the year including visual arts exhibits, plays and student leadership meetings.

Metropolitan has three honor societies active on campus including Kappa Beta Delta which is for business, management and administration students, the National Technical Honor Society, and Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year college students.

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Information Summary

Ranks 35th in Nebraska and 3375th overall. See the entire top 2,000 colleges and universities list
Overall Score (about)	44.9
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$4,455
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	21 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	53% / 43%
Enrollment Total (all students)	14,913

Academics

Metropolitan Community College offers several different programs of study in order to meet the needs of a diverse community. With seven different locations throughout the Omaha area including the Belleview, Freemont and Elkhorn Valley, as well as online programs, the college reaches out to students that may have limited transportation or time. There are four different programs that the college offers.

Students may earn associate’s degrees or certificates in a wide array of areas via the career and technical programs. These offer students the opportunity to start a professional career in much less time than it would take to earn a traditional bachelor’s degree. Some of these programs include subjects such as culinary training, dental hygiene, nursing, accounting and automotive technology.

The college also offers a Liberal Arts and General Studies Program which permits students to begin the process of earning a bachelor’s degree by completing the areas of general study that they would generally take during the first two years at a four-year university. Some of these programs include courses of study such as liberal arts, humanities and math/science. Some of these degrees are available online as well.

For adults that wish to improve basic education skills, earn a GED or just take a class that may interest them, Metropolitan Community College offers general education courses. Some of the topics of study in this program are biology, psychology, philosophy, English and history. These classes may also be taken by students in other programs who need to strengthen skills in order to enter other programs offered by the college.

Students that would like to earn an associate’s degree but do not have the time or the travel capabilities, MCC offers many online degrees and programs. Areas of study include business technology, criminology and information technology. There are also several certificates that students may earn including bookkeeping and medical transcription.

Finally, MCC offers high school students the opportunity to dual-enroll in order to get a jump-start on their college educations. Parental permission and transcripts are required for this program.

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Admissions

Metropolitan Community College offers an open enrollment policy. The only requirements for registering for most classes are that the person is at least eighteen years old, has a high school diploma or equivalent and exhibits the ability to benefit from instruction. Students may register online, in person, or over the phone. Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to a certain program; several programs of study such as human services, dental assisting, nursing and legal asisting have special admission requirements that student will have to meet prior to enrolling. There are also prerequisites to many classes, so students should educate themselves on class and program requirements.

Skills testing may also be required to ensure that the student is taking courses that are appropriate to their learning levels. ACT tests are not necessary, but if a student has taken the test within the last two years, they may submit the results for consideration if they choose to.

Metropolitan Community College also offers GED and adult education classes to students seeking to learn the informationto earn a GED or enroll in other Adult Education courses. Students must be at least nineteen years old and have a valid Nebraska ID. At registration, the student will be required to take the Tests of Adult Basic Education (TABE) in order to be properly placed in a class. This test is scheduled either all at once in an all-day session or in two 3-hour evening sessions and is held at the Fort Omaha Campus. Students who do not complete the TABE will not be enrolled in classes.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available to students in the form of scholarships, grants, federally subsidized loans and various other local, state and federal programs. In order to determine eligibility for aid, students will need to complete the Free Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) available online in January. Students should be aware that the application requires financial information for both the applicant and family and should have this information available prior to starting the application. Students should complete this application as soon as possible so that the financial aid package is ready in time to pay tuition and buy books and supplies.

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Athletics

Metropolitan Community College does not have an organized, intercollegiate sports team but does offer students the opportunity to participate in many intramural sports and club sports. Some of the intramural sports currently offered include flag football, soccer, volleyball, racquetball and dodgeball. Students may sign up for intramural sports as either an independent player, team, or co-recreational unit.

Sport clubs are groups of students that are sponsored and registered by Campus recreation that teach, play or compete in a particular sport. Each club is responsible for establishing its own organizational and performance levels and is administered by its student members. The clubs are organized and officiated by the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) and currently include badminton, equestrian, bowling, lacrosse, fencing, rugby, rock climbing, soccer, ultimate frisbee, volleyball and trap and skeet. Students interested in either joining a sports club or starting a new one should contact the UNO Campus Recreation Department either in person or online for more information.

Bibliography

Metropolitan Community College. Metropolitan Community College. 2011. Web. 25 May 2011.

“University of Nebraska Omaha Campus Recreation.” University of Nebraska Omaha. University of Nebraska Omaha. 2011. Web. 25 May 2011.

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