Study at John C Calhoun State Community College

John C Calhoun State Community College is a public school of higher education situated in Alabama. It is a comprehensive, open-admission community college that offers certificate programs and associate degree programs to its students. The main Decatur campus is set on 110 acres and serves more than 9,000 students at present. The college has separate campuses in:

Redstone Arsenal
Huntsville/ Cummings Research Park

The sports teams of the university are known as the Warhawks, and the teams participate in softball and baseball in the Alabama Community College Conference. Bo Bice, American Idol runner-up, and Jorge Posada, catcher of the New York Yankees are a few distinguished alumni of the college.

Profile of John C Calhoun State Community College

The campus of John C Calhoun State Community College is in Tanner, AL, which is a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at John C Calhoun State Community College include, at the school's highest level, the Associate's degree.

Course Topics

The school is known for its programs in landscaping and horticulture, liberal arts, and production trades.

John C Calhoun State Community College Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes John C Calhoun State Community College an attractive choice for many applicants.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Enrollment

In 2007, John C Calhoun State Community College had 9,117 students enrolled (5,570 full-time equivalent).

John C Calhoun State Community College Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	335	general studies, liberal arts and sciences
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	179	registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic, nursing assistant
Engineering Technician	57	drafting, aerospace engineering tech, HVAC tech, industrial production tech, electrical/electronic tech, quality and safety tech, electronics tech
Production Trades	46	upholsterer, welding, tool and die tech
Medical Support and Technology	43	dental assistant, surgical tech, opticianry, respiratory care tech, radiation therapist, health diagnostic professions
Construction Trades	40	electrician, masonry, carpentry
Landscaping and Horticulture	24	applied horticulture
Mechanics and Repair	23	automobile mechanics, autobody repair, industrial mechanics
Beauty and Cosmetology	16	cosmetology, personal grooming, barber
Family and Social Work	14	child care management
Computer Science and Engineering	12	computer and info science
Business and Management	12	business management
Engineering	11	military technologies
Design	7	design and visual communication
Media	5	photo and film tech
Music	4	various music studies, music history and theory
Law	3	legal assistant
Security and Law Enforcement	1	fire services administration, criminal justice and police, fire protection tech
Science and Laboratory Technician	0	science tech, chemical tech
Transportation	0	truck and bus driver
Real Estate and Construction Management	0	real estate
Medicine	0	health professions

Contact: John C Calhoun State Community College

John C Calhoun State Community College
6250 U S Highway 31 N
Tanner, AL 35671
General Phone: (256) 306-2500
http://www.calhoun.edu