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East Central College is a community college whose main campus is in Union, MO. There are also facilities in the nearby towns of Washington, MO, St. Clair, MO, Sullivan, MO, and Rolla, MO. In Canada and the United States, a community college, sometimes called a technical college, county college, junior college or a city college, is an educational institution providing higher education and lower-level tertiary education, granting certificates, diplomas, and Associates degrees. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... Union is a city located in Franklin County, Missouri. ... Washington is a city in Franklin County, Missouri, USA. The population was 13,243 at the 2000 census. ... St. ... Sullivan is a city located in Crawford and Franklin County, Missouri. ... Alternate uses: see Rolla (disambiguation). ...


An estimated 3,500 students attend it each semester from mainly Franklin County, MO and Gasconade County, MO. The school is apart of Missouri's A+ Program, so many recent high school graduates attend the college with paid tuition for two years and then transfer to a four-year university. While there are many future transfer students who attend, there are also very many vocational students who attend to receive associate's degrees (AAS) or certificates. Franklin County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Gasconade County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Vocational education prepares learners for certain careers or professions, which are traditionally non-academic and directly related to a trade, occupation or vocation in which the learner participates. ... An associates degree is a degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. ... A certificate is an official document affirming some fact. ...

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History

East Central College was founded in 1968 to serve the educational needs of the people in eastern central Missouri. In that same year, 114 acres were purchased for what is now the main campus. The Administration Building was the first facility built on campus, and it was completed in 1971. The Multipurpose Building came next in 1973, followed by the Vocational-Technical Building in 1978 and the Classroom Building in 1985. The most recent addition to the main campus is the new classroom/auditorium facility constructed in 1997-98. The campus now encompasses over 200 acres and is expanding by building a new 15.8 million dollar facility for the use of the Nursing, Allied Health, and Science programs. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... The Universitätscampus Wien, Austria ( details) Campus (plural: campuses) is derived from the (identical) Latin word for field or open space. English gets the words camp and campus from this origin. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... A university classroom with permanently-installed desk-chairs and green chalkboards. ... An auditorium is the area within a theatre, concert hall or other performance space where the audience is located in order to hear and watch the performance. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Events Roman emperor Nerva succeeded by Trajan Tacitus finished his Germania (approximate date) Births Deaths January 27: Nerva, Roman emperor Apollonius of Tyana, Greek/Roman philosopher and mathematician (b. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... Nursing is a profession focused on assisting individuals, families, and communities in attaining, re-attaining, and maintaining optimal health and functioning. ... Professionals in the healthcare industry [1] are often referred to as allied health professionals which usually need formal training before they are hired, for example, medical assistants [2], dental hygienists and assistants, phlebotomists [3], physical therapists and physical therapy assistants, hemodialysis technicians, laboratory technicians, electrocardiographic technicians, x-ray technicians, medical... Part of a scientific laboratory at the University of Cologne. ...


Degrees and Certificates

East Central College offers Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), and Associate of Science (AS) degrees. It also offers 19C, 1YR, 20HR, and 2YR certificates. An associates degree is a degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. ... An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, Business Colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. ... An associates degree is a degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities in Canada and the United States upon completion of a course of study equivalent to the first two years in a four-year college or university. ... A B.A. issued as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... A certificate is an official document affirming some fact. ...


Associate of Arts

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Associate of Applied Science

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Associate of Science

These degrees are in conjunction with the University of Missouri–Rolla.

The University of Missouri–Rolla (abbreviated UMR) is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla, Missouri and part of the University of Missouri System. ... Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering concerning aircraft, spacecraft and related topics. ... In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is one who applies and uses principles of chemical engineering in any of various practical applications; primarily with respect to the study of the design, manufacture, and operation of plant and machinery in industrial chemical processes. ... A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering. ... Computer Engineering (also sometimes called Computer Systems Engineering) is a specialised discipline that combines electrical engineering and computer science. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ... An engineers degree is an academic degree which is intermediate in rank between a masters degree and a doctorate; it is occasionally to be encountered in the United States in technical fields. ... Engineering management is a field that bridges the gap between engineering and management. ... Mechanical engineering is the application of physical principles to the creation of useful devices, objects and machines. ... Nuclear engineering is the practical application of the principles of nuclear physics and the interaction between radiation and matter. ... A petroleum engineer is a technical professional who is concerned with getting oil and gasoline out of the pore spaces of rocks within the Earths crust. ...

19C Certificates

  • Building Construction Technology

1YR Certificates

It has been suggested that Accounting scholarship be merged into this article or section. ... Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ... Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ... Industrial organization is the field of economics that studies the strategic behavior of firms, the structure of markets and their interactions. ... Management (from Old French ménagement the art of conducting, directing, from Latin manu agere to lead by the hand) characterises the process of leading and directing all or part of an organization, often a business, through the deployment and manipulation of resources (human, financial, material, intellectual or intangible). ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Look up marketing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A secretary is a person who performs routine, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. ... Management information systems (MIS) are information systems, typically computer-based, that are used within an organization. ... Management information systems (MIS) are information systems, typically computer-based, that are used within an organization. ... Hospitality management is the academic study of the running of hotels, restaurants, and travel and tourism-related business. ... A culinary profession is cooking as a profession, i. ... ... Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. ...

20HR Certificates

  • Fire Technology

2YR Certificates

  • Business Technology Specialist
  • Business Technology Specialist - Administrative Assistant
  • Industrial Engineering Technology
  • Legal Assistant
  • Medical Secretary
  • Multimedia
  • Precision Machining Technology

A secretary is a person who performs routine, administrative, or personal tasks for a superior. ... ...

Terminology

Most local area residents refer to East Central College as "ECC."


External links

  • East Central College's Main Website
  • East Central College on The City of Union website
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