Union County College
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Union County College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Union County, New Jersey. As the oldest community college in New Jersey, Union County College has been serving both career-minded and transfer-oriented students since 1933. Its primary facilities are in Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield and Scotch Plains. It enrolls approximately 7,200 fulltime and 8,500 part-time students. The College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The college offers over 90 programs with degrees in Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degree programs, and certificate programs provided by their Continuing Education program. UCC also offers distance education classes which do not require you to attend in person. These on-line classes are powered by Angel Learning and are a great way to gain credit toward your degree on your own schedule. [1]
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[edit] History
Union County College was formerly known as "Union County Junior College." The first campus opened on October 16, 1933, in Roselle, New Jersey. 243 evening students were enrolled.
The college started being called "Union County College" in 1982.[2]
Union County College traces its history back to 1933. When it was founded as Union County Junior College, sometimes referred to as "Ucey Juicey". It was founded with the purpose of providing jobs for teachers who found themselves out of work in the midst of the Great Depression. Union County College is the only college in New Jersey to claim Franklin Delano Roosevelt as its founder.
[edit] Library
Libraries The Union County College Libraries are comprised of the Kenneth Campbell MacKay Library at Cranford, the Elizabeth I. Kellogg Library at Elizabeth, and the Plainfield Campus Library. With over 125,000 volumes in the combined collections, the libraries also subscribe to approximately 500 print journals, magazines, and newspapers. Close to 30,000 full-text periodicals are available from our 50 online subscription databases. MACkAy LIBRARY, CRANFORD CAMPUS MacKay Library serves as the main library at the College, with over 100,000 volumes and over 300 journal and newspaper subscriptions. Back files of select journals and newspapers, including The New York Times and The Star-Ledger, are kept on microfilm. Film, DVD, CD, microfilm and photocopy machines are available. Students can relax in our comfortable seating areas and browse current periodicals and new books. A collection of award-winning children’s books (the Stock Collection) is available for the children of students, staff, and faculty. ELIZABETH AND PLAINFIELD CAMPUS LIBRARIES The Kellogg Library is located on the lower level of the Elizabeth campus building. The Plainfield Campus Library is located on the lower level of Building #1 on the Plainfield campus. Each of these libraries houses over 10,000 volumes and approximately 75 periodical subscriptions. These collections are tailored to support the curriculum offered on each campus.
[edit] Observatory
The William Miller Sperry Observatory, also known simply as the Sperry Observatory, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Amateur Astronomers, Inc. on the Union County College Cranford campus. It was named after William Miller Sperry and was dedicated in 1967.
[edit] Athletics
Union County College offers baseball, soccer, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and golf.
Men's soccer team won the National Junior College Athletic Association D III National Championship (Sept. 2009) It's important to note that 10 players of the soccer team belong to the IIE Department(Institute of Intensive English).
[edit] Phi Theta Kappa Iota Xi
Union County College is home to the Iota Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the Two Year College. The Iota Xi Chapter has thus far been awarded Five Star Chapter recognition 29 years in a row.
[edit] See also
[edit] Institute for Intensive English
The school has an excellent program for foreign students who want to learn English as a Second Language. The program offers six levels of English.
ESL 012 Low Beginning
ESL 022 High Beginning
ESL 032 Low Intermediate
ESL 042 High Intermediate
ESL 054 Low Advanced
ESL 064 High Advanced
Other ESL courses such as;
ESL 080: American English Pronunciation for ESL speakers are also offer.
The program prepares students for either the working or academic environment.
[edit] Nursing
The school offers a variety of options to choose from in the nursing field. They can vary from majoring as a Licensed Practical Nurse to becoming a Registered Nurse. The RN program, better known as The Cooperative Nursing Program gives the prospective nursing student an associate's degree of science along with a diploma in the Nursing School of Muhlenberg or Trinitas.
[edit] External links
- 40°40′04″N 74°19′11″W / 40.6678°N 74.3197°W - Cranford campus
- 40°39′54″N 74°12′57″W / 40.6650°N 74.2159°W - Elizabeth campus
- 40°37′13″N 74°25′11″W / 40.6204°N 74.4197°W - Plainfield campus
- 40°36′55″N 74°21′33″W / 40.6153°N 74.3592°W - Scotch Plains campus
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