Northeastern Community College (NJC) is a two-year junior college

Junior college

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 located in Sterling, Colorado

Sterling, Colorado

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, in the United States. It is a member college of the Colorado Community College System

Colorado Community College System

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Academics

The college offers over 80 programs of study, with classes held at the campus or online. In addition to traditional course offerings, the college offers classes in agriculture, including equine management and turf management

Turf management

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, cosmetology

Cosmetology

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,nursing, and wind energy technology

Wind power

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Campus

The main campus is on the northern side of Sterling, Colorado. Buildings on the campus include the Event Center, which includes the Jackson Edwards Arena, where sporting and concert events are held, and a fitness center. The campus also includes a number of dormitories, and it has a bookstore and the Monahan Library. The Hays Student Center functions as the campus' student union.

Athletics

NJC offers team sports in baseball, men's and women's basketball, golf, rodeo, softball, soccer, and volleyball. The college owns and operates the Northeastern 18 golf course, which it uses for its golf team and also for its turf management curriculum. The golf course has a restaurant called the Plainsman Grill which the college uses for its culinary arts classes.

External links

• Northeastern 18 (golf course)