Queensborough Community College
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Not to be confused with Queens College, City University of New York
Queensborough Community College (QCC), is one of six community college
s within the City University of New York
(CUNY) system. It is located in the neighborhood of Bayside
, Queens County, New York City
, New York
. The total enrollments are 15,000+ with 43% men and 57% women. It was originally started in 1958 a part of the State University of New York
system but was transferred to CUNY in 1965. Its aim is to prepare students to attend senior colleges, mainly in the CUNY system. After two years of study one can receive an associate's degree
. It offers Certificate programs and degree programs such as Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Applied Science (AAS), as well as providing continuing education
programs. Queensborough is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
.
and Springfield Boulevard
where there are also pizza shops, fast food, Japanese and Korean restaurants, and a supermarket.
“Regular meetings of the Academic Senate shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month unless that date falls on a period of recess. Should the date set for a regular meeting be a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the Tuesday immediately following.”
Career curricula combine preparation for a career with a firm grounding in general education. Graduates are prepared to enter jobs in business, health sciences, industry, or government immediately after graduation. Although career curricula are not primarily designed to prepare students for transfer to senior institutions, many career graduates decide to continue their studies and earn the baccalaureate.
The following programs offer students the opportunity to acquire professional skills in a specific field. Students accepted in the certificate programs have matriculated status.
The HRCA places the role of education as its centerpiece. It houses an extensive and expanding collection of books, documents (including nearly 400 doctoral dissertations on microfilm), and audio-visual materials for use by students, teachers, scholars and any other interested persons.
In its unique role of remembrance through education, the Center is an invaluable resource for teachers and schools not only in the Borough of Queens but also for educational institutions throughout the city, Long Island, and as distant as La Porte, Texas and Vancouver, British Columbia.
It is the only Holocaust Center in the United States that publishes educational guides for middle schools and high schools, and presently assists schools throughout the state to comply with a New York State law mandating the inclusion of the Holocaust in the Social Studies/Global Studies curriculum. The Center also provides “Teachers’ Trunks” to schools, consisting of books and materials for an entire class. Close to 50 schools, representing Catholic, Hebrew, public and independent elementary, middle and high schools, have employed educational materials from the Center during the last academic year. And additional 34 museums and educational organizations incorporated the Center’s resources and traveling exhibits into their work.
Since 1966, the QCC Art Gallery has been an integral part of the College's educational program. The QCC Art Gallery was founded by the first Chairman of the College's Department of Art and Photography, Priva B. Gross, and was maintained largely through the support and vision of this department.
On October 25, 1981, after five years of planning, the Gallery opened to the public with its first exhibit in its present facility, the historic Oakland Building, the oldest permanent structure on the campus. The design for the gallery was generated through a student competition, in a design class in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Design Drafting.
On October 24, 2004, the QCC Art Gallery reopened once again following an extensive renovation project, which was guided by the architectural firm Beatty, Harvey and Associates, and implemented by Marco Martelli and Associates. The resulting state-of-the-art facility maintains the original architectural elements of the building.
The following year, the gallery featured an expansive show entitled "Resin to Bronze Topographies”, highlighting the work of sculptor Carole Feuerman
.
the campus newspaper, is published monthly during the fall and spring semesters by the students in Introduction to Journalism. The class offers members a hands-on, workshop approach as students learn how to report for, edit, and publish a newspaper by doing just that. 4,000 to 6,000 copies per edition are printed, reaching a substantial audience of students, faculty and staff at QCC. staff investigates and reports on noteworthy campus events; student government; administration and faculty; arts and sports on campus as well as in the metropolitan area; local and state issues that impact on QCC. The newspaper provides a wide range of writing experiences—from news stories to feature and opinion pieces; staff members also contribute photography and art work as well as conduct the newspaper’s business operations.
Mementoes
The literary magazine of Queensborough Community College publishes stories and poems submitted by students. Its objectives are to serve as a literary journal for the students, to promote the cause of creative writing at the College, and to provide a forum for the creative work of the College’s student body.
QCC Newsletter
The Newsletter of Queensborough Community College, produced four times each year, offers all members of the college an opportunity to learn about the activities on campus and the accomplishments of faculty, students and staff.
Queenszine
Queensborough Community College’s interdisciplinary online journal of arts and ideas, featuring creative and academic work by students, faculty, administrators, staff and alumni. QueensZine includes photographs, poems, stories and graphic designs
Queens College, City University of New York
Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the...
Queensborough Community College (QCC), is one of six community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
s within the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
(CUNY) system. It is located in the neighborhood of Bayside
Bayside, Queens
Bayside is a suburban neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York, New York in the United States. Bayside is known as one of the most expensive areas to live in Queens, with well kept homes and landscaping...
, Queens County, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
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. The total enrollments are 15,000+ with 43% men and 57% women. It was originally started in 1958 a part of the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
system but was transferred to CUNY in 1965. Its aim is to prepare students to attend senior colleges, mainly in the CUNY system. After two years of study one can receive an associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
. It offers Certificate programs and degree programs such as Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Applied Science (AAS), as well as providing continuing education
Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada...
programs. Queensborough is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
.
The Campus
Queensborough’s 34 acres (137,593.2 m²) campus in Bayside, Queens consists of ten major buildings, which are used for instruction and extracurricular activities. Among them are a Holocaust Resource Center, an astronomy observatory, and an art museum. The campus and its nearby resources reflect the suburban neighborhood, with scarce transportation routes and dining options, etc. However, the local Q27 bus stops on campus, the express Q27 also stops on campus, and the Q30 stops about a ten- to fifteen-minute walk away at Horace Harding ExpwyInterstate 495 (New York)
Interstate 495 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway on Long Island in New York in the United States. The route extends for from the western portal of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel in the New York City borough of Manhattan to County Route 58 in Riverhead, Suffolk County...
and Springfield Boulevard
Springfield Boulevard
Springfield Boulevard is a major north/south roadway that runs through the eastern section of Queens, New York. It goes from Northern Boulevard in Bayside, to 147th Ave in Springfield Gardens. Springfield Boulevard runs through Bayside, Oakland Gardens, Queens Village, Cambria Heights, Laurelton,...
where there are also pizza shops, fast food, Japanese and Korean restaurants, and a supermarket.
Academic Senate
According to its bylaws, "The Academic Senate shall be the voice of the academic community of Queensborough Community College of The City University of New York in all matters which shall appropriately be brought before it..."“Regular meetings of the Academic Senate shall be held on the second Tuesday of each month unless that date falls on a period of recess. Should the date set for a regular meeting be a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the Tuesday immediately following.”
Degrees Offered
- Associate in Arts (AA)
- Associate in Science (AS)
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
- Professional Certificate
Majors
Transfer Curricula are designed for students who plan to continue their studies at a four-year college or professional school. These curricula are equivalent to the first two years of study at a senior college.Career curricula combine preparation for a career with a firm grounding in general education. Graduates are prepared to enter jobs in business, health sciences, industry, or government immediately after graduation. Although career curricula are not primarily designed to prepare students for transfer to senior institutions, many career graduates decide to continue their studies and earn the baccalaureate.
The following programs offer students the opportunity to acquire professional skills in a specific field. Students accepted in the certificate programs have matriculated status.
- Art - General A
- Arts - General A
- Dance A
- Drama/Theater Arts A
- Music History/Literature A
- Photography A, C
- Biology A
- Accounting A
- Administrative/Secretarial Services A
- Business - General A
- Business Administration/Management A
- Information Processing/Data Entry C
- Office Management A
- Communications Technologies - General A
- Engineering Science A
- Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technologies A
- Recording Arts Technology A
- Computer Programming - General A, C
- Computer/Information Sciences - General A
- Data Processing Technology A
- Information Sciences/Systems A
- Computer Engineering - General
- Drafting and Design Technology A
- Electrical Engineering Technologies A
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology A
- Environmental Health A
- Medical Assistance C
- Nursing (RN) A
- History - General A
- Liberal Arts & Sciences A
- Laser and Fiber Optics Engineering A
- Chemistry A
- Psychology - General A
- Political Science/Government A
- Sociology A
Holocaust Resource Center and Archives
Education, research, and remembrance are central to the mission of the Holocaust Resource Center and Archives at Queensborough Community College. The Center acts as an ongoing witness to history. Through extensive research and documentation, and by chronicling the testimonies of survivors, the Center embraces the lessons learned from the Holocaust to each tolerance, to understand prejudice, and to embrace the lives and legacies of the survivors.The HRCA places the role of education as its centerpiece. It houses an extensive and expanding collection of books, documents (including nearly 400 doctoral dissertations on microfilm), and audio-visual materials for use by students, teachers, scholars and any other interested persons.
In its unique role of remembrance through education, the Center is an invaluable resource for teachers and schools not only in the Borough of Queens but also for educational institutions throughout the city, Long Island, and as distant as La Porte, Texas and Vancouver, British Columbia.
It is the only Holocaust Center in the United States that publishes educational guides for middle schools and high schools, and presently assists schools throughout the state to comply with a New York State law mandating the inclusion of the Holocaust in the Social Studies/Global Studies curriculum. The Center also provides “Teachers’ Trunks” to schools, consisting of books and materials for an entire class. Close to 50 schools, representing Catholic, Hebrew, public and independent elementary, middle and high schools, have employed educational materials from the Center during the last academic year. And additional 34 museums and educational organizations incorporated the Center’s resources and traveling exhibits into their work.
Performing Arts Center
The Professional Performing Arts Series at the Queensborough Performing Arts Center was created to bring a higher level of live entertainment that is affordable to people living in the community from all walks of life. The Queensborough Performing Arts Center is a hub for multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-denominational entertainment.Art Gallery
The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is an educational and cultural resource for the Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities. The Gallery is housed in the historic 1920's Oakland Building, formerly the Club House for the Oakland Country Club.Since 1966, the QCC Art Gallery has been an integral part of the College's educational program. The QCC Art Gallery was founded by the first Chairman of the College's Department of Art and Photography, Priva B. Gross, and was maintained largely through the support and vision of this department.
On October 25, 1981, after five years of planning, the Gallery opened to the public with its first exhibit in its present facility, the historic Oakland Building, the oldest permanent structure on the campus. The design for the gallery was generated through a student competition, in a design class in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Design Drafting.
On October 24, 2004, the QCC Art Gallery reopened once again following an extensive renovation project, which was guided by the architectural firm Beatty, Harvey and Associates, and implemented by Marco Martelli and Associates. The resulting state-of-the-art facility maintains the original architectural elements of the building.
The following year, the gallery featured an expansive show entitled "Resin to Bronze Topographies”, highlighting the work of sculptor Carole Feuerman
Carole Feuerman
Carole A. Feuerman is an American artist and hyper-realistic sculptor. She currently lives and works in New York, New York. Feuerman is most known for her resin sculptures painted in oil, but she also utilizes other media such as bronze and stone...
.
College Publications
Communiquéthe campus newspaper, is published monthly during the fall and spring semesters by the students in Introduction to Journalism. The class offers members a hands-on, workshop approach as students learn how to report for, edit, and publish a newspaper by doing just that. 4,000 to 6,000 copies per edition are printed, reaching a substantial audience of students, faculty and staff at QCC. staff investigates and reports on noteworthy campus events; student government; administration and faculty; arts and sports on campus as well as in the metropolitan area; local and state issues that impact on QCC. The newspaper provides a wide range of writing experiences—from news stories to feature and opinion pieces; staff members also contribute photography and art work as well as conduct the newspaper’s business operations.
Mementoes
The literary magazine of Queensborough Community College publishes stories and poems submitted by students. Its objectives are to serve as a literary journal for the students, to promote the cause of creative writing at the College, and to provide a forum for the creative work of the College’s student body.
QCC Newsletter
The Newsletter of Queensborough Community College, produced four times each year, offers all members of the college an opportunity to learn about the activities on campus and the accomplishments of faculty, students and staff.
Queenszine
Queensborough Community College’s interdisciplinary online journal of arts and ideas, featuring creative and academic work by students, faculty, administrators, staff and alumni. QueensZine includes photographs, poems, stories and graphic designs