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Heartland Community College

Heartland Community College


Official telephone: (309) 268-8000
Fax number: (309) 268-7992
Website: www.heartland.edu
Screen last updated on: February 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: Spring 2010: January 11th
Summer 2010: June 1st
Fall 2010: August 16th
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: For Spring enrollment: October - January

For Fall enrollment: April - August
Number and length of summer sessions: One Summer term which runs for 8 weeks from June through July.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Average class size: 30 in freshman lecture courses, 23 in upper-level/division lecture courses
Student:Faculty ratio: 21:1
Total faculty: 304
Full-time faculty: 89
Part-time faculty: 215
Faculty degrees: 13% PhD, 72% master's degree

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.00

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Undergraduate studies homepage: www.heartland.edu/
catalog/programs.html
Special programs offered:
dual degrees, independent study, honors program, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning, evening courses, adult education programs, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, health professions, home economics, vocational arts
Combined 2-2 programs available:
Accountancy Agreements:
University of Illinois at Springfield

Business Agreements:
Franklin University Community College Alliance Program
University of Illinois at Springfield

Economics Agreements:
University of Illinois at Springfield

Information Technology Agreements:
Millikin University

Management Agreements:
University of Illinois at Springfield

Nursing Agreements:
Lakeview College of Nursing
Mennonite College of Nursing
Methodist College of Nursing

Realtime Reporting Consortium Degree:
Midstate College

Technical Agreements:
Franklin University Community College Alliance Program

Other General Transfer Agreements:
Eureka College Joint Admissions Agreement
Kaplan University Articulation Agreement
University of Illinois at Springfield Joint Admissions Agreement
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees Online BA Program
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Study abroad opportunities:
Semester Programs:
Canterbury, England
Salzburg, Austria
Seville, Spain

Summer Programs:
Salzburg, Austria
San José, Costa Rica
Sydney, Australia
Army ROTC: offered off-campus Illinois State University
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Academic Transfer
  • Agricultural Sciences
  • Arts
  • Arts/Sciences Transfer
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Lab Sciences
  • Communication Graphics
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Science
Certificates

  • .Net Computer Programming
  • 3D Animation
  • 3D Art/Animation
  • A+ Certification
  • Accelerated Business Essentials
  • Account Clerk
  • Accounting
  • Administration of Justice/Correctional Services
  • Administrative Business Technology
  • Advanced Air Conditioning Technology
  • Advanced CAD Technician
  • Advanced Welding Specialist
  • Business

DIPLOMAS OFFERED
  • Agriculture, General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
  • Chemistry, General
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
  • Computer Programming, Other
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Education, General
  • Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology, Other
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Science
  • Facilities Planning and Management
  • History, General
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Nursing, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Quality Control Technology/Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
  • Welding Technology/Welder