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North Shore Community College

North Shore Community College
1 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, MA 01923

Official telephone: (978) 762-4000
Fax number: (978) 762-4015
Website: www.northshore.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Two summer sessions of six weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: business administration, criminal justice, liberal arts
Student:Faculty ratio: 20:1
Total faculty: 178 men, 234 women
Full-time faculty: 49 men, 87 women
Part-time faculty: 129 men, 147 women

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
business, office technology

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Administrative Information Technology
  • Animal Care Specialist
  • Classical Civilizations
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Artificial Intelligence
  • Crop Management/Services
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Digital Graphic Design
  • Electrical Engineering Technology/Instrumentation/Process Control Option
  • Electrical Engineering Technology/Telecommunications Option
  • Elementary Education Transfer
  • Executive Administrative Assistant
  • Fire Protection/Safety Technician
  • Floriculture
  • Food Science
  • Gerontology
  • Health Science
  • Horticulture
  • Hotel Management
  • Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant
  • Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Arts/Social Science
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Medical Administrative Assistant
  • Mental Health
  • Ministry in Church/Society
  • Nurse Education
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Paralegal
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Pre-Chiropractic
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Professional Grooming
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • String Instrument Technology
  • Telecommunication Electronics
  • Travel Services
  • Travel/Tourism/Hospitality
  • Veterinary Technology
  • Wood Technology
Certificates

  • Certified Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aid
  • Computer Applications
  • Culinary Arts
  • Digital Graphic Design
  • Floriculture
  • Gerontology
  • Law Enforcement
  • Legal Office Support
  • Medical Assisting
  • Practical Nursing
  • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Surgical Technology
  • Web Development

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for ACT PEP
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate