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Richland Community College

Richland Community College
One College Park
Decatur, IL 62521-8513

Official telephone: (217) 875-7200
Fax number: (217) 875-6991
Website: https://www.richland.edu/
Screen last updated on: January 2024
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 57%

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, honors program, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Development
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Corrections
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, Other
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrician
  • Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Food Technology and Processing
  • General Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Insurance
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide
  • Welding Technology/Welder
  • Word Processing
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General
  • Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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