Columbia State Community College is a public

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Columbia, Tennessee Columbia is a city in and the county seat of Maury County, Tennessee. The population was 41,690 as of the 2020 United States census. Columbia is included in the Nashville metropolitan area. The self-proclaimed "mule capital of the world," Colum ...

. Founded in 1966, it serves nine counties in southern Middle Tennessee through five campuses. It is

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by the

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Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Science in Teaching, Associate of Fine Arts, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, and technical certificates.

Academics

Columbia State grants Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Science in Teaching, Associate of Fine Arts, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, and technical certificates. The college is organized into the following academic divisions: Health Sciences; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science, Technology & Mathematics. The college offers more than 70 programs of study.

Transfer information

Students entering a community college in Tennessee who select a major within the Tennessee Transfer Pathways complete required courses and earn an associate degree can transition seamlessly as a junior to any Tennessee public university, or at participating Tennessee independent colleges and universities. All earned credit hours will apply toward a bachelor's degree in the same discipline. Columbia State has partnerships with area universities to offer bachelor's and master's degree programs on a Columbia State campus. The schools and programs offered are: *

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**Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness **Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (K-6) **Master's degree in Education **Education Specialist, Ed.S. *Tennessee Tech University **Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies

Students and faculty

The average student age is 22.4 years old. In Fall 2018, 60% of students were female. The number of students enrolled in Fall 2018 was 6,221. The college employs more than 520 people, consisting of 362 faculty members.

Demographics

* 81% Caucasian * 7% African-American * 6% Hispanic * 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander * 0.09% Native American

Sports, clubs, and traditions

The school is a TCCAA and

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(NJCAA) member and fields baseball, softball, women's soccer, and men's and women's basketball teams in intercollegiate competition. Scholarships are offered for those sports. The men's basketball team won the 2015 TCCAA championship and have competed in the 2012, 2014 and 2015 NJCAA Men's National Basketball Tournament. The baseball team was named the 2012 TCCAA champions, 2011 and 2013 NJCAA Region VII champions and has competed in the NJCAA Junior College Baseball World Series 13 times, most recently in 2014. Columbia State also offers intramural sports in basketball, flag football, ultimate frisbee and more. Columbia State has a variety of student groups including the Student Government Association, President's Leadership Society, Charger Student Radiographer Organization, North American Veterinary Technician Association,

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, Respiratory Care Crew,

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, Student Nursing Association, the STEM Club, study abroad, and more.

References

External links

Official website
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