Rio Grande Community College

This six (6) semester program is an advanced placement track for LPN’s desiring to become RN’s. Courses are delivered in a hybrid format. Students receive transfer credit for their LPN course work, complete a nursing orientation workshop, complete a transitions semester and then take four additional semesters of course work to earn their associate of applied science in nursing degree. The program is completed Summer Semester of the second year.

This program is a three semester advanced placement track for LPN’s desiring to become RN’s. Students receive transfer credit for their LPN course work, complete a transitions semester and then join the associate degree nursing program for the second year of the program during Fall Semester. The program is completed Spring Semester.

The Associate Degree Nursing program consists of a specially designed two (2) year ( 4 semesters and 1 summer term) undergraduate curriculum that prepares students to provide direct nursing care to clients in structured healthcare settings where supervision and guidance are available by a registered nurse prepared minimally at the Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing level.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program provides a non-discriminatory student-centered educational environment for the growth and professional development of sonographers with superior competency in multiple sonographic specialties.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program provides a non-discriminatory student-centered educational environment for the growth and professional development of sonographers with superior competency in multiple sonographic specialties.

The Health Care Administration would prepare students to enter management practice in a health care setting. The program prepares students for management positions in a wide variety of health care settings and facilities including, but not limited to, medical practices, hospitals, home-health organizations, health departments, and nursing homes.

The Health Care Administration would prepare students to enter management practice in a health care setting. The program prepares students for management positions in a wide variety of health care settings and facilities including, but not limited to, medical practices, hospitals, home-health organizations, health departments, and nursing homes.

The primary mission of the Office Technology program is to provide a quality education in an optimum learning environment for students interested in becoming office professionals. Courses taught in the program are designed to provide the students with the skills necessary to become a successful office professional. Students who graduate with a degree in Office Technology may find this training to be a stepping stone toward a management position or other related fields such as teaching, office and administrative support staff, supervisor, paralegal, medical assistant, office manager, human resource staff, and labor relations manager.

The Radiologic Technology (RAD) program’s curriculum prepares students to enter the workforce as entry-level radiographers. Graduates will earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiologic Technology and will be eligible to apply for the National Certification Examination in Radiology through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

In accordance with the mission of URG/RGCC, the Respiratory Therapy program is designed to provide an educational program that will prepare students to practice as qualified Respiratory Care Practitioners and to serve the community healthcare agencies by graduating competent and experienced Respiratory Care Practitioners. The program will build a solid foundation from which graduates can evolve with the changing respiratory therapy environment to grow into well-respected healthcare professionals.

The Communication program is based on a liberal arts orientation towards student learning, which facilitates critical thinking, analyzing, synthesizing, and ethical sharing of information. The overall goal of the program is to nurture lifelong development of the communication competencies students need to enhance their personal development, improve their career options, and foster civic engagement. Across courses in the communication program, students acquire critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork skills, among other life skills that will not only serve them during college, but throughout their lives. In an increasingly global society, our aim is to ensure that graduates of the program have excellent communication skills, global knowledge, and community engagement skills that will aid in achieving the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College’s goal of promoting successful lives, careers, and responsible citizenship.

The purpose of the social work program is to promote the development of the student as an effective social work practitioner. A generalist approach to social work intervention emphasizes a solution-focused problem-solving relationship model and reflects a variable client system focus. The primary objective of the social work program is to prepare students for beginning professional social work practice. Recognizing the diversity of societal and geographic environments present in the region, the program strives to promote the professionalization of social services through quality education and community service. The knowledge base of the program focuses on understanding the transaction between the person and society. Appreciating the values of the profession guides the student in developing appropriate attitudes necessary to the helping relationship. Practice skills result from both classroom and field experience. Development of the student’s self-awareness as an individual and as a social person is a prerequisite to developing skills in the use of the self as an agent of change. A programmed schedule, which outlines the sequence of required courses and elective options, is available and should be reviewed with an advisor from the program.

The Bunce School of Education & Liberal Arts at University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College holds a shared vision for its program, candidates and community. The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College Bunce Bunce School of Education & Liberal Arts provides a challenging environment in which teacher candidates develop into professional individuals and are sensitive to Appalachian values. Our institution offers access to a professional career through a unique community college/private university configuration. An example of Rio Grande’s unique nature is that through a particular program alignment, teacher candidates at University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College may opt for some combination of a two, plus two, plus two program which will take them almost seamlessly from a two-year Associate’s Degree to a four year Bachelor’ Degree and into a two year Master’s program. This allows the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College to open “Windows to the Future” for our candidates at all degree and licensure levels.

The Industrial Automation and Maintenance degree shall produce graduates who are immediately employable into entry-level technical positions in a wide variety of industrial, manufacturing, power generation, and production support jobs.

The Emerson E. Evans School of Business is a student- centered, business school dedicated to opening learning opportunities for students in leadership, collaboration, and business management. To successfully meet the challenges of the global market place, students develop partnerships with business owners and leaders to explore business operations and opportunities.

The mission of the Major in Programming and Software Development is to educate students in the areas of designing, developing, testing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining computer systems and software. Essential skill areas include: Computer System Architecture, Programming Analysis, Software Design, Application/Operating System Programming, GUI/Interface, WEB Design Utilization, and Computer Application Development.

The computer is a tool that can increase the efficiency and productivity of individuals in many fields of endeavor. The Computer Science curriculum is designed to provide students with the necessary coursework to complete either a Major or a Minor in Computer Science (Bachelor of Science). Students are prepared to pursue a career in the computer industry in the areas of programming, networking, web development, software design, etc. Students are also prepared to pursue graduate education in Computer Science.

The mission of the Information Technology – Networks Systems degree is to prepare students for careers dealing with network systems analysis, planning, and implementation. Students will gain the necessary skills to analyze network system needs for design, installation, maintenance, and management of network systems. Skills acquired will assist students to obtain computer hardware and network certifications.

The Welding/Manufacturing Laboratory in the E.E. Davis Career Center is equipped with a wide range of industrial lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, MIG, TIG, and traditional electrode welding machines. The Materials & Metallurgy Laboratory includes a universal testing machine, and all the metallurgy equipment required to study the micro- structure of metals.

The Welding/Manufacturing Laboratory in the E.E. Davis Career Center is equipped with a wide range of industrial lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, MIG, TIG, and traditional electrode welding machines. The Materials & Metallurgy Laboratory includes a universal testing machine, and all the metallurgy equipment required to study the micro- structure of metals.