About the Institution
Moraine Valley Community College is a community college located in Palos Hills, Illinois in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Founded in 1967, it is the second largest community college in the state.It has an enrollment of approximately 35,000.The main campus of 294 acres (119.0 ha) is nestled in the Cook County forest preserves, and the college operates two satellite facilities: one in Blue Island, Illinois and another in Tinley Park, Illinois.MVCC offers its students many accommodations to help them succeed. Night and weekend classes, distance learning, and on-campus day care are all made available to students. Career counseling and services are also available to help students secure jobs after they leave college. To help alleviate the financial burdens that students bear, the college offers employment to its students. Additionally, the college offers athletic scholarships to help some of its students obtain an education more easily.
Undergrad Programs / Areas offered :
B.A.-Bachelor of Arts
B.F.A.-Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.H.A.-Bachelor of Health Administration
B.H.S.-Bachelor of Health Science
B.S.-Bachelor of Science
B.S.W.-Bachelor of Social Work
Graduate Programs / Areas offered :
Aviation and Transportation M.S.
Criminal/Social Justice M.S.
Public Safety Administration M.S.
Counseling Psychology M.A.
Adult Clinical Counseling
Child and Adolescent Clinical Counseling
School Counseling M.A.
Organizational Leadership M.A.
Organizational Management
Not-for-Profit Management
Training and Development
Public Administration
Higher Education ? Student Services
Nursing M.S.
Nursing Administration
Nursing Education
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
MSN/MBA
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Pending Approval
Nursing Administration (Certificate)
Nursing Education (Certificate)
Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Adult Nurse Practioner (ANP)
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Business Administration (MBA)
Accountancy
e-Business
Finance
Healthcare Management
Human Resources Management
Information Security
International Business
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Project Management
Technology and Operations Management
Management M.S.
Finance M.S.
Information Security M.S.
Managerial (College of Business)
Technical (College Arts & Sciences)
Engineering Management (online) M.S.
Educational Leadership (M.A.) (M.Ed.)
Curriculum and Instruction: Teacher Leadership (M.Ed.)
English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement with (M.Ed.) Option
Educational Leadership for Teaching and Learning (Ed. D.)
Department of Elementary Education
Elementary Education M.A.
Evening Program for Elementary Certification
Elementary Certification Program for Teachers Who Hold a Bilingual (Type 29) Certificate
Early Childhood Education with Special Education Endorsement (Coming Fall 2012)
Department of Reading and Literacy
Reading and Literacy
Reading Specialist (M.A.)
Curriculum and Instruction: Reading Teacher Endorsement (M.Ed.)
Reading Teacher Endorsement without a Degree
Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy and English Language Learning (M.Ed.)
Department of Secondary Education/Technology
Secondary Education (M.A.)
Middle School Endorsement without a Degree
Curriculum and Instruction: Instructional Technology (M.Ed.)
Special Education (M.A.)