Northwest Mississippi Community College

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Northwest Mississippi Community College offers academic, career, and technical curricula leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees.

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• Admissions
Northwest Mississippi Community College offers academic, career, and technical curricula leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees; university-parallel courses and programs meeting the requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree; and Workforce Development training designed to meet current and future workforce needs in business and industry. A complete list of program offerings may be found in the college Bulletin. General requirements for admission to the College include one of the following: a high school diploma, a passing score on the General Education Development Test (GED), 19 acceptable credits earned in high school of which at least 3 are English, or a transcript indicating that credit was earned by the student from another college or university. Certain programs have additional admission requirements which are listed in the Bulletin. Under certain conditions, a student who has received a Certificate of Attendance from high school may be admitted to enroll in either the Collision Repair or the Welding and Cutting program as outlined in the Bulletin.

• Sports
Northwest Mississippi Community College provides the opportunity to compete in various sports on the intercollegiate level. Varsity sports which are available for participation include: football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, golf, rodeo (men’s and women’s), soccer (men’s and women’s) and women’s softball. Northwest is a member of the Mississippi Community/Junior College Association and the national Junior College Athletic Association. Rodeo is a member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. For more information on intercollegiate athletics at Northwest, please contact the athletic director, Don Skelton, at [email protected].



• Intramurals
The intramural sports and recreational program is under the Department of Student Affairs. Intramural sports offers recreational and competitive sports activities on the Senatobia campus throughout the school year.

All students are invited and are encouraged to participate in these activities which include volleyball, basketball, softball, flag football, tennis, table tennis, billiards, and card games.

Regularly enrolled students are eligible to participate in intramural sports except those students who are members of related varsity teams. For more information on intramural sports at Northwest, please contact the intramurals manager, Devin Mahony, at [email protected].

Mission

The mission of Northwest Mississippi Community College is to provide the students of its eleven-county district and beyond with opportunities for obtaining affordable quality education to meet their diverse needs. The comprehensive community and technical college offers students educational experiences through traditional campus-based and distance learning opportunities. Northwest is committed to achieving the following goals: to promote excellence in educational programs; to maintain quality educational support services; to continue responsive administrative processes; to ensure efficient use of financial and physical resources; and to assure institutional effectiveness. Northwest Mississippi Community College meets the educational, employment, career, cultural, and special needs of its students and the community through the offering of:
Academic and career technical curricula leading to certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees;

• University-parallel courses and programs meeting requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree;

• Workforce Development training designed to meet current and future workforce needs in business and industry;

• A comprehensive program of remedial and developmental education;
Continuing education and service programs for the community;

• Student support through tutoring, guidance, counseling, career information and placement; and,

• Services including library services, cultural and enrichment opportunities, information technology services, and extracurricular activities for students and the community.