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Total Enrollment: 1,820
Level of Selectivity: Noncompetitive
Location: Located in the southwest
section of Birmingham, Alabama, Lawson State Community College serves students from
the entire area of Jefferson and northern Shelby Counties. The campus is readily
accessible from Interstates 59 and 65, and U.S. Highway 11. Birmingham supports a symphony
orchestra, ballet companies, and theater groups. There are public parks for
recreational and outdoor activities. Birmingham is the largest city in
the state of Alabama and more than half the
population is African American.
HISTORY
Lawson State Community College is a two-year,
state-supported, coed college formed in 1975 by the merging of two separate
state-supported institutions: Wenonah State Technical Institute, established in
1949, and Lawson State Junior College, established in 1963.
Dr. T. A. Lawson was director of the Wenonah State Technical Institute and
later assumed the responsibilities as first president of Lawson State Junior College in 1963.
When Wenonah and Lawson
became one institution, Lawson State Community College became the only public,
two-year, coed community college in central Alabama serving the needs of
black students. The school’s mission is to provide educational programs and
services that are comprehensive, flexible, accessible, and community related.
Together, with the Wenonah High School and Wenonah Elementary School, Lawson State Community College helps to form an
educational complex for high academic achievement. It is also part of the
Alabama College System.
The suburban campus
consists of twelve buildings on 98 acres, with the academic part of the campus
on the northern side of Wilson Road and the technical part
on the southern side of Wilson Road. Facilities include a Learning Resource Center, which houses the
library, and Shop Building No. 2 for classes in plumbing, carpentry, cabinet
making, and masonry.
ACCREDITATION
Lawson State is accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award the Associate of
Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees.
COSTS
PER YEAR
2002–03 Tuition: $1560 (in-state); $3120
(out-of-state)
Room and board: none
Special fees: $175
Books: $700
Estimated total cost: $2435 (in-state); $3995 (out-of-state)
2000–01
FINANCIAL AID–INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING
Percentage of students receiving financial aid:
90
Number of scholarships and grants: 1,638
Total amount of scholarships and grants: $3,474,292
Range of scholarships and grants: $500–$4000
Financial Aid Specific
to the School
- Athletic scholarships are awarded based on athletic
abilities. Students should contact the Athletic Department.
- Performing Arts Scholarships are available. Students should
contact respective departments.
- Scholars Bowl Team scholarships are available. Students should
contact respective departments.
- Senior Citizens age 60 and older qualify for
tuition waivers. Qualified students should contact financial aid.
Financial Aid Deadline:
April 15 (priority); continuous
Financial
Aid Contact:
Coordinator of Financial Aid
Lawson State Community College
3060 Wilson Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35221
Telephone: 205-929-6391
Fax: 205-929-6436
Open admissions, except
for Nursing and Medical Technology programs.
Entrance Requirements: Graduation from an
accredited high school (or equivalent) and completion of the following Carnegie
units: 4 English, 1 mathematics, 1 science, 3 social sciences, and 7 electives.
No application fee required.
Admission Application
Deadline: July 1 (priority); rolling admission.
Admission Contact: Coordinator of Admissions/Records,
Lawson State Community College, 3060 Wilson Road, SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35221; Telephone:
205-929-6309; Fax: 205-923-7106.
Graduation Requirements:
A
minimum of 60–76 semester hours and completion of the core requirements to
include two mathematics courses, two science courses, and one physical
education course. One computer course is required for business majors; all
students must complete at least 30 semester hours and last year at Lawson State.
STUDENT BODY PROFILE
Total enrollment: 1,820
In-state: 1,783
Full-time undergraduates: 680
Part-time undergraduates: 1,140
Ethnic/racial makeup: African American, 1,750; Asian, 3; Caucasian, 58;
Hispanic, 1; International, 2; Native American, 4; Other/Unclassified, 2.
CLASS OF 2000–01 PROFILE
Number of applicants: 742
FACULTY
PROFILE
Number of faculty members: 107
Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Full-time faculty members: 48
Part-time faculty members: 59
Faculty with doctorates or other terminal degrees: 10%
SCHOOL
CALENDAR
August-May (semester hours)
Commencement and conferring of degrees: May
One summer session.
Associate of Arts: Art, Business
Administration, Business Education, English, History, Music, Health and
Physical Education, Political Science, Pre-Law, Pre-Social Work, Psychology, Sociology,
Urban Studies
Associate of Science: Biology, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, Pre-Engineering, Pre-Teacher Education
Associate of Applied
Science: Accounting;
Computer Information Sciences (Business Education); Computer Information
(Mathematics and Science); Criminal Justice; Drafting and Design Technology;
Electrical Technology; Electronic Engineering Technology; Industrial
Maintenance Technology; Legal Secretary Studies; Management and Supervision;
Medical Secretary Studies; Nursing; Office Administration (Secretarial
Science); Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies; Radio/Television Broadcasting
Technology; Social Work Technician Studies; Water Quality and Waste Water
Treatment Technology; Generic Program.
Full Certificates: Automotive Body Repair;
Barbering; Cabinet Making; Carpentry; Clerical Office Technology; Commercial
Foods; Commercial Sewing (Apparel and Design); Computer Science; Consumer
Electronics; Cosmetology; Drafting and Design Technology; Electrical
Technology; Industrial Maintenance Technology; Masonry; Parks, Recreation, and
Leisure Studies; Plumbing.
Abbreviated
Certificates: Apparel and Design Technology/Commercial Tailoring and
Alterations/Soft Interior Furnishings; Banking Finance; Child Development;
Child Development (Associate CDA Credential) Correctional Counseling; Evidence
Technician; Fire Science; Home Health Aid/Nursing Assistant Studies; Industrial
Maintenance; Insurance Marketing; Management and Supervision; Radio,
Television, and Broadcasting; Real Estate.
ATHLETIC PROGRAMS
Lawson State is a member of the
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Intercollegiate Sports: men’s basketball and
track; women’s basketball, cheerleading, dance, and volleyball.
Intramural Sports: swimming and diving,
tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
Athletic Contact: Chairperson, Department
of Physical Education, Lawson State College, 3060 Wilson Road, Birmingham,
Alabama; Telephone: 205-929-2515; 205-929-6316 (fax).
STUDENT LIFE
Campus Regulations: Class attendance
required.
Campus Services: Health care, career
counseling and placement, student employment, remedial instruction, testing for
ACT, and tutoring.
Campus Activities: Social and cultural
activities include theater, chorale, and dance. Annual activities include
quarterly convocations, a Christmas musical, Afro-American History Month,
Career Fair, Blue and Gold Week, Martin Luther King Celebration, Homecoming,
Art Exhibition, and a President’s Reception. The Scholar’s Bowl Team competes
in intercollegiate competition with other Alabama junior colleges.
Students may get
involved in the student-run publications or the college television station.
Leadership opportunities are found in the Student Government Association or
(SGA) and other campus organizations. Honor societies include Phi Theta Kappa
and Phi Beta Lambda.
Handicapped Services: Wheelchair
accessibility, counseling, special assistance, and special facilities for the
physically challenged.
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