Pennsylvania College of Technology

Infobox University


name=Pennsylvania College of Technology
nickname=Penn College| PCT | Penn College
established=1989
type=Publicly affiliated technical college
president=Dr. Davie Jane Gilmour
city=Williamsport
state=Pennsylvania
country=USA
undergrad=6682
postgrad=0
postgrad_label=graduate
faculty=517

|campus=Urban
mascot=Wildcat
colors= Blue and Gray
website=http://www.pct.edu
logo=

Pennsylvania College of Technology, or Penn College, is a small college located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Affiliated with The Pennsylvania State University, the school offers more than 100 certificate, associate and baccalaureate degree programs in fields like business, information technology, transportation, construction, design, health, engineering technology, and forestry technology.

The school was founded as the Williamsport Technical Institute in 1941, though since 1914 the school had existed as an adult education and training facility. During World War II, the school operated 24 hours per day, providing war production training to help meet defense industry needs. Additionally, both during and after the war, the institute provided training and retraining for disabled veterans. In 1965, the Williamsport Area Community College was founded, superseding the former technical institute. It continued providing technical training for residents of northern Pennsylvania. In 1989, The Pennsylvania State University named the school as an affiliate, which resulted in the name change to the Pennsylvania College of Technology. [ [http://www.pct.edu/about/history.htm School History] ]

As an applied technology college, a majority of the college's student body is made up of students from Pennsylvania. Approximately 10% of the student body comes from other states and countries. The school employs over 300 full-time faculty and services approximately 6,600 students. Roughly 65% of the student body is male and 85% study full-time. [ [http://www.pct.edu/fastfact/ Fast Facts About Penn College] ]

School Philosophy

"We believe in the dignity and worth of all individuals. We further believe that learning is a lifelong process and that all individuals should have opportunities for lifelong education. Education should help individuals realize their maximum potential academically, culturally and technically, while also providing for personal enrichment. To prosper in a complex and changing society, individuals must learn to think independently, value logical and tested conclusions, develop problem solving abilities, and function collaboratively. The successful application of learning contributes significantly to health and happiness and benefits the organizations and communities in which individuals live and work; the College is an integral part of society and must respond to needs and interests. In the delivery of educational services, there is no substitute for excellence." [http://www.pct.edu/about/philosophyAndMission.htm]

Campuses

In addition to the main campus in Williamsport, Penn College operates four satellite campuses situated around the West Branch Susquehanna River and northern tier of Pennsylvania.

The Kathryn Wentzel Lumley Aviation Center, opened in 1993, is located approximately 7 miles south at the Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville. It is home to several FAA and Transport certified repair and maintenance programs.

The Herman T. Schneebeli Earth Science Center is located approximately 12 miles south in Allenwood. This campus offers programs such as natural resource management, diesel & heavy equipment, and forestry.

The North Campus, acquired by Penn College in 1983, is located between Mansfield and Wellsboro. The North Campus services the needs of the northern tier community by offering business and industry training programs as well as noncredit personal and professional development.

The Advanced Automotive Technology Center is located approximately three miles west of the Penn College main campus. Students at this campus study topics such as alternative-powered vehicles and motorsports.

Academic Schools

School of Business & Computer Technologies School of Construction & Design Technologies School of Health Sciences School of Hospitality School of Industrial & Engineering Technologies

School of Integrated Studies School of Natural Resources Management School of Transportation Technology

Majors of the Academic Schools

School of Business & Computer Technologies Bachelor of Science Degrees Accounting (BSA) Business Administration: Banking and Finance Concentration (BBF) Business Administration: Human Resource Management Concentration (BBH) Business Administration: Management Concentration (BBM) Business Administration: Management Information Systems Concentration (BBS) Business Administration: Marketing Concentration (BBK) Business Administration: Small Business and Entrepreneurship Concentration (BBE) Information Technology: Information Technology Security Specialist Concentration (BSS) Information Technology: Network Specialist Concentration (BNW) Information Technology: Web & Applications Development Concentration (BWD) Legal Assistant-Paralegal Studies (BLA) Technology Management (BTM) Associate of Applied Science Accounting (BA) Business Management (BM) Health Information Technology (HI) Information Technology: Network Administration Emphasis (NA) Information Technology: Network Technology Emphasis (NW) Information Technology: Technical Support Technology Emphasis (TU) Information Technology: Web & Applications Technology Emphasis (WT) Legal Assistant-Paralegal (LA) Office Information Technology: Medical Office Information Emphasis (OO) Office Information Technology: Specialized Office Information Emphasis (OI) School of Construction & Design Technologies Bachelor of Science Building Automation Technology (BBT) Construction Management (BCM) Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Design Technology (BHD) Residential Construction Technology and Management (BRM) Associate of Applied Science Architectural Technology (AT) Building Construction Technology (CB) Building Construction Technology: Masonry Emphasis (MN) Electrical Technology (EL) Electromechanical Maintenance Technology (MT) Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology (HP) Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology (HV) Transmission and Distribution Technology (TR)

School of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science Applied Health Studies (BAH)also available online. Dental Hygiene: Health Policy and Administration Concentration (BHM) Dental Hygiene: Special Population Care Concentration (BHP) Nursing (BGN) Nursing (BSN) Physician Assistant (BPA) Associate of Applied Science Dental Hygiene (DH) Emergency Medical Services (ER) Health Arts (HT) Health Arts: Practical Nursing Emphasis (HN) Nursing (NR) Occupational Therapy Assistant (OC) Physical Fitness Specialist (FS) Radiography (RD) Surgical Technology (SG) School of Hospitality Bachelor of Science Culinary Arts and Systems (BCA) Associate of Applied Science Baking and Pastry Arts (BK) Culinary Arts Technology (CY) Hospitality Management (HM) School of Industrial & Engineering Technologies Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering Technology (BCT) Computer Aided Product Design (BCD) Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology (BEE) Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BAF) Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology (BPS) Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology (BWE) Associate of Applied Science Automated Manufacturing Technology (AF) Civil Engineering Technology (CT) Computer Aided Drafting Technology (CD) Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology: Cisco Systems Emphasis (EY) Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology: Communications and Fiber Optics Emphasis (EF) Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology: Electronics and Computer Engineering Emphasis Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology: Nanofabrication Technology Emphasis (NF) Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology: Robotics and Automation Emphasis (RO) Machine Tool Technology (MY) Plastics and Polymer Technology (PS) Surveying Technology (SU) Welding Technology (WA)School of Integrated Studies Bachelor of Science Applied Human Services (BHS) Graphic Communications Management (BGC) Graphic Design (BGD) Associate of Applied Science General Studies (GS) Studio Arts (SD) School of Natural Resources Management Associate of Applied Science Diesel Technology (DD) Diesel Technology: Mack Emphasis (MK) Electric Power Generation Technology (PG) Forest Technology (FR) Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Caterpillar Equipment Emphasis (CH) Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Operator Emphasis (HY) Heavy Construction Equipment Technology: Technician Emphasis (HE) Landscape/Nursery Technology: Turfgrass Management Emphasis (TM) Ornamental Horticulture: Horticulture Retail Management Emphasis (OR) Ornamental Horticulture: Landscape Technology Emphasis (OD) Ornamental Horticulture: Plant Production Emphasis (OH) School of Transportation Technology Bachelor of Science Automotive Technology Management (BAU)also available online. Aviation Maintenance Technology (BAV) Associate of Applied Science Automotive Service Sales and Marketing (AK) Automotive Technology (AU) Automotive Technology: Ford ASSET Emphasis (FA) Automotive Technology: Honda PACT Emphasis (AH) Aviation Technology (AD) Collision Repair Technology (CR) [http://www.pct.edu/schools/#CDT]

Automotive Majors

Automotive Technology Management (BAU)

Penn College offers a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology Management. This is the only bachelor's degree offered by Penn College in the automotive majors. This degree prepares a student not only in automotive servicing, but also for personal management, sales promotion and market planning and organization planning techniques and etc in the automotive field. This degree will also prepare students for jobs in service and parts sales, garage or fleet management, automotive teaching careers, and dealership service and parts department management.The college does recommend that in high school you have two years of algebra, three years of English, and one year of physical science. [http://www.pct.edu/schools/tt/bau/]

Automotive Technology (AU)

This an associate's degree that prepares students for careers to be dealership service specialists, rebuilding shop assemblers, repair shop operators, parts department managers and etc. Students will learn operating theories of automotive systems and components. Students will also learn how to diagnose malfunctions in automotive systems. They then will apply what they learned to school cars and in some classes, customer cars in a lab portion of class. [http://www.pct.edu/schools/tt/au_ty_am/]

Automotive Service Sales and Marketing (AK)

This program prepares students for jobs in automotive sales, marketing, customer relations, and management. The program is for students that maybe don't like the "hands on" part of being a technician. Students will take either automotive technology or collision repair before this program. The students will do internships to help provide work experience. [http://www.pct.edu/schools/tt/ak/]

Automotive Service Technician certificate (AM)

Penn College offers a certificate program that has the same automotive classes, but different Math and English classes. These classes are MTH011 and ENL010. Where as in the AU program you have take MTH124, ENL111, ENL201, PHS103 and an fitness elective. Other than that it is the same as the AU program. It is still a four semester program. [http://www.pct.edu/schools/tt/au_ty_am/]

Motorsports Service Technician competency credential (002)

This is for students entering in the motorsports field for a entry-level service technician. Many components in a production car are different then those of a motorsports racecar. This program prepares them to the parts and systems used for a racecar construction and service. The required classes are AMT255 Dynamometer Testing, AMT265 Automotive Engine Machining, AMT258 Performance Chassis Modifications, and AMT259 Introduction to Race Car Construction. Students usaully take this cousre after they have completed another automotive major. [http://www.pct.edu/schools/tt/motorsports/]

Programs

As of the fall 2002 semester Penn College became the first college in the nation to offer the Building Automation Technology Bachelor Degree. [http://www.automatedbuildings.com/news/jun02/rev/bsbat.htm]

Also Pennsylvania College of Technology is the only college in Pennsylvania to offer a Heavy Equipment Operator Major. This course consist of everything from working on a diesel engines, hydraulic systems, trouble shooting, and operating equipment. The operations take place at a training site that Pennsylvania College of Technology owns and rents machines for the students to run. At the training site the students will run a bulldozer, backhoe, excavator, scraper, motor grader, dump trucks, articulating dump trucks, wheel loader, and track loader. Also the students will learn to use GPS systems (Global Positioning Systems) and laser levels.

Honda PACT program

The automotive program also has a Honda PACT program. PACT stands for Professional Automotive Career training. It is an extracurricular program that the school has to offer along with the automotive classes. Students still take your regular automotive classes and have this as an extra class.

Students can be in this two year program if they are a 2-year student or a 4-year student. It consists of two spring semester classes and a summer mini-mester and a summer internship. students complete online modules as well as classroom modules. It is Honda specific and you will get a head start if you go to a Honda dealership for a job.

They also have up to date cars. They have 2003 vehicles and up even a couple of new 2008 accords. Students get access to Honda in network where they can get information on all vehicles. Students can get news articles and new TSBs (technical service bulletins). They can get access to service manuals on all Hondas and Acura’s, which help in diagnosis and repair without the use of a service manual.

Students get a tool list that is similar to the tool kit you will get for the automotive program, but there are a few other tools on the list. Honda offers some tuition reimbursement grants or scholarships.

Clubs

The students are represented by the Student Government Association or SGA for short. [http://www.pct.edu/student_orgs/sga/index.html] The SGA has been quite successful in changing college policy and most recently helping to establish a college town bus service. [http://www.pct.edu/student_orgs/sga/calendar/CT_Shuttle.pdf]

The college's Wildcat Events Board works diligently to bring many activities to the college. [http://www.pct.edu/student_orgs/web/index.html] WEB is an affiliate of NACA the National Association for Campus Activities.

Penn College students participate in Skills USA competitions across the country against other college students to test their skills in their area of trade.

Penn College Construction and Architecture students from the Penn College Construction Association Club (PCCA) participate annually in a national tournament hosted by National Association of Home Builders. The competition is made from teams of students enrolled in programs ranging from certificate to four year Bachelor programs. Penn College started competing in the competition ten years ago and has done very well placing in the top 10 for the both the two year and four year teams every year. The presentations take place at the International Builders Show which was held in Orlando, FL the past few years but will take place in Las Vegas, NV this year.

Pennsylvania College of Technology Diesel Club is currently building a drag truck. It is a B model Mack truck.

Penn College ALSC or Penn College American Sign Language Club, which was founded fall 2007 by Joshua Brunk, whom was also Co-President. Many students were interested in wanting to learn more about the deaf culture and/or learning how to communicate with students or people that are hard of hearing or deaf. In the past Penn College did offer a sign language class to students as a language selective, but it was stopped for some unknown reason. The club has 2 Co-Presidents, one for Business Affairs, and the other preparing the club for its weekly lessons. The club has a total of 5 officers on board. The club must complete 2 fundraisers, and 2 community services as requested by Penn College.

Penn. College also has a club called Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME). In this club students participate in the mini Baja challenge. Students had the opportunity to build a Baja car from the ground up and go compete in various competitions around the US. The Mini Baja competition gives the students a chance to show their design and engineering skills by challenging them do build a car that has to pass various obstacles and an endurance race. What helps is the students get to work as a team to design and fabricate the car.

Students enrolled in the HVAC program participate in ACCA (Air Conditioner Contractors of America). [http://www.acca.org/acca/] ACCA is a national organization that promotes the HVAC industry and also looks to improve the industry as a whole.

Over the past few years there has been a major effort to implement Greek Life at Penn College. There have been three fraternities recently recognized by the college Phi Mu Delta, Sigma Nu, and Chi Phi. While Phi Mu Delta and Sigma Nu are well underway to being fully established at the college Chi Phi will begin colonizing in October of 2008. Sororities are said to begin colonization during the fall 2009 semester.

Athletics

Penn College offers the following sports:

Co-ed:Archery,Bowling,Dance Team,Golf,Tennis

Men's Sports: Baseball,Basketball,Cross Country,Soccer, Volleyball

Women's Sports:Basketball,Cross Country,Soccer,Softball,Volleyball

There was a failed attempt to create an ice hockey team in 2007.

Eligibility and Requirements for Athletics

To participate in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s student athletics division two, certain requirements must be met. As a full time student, taking the minimum of 12 credits, a student’s grade point average must be a 2.0 or higher. If an incoming freshman would like to participate as an athlete, Penn College will allow a short time period to complete this task. In the middle of the semester, mid-term grades will be posted, this will determine if the student will be able to continue participating in the sport chosen. This rule also applies to former students. “The Director of Athletics will verify information regarding grade-point average, credit hours, and semesters completed, and will then send the information to the conference where it is again verified and kept on file.” [http://www.pct.edu/athletics/eligibilityReq.htm]

Before joining one of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s student athletics a physical form must be filled out and handed to the Athletic Trainer. If the physical is not given when arriving to the first mandatory practice, the current student will have to make an appointment with health services, and schedule a time and date to meet this requirement. This physical exam will cost $25, and will be mannered in the Student Health Services office, Bush Campus Center, room 150, Monday through Friday 8a.m. to 5p.m. [http://www.pct.edu/studenthealth/physicals.htm]

PCT Baseball

Background

The Wildcat varsity baseball team is one of the 15 teams that compete for Penn College. The baseball team plays the majority of its games at Historic Bowman Field, home to a minor league team called the Williamsport Crosscutters. The Crosscutters are an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The field that the Wildcats play its home games on is said to be one of baseball's oldest, most distinguished ballparks. [Hunsinger, Lou. "Welcome to Historic Bowman Field, Williamspot, Pa." Williamsport Crosscutters. 2008. http.//www.crosscutters.com/historicbowmanfield.html]

Leagues

The Wildcats play in the Pennsylvania State University Athletic Conference or the PSUAC. Starting this year they are also in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association or the USCAA. The championship location of the USCAA is at the War Memorial Stadium, in Hampton, Virginia. Opponents of the Penn College baseball team in this league range from a variety of schools from Pennsylvania and from other states. Before joining these two leagues, the Wildcats competed in the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference or EPCC. ["USCAA Baseball National Championships."USCAA. 2008. Newport News, Va. http://theuscaa.com/sports/bsb/index]

Coaches

There have only been three head coaches that have led the PCT Baseball team. Mike Stanzione was the first head coach to step up, when the team began in 1991. Reese Danaker then took over the team in the spring semester of 2005. In 2007, Chris Howard took over the squad, and still leads the team today. Amazingly, all three head coaches have one at least one championship.

Players

There have been two players from Penn College who have moved up to play minor league baseball. The first Wildcat to become a professional played in 1992; his name was Todd Grove. Six years later in 1998, Bobby Simock played for the team. He also was promoted to the minors shortly after his stay at Penn College.

History

The Wildcats originated in 1991 as a club team. The next year they left club status behind to play in the EPCC. During the teams years in the EPCC, the Wildcats won five championships. They captured their first title in 1996. Then in 1998 they won both the fall and the spring championships. Shortly after the team compiled their other two titles in 1999 and 2000. Aside from the EPCC titles the team has won the PSUAC championship in 2006 with a 19-4 conference record. More recently, the team won the 2007-2008 PSUAC championship with an overall record of 31-13. Overall the PCT Wildcats have won 352 games in 16 seasons. During this era the team has made playoff appearances 21 times. ["Wildcat Baseball." Wildcat Athletics. 2008. Pennsylvania College of Technology. 1995-present. http://www.pct.edu/athletics/baseball/]

Le Jeune Chef

In addition to other campus food service options, Penn College also offers an attached four-star, fine-dining restaurant named "Le Jeune Chef." The restaurant also serves as a training facility for students in the School of Hospitality during service hours. [http://www.pct.edu/lejeunechef/]

On Campus Housing

* Campus View Apartments
* College West Apartments
* Rose Street Apartments
* The Village at Penn College
* Penn's Loft

Off Campus Housing

Lake View Apartments- South Williamsport, This apartment complex is closer to the Earth Science Center. It is great for students that will be at the Earth Science Center most of the time for there class.

There are also many other apartments that are close to Main Campus that are not affiliated with the School that are just as good.

Media Outlets

Penn Colleges owns two media outlets, both located within the main campus:

* WPTC- College Radio Station
* PCTV - College Television Station

References

External links

* [http://www.pct.edu/ School Home]