College Catalog Cover Design 2 - Pima Community College

The Northwest Campus brings a full spectrum of recreational
and cultural programs and services to families in
the northwest region of Pima County.
outstanding courses are offered in accounting, information
technology; business; psychology; social sciences; languages
and communication; nutrition and food science;
arts and humanities; and sciences and mathematics at the
campus and online.
The Northwest Campus has outstanding occupational programs
in Therapeutic Massage, Clinical Research
Coordinator and Direct Care Professional. The Therapeutic
Massage program offers both a certificate and an AAS which
prepare students for state or national licensure. The Clinical
Research Coordinator Program certificate or AAS prepares
students to coordinate human subject clinical trials, and
students who complete the Direct Care Professional certificate
are trained to care for the aging and disabled in various
private group home settings. In addition, the Northwest
Campus continues to develop new programs, certificates
and courses to meet current educational needs of students.
The campus also partners with the K-12 community, including
a wide variety of dual enrollment options, a hotel and
Restaurant Management program partnership with JTeD
and the Aztec Middle College.
The heart of the campus includes student support services
such as a comprehensive Student Services Center, library,
The College
Tutoring and Computer Commons. Campus facilities also
include classrooms; labs for biology, chemistry, astronomy,
physics, geology and geography; and state-of-the-art
technology classrooms. A beautiful promenade and outdoor
amphitheater provide opportunities for students,
faculty, staff and community visitors to gather in relaxed
settings.
The Northwest Campus partners with the Northwest YMCA
and Pima County Parks and Recreation for facility use and
programming.
PCC students may take a full range of fitness, wellness and
dance classes at the YMCA. Pima County Natural
Resources, Parks and Recreation occupies a significant part
of the facility, establishing ballparks, other recreation facilities,
and education programs.
The Northwest Campus hosts a unique partnership
between the College and Northern Arizona University. The
Bachelor’s Degree in hotel and Restaurant Management
from NAU may be completed at the Northwest Campus.
The first two years of the program, the associate degree,
is offered by the College and all of its credits transfer into
the NAU program. The last two years of the degree is
taught by NAU faculty on the Northwest Campus. A certificate
for direct employment for those seeking an
immediate, entry-level job in the hotel, resort, and restaurant
industry is also available.
Pima Community College Catalog 2011/2012 18