Malcolm X College Handbook - City Colleges of Chicago

It was re-named Malcolm X Shabazz Community College in 1969 at the request
of local residents.
It is the oldest of the seven City Colleges of Chicago and its mission has always
been a unique one, primarily because of the diverse community it serves.
Housed on the Westside of Chicago, Malcolm X College draws its students from
a broad community with residents from many ethnic, social, and economic
backgrounds. As a result, the College offers innovative and progressive
programs to meet the needs of these students.
In addition to its overall educational mission, Malcolm X College makes every
attempt to foster cultural pride and enrichment through a consortium of
programs and activities.
One objective of the general education offerings of the college is to foster an
understanding and appreciation of diversity in gender, race, age, class, culture
and differences in physical abilities in American society. To achieve this, topics
designated to improve human relations among different groups are included in
all our literature, history and social science courses.
Like the other City Colleges, Malcolm X College offers pre-
Baccalaureate/Transfer programs for students who intend to go on to four-year
degree-granting colleges and universities. The courses offered are equivalent
to those provided in the freshman and sophomore years at four-year
institutions. An Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree is awarded
to students successfully completing the two-year program.
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