Mission and Objectives
The Mission Statement of Community Christian College is as follows:
"Community Christian College, with campuses in primarily underserved urban communities, exists as an associate's degree granting liberal arts institution to foster student learning and to educate students in a Christian worldview by developing the skills, competencies, and character to engage and thrive in our diverse world."
To accomplish the mission, Community Christian College offers a two-year liberal arts education in a Christian environment. To complete the mission, we strive for the following:
1. To provide students the opportunity to complete successfully a program of study provided in a Christian setting and from Christian perspectives.
- All students - including those from socio-economically or spiritually oppressed or disadvantaged backgrounds - are able to gain admission and begin a course of study at Community Christian College.
- All students will complete a course of study or earn the A.A. degree.
- All students will be equipped to continue their studies at a four-year college or university.
2. To offer a curriculum in the liberal arts that promotes the development of Christian knowledge, skills, and values.
- The curriculum will include courses in six areas: Religious studies, humanities, communication skills and critical thinking, mathematics and natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and lifelong development
- The students' exposure to the curriculum will be shaped and supported by an individual planning process (i.e. My Blueprint for Life).
- The curriculum will be characterized by:
- The use of God's Word in the classroom (as it illuminates all subject matter and inquiry).
- The reliance upon prayer in the classroom.
3. To provide a Christian faculty:
- Who are committed to integrating their Christian faith with their academic discipline in further education, research and writing.
- Who are committed to leading by example.
- Who are committed to the classroom.
- Who are committed to working with students.
4. To manage the College in a way that:
- Reflects sound financial stewardship.
- Realizes efficient operations and effective management practices.
5. To use assessment and evaluation in such a way that:
- Outcomes continually inform purposes, goals and objectives.
- The mission and vision are furthered as a result.
