Our department offers a variety of courses and corresponding labs to meet the needs of all academic majors. Courses offered include Astronomy, Physical Science, Trigonometry- and Calculus-based General Physics, and Engineering Mechanics.
Explore moral, classical, and contemporary problems as you delve into the major themes and history of Philosophy. We place a heavy emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills throughout all our courses, preparing you to view the world from a philosophic perspective.
Paramedics are in high demand throughout the country. Completing our program can open doors for your career and give you the stable, full-time employment you’re looking for. Whether this is a new career opportunity or a transition for you within the medical industry, Hinds CC can help you get where you want to go.
The Paralegal Technology curriculum will prepare you for entry-level employment as a legal assistant or paralegal in courts, corporations, law firms, and government agencies. A field robust with opportunity for those looking to work in law, but still prioritizing flexible hours, job security, and an office setting.
The Nutrition and Food Science Department explores how food can be used to nourish the body and promote health and longevity. Students can also get information and be advised on degrees and careers in nutrition and food science.
Our Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program will prepare you for a career in this specialized healthcare field. MLT is a part of the healthcare team that provides the physician with information used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease or injury. These are scientists who hunt for clues to determine the presence or absence of disease. They also perform general tests in all laboratory areas—blood bank, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology—in order to determine the extent and cause of disease.
Our Medical Data Technology program is a technical curriculum designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in health-related fields. As the health care industry continues to transition from a paper health record system to an electronic health record system, the demand for trained medical billing and coding personnel is continuing to increase. You will be trained to work on the front lines to ensure accurate data input, diagnostic and procedural coding, and claim submission for insurance reimbursement to comply with private, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Our Meat Merchandising program will prepare you for entry-level employment in the various related phases of processing, marketing, merchandising of meats, catering, and value-added products. Our program gives you training in beef, pork, lamb, poultry, and fish. You will be given the opportunity to master the skills necessary for success in meat merchandising, which includes: aging, catering, chilling, curing, cutting, inspecting, pricing, processing, sales, sausage making, slaughtering, smoking, and quartering.
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Our Marketing Management Technology program will prepare you for a career in sales, advertising, management, public relations, merchandising, and buying. A combination of classwork and practical experience will give you the opportunity to acquire the background and skills necessary to enter the business and community workforce in positions leading to the mid-management level and higher.
With the explosion of creative and technological initiatives, the need for strong marketing skills is vital in today’s global economy. Understanding demographics for targeting specific markets plays a key role in the development of a strong marketing professional. Exploring all aspects of business including management, finance, accounting, advertising, and economics, marketing majors develop a full repertoire of skills that enhance any industry operating and thriving today.
Students in our Management Area of Study will enhance their critical thinking and communication skills while learning how to lead an organization or business. In fact, our faculty members here at Hinds have been active in the business sector and have firsthand experiences to prepare our students for business management careers.
Our Kinesiology Area of Study will introduce you to the needed courses to prepare for a transfer degree in Kinesiology. Gain the skills needed to pursue a four-year degree in kinesiology, exercise science, biomechanics, exercise physiologist, athletic trainer, and many more.
The Journalism and Mass Communication Department offers courses designed to give practical experience in working with college newspaper and yearbook production. You will become immersed in news, sports, feature, interview stories, and editorial writing.
Our Interpreter Training Program is a two-year curriculum designed to prepare you to interpret/transliterate spoken English into American Sign Language and American Sign Language into spoken English, at an entry-level, while working with the deaf and hard of hearing. The interpreter works in a variety of settings including educational, medical, community, business, and occupational.
By completing the Associate of Arts degree at Hinds, you will lay a strong foundation in critical thinking, oral and written communication, and technology use, preparing you to complete a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college. The courses for the fine arts and humanities interdisciplinary area of study cover the diverse disciplines of physical science, mathematics, composition and literature, art, and multiple social sciences—including geography, religion, psychology, political science, sociology, and anthropology.
Interdisciplinary Studies give you the versatility to customize a program of study while achieving an Associate of Arts. Often, students enroll in college with no particular major in mind; yet they do have keen areas of enthusiasm in multiple fields. Interdisciplinary Studies satisfies this desire for a degree composed of various disciplines.
Our Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology concentration provides specialized occupational instruction in all phases of hotel and restaurant management to prepare you for a career as a manager and supervisor in the hospitality and tourism industry.
The study of history, of which Hinds offers up to 24 hours in specific History courses, offers students the opportunity to study the whole world. The Chinese character for “scholar” is the same as “historian,” because to study history is to study everything.
Our Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology program will prepare you to work in engineering departments or private firms installing, maintaining, and operating small or medium air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems.