MacCormac College

MacCormac College offers programs that lead to associate degrees and certificates. Completing an associate of science provides students with a number of important benefits that make their investment in education valuable.

Accountants speak and interpret the language of business. MacCormac’s accounting curriculum is designed to reflect the vast changes in the role accountants play in the world. The program is integrative. The goal is to prepare students to be professional accountants while improving communications, interpersonal, computer and critical thinking skills. Accountants are not only auditors, but also advisors and planners. MacCormac’s curriculum includes not only analytical data, but also case studies as well, for a very practical, integrated approach. MacCormac combines the tools of accounting with business sense.

Business Administration majors complete a general business curriculum that prepares them for a career in business. Students receive a foundation in business studies including accounting, management, marketing, global business and economics. Many MacCormac graduates continue their education at four-year institutions.

Administrative support jobs can open the door to the business world. Students in MacCormac’s Associate of Science Degree Program blend understanding of technology with communication, writing, language, organizational and time management skills. The degree encompasses accounting, business, management, composition, computer and office systems, social science and law courses to support and manage any office operation. The preparation is high tech, utilizing the latest in computer software that includes Web Design/HTML, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

Information Systems Professionals continue to perform a crucial role in our technologically oriented society. Students who obtain knowledge in the use of computers and information management methods to solve business problems will have a tremendous advantage in the job market. The programs at MacCormac College in Computer Information Systems prepare students to use computer technology in business-related activities.

Court Reporters are the quiet professionals who capture, protect, and preserve the court’s record by recording the verbatim proceedings in court or during pre-trial depositions, which they translate into a transcript for use by court officials and attorneys.

Computers have expanded career potential in Realtime Writing. Today’s court reporters not only work in courtrooms or at agencies, but can now pursue careers as captioning experts, rapid-text entry operators, or assist hearing-impaired students using CART who follow along on computer screens.

Students seeking a degree in the Court Reporting Program complete a supervised internship affording them an opportunity to define career goals, gain experience, and acquire self-confidence.

Students receive preparation for the state Certified Shorthand Reporter (CSR) and the Registered
Professional Reporter (RPR) certification exams. Students obtain experience with Realtime Reporting during core classes.

Information and technology continue to make the world a smaller place with a global economy growing at a rate faster than the U.S. economy. It is increasingly important for business students to understand the impact of world events as they relate to an expanding global economy.

Knowledge of the international marketplace is a requirement in the job market. Students of the International Business Associate Degree Program find employment in many industries and government agencies. They are prepared for a career in the logistics industry as well as customs brokers and freight forwarders. This specialization allows students to join the growing fields of banking, distribution and marketing. Many International Business graduates continue their education at four-year institutions.

MacCormac College offers International Business students the opportunity to pursue an Emphasis in Language Skills. In the growing global economy, it is increasingly important for students to be able to do business in various countries, which have unique business cultures and languages. Students develop an understanding of the world’s economy and business practices enabling them to participate successfully in today’s challenging international marketplace.

Attorneys rely on their legal staff to assume responsibilities for many law office tasks. This program prepares students to work in law firms, legal departments of large commercial organizations and legal bureaus of state and national governments

One of the most fascinating of the allied health careers is that of a medical transcriptionist. These specialists in medical language work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, physician offices, laboratories, medical transcription services, insurance companies and medical libraries. Students produce healthcare records by transcribing and editing dictated reports using the full support of the latest computer technology. This career offers intellectual challenges, financial rewards and convenient work schedules.

One of the goals of MacCormac’s Medical Office Technology Program is to prepare students for entry-level employment by providing fundamental knowledge, understanding, and skills required to transcribe medical dictation with speed and accuracy. Extensive laboratory time is spent producing medical records from actual physicians’ dictation.

Employed by law firms, corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies, paralegals work under the supervision of attorneys and may be responsible for preparing pleadings, interviewing clients, researching legal problems, drafting documents, and assisting attorneys.

Paralegal skills include: preparing simple wills and trusts; assisting with federal tax returns; contacting clients for information; preparing documents for real estate closings, domestic relations, probate and corporate matters; preparing complaints, answers, interrogatories, and other litigation-related documents.

In 1973, MacCormac became the first college in Illinois to offer a Paralegal Studies Major.

Graduates of the Travel and Hospitality Program are equipped to handle the diversified areas of the hospitality industry and to meet the challenges that this people-oriented career offers.

Grounded in international business and marketing, cultural geography and tourism management, hospitality operations and computer applications, MacCormac College students will become versatile professionals who serve the needs of the public on both domestic and international levels.

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