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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
51 Main Street
Perkinston, MS 39573

Official telephone: (866) 735-1122
Fax number: (601) 928-6299
Website: https://www.mgccc.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 62%
Student:Faculty ratio: 23:1
Total faculty: 144 men, 216 women
Full-time faculty: 118 men, 180 women
Part-time faculty: 26 men, 36 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Cooperative programs are offered: yes

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology, Other
  • Architecture
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Communication and Media Studies, Other
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Construction Management, General
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Construction Trades, Other
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Corrections
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • General Studies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library and Information Science
  • Library Science, Other
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General
  • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, Other
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Welding Technology/Welder
Certificates

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Building/Property Maintenance
  • Business Statistics
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Construction Management, General
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Graphic Design
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation
  • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Public Health, Other
  • Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Welding Technology/Welder

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
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