LCCC operates on a semester system and is
accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission. It offers program and career pathways in arts and
humanities; engineering, business and information technologies; health and wellness, science and mathematics; social sciences and human services. The college offers traditional and
online courses for numerous associate programs as well as classes that easily transfer to other colleges and universities. LCCC's Division of Arts and Humanities has been home to several distinguished scholars and artists, notably 2013
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry finalist and 2006
Lannan Literary Award-winning poet and memoirist
Bruce Weigl and composer
Jeffrey Mumford, 2013 composer-in-residence at the
National Gallery of Art. Marilyn Valentino, professor emeritus of English, served as national chair of the
Conference on College Composition and Communication in 2010. The college was the first community college in Ohio to offer an applied bachelor's degree in
micro-electrical mechanical systems (MEMS). The MEMS program prepares students for entry into a career after completing hands-on paid internships. LCCC is also currently the only community college in Ohio to offer a MEMS associate degree program. LCCC was the first community college to exhibit a
fabrication lab, the "Fab Lab", on its campus. As a
Massachusetts Institute of Technology project in 2005, it was the second public facility in the country with the equipment. This technology allows students and the community first-hand experience with a very technical and economical skill. ==References==