Academics
Metropolitan Community College-Longview, also known as MCC-Longview, is famous for having one of the best automotive technology programs in the United States. The school was originally established as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute in 1915. Following a number of name changes and mergers, and most recently known as Longville Community College, it came to be known as the Metropolitan Community College-Longview in 2005. MCC-Longview, located in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, is one of five campuses operated by MCC. The other campuses are: MCC Penn Valley campus in Kansas City, MCC Maple Woods campus in Kansas City, MCC Blue River campus in Independence, and the MCC Business and Technology College, also in Kansas City.
MCC-Longview prepares students to enter a four-year college or get into careers of their choice. A variety of certificates and degree programs are offered to students. The college also provides transfer opportunities, and career and technical programs. Associate’s degrees in arts, teaching, computer science, engineering, science, applied science, and certificates are awarded at the college.
At MCC-Longview, the academic programs are offered through the following divisions:
- Division of Humanities
- Division of Math, Engineering, & Physics
- Division of Natural Science
- Division of Social Science
- Division of Technology & Business