For over 50 years, Rock Valley College (RVC) has offered comprehensive educational opportunities in a broad range of subjects to tens of thousands of residents of its service district.
RVC’s Main Campus is known for being one of the most beautiful in the state.
Connecting the two sides of the Main Campus, the scenic bridge spans the Spring Creek. It houses the college’s most recognized landmark – the classic Alumni Clock.
RVC’s District #511 (see map below) is comprised of Winnebago and Boone counties, and parts of Stephenson, Ogle, McHenry, and DeKalb counties.
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Stats
Since opening for classes, RVC has grown from a small community college with 35 faculty members and 1,100 students to an institution of approximately 116 full-time faculty members, 214 part-time adjunct faculty (teaching credit classes) and over 10,000 students.
Intercollegiate Sports
Ten teams of men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports are offered at RVC. The RVC Golden Eagles will be competing in the fall of 2022 at the Division II levels for: Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Baseball, Softball, and Volleyball. Men’s Golf is currently a Division III program. Many of the teams have enjoyed national prominence in recent years. RVC’s rich athletic history includes nearly 200 All-Americans and 27 National Championships.
(For more about RVC’s Athletics click here or go to: RVCSports.com.)
Nickname: Golden Eagles | Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Current Facilities
In addition to the Main Campus, the college offers degrees and related programs at facilities in District #511 in Northern Illinois:
Advanced Technology Center (ATC),1400 Big Thunder Blvd., Belvidere, IL 61008, the programs at this location include: CNC Machining, Fork Lift Training, Mechatronics, Welding, and Custom Training (for more information go to: RockValleyCollege.edu/ATC).
Aviation Career Education Center (ACEC),6045 Cessna Drive (61109) at the Chicago-Rockford International Airport, home of the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program (Click here for more information or go to: RockValleyCollege.edu/Aviation).
Bell School Road Center (BELL),3350 N. Bell School Road (61114), home of the college’s Center for Learning in Retirement Program.(Click here for more information or go to: RockValleyCollege.edu/CLR.)
Downtown (RVCD),99 E. State Street (61104) [second floor, Rockford Register Star building] home to college-level various credit classes, Adult Education Office, ESL and GED classes.
North Main Street Center (NMST),303 N. Main Street (61101) [in the Supply Core Building, on the NE corner of N. Main Street and Jefferson Street], houses Workforce Development: Citizenship, DACA, Dislocated Workers Program (DWP), Illinois Immigrant Welcoming Center, plus Refugee and Immigrant Services.
Stenstrom Center for Career Education (SCCE),4151 Samuelson Road (61109), home to Automotive and Truck Driver Training Programs [just east of Rockford Jefferson High School].
Community and Whiz Kids classes are held in community sites throughout the district. (Click here for more information or go to: RockValleyCollege.edu/CCE.)
Continuing Education classes are held in the ATC, CLII, and SCCE.
Rock Valley College continues to grow and strengthen lifelong learning opportunities and to develop innovative partnerships that offer social, economic, and cultural enrichment to the community.
Academic Division Disciplines
ACADEMIC DIVISION DISCIPLINES
RockValleyCollege.edu/Academics
Adult & Developmental Education
Developmental ENG
Developmental RDG
Developmental MTH
Arts & Social Sciences Division
Accounting – ATG
Anthropology – ANP
Art – ART
Business Administration – BUS
Criminal Justice – CRM
Early Childhood Education – ECE
Economics – ECO
Education – EDU
Graphic Arts Technology – GAT
History – HST
Management – MGT
Marketing – MKT
Music – MUS
Office Professional – PCI/OFF
Political Science – PSC
Psychology – PSY
Sociology – SOC
Supply Chain Management – SCM
Theatre – THE
Career Technical Education
Apprenticeships/Internships
Automotive Service Technology – ATM
Aviation Maintenance Technology – AVM
Computers & Information Systems – CIS
Electronic Engineering Technology – EET
Engineering – EGR
Manufacturing Engineering Technology – MET
Mechatronics – MEC
Personal Computer Technical Specialist – PCT
Sustainable Energy Systems – EET
Web Programming & Design – WEB
Welding – WLD
Communication & Humanities Division
Composition & Literature – ENG/LIT
Humanities – HUM
Mass Communication – COM
Modern Languages – FRN, GRM, SPN
Philosophy – PHL
Speech – SPH
Mathematics & Sciences Division
Mathematics – MTH
Life Sciences
Biology – BIO
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Science – ATS
Chemistry – CHM
Geology – GEL
Physical Geography – PGE
Physics – PHY
Nursing & Allied Health Division
Dental Hygiene – DNT
Fire Science – FRE
Fitness, Wellness, & Sport – FWS
Health (HLT 110)
Nursing – NRS
Nursing Aide – NAD
Phlebotomy Technician – PLB
Respiratory Care – RSP