""

Howard Community College

 A-Z
Index

Home  |   Employees   |   Contact Us   |   Jobs   |   Security & Safety |   Staff Directory

""

Academics

Admissions & Enrollment

Continuing Education

About Howard Community College

Visitors Section

Home » Visitors and Community » Webmaster

Race and Ethnicity Definitions

Hispanic or Latino:

.

A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

.

American Indian or Alaska Native:

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community attachment.

.

Asian:

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

.

Black or African American:

A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander:

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

.

White:

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.


Privacy & Security Policy | Site MapHow are We Doing? | Contact Webmaster | Advanced Search | Staff Email | HCC Intranet

copyright Howard Community College 2006
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway • Columbia, Maryland 21044
Tel. (410) 772-4856 College related information
Tel. (410) 772-4800 Switchboard | TTY users call via MD Relay 7-1-1
Howard Community College is an Equal Opportunity Institution