Bakersfield College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Bakersfield College, or BC, was established in 1913 as the campus of Bakersfield High School, which at that time was known as Kern County Union High School. The college is administrated by the California Community Colleges system. It covers more than 150 acres in northeast Bakersfield, California, and has two satellite campuses located in downtown Bakersfield and Delano, California. It is part of the Kern Community College District.

BC has more than 180 degree and certificate programs and is organized into several academic departments. Some of these departments are business education, computer programming, operating engineers, emergency medical technology, and human services.

Some of the student organizations of BC include the African-American Student Union, Colleges Against Cancer, Math Club, Business Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Tutoring Club, and many more.

The athletic teams of BC are referred to as the Renegades and they participate in the Western State Conference. The sports teams include men's and women's cross country, golf, basketball, football, soccer, softball, wrestling, and swimming.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, architecture and planning, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 19,287 in 2009-2010 (12,094 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
• Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (9 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (42 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (11 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (117 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer Graphics
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (30 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (17 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (41 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technology
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (307 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
• Human Services

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (1 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (596 awarded)

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• French Language and Literature
• Geography
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (31 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (3 awarded)

• Journalism
• Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (4 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (279 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (33 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (83 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (80 awarded)

• Corrections
• Corrections and Criminal Justice
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (42 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (5 awarded)

• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation