Barstow Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Barstow Community College, also referred to as BCC, is located in Barstow, California, United States. It was established in the year 1959. Students of BCC are offered associate degrees and certificate programs in many areas of study including business, mathematics, and management. The college also offers online courses for its outstation students.

There are various clubs and organizations available for the students of Barstow Community College. Some of them are Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Gamma Sigma, Callboard Performing Arts Club, Club for Christ, Multicultural Club, and Computer Club. The athletics department of BCC fields men’s teams in basketball, baseball, and cross country, and women’s teams in softball, cross country, and basketball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management, liberal arts, computer science and engineering, and science.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.

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.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,778 in 2009-2010 (2,111 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 44% of the student body. About 18% 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (73 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Technology
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (18 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (130 awarded)

• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (14 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (9 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (3 awarded)

• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (19 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Security and Loss Prevention Services