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Barstow Community College

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.

Campus Location

2700 Barstow Road
Barstow, CA 92311
USA
Main Tel: (760) 252-2411
Web Site

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

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, business and management, and science.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Racially diverse student body.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate38321
< 1 year certificate237
1-2 year certificate21
2-4 year degree 18

Students

Student enrollment was 2,906 in 2007-2008 (1,809 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 520
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,784
Books and supplies$ 1,566

Financial Aid: Barstow Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  23
Without tenure; working toward tenure  17
Without tenure; tenure not available  1

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (8 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (98 awarded)

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

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

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

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

  • Child Development

LIBERAL ARTS (140 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (19 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (13 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 (6 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

  • Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (44 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (31 awarded)

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

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