Barton County Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Barton County Community College, located in Great Bend, Kansas, and also referred to as Barton-ccc, was established in the year 1965, following an election by the Barton county Kansas residents. Barton County Community College is spread over a total area of 160 acres. Students are offered various degree, certificate and associate programs by the college. There are also online programs for outstation remote students. The college has various academic departments including:

• Engineering and Research
• Finance and Marketing
• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Operations
• Support

The college campus hosts a wide range of student clubs and organizations which include the Campus Christian Fellowship, an Agriculture and Ranch Club, a Computer Club, a Community Student Organization and Phi Theta Kappa. The male and female students of the college take active part in sports such as cross country, tennis, golf and soccer.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, art studies, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• High male/female ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• 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.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,723 in 2009-2010 (3,130 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Barton County Community College provides on-campus housing for 292 of its 3,130 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

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 (0 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Production Operations
• Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
• Agriculture

ART STUDIES (9 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (43 awarded)

• Accounting
• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Forestry

DESIGN (3 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Engineering
• Military Technologies

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (10 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management
• Public Administration
• Social Work

FUNERAL AND MORTUARY SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

LAW (0 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (236 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• General Studies
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (9 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (27 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE (4 awarded)

• Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
• Pre-Dentistry Studies
• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (97 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Medication Aide
• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pre-Nursing Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (34 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Dietetic Technician (DTR)
• Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
• Dietitian Assistant
• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Physics
• Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (11 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Psychology