Berkeley City College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Berkeley City College, also known as BCC, is located in downtown Berkeley, California, United States. It was originally established in 1974 as Vista Community College. Berkeley City College offers transfer and occupational training classes and associate degrees and certificate programs in diverse areas of study. The college also offers online education to students.

BCC's student body includes a large number of international students. There are several clubs that assist foreign students with admission into the college. The campus hosts several other student clubs and organizations including the Asian American Alliance, Business Club, Leadership Circle Club, and BCC Film Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and hospitality.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High faculty salary.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• 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 6,291 in 2009-2010 (4,125 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 53% of the student body. About 17% 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)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Biomedical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging
• Human Services

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (104 awarded)

• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Creative Writing
• English Language and Literature
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Spanish Language and Literature

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Drawing