Black Hawk College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Black Hawk College was established in 1946 as Moline Community College. The college settled on its current name in 1961. The main campus is situated in the city of Moline, Illinois. In addition, it has an East Campus located in Galva, Illinois. The college also offers several education centers located throughout Illinois. BHC offers more than 110 career programs and around 40 transfer programs. The college is organized into the following academic divisions:

• Business
• Communication & Fine Arts
• Computer Information Technology
• Humanities, Languages, & Journalism
• Math & Engineering Technologies
• Natural Science & Engineering
• Nursing, Allied Health, & HPE
• Social, Behavioral & Educational Studies

BHC has officially recognized several student clubs and organizations. Some of these are the African-American Student Union, Bridges Club, Chi Alpha, College Jazz Society, Buddy Mentoring Club, Delta Sigma Omicron, Habitat for Humanity, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Quad Cities Anime Society, Soccer Club and the International Student Association.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in animal science and care, agricultural science and management, science, and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• 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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,179 in 2009-2010 (4,803 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 13% 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 (35 awarded)

• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
• Agricultural Mechanization
• Agricultural Production Operations
• Agriculture
• Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (57 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Equestrian/Equine Studies
• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (62 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations
• Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

DESIGN (3 awarded)

• Design and Visual Communications

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (15 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (3 awarded)

• Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (6 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (243 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (7 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (22 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (111 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PRODUCTION TRADES (26 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (72 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (32 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant