Bossier Parish Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Bossier Parish Community College was established in 1967 and is also known as BPCC. The institution was originally a pilot program for testing the feasibility of commuter two-year colleges. The college received its present name in 1973. BPCC also houses several religious organizations, service groups and student media groups.

The BPCC athletic department is an integral part of the Student Services Organization. Its students participate in sports like basketball, baseball, soccer and softball. There are various student organizations and clubs for its students to participate in, including Alpha Eta Society, Concert Choir, Technology Club, BPCC Lions Club and Telecommunications Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, drama and performing arts, computer science and engineering, business and management, and science.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• 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.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,665 in 2009-2010 (3,552 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 10% 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)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (83 awarded)

• Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (32 awarded)

• Computer Programming
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies
• System Administration/Administrator
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (18 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (20 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
• Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant

LAW (4 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (113 awarded)

• General Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded)

• Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA (79 awarded)

• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (90 awarded)

• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
• Surgical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (1 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (10 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

SCIENCE (39 awarded)

• Natural Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (41 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (19 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant