Broome Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Broome Community College was created in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts & Sciences at Binghamton. It became Broome County Technical Institute in 1953 and Broome Technical Community College in 1956. The college settled on its present name in 1971. It is a part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The college is located in Binghamton, New York and includes around 15 buildings.

BCC includes many on-campus student clubs and organizations, including the Accounting Club, Asian Students International Association, Ecology Club, Chemical Dependency Club, Japanese Animation Club, Medical Laboratory Tech Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Lumiere Film Society, and many more.

BCC participates in a wide variety of sports like soccer, volleyball, cross country, tennis, lacrosse, football, golf, softball, ice hockey, basketball and baseball. Its athletic teams are nicknamed the Hornets.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, business and management, liberal arts, and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• 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.
• 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 6,625 in 2009-2010 (5,081 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 71% of the student body. About 9% 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 (166 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Financial Planning and Services
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems and Services
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (39 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
• Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (53 awarded)

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Software Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician
• Quality Control Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (17 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (7 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (20 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (423 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (9 awarded)

• Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

MEDIA (35 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (114 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer

MUSIC (6 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (63 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (48 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (42 awarded)

• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling