Butler County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

Butler County Community College, also referred to as BC3, is located in Butler, Pennsylvania and was established in 1965. It has other campuses at LindenPointe, Lawrence Crossing and Cranberry. BC3 campus sits on 323 acres and enrols more than 4,000 students annually. The college offers its students degree and certificate programs in a range of study areas including business, human services and technical.

The college has a long list of student clubs and organizations which include Christian Outreach, a Recreational Outing Club, Phi Theta Kappa, a Business Club and a Book Club. The students of the college also publish a newspaper on campus called The Cube. The BC3 student body also participates in sports like basketball, baseball and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, business and management, nutrition and exercise therapy, education and teaching, mathematics, and engineering technician.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• 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.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 3,836 in 2009-2010 (2,615 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 12% 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 (86 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing
• Operations Management and Supervision
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DESIGN (8 awarded)

• Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (32 awarded)

• Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (36 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Instrumentation Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

• Foodservice Systems Administration/Management

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine Arts and Art Studies

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Tourism Promotion Operations

LAW (3 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (30 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

• Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (2 awarded)

• Organizational Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Health/Health Care Administration/Management
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (48 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

• Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (33 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Psychology