Butler Community College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Butler Community College is an accredited, two-year community college located in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. It was established in the year 1927. It was originally named Butler County Community College, as El Dorado is the Butler County seat. It was changed to its present name in recent years. The college enrolls more than 8,000 students each term. There are a number of branch campuses located throughout the area including Andover, Rose Hill, McConnell, Marion, and Council Grove.

Butler Community College’s mascot is the grizzly bear. Their athletic teams participate in a variety of sports including basketball, volleyball, baseball, and softball. The student body of the college consists of an impressive number of International students. There are special organizations to assist foreign students with admission into the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and therapy and counseling.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• 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.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• 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 8,190 in 2009-2010 (5,586 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 67% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Butler Community College provides on-campus housing for 377 of its 5,586 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

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 (14 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agriculture
• Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (4 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (38 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business/Commerce
• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
• System Administration/Administrator
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

• Business Teacher Education
• Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (11 awarded)

• Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (0 awarded)

• Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (473 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (12 awarded)

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

MEDIA (16 awarded)

• Advertising
• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (2 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

• Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
• Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (210 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (12 awarded)

• Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking
• Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

• Philosophy

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Physical Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (18 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (43 awarded)

• Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling