Community College Of Beaver County

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

The Community College of Beaver County, also referred to as CCBC, was founded in 1966. It was then located in Freedom, Pennsylvania, United States, but moved to Beaver County, Pennsylvania. This community college enrolls over 2,000 students every year. It offers a wide variety of two-year degrees and certifications programs in areas of arts and sciences, business, health and human services, technology, and public service occupations. The college is particularly well known for its nursing and aviation programs.

The college supports a number of Greek organizations such as the Alpha Eta Rho, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and Tau Pi Rho. Among the other student clubs are the Criminal Justice Club, Drama Club, Music Club, and Student Business Association. The Community College of Beaver County‘s athletics department fields sports teams that are known as the Titans. The Titans participate in basketball, volleyball, and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in computer science and engineering and transportation.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• 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.
• 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 2,665 in 2009-2010 (1,960 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)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (46 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (20 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• System Administration/Administrator
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Electrician
• Mason/Masonry
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (6 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (21 awarded)

• Education
• Teacher Assistant/Aide
• Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Materials Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Engineering Technologies/Technicians
• Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
• Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
• Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
• Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (0 awarded)

• Adult Development and Aging

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (0 awarded)

• Landscaping and Groundskeeping

LIBERAL ARTS (45 awarded)

• General Studies
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

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

MEDIA (7 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
• Journalism
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (23 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

MUSIC (0 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (67 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

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

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

• Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

• Biological and Physical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

• Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (26 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

• Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (81 awarded)

• Air Traffic Controller
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations