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BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Berkshire Community College
1350 West Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201-5786

Official telephone: (413) 499-4660

Fax number: (413) 447-7840

Website: www.berkshirecc.edu


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Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in July and August.
Number and length of summer sessions: Three summer sessions.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: liberal arts, nursing, business administration
Student:Faculty ratio: 15:1
Total faculty: 83 men, 87 women, 170 total
Full-time faculty: 21 men, 34 women, 55 total
Part-time faculty: 62 men, 53 women, 115 total

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships, weekend college, distance learning
Cooperative programs are offered: no

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Business Administration
  • Business Career
  • Business Software Systems
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Criminal Justice
  • Engineering
  • Engineering-Related Technologies
  • Environmental Science
  • Fine Arts
  • Fire Science
  • Health Science/Complementary Care
  • Health Science/Dental Assisting
  • Health Science/Medical Assisting
  • Health Science/Physical Fitness
  • Health Science/Surgical Technology
  • Hospitality Administration
  • Human Services
  • Liberal Arts
  • Liberal Arts/Biological Science
  • Liberal Arts/Early Childhood Education
  • Liberal Arts/Foreign Language
  • Liberal Arts/International Studies
  • Liberal Arts/Peace/World Order
  • Nursing
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Respiratory Care
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Nursing
Certificates

  • Animal Care Technician
  • Applied Engineering
  • Business Software Systems
  • Complementary Care
  • Computer Information Systems/Programming
  • Culinary Arts
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Human Services
  • Physical Fitness
  • Practical Nursing

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP general
  • credit and/or placement for CLEP subject
  • credit and/or placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit and/or placement for relevant military experience
  • credit and/or placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate



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