Baton Rouge Community College
 | |
| Motto | Imagine What You Can Do |
|---|---|
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | June 28, 1995 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Chancellor | Willie E. Smith[1] |
| Students | 8,000 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Red, black, and white |
| Nickname | Bears |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA - Miss-Lou Conference |
| Website | www |
Baton Rouge Community College is a public community college in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Established on June 28, 1995,[2] the college settled into a permanent location in 1998. The 60-acre (240,000 m2) campus consists of six main buildings: Governors Building, Louisiana Building, Cypress Building, Bienvenue Student Center, the Magnolia Library and Performing Arts Pavilion,[3] and the Bonne Santé Wellness Center. The college's current enrollment is more than 7,000 students.
Its service area includes East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes.[4]
Academics
[edit]
The Baton Rouge Community College offers collegiate and career education for: transfer to four-year colleges and universities, community education programs and services, lifelong learning, developmental education, distance learning, and workforce and continuing education programs. The curricular offerings include courses and programs leading to transfer credits, certificates, and associate degrees.
Admissions
[edit]Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) accepts graduates of a state-approved high school, individuals who have obtained the General Equivalency Diploma (GED), or individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years-of-age for admission. High school students at least 16 years-of-age can be admitted through concurrent enrollment, which allows them to register in a maximum of two college courses simultaneously with their high school courses.
Athletics
[edit]The BRCC Bears are composed of three athletic teams representing Baton Rouge Community College in intercollegiate athletics, including baseball and men's and women's basketball. The Bears compete in National Junior College Athletic Association Division 1, Region 23. The Bears sports teams are members of the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference.[5]
The Bears baseball team plays at Pete Goldsby Field, the basketball teams play at the Bonne Santé Wellness Center and the softball team plays at Oak Villa Park.
References
[edit]- ^ "LCTCS Board of Supervisors Select Dr. Willie Smith as Chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College". www.mybrcc.edu (Press release). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "About BRCC". mybrcc.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ "Baton Rouge Community College Magnolia Theatre". visitbatonrouge.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "BRCC Bears". brccathletics.com. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
External links
[edit]
30°26′56″N 91°8′8″W / 30.44889°N 91.13556°W
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This article about a university or college in Louisiana is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a building or structure in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Baton Rouge Community College
- Educational institutions established in 1995
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- NJCAA athletics
- 1995 establishments in Louisiana
- Two-year colleges in the United States
- Community colleges in Louisiana
- Southern United States university stubs
- Louisiana school stubs
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana building and structure stubs