Bergen Community College
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Bergen Community College is an accredited, co-educational, two-year, public
, community college
located in Bergen County
, New Jersey
. Its primary campus is in Paramus
where it was built on 9 holes of the Orchard Hills Golf Course, cutting Orchard Hills' size down in half. The school was founded in 1965.
, more than 17,000 students are enrolled in Associate's degree
programs, and another 10,000 students in non-credit, professional development courses through the Division of Continuing Education. The Philip J. Ciarco Learning Center in Hackensack
, offers adult basic skills, English as a Second Language
, non-credit, and credit courses.
Bergen Community College has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
since 1972, and was most recently reaccredited in 2006. Individual programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; the National League for Nursing; the American Dental Association
; the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services; and the American Physical Therapy Association. The Paralegal Studies Program and the Legal Nurse Consultant Program are approved by the American Bar Association
.
The acting president of Bergen Community College is Dr. Jose Adames.
BCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association
in Region XIX (New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania) and of the Garden State Athletic Conference. Bergen offers 12 sport teams to eligible students:
Public university
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, community college
Community college
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located in Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Its primary campus is in Paramus
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
where it was built on 9 holes of the Orchard Hills Golf Course, cutting Orchard Hills' size down in half. The school was founded in 1965.
, more than 17,000 students are enrolled in Associate's degree
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
programs, and another 10,000 students in non-credit, professional development courses through the Division of Continuing Education. The Philip J. Ciarco Learning Center in Hackensack
Hackensack, New Jersey
Hackensack is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and the county seat of Bergen County. Although informally called Hackensack, it was officially named New Barbadoes Township until 1921. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 43,010....
, offers adult basic skills, English as a Second Language
English language learning and teaching
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, non-credit, and credit courses.
Bergen Community College has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
since 1972, and was most recently reaccredited in 2006. Individual programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; the National League for Nursing; the American Dental Association
American Dental Association
The American Dental Association is an American professional association established in 1859 which has more than 155,000 members. Based in Chicago, the ADA is the world's largest and oldest national dental association and promotes good oral health to the public while representing the dental...
; the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Services; and the American Physical Therapy Association. The Paralegal Studies Program and the Legal Nurse Consultant Program are approved by the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
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.
The acting president of Bergen Community College is Dr. Jose Adames.
Increase of Enrollment
As of Fall of 2009 semester there have has been a 17% increase in the number of enrolled from Fall of 2008, bringing the number of enrolled students to 17,000 students in the 2009 Fall semester.Special Programs
The Women's Studies Program at BCC started in 1974 when Professor Datha Brack came to BCC from Farleigh Dickinson University, where she had taught the first WS course. Professor Brack believed feminism was "making the world a better place for men, women and children," and she teamed with Professor Marilyn Edelstein to start the Women's Program and the Women's Institute, design and manage an annual conference with the participation of women speakers in a variety of areas. The WMST courses are ever popular, and the program attracts hundreds of students annually.Athletics
The college colors are Persian indigo, orange, & white. Bergen Community College sports teams are nicknamed the Bulldogs.BCC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association
National Junior College Athletic Association
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in Region XIX (New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania) and of the Garden State Athletic Conference. Bergen offers 12 sport teams to eligible students:
- Fall: Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Cross Country and Women's Volleyball
- Winter: Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball and Wrestling
- Spring: Softball, Track and Field, Tennis, Golf and Baseball