Programs and Classes

Berkshire Community College (BCC) is a public community college offering more than 50 associate degree and certificate programs of study, including options and concentrations. Read about types of classes

Firefighter in front of a fire

Fire Science

Fire Science (A.S.)

BCC culinary students cooking in the kitchen

Hospitality Industry

Culinary Arts (Certificate)

BCC science students working with test tubes during a lab

Natural and Physical Sciences

Natural and Physical Sciences (A.S.)


Types of Classes at BCC

 

Main Campus: Lecture, Laboratory, Studio

These classes meet in person on campus in a classroom. There may also be minimal coursework done online through Moodle, our learning management tool.

   

Main Campus: Lecture, Online

These classes are also called hybrid, where students have some classes on campus in person at specific times and half of the course is completed online using Moodle, the learning management tool.

 

Online

These classes have no on-campus component and no set meeting times. Students complete all coursework in Moodle, the learning management tool, at times that work with their schedule, meeting specific deadlines, interacting with their classmates, and receiving instructor feedback all online.

BCC Programs Under Revision

The following programs are under revision in response to major changes in academic and workforce demands. Programs under revision do not accept new students.

  • Biotechnology (A.S.)
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management (A.S.)

Inactive BCC Programs

  • Business Systems (A.S.)
  • Dental Assisting (A.S.)
  • Medical Assisting (A.S.)
  • Physical Fitness (A.S.)
  • Physical Fitness (Certificate)
  • Programming — Business (Certificate)
  • Surgical Technology (A.S.)