Academic Concentration
Certain departments and programs at BCC offer an “academic concentration” option. Students who are pursuing an Associate in Arts and Science transfer degree may elect to complete such a concentration, which will be noted on their transcripts and diplomas. The academic concentration shows that the student has also spent the time and effort to acquire depth in a particular discipline, in addition to meeting BCC’s normal breadth requirements. The “concentration” discipline may be the student’s intended major at a baccalaureate institution or it may simply be a topic he or she is interested in studying in depth.
A student is eligible to apply for an academic concentration if:
- the department has been approved to offer the concentration option (check the departmental course lists in this catalog);
- the student is pursuing a transfer degree; and
- the student applies to and is recommended by the program chair of the department.
Students must complete 20 or more credit hours in the concentration discipline. These credits will apply to the electives portion of the transfer degree, with a maximum of 5 credits used to satisfy BCC’s basic skills and distribution requirements.
When a student satisfies the Associate in Arts and Sciences and the concentration requirements, her/his degree will be designated as “Associate in Arts and Sciences with a Concentration in …” (for example, Associate in Arts and Sciences with a Concentration in Music).