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level courses
➢ All ACDV B82 Reading, B83 Writing, B84 Math, and EDUC B80 Standardized Test Prep (0.5 unit) courses are fully online via Canvas, with access to the syllabus, course information, the latest orientation, links to the PLATO courseware, and other resources.
➢All ACDV B82NC Reading, B83NC Writing, B84NC Math, and EDUC B80NC Standardized Test Prep “No Credit” courses are fully online and are accessible through CANVAS and PLATO.
MATH LEARNING CENTER
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/mlc
mathlc1@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Center for Student Success Building, Room 140 | (661) 395-4530
In the Math Learning Center, you can receive “walk-in” support directly from BC Math Instructors. No appointment
necessary. Extra support is provided to students taking a Math B75, Fundamentals of Algebra for BSTEM, course through the Math Learning Center, but all students are welcome to “walk-in” mathematics help. Check the website for the Math Learning Center’s hours of operation.
The hybrid courses offered through the Math Learning Center are taught using a combination of the online ALEKS program and one-on-one instruction. Students are required to come attend an Orientation and 2 hours each week. Visit our website, and please come digitally into the Math Learning Center or call us at (661) 395-4530 during open hours if you have any additional questions.
LIBRARY
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/library Library | (661) 395-4461
The Grace Van Dyke Bird Library can contribute to your academic success. Librarians are available to help with all your research questions by providing one-on-one research help, a series of library research skills workshops, and discipline-specific instruction through classroom visits. The library’s collection has been developed for your research needs. As a student you
have access to over 80,000 print books and 200,000 e-books. The library’s databases are available 24/7 and provide you with academic sources from journals, magazines, and newspapers. No matter what your research needs may be, the answer is in the library.
Library services also include online chat, a reserve collection of textbooks, group study rooms, study carrels for individual study, photocopiers, and a
printer. Your student photo I.D. card is your library card and can be used to check out books and reserve study rooms. Only currently registered students can check out library materials and access electronic resources. Printing is available on all computers in the library building for 10 cents per page. Computers with Internet access are available on the second floor of the
library building, and computers with Internet access and Microsoft Office are available in the Computer Commons on the lower level of the library building. WiFi is available for registered students throughout the building. For current hours and contact information, visit our webpage.
BC Archives
https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/archives/archive-catalog bcarchives@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Library, 2nd floor (661) 395-4949
The BC Archives is a special collection of the library, located on the 2nd floor. It houses materials representing the long and continuing history of Bakersfield College. The Archives is open for research on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., or other times by arrangement. Part of the collection can be viewed at the website.
Jazz Studies
PERFORMING ARTS
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/performingarts
Under the direction of Professor Kris Tiner, the Jazz Studies program at Bakersfield College offers a path to the Music AA-T degree that focuses on jazz and contemporary music. Music majors who successfully audition into the Applied Music class for jazz performance receive private instruction with Jazz Studies faculty. BC also offers a full slate of jazz courses that are transferable and open to all musicians. The centerpiece of the program is the Bakersfield College Jazz Ensemble (MUSC B13A), one of the oldest collegiate jazz courses in the nation and an important local musical institution. The concert repertoire spans the history of big band jazz, from classics by Ellington, Monk, and Mingus to contemporary works and student compositions. Students in the Jazz Combos (MUSC B11) are encouraged to perform and record their own music. The combos play often on campus and at local venues and have earned superior ratings at collegiate jazz festivals.
Jazz students have frequent opportunities interact with renowned visiting artists. Recent guests include jazz icon and Pulitzer Prize finalist Wadada Leo Smith, bass virtuoso Doug Wimbish, innovative guitarist Jeff Parker, and legendary drummer Joe La Barbera. Each Fall the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music programs collaborate to present the Panorama Creative Music Summit, a weeklong showcase for original music by students, faculty, and alumni, with workshops and headline performances by visiting artists. In April the Jazz Studies program hosts the annual KCMEA Jazz Day at Bakersfield College, an all-day festival featuring pro clinicians, masterclasses, and performances from regional student jazz ensembles. Find out more about the BC Jazz Studies progra2m4at www.bcjazz.org, on Instagram at @bcjazzstudies, or via email at kris.tiner@bakersfieldcollege.edu