Addendum with evidence (8.2 MB) - Accreditation - Bakersfield ...

Curriculum Distribution
Over the past five years, the majority of the scheduled courses have been transfer applicable. The
average for transfer courses over the past five years is 68 percent of annual scheduled offerings.
Courses that were not transfer applicable were designated as either vocational education (career and
technical education) courses, basic skills, or degree applicable courses. Vocational education courses
averaged 16 percent, basic skills averaged ten percent, and degree applicable courses averaged three
percent of the annual scheduled offerings. The remaining one percent were courses that did not meet
any of the mission descriptions (examples include English as a Second Language and Medical
Terminology). Note that while courses may fit within multiple categories, they are only counted in
the first category in which they fit (in the order listed below). For example, if a course is both
Transfer and Vocational, it is counted in the Transfer category (Resource: Data pulled from ODS
report: Retention and Success (Annual): Mission Type Academic years 2006-2007 through 2010-
2011).
Average Number of Sections Scheduled over a Five-Year Period
Transfer 68 percent
Vocational Educational 16 percent
Basic Skills 10 percent
Degree 3 percent
Other* 1 percent
*Other: English as a Second Language and Medical Terminology
Modalities of Instruction
Instruction at Bakersfield College is offered through a variety of modalities. A majority of
classrooms and labs are equipped with internet access, VCR/DVD projection, and computers.
Technology is used in addition to traditional lecture instruction, laboratory exercises, discussions,
demonstrations, clinical/work experience, and collaborative group activities. Faculty augment faceto-face
courses by using personal websites, online course shells, and a newly-implemented
technology, the Luminis portal to post and accept assignments, answer questions, post ancillary
materials/videos, and conduct discussions to enhance learning. Technology is also used to offer realtime
interactive broadcasts between the Delano Campus and the Panorama Campus. Online
instruction is provided through a common platform, Moodle (Resource: 2012 Accreditation Self-
Evaluation Report: Standard II.A.1.b).
Non-Instructional Resources Supporting the College
Student Services
Student Services at Bakersfield College include ten program areas that serve both the Panorama
Campus and the Delano Campus. The programs are designed to meet the diverse student population
and information is provided via the web, in print, and through scheduled orientations and
workshops. (Resource: 2012 Accreditation Self-Evaluation Report: Standard II.B).
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