Baton Rouge Community College

BRCC established a strong academic foundation by instituting several degree programs: Liberal Arts, General Studies, and Science (including two Applied Sciences programs). The college also enhanced its available programs with concentrations that would better serve specific career educational needs of students. The college’s establishment of robust and diverse academic curricula enabled it to pursue and obtain full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in 2004. An associate-degree nursing program was established in 2007, and additional programs have been added in diverse fields such as Allied Health, construction management, and even biotechnology. As an adaptable institution largely unburdened by tradition, BRCC has been able to explore unique opportunities in fields such as film and animation, video-game design, studio arts, and entertainment technology. The college has also been able to establish a convention of using and adapting cutting-edge equipment and processes to increase teacher effectiveness, enhance teaching practices, and strengthen learning and knowledge retention.