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MAIN CAMPUS /251.405.7000
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Students can choose to take general education courses only (without
receiving a degree) and count these courses as transfer credits toward
the program requirements of other four-year colleges or universities.
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Art
Biology
Business
Administration
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Economics
English
Health & P.E.
History
Mathematics
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Physical Science
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Reading
Religion
Sociology
Speech
Communication
ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN GENERAL EDUCATION
Students also have the option to receive an Associate in Arts or Associate
in Science degree by completing general education courses at Bishop
State. Upon earning a General Education degree, students may transfer
to a four-year college or university. NOTE: An aS Degree for American
Sign Language is offered at the Main Campus.
OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS
• Accounting Technology (AAS Degree)
• Computer Information System (AAS Degree)
• Early Childhood Education
(AAS Degree or Certificate)
• Geographic Information Systems (Certificate)
• Interpreter Training Program (Short Certificate)
• Management & Supervision (Short Certificate)
• Office Administration (AAS Degree)
CARVER CAMPUS /251.662.5400
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Automotive Body Technology
(AOT Degree or Certificate)
Barbering and Hair Styling
(AOT Degree or Certificate)
Commercial Food Service
(AAS Degree, Certificate or Short Certificate)
Plumbing (Short Certificate)
Welding Technology
(Certificate or Short Certificate)
BAKER-GAINES
CENTRAL CAMPUS /251.405.4400
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Anatomy & Physiology I (course only)
Anatomy & Physiology II (course only)
Associate Degree Nursing (AAS Degree)
Chemistry (course only)
Funeral Services Education (AAS Degree)
General Microbiology (course only)
Health Information Technology (AAS Degree)
Medical Coding (Short Certificate)
Medical Transcription (Short Certificate)
Physical Therapist Assistant (AAS Degree)
Practical Nursing (Certificate)
SOUTHWEST CAMPUS /251.665.4086
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Air Conditioning Refrigeration Technology
(AOT Degree or Certificate)
Automotive Technology
(AOT Degree or Certificate)
Cabinetmaking (Short Certificate)
Carpentry (Short Certificate)
Civil Engineering Technology (AAS Degree)
Cosmetology (AOT Degree or Certificate)
Diesel Technology (AOT Degree or Certificate)
Drafting and Design Technology (AAS Degree)
Electrical Technology (AOT Degree or Certificate)
Electronics Engineering Technology
(AAS Degree)
Graphic Communications Technology
(AAS Degree or Certificate)
Jewelry Design (Short Certificate)
Machine Tool Technology (Short Certificate)
Nail Technology (Short Certificate)
Process and Maintenance Technology
(AAS Degree)
Truck Driving (Short Certificate)
Watch Repair (Short Certificate)
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DEGREES OFFERED
The following degrees are
available through Bishop State:
Associate in Arts,
Associate in Science,
Associate in Applied Science, and
Associate in Occupational Technologies.
Certificates are offered in select programs.
For more information, call:
800.523.7235 (in-state long distance)
251.405.7000
or visit www.bishop.edu
www.bishop.edu/gainfulemployment.html
NONDISCRIMINATORY STATEMENT
The Alabama State Board of Education through the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education proclaims nondiscriminatory practices in Alabama two-year institutions.
It is the official policy of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and
Bishop State that no persons shall, on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed,
national origin, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.
©2013 Bishop State Community College 04/2013
A Great Place To Start™
www.bishop.edu
A Member of the Alabama Community College System
Established 1927
ADMISSIONS
Bishop State Community College operates
under the Open-Door Policy. Any student
having a high school diploma or holding the
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) will be
admitted. International students must arrange
an appointment with a counselor. For more
information, call the Office of Admissions at:
Main Campus.................................................. 251.405.7000
Baker-Gaines Central Campus....... 251.405.4400
Southwest Campus..................................... 251.665.4086
Carver Campus..............................................251.662.5362
Bishop State offers General Education Courses
that will transfer to any public four-year
Alabama college or university. To learn more
log on to www.stars.troy.edu.
FINANCIAL AID
Bishop State offers financial aid in order to
help students afford the cost of attending the
institution. Three basic types of assistance
are available: scholarships, grants and workstudy employment. For detailed information
concerning financial aid, call 251.405.7015. For
tuition and fees, please visit www.bishop.edu
or call 251.405.7000.
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT AND
LIFELONG LEARNING
Bishop State’s Division of Workforce
Development and Lifelong Learning offers a
wide range of training for Business and Industry
programs, Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
credit courses, special courses and noncredit
courses. Training may be carried out on-site
or at any of the college’s four campuses. For
additional information, call 251.405.7056.
PLACEMENT TESTING
The Alabama State Board of Education requires
that all entering students, who enroll for more
than four credit hours or eight weekly contact
hours per semester, be assessed using the
COMPASS Computerized Placement Test and
placed at the appropriate levels as indicated by
the assessment results. The COMPASS results
are used to determine student placement in
English, reading and mathematics courses. Test
results are used to advise course selection.
ADULT EDUCATION /
GED PREPARATION
Bishop State Community College administers
the Adult Education Program for Mobile and
Washington County, which prepares adults 17
years and older, who have officially withdrawn
from high school for the American Council on
Education’s General Education Development
(GED) tests. The GED tests cover the academic
knowledge and skills learned in four years of
high school: reading, writing, social studies,
science and mathematics. For registration
information, call 251.662.5370 or send questions
to [email protected].
DUAL ENROLLMENT
The Dual Enrollment/
Dual Credit Program
allows eligible high
school students to earn
high school and college
credits simultaneously.
College courses count
toward high school
graduation credits and
the courses remain a
part of the student’s
r egu l a r t r a n s c r i pt .
See your high school
counselors for details
or call Bishop State Community College
Registrar’s Office at 251.405-7003.
ARTICULATION
AGREEMENT
Bishop State Community College and the public
school systems of Mobile and Baldwin counties
have developed articulation agreements
facilitating the transfer of technical credits for
corresponding high school technical programs.
Students interested in receiving college credits
for course work completed in high school
Daycare facilities are available on our Main Campus and Baker-Gaines Central Campus.
Call 251.405.7251 or 251.405.4416 for information
technical programs should consult their high
school technical program director or the Dean of
the Technical school at 251.665.4083.
TECH PREP COURSES
Available in Mobile County Public School System
for continuing study at Bishop State Community
College are FREE Tech Prep Courses. These
courses provide high school students with a plan
of study that combines high school and college
coursework targeted at a specific technical career
field. For more information, call 251.221.4019 or
251.665.4139.
ACCREDITATION
Bishop State Community College is accredited by
the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges to award associate
degrees, certificates and short certificates. Contact
the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern
Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call
404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation
of Bishop State Community College.
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