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Career Services
Transferring from BC3
Bachelor’s Degree Completion/University Partnerships
Graduation Application
Graduation Honors
BC3 Alumni Association
Career Services
Career Services, located in the Student Success Center, is designed to provide career counseling and planning, resume and cover letter review, portfolio development, job search assistance, and interviewing skills to students and alumni. Students and alumni may post their resumes and search for jobs at www.collegecentral.com/bc3.
Job Search Assistance - Employment opportunities reported to the college are posted on www.collegecentral.com/bc3. Positions for fulltime, part-time and summer employment are available. Students and alumni may utilize the Resume Service by placing their resumes on file for employers to access.
Cooperative Education - Cooperative education (co-op) is an academic experience designed to give students real-world work experience before graduation by integrating classroom study with planned, supervised work experience in which the student is a regular, paid employee. Students with a practicum or internship in their major may have the option of working in a co-op as an alternative.
The co-op experience:
- provides real life experience
- earns academic credit
- increases marketability upon graduation
- provides financial support
- applies classroom theory in a practical setting
To be eligible for a co-op assignment, students must have a minimum of 12 credits completed with a 3.0 GPA in their major and a total of 20 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.75 overall. Students must be approved by the faculty and co-op coordinator, complete the required paperwork, attend co-op seminars, and identify and describe co-op regulations.
Students interested in applying for a co-op position should obtain an application from Student Employment Specialist whose office is located in the Student Success Center.
GENL 111 - Job Readiness - This course helps students identify, communicate and market their qualifications to obtain employment. Students learn strategies for finding employment which include how to write resumes and cover letters, develop job leads, and prepare for job interviews.
GENL 115 - Career Planning - This course assists students in choosing a college major and in developing skills necessary for self-assessment, long-range planning and development, and setting realistic career goals.
Transferring from BC3
Assistance is provided to students interested in transferring from BC3 to senior-level institutions. Liberal arts courses and majors leading to the A.S. and A.A. degrees are specifically designed to meet and provide the appropriate framework for students planning to go on to obtain a bachelor’s degree. Please note that the final decision to accept transfer credits rests with the institution being transferred to. It is important that students establish contact with senior institutions early in order to ensure that they are following the most appropriate course sequences at BC3.
Academic advisors are designated to assist students who intend to transfer. Students should make an appointment during their first semester with an academic advisor to: 1) identify possible senior institutions which meet their criteria; 2) outline a program of courses toward the associate degree which will transfer to that senior institution; 3) learn the procedures involved in the transfer process.
PASSHE Transfer Agreements - BC3 has twelve majors that meet the Pennsylvania Statewide Articulation Agreement. This agreement guarantees that if a student graduates in one of these majors, that all of the required courses will transfer to any (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education) PASSHE institutions. These majors include: Biological Science, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science Transfer, Communication, Criminology, Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-4), English, History, Mathematics, Psychology and Social Work.
Articulation Agreements - Many local senior-level institutions have signed articulation agreements with BC3 which assures students certain considerations when transferring. For an updated list of these schools and the specific programs and courses that the agreements apply to, please visit the Academic Center for Enrichment.
PaCollegeTransfer.net - PaCollegeTransfer.net facilitates exploration of colleges, universities and community colleges that belong to a Statewide Transfer System dedicated to the seamless transfer of courses within a 30-credit framework. In addition, the Statewide Transfer System has been expanded to require participating institutions to accept the transfer of Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees into parallel baccalaureate programs with full junior standing, recognizing all the competencies attained within the associate degree programs.
Students can explore information about the institutions and obtain information on course and program transfer at pacollegetransfer.net. Pennsylvania’s 14 community colleges are Statewide Transfer System members as are the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s 14 universities. Other institutions that have opted to participate as full members are Carlow University, Geneva College, Lackawanna College, Lincoln University and Saint Francis University.
Bachelor’s Degree Completion/University Partnerships
Students can now stay at BC3 Main Campus and earn a bachelor’s degree in select majors from participating colleges and universities. University partners include:
- Chatham University: R.N. to B.S.N. in Nursing and B.S. in Communications/Public Relations
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania: B.S.B.A. in Accounting
- Franklin University: B.S. in Business Administration
- LaRoche College: B.A. in Psychology and B.S. Management Information Systems with a minor in Management
- University of Pittsburgh: B.A. in Administration of Justice
Classes are taught by University Professors. Financial aid and scholarships are available to those who qualify. As part of the program, several of the above-listed institutions are discounting tuition, and/or accepting credits beyond the associate degree. In addition to these institutions and programs, BC3 also has transfer agreements with Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) institutions, local private institutions, and institutions specializing in distance education. Transfer information can be found in the University Partnership Center located in the lower level of the Student Success Center or the Academic Center for Enrichment.
Graduation Application
- All students must apply for graduation before the deadline of February 15 for May graduation, June 15 for August graduation, and September 15 for December graduation.
- Students must complete an application for graduation available at the Office of Records & Registration. There is a non-refundable $40 graduation fee for each degree applied for, payable at the time of application. Applications received after the posted deadline will be assessed a $25 late fee.
- Students must re-apply for graduation if they do not qualify the first time of application.
- If a student applies for graduation after leaving the College for two calendar years or longer, the student must fulfill graduation requirements in the program planner and catalog current in the semester the student applies for graduation. Request for exemptions may be made in writing to the Dean responsible for the program.
Students who need to complete six or fewer credits in order to meet the requirements for a degree may participate in the May graduation ceremony if they are registered for, and have paid to take the needed six or fewer credits in the summer. In order to participate, however, students must have at least a 2.0 grade point average at the time of the May graduation ceremony. Students must inform the office at the time they apply if they wish to participate in the ceremony.
Graduation Honors
Students may attain graduation honors by earning the following Grade Point Averages:
- Summa Cum Laude - 3.75-4.0
- Magna Cum Laude - 3.5-3.74
- Cum Laude - 3.25-3.49
BC3 Alumni Association
The Butler County Community College Alumni Association was created in 1997 to enhance the relationship between the College, former students, and the community. The goals of the Alumni Association are to recognize alumni accomplishments, provide recreational opportunities for alumni and their families, and to support the mission of the College. Membership is open to all individuals who have attended BC3 and to anyone interested in supporting the mission of the Alumni Association and the College. Membership benefits include membership eligibility in the Butler Armco Employees Credit Union, discounts on Succop Theater tickets and the BC3 Bookstore, free admission to athletic events, and special offers to alumni events. For information, contact the Alumni Office at 724-287-8711, ext. 8326, or visit the bc3.edu/alumni.
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