CCBC’S VISION, MISSION, and STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

Below are the College’s vision, mission, strategic priorities, and core values:

Vision

To lead, educate, innovate, and inspire.

Mission

CCBC transforms lives through personalized education, dynamic partnerships, and high impact practices.

Areas of Focus

The College has adopted the following areas of focus:

Leadership and Service

CCBC will guide and support the transformation and vitality of our community through innovative teaching; workforce and economic development leadership; and community, regional, statewide, and national service.

Partnerships and Preparation

CCBC will be known as “the partnership college” through relationships that provide integrated programs and teamed approaches to fostering community development, expanding the economic potential of the region, and creating opportunities for lifelong learning.

Expansion and Innovation

CCBC will develop specialized training to address high-priority workforce needs, create opportunities for college credential attainment in a variety of formats and modalities, and contribute to causes and activities that serve our region and its people.

Connection and Engagement

CCBC will create places and spaces where every student, employee, and community member feel welcome and finds success in an atmosphere that inspires excellence and positions the college for growth.

CORE VALUES: RAISE

Respect

Accountability Integrity Students’ First Excellence

General Education Outcomes

General education encompasses the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in a diverse, complex world. Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is committed to ensuring its general education offerings establish a foundation on which students can build lives and careers of leadership, civic engagement, and human consideration. The four general education outcomes and a definition of each is listed below.

Inquiry And Analysis

Inquiry and Analysis is the central pillar of all learning, encompassing the ability to think critically and reason soundly to ensure the thoughtful evaluation of content through research and other academic activities. Inquiry and Analysis is the foundation of a strong general education, informing the curricula of all general education competencies as well as specific areas of study through its focus on logic, evaluation, reasoning, research, and problem-solving.

Diversity And Social Action

Diversity and Social Action prepares students to successfully engage in our diverse, global world by providing students with experiences to enhance both their personal and cultural awareness while promoting respectful communication and relationship building. The curriculum for Diversity and Social Action provides the lens for critical analysis through which students are encouraged to become agents of social action by demonstrating social responsibility, advocating for social justice, and engaging in the ethical examination of issues which are essential to the sustainability of individuals, communities, and the environment.

Technology And Information

Technology and Information prepares students to utilize technology and language to communicate information in an effective manner. The curriculum for Technology and Information establishes the expectation that students use technological means to gather, evaluate, document, and process complex data and information to synthesize ideas and convey findings in a logical manner that contributes to personal, professional, and/or community growth.

Scientific Reasoning And Numeracy

Scientific Reasoning and Numeracy prepares students to think critically and objectively, to interpret data, and to analyze mathematical and scientific information. The curriculum for Scientific Reasoning and Numeracy develops students’ skills in drawing appropriate conclusions from scientific data, in using data presented in a variety of mediums to formulate hypotheses, in applying appropriate methods to solve problems, and in estimating and evaluating the validity and reasonableness of results.

Beaver County Demographics

Currently, Beaver County’s population estimate as of July 1, 2019, according to the U.S. Census, stands at 163,929, down from 170,539 in 2010. 93.1% of the residents are High School graduates, and 24.7% have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Two metrics that have tremendous impact on the College are that sadly 11.7% of our residents live under the poverty level and 22% of Beaver County residents are 65 years or older

Approximately, 90.5% are white, 6.5% Black or African American, and 2.2% reported a mixed race. Hispanics account for less than 2% of the population.