On The Inside
Earning an Associate's Degree
At Bakersfield College (BC), student success is very important. We want our students
to have a high-quality education and earn associate’s degrees that qualify for transfer
to a four-year college or university.
When our incarcerated students are enrolled for classes, they receive a packet that contains degrees and certificates offered at each of the correctional facilities served by BC. Currently offered Associates Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) are as follows:
- Administration of Justice Arts Degree for Transfer
- Art History Arts Degree for Transfer
- Communication Certificate of Achievement
- Communication studies Arts Degree for Transfer
- English Arts Degree for Transfer
- History Arts Degree for Transfer
- Psychology Arts Degree for Transfer
- Social Justice Arts Degree for Transfer
- Sociology Arts Degree for Transfer
Locations
- Casa Aurora
- Corcoran State Prison (CSP)
- Kern Cross Road Facility (KCF)
- Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP)
- North Kern State Prison (NKSP)
- California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF)
- Wasco State Prison (WSP)
- Youth Detention Center
Contact Rising Scholars Program
Phone: (661) 395-4880 or (661) 395-4864 | Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30AM - 5:30 PM, Friday: 8:00AM - 12:00 PM | Location: CSS 168 (2nd Floor)
Email: risingscholars@bakersfieldcollege.edu
