Bakersfield College Courses

Explore the complex relationship between agriculture, society, and consumer behavior while examining food origins, environmental impacts, and personal well-being connections.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore human biological evolution, from primate origins through hominin development, while examining genetics, fossils, and cultural adaptations that shaped modern human diversity.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore human cultures worldwide, examining social structures, beliefs, communication, kinship, and globalization through anthropological perspectives and ethnographic case studies.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore fundamental archaeological concepts, methods, and theories while learning about human history through scientific inquiry, excavation techniques, and cultural resource management.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore the rich history, cultural dynamics, and contemporary challenges of Native American peoples from pre-contact through modern times, examining sovereignty, identity, and social justice movements.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Explore how culture shapes health practices and medical systems worldwide, analyzing diverse healing traditions and their social impacts on human disease treatment and healthcare delivery.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master advanced animation techniques through hands-on projects, from pre-production planning to final post-production, creating a series of animated films while building on fundamental skills.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master fundamental accounting principles, financial statements, and business transactions while learning how investors and creditors use accounting information to make informed decisions.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 4 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential workplace behaviors, communication skills, and leadership techniques while exploring self-understanding, motivation, and career development strategies for professional success and improved team dynamics.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master the essential elements of creating a viable business plan, from market analysis to financial projections, with hands-on guidance for developing a thorough entrepreneurial strategy.

• California Community Colleges System
• 8 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential budgeting, credit management, banking, insurance, and investment principles to make smarter financial decisions and build long-term wealth through practical personal finance strategies.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential business calculations, from trade discounts and payroll to investments and taxes, developing practical mathematical skills for real-world financial decision-making and analysis.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential financial accounting principles, from double-entry bookkeeping to financial statements preparation, bank reconciliations, and worksheet analysis using modern theory and practical applications.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master advanced financial accounting concepts, from partnership transactions to cash flow statements, building on fundamental principles to analyze complex business scenarios and financial records.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Master essential HR practices, from strategic planning and recruitment to employee development, compensation, and labor relations while navigating employment laws in private and public sectors.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course