Visual Arts & Design

You are synthesizing a single cluster-level flexibility statement for a community college academic cluster (a group of related programs that share a department-page accordion).

CLUSTER
  Title: Studio Art and Graphic Design
  Programs in cluster: 4

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Studio Arts (AA-T Degree):
      You can complete the required coursework for the Studio Arts AA-T degree at Main Campus, where all major courses are reliably offered. If you'd prefer to study elsewhere, the Chico Center offers some of your required courses, but you'd need to combine it with Main Campus or Online to cover all the required slots.
  • Arts (AA Degree):
      You can complete all the required courses for the Arts AA degree at Main Campus. If you prefer to study at another location, you'll need to combine it with Main Campus or Online to cover all the requirements, since the other centers have only partial coverage of what you need for this degree.
  • Graphic Design (AA Degree):
      You'll need to split your major coursework between Main Campus and the Chico Center, since neither location alone offers all the required courses reliably. Depending on which electives you choose, you may also have the option to take some courses online. Your general education requirements can be completed at any of our locations or online, which gives you flexibility in how you arrange the rest of your schedule.
  • Graphic Design for Print (AS Degree):
      You'll need to combine coursework between Main Campus and the Chico Center to complete this degree, since neither location alone has reliable coverage of all the required courses. Your general education requirements can be completed at any Butte center or online, which gives you flexibility in filling those gaps.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Write 2 to 3 sentences that summarize the AVAILABILITY STORY shared by these programs. Most programs in a cluster will have similar availability — name the common pattern. Note distinct outliers ONLY if a program's availability story differs in a way that affects student decisions (e.g., one program is online-only, others are not).

  - Plain, student-facing language.
  - Refer to "the programs in this cluster" or "these programs" — don't list each program by name unless an outlier needs calling out.
  - If all programs share the same flexibility story, write one unified statement.
  - Do NOT list percentages, term codes, or jargon.
  - Lead with the most flexible/strongest availability and follow with caveats.
  - Refer to locations ONLY by official center names (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology Center, Online). NEVER use a city or town name — no Oroville, no Willows, and never "Chico" as a city. Write "at the Chico Center", never "in Chico" — even if a per-program statement below used a city name, do not repeat it.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown.

You are synthesizing a single cluster-level flexibility statement for a community college academic cluster (a group of related programs that share a department-page accordion).

CLUSTER
  Title: Photography and Ceramics
  Programs in cluster: 3

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Ceramics (AA Degree):
      You can complete your Ceramics AA degree at Main Campus, where all the required coursework for the major is reliably offered. Your general education requirements can be finished at any of Butte's centers or online, so you have flexibility there—but plan on doing your studio and major courses at Main Campus.
  • Ceramics (Certificate of Achievement):
      You can complete the required coursework for the Ceramics Certificate at Main Campus, where all major courses are reliably offered. If you'd prefer to study elsewhere, you'll need to combine another location with Main Campus or Online to cover all the required classes.
  • Photography (AS Degree):
      You'll take most of your Photography major courses at Main Campus, where the required coursework has shown up consistently. You may need to tap into Online or the Chico Center for a few specific courses that don't always run at Main Campus, so it's worth mapping out your full plan with a counselor to confirm what's available when you're ready to enroll.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Write 2 to 3 sentences that summarize the AVAILABILITY STORY shared by these programs. Most programs in a cluster will have similar availability — name the common pattern. Note distinct outliers ONLY if a program's availability story differs in a way that affects student decisions (e.g., one program is online-only, others are not).

  - Plain, student-facing language.
  - Refer to "the programs in this cluster" or "these programs" — don't list each program by name unless an outlier needs calling out.
  - If all programs share the same flexibility story, write one unified statement.
  - Do NOT list percentages, term codes, or jargon.
  - Lead with the most flexible/strongest availability and follow with caveats.
  - Refer to locations ONLY by official center names (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology Center, Online). NEVER use a city or town name — no Oroville, no Willows, and never "Chico" as a city. Write "at the Chico Center", never "in Chico" — even if a per-program statement below used a city name, do not repeat it.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown.

You are synthesizing a single cluster-level flexibility statement for a community college academic cluster (a group of related programs that share a department-page accordion).

CLUSTER
  Title: Multimedia Studies
  Programs in cluster: 2

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Multimedia Studies (AS Degree):
      You can complete the required coursework for the Multimedia Studies AS degree at Main Campus. Your general education requirements can be taken at any of our centers or online, giving you flexibility around your schedule.
  • Multimedia Studies (Certificate of Achievement):
      You can complete the required coursework for this certificate at Main Campus. Your general education courses can be taken at Main Campus, the Chico Center, Glenn Center, Online, or through Dual Enrollment at participating high schools (though what's offered at your high school will vary), giving you flexibility around your schedule and location for that portion of your studies.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Write 2 to 3 sentences that summarize the AVAILABILITY STORY shared by these programs. Most programs in a cluster will have similar availability — name the common pattern. Note distinct outliers ONLY if a program's availability story differs in a way that affects student decisions (e.g., one program is online-only, others are not).

  - Plain, student-facing language.
  - Refer to "the programs in this cluster" or "these programs" — don't list each program by name unless an outlier needs calling out.
  - If all programs share the same flexibility story, write one unified statement.
  - Do NOT list percentages, term codes, or jargon.
  - Lead with the most flexible/strongest availability and follow with caveats.
  - Refer to locations ONLY by official center names (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology Center, Online). NEVER use a city or town name — no Oroville, no Willows, and never "Chico" as a city. Write "at the Chico Center", never "in Chico" — even if a per-program statement below used a city name, do not repeat it.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown.

You are writing a brief, student-facing flexibility note for a Butte College program. Imagine you are a counselor sitting across from the student. The student is trying to decide WHERE they will physically have to be to finish this degree.

PROGRAM
  Title: Art History
  Award: AA-T Degree

LOCATIONS
  - Main Campus — Butte's main campus.
  - Chico Center — general center; many transfer-degree courses run there.
  - Glenn Center — satellite center.
  - Skyway Center — the dedicated home of the Auto Technology and
    Industrial / Power Pathway programs.
  - Cosmetology Center — the dedicated home of the Cosmetology and
    Barbering programs.
  - Online means a student can take it from anywhere with internet.
  - Dual Enrollment sections are taught at participating high schools
    across the region (NOT at Butte's centers). Coverage varies by HS.

LOCATION NAMING — HARD RULE
  Refer to locations ONLY by the official names exactly as listed above
  (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology
  Center, Online). NEVER mention a city or town name — no Oroville, no
  Willows, no Paradise, and never "Chico" as a city — not even
  alongside a center name. Students read a city name as the town
  itself, and Butte's campuses don't sit where the names suggest (Main
  Campus is not "in Oroville" in any practical sense). Write "at the
  Chico Center", never "in Chico". Write "at Main Campus", never "in
  Oroville".

RELIABLE REQUIRED-COURSE OFFERINGS BY LOCATION (last two academic years)
A required course counts as "reliably offered" at a location only if it
showed a REGULAR PATTERN — at least one section in BOTH window falls or
in BOTH window springs. A one-off section doesn't count: the student
can't bank on it coming back. For Select-N slots (e.g. "Select two"),
the slot is reliably satisfied at a location only when ≥N of its
options are reliably offered there.

  Main Campus:    Partial  (5 of 6 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Chico Center:   Partial  (3 of 6 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Glenn Center:   GE only  (0 of 6 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Online:         Partial  (3 of 6 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Dual Enrollment:       Partial  (1 of 6)  ← specialized center

WHAT EACH STATUS MEANS
  - "Yes"     — every required slot has reliable coverage at this location. A student can plan to take their major coursework here.
  - "Partial" — SOME required slots are reliably covered here, but not all. A student who wants to attend mostly at this location will have to combine it with another location or with Online for the gaps.
  - "GE only" — NO required slots are reliably covered here. The student can complete GE breadth here, but for the major's required courses they'll have to go elsewhere.

GROUND TRUTHS YOU MUST RESPECT
  - For Associate degrees, GE breadth requirements can be completed at ANY Butte center or online. That's a given for every Associate program — you don't have to belabor it, but you may briefly mention it when the student's location story for required courses is unfavorable.
  - When a Skyway-Center or Cosmetology-Center program shows "Yes" at its specialized center, LEAD with that — those programs are housed there by design, and the student should plan on being at that center (not Main Campus) for the bulk of their major coursework.
  - Don't tell a student to come to Main Campus when the program's specialized center has full reliable coverage. Main might still be useful for GE; the major work is at the specialized center.
  - "GE only" is NOT "Partial". Don't soften it. Say plainly the program's required coursework isn't taught there.
  - Online is a real option for some programs, but ONLY when its column is "Yes". Don't promise online completion based on "Partial".
  - Dual Enrollment coverage is an aggregate across participating high schools — at any single HS the available courses are typically far fewer. If you mention dual enrollment, mention that "what's offered at your high school will vary."
  - Even "Yes" is "has been reliably available recently" — future schedules can shift. The student should still meet with a counselor.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Two to three short, plain sentences in second person ("you can…", "you'll need to…"). Lead with where the major's required coursework actually runs reliably — that's what determines where the student has to be. Be honest, not promotional.

  - Do NOT list percentages or course counts.
  - Do NOT promise future schedules.
  - Do NOT use the words "completability", "completable", "AY", or "primary location".
  - Do NOT call a "GE only" location a place to "complete the program" — they can't.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown headers.

You are synthesizing a single cluster-level flexibility statement for a community college academic cluster (a group of related programs that share a department-page accordion).

CLUSTER
  Title: Skill Builders
  Programs in cluster: 2

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • 2D Animation and Games (Certificate):
      You'll need to split your major coursework between the Chico Center and another location, since not all required courses are reliably offered at either place alone. The Chico Center covers some of your core requirements, but you'll have to combine it with Online or another center to fill the gaps. Your general education can be completed at any Butte location or online, which gives you flexibility for that part of your certificate.
  • Professional Photography (Certificate):
      You can complete the required coursework for this certificate at Main Campus, where all major courses have been reliably available. If you'd prefer to study elsewhere, the Chico Center offers some of the courses you'll need, but you'd have to combine it with Main Campus or online options to finish all your requirements.

WHAT TO WRITE
  Write 2 to 3 sentences that summarize the AVAILABILITY STORY shared by these programs. Most programs in a cluster will have similar availability — name the common pattern. Note distinct outliers ONLY if a program's availability story differs in a way that affects student decisions (e.g., one program is online-only, others are not).

  - Plain, student-facing language.
  - Refer to "the programs in this cluster" or "these programs" — don't list each program by name unless an outlier needs calling out.
  - If all programs share the same flexibility story, write one unified statement.
  - Do NOT list percentages, term codes, or jargon.
  - Lead with the most flexible/strongest availability and follow with caveats.
  - Refer to locations ONLY by official center names (Main Campus, Chico Center, Glenn Center, Skyway Center, Cosmetology Center, Online). NEVER use a city or town name — no Oroville, no Willows, and never "Chico" as a city. Write "at the Chico Center", never "in Chico" — even if a per-program statement below used a city name, do not repeat it.

OUTPUT
  Return ONLY the statement text. No preamble, no quotation marks, no markdown.