Computer Science & Engineering

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: Computer Animation and Game Development
  Award: AS 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  (12 of 14 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Chico Center:   Partial  (7 of 14 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Glenn Center:   GE only  (0 of 14 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Online:         Partial  (3 of 14 required slots reliably satisfiable here)
  Dual Enrollment:       Partial  (3 of 14)  ← 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: Computer System Administration and Information
  Programs in cluster: 5

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Computer System Administration (AS Degree):
      You'll need to combine Online with at least one physical location to finish this degree, since no single location reliably offers all the required courses. Online has strong coverage of your major coursework, so that can be your anchor — you'll just need to attend Main Campus, Chico Center, or Glenn Center for the remaining required courses that don't show up online. Your general education requirements can be completed at any of our centers or online, so you have flexibility there once you've locked in your major courses.
  • Computer System Administration (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to combine Online with either Main Campus, Chico Center, or Glenn Center to complete all your required courses, since no single location reliably offers the full sequence. Online covers the most ground here—about 7 of your 12 required slots—so starting there and filling the gaps at whichever physical location works best for you is a smart strategy. Meet with a counselor to map out a schedule that fits your situation.
  • Computer Information Systems (AS Degree):
      You'll need to split your time between Main Campus and Online to complete all your required coursework—Main Campus and Online each cover most of what you need, but neither has everything on its own. Once you've identified which courses aren't available where you prefer to study, a counselor can help you build a realistic schedule that works for you.
  • Cyber-Security Practitioner (AS Degree):
      You'll need to combine Online with at least one physical location to finish this degree—no single campus reliably offers all the required courses for Cyber-Security. Online covers about half your major requirements, so plan to pair it with Main Campus or the Chico Center for the courses that don't run online. Since general education can be completed at any Butte center or online, you have flexibility there while you're working on your major courses.
  • Cyber-Security Practitioner (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to combine multiple locations to complete the required courses for this certificate. Online has the strongest coverage, but you'll also need to take courses at Main Campus, the Chico Center, or Glenn Center to fill the gaps—which specific locations will depend on your schedule and preferences. Meet with a counselor to map out a plan that works for your situation.

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: Computer Programming
  Programs in cluster: 2

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Computer Programming (AS Degree):
      You can complete the required courses for this degree by studying Online, though you'll also find some courses reliably offered at Main Campus or the Chico Center. If you prefer to study mainly at one of our physical locations, you'll need to combine it with Online to cover all the required material.
  • Computer Programming (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to combine Online with either Main Campus or the Chico Center to complete all your required coursework for this certificate, since no single location offers everything reliably. Online has the strongest coverage of your major courses, so starting there and filling in the gaps at Main Campus or the Chico Center is a solid approach.

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: Computer Science
  Programs in cluster: 2

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Computer Science (AS-T Degree):
      You can complete the required coursework for this degree at Main Campus. If you prefer to study at the Chico Center or Online, you'll need to combine either of those locations with Main Campus or another location to cover all your major requirements, since not all courses run reliably at those sites.
  • Computer Science (AS Degree):
      You can plan to complete your Computer Science AS degree's required coursework at Main Campus, where all major courses have been reliably available. Your general education requirements can be completed at any of Butte's centers or online, so you have flexibility there—but for the major itself, Main Campus is where you'll need to be.

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: Engineering
  Programs in cluster: 9

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Civil Engineering (AS Degree):
      You'll need to plan on being at Main Campus for most of your Civil Engineering required coursework, since that's where the bulk of those courses run reliably. You can fill in a few additional required courses at the Chico Center or Online, and you can complete your general education requirements at any of our locations or Online. Before you finalize your schedule, meet with a counselor to confirm course availability and plan out your semesters.
  • Civil Engineering (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to base yourself at Main Campus for most of your required coursework in Civil Engineering, though you'll have to take a few courses elsewhere or online to finish all your requirements. Online and the Chico Center each offer some options that can fill gaps, so combining Main Campus with one of those other locations will get you through the program.
  • Electrical Engineering (AS Degree, Transfer Major):
      You can complete all the required coursework for your Electrical Engineering degree at Main Campus. Your general education requirements can be completed at any of Butte's centers or online, so you have flexibility there, but plan on Main Campus as your home base for the major courses you'll need.
  • Mechatronic Engineering (AS Degree, Transfer Major):
      You can complete the required courses for this degree at Main Campus, where all major coursework has been reliably available. If Main Campus doesn't work with your schedule, you'll need to combine either the Chico Center or Online with Main Campus to cover all your requirements, since those locations each have only partial offerings on their own.
  • Computer Engineering (AS Degree, Transfer Major):
      You can complete the required coursework for your Computer Engineering degree at Main Campus, where all major courses are reliably offered. If you'd prefer to study elsewhere, Online has some options available, though you'd need to combine it with Main Campus for the full set of requirements. Either way, your general education requirements can be completed at any of our centers or online.
  • Mechanical Engineering (AS Degree):
      You can complete most of your Mechanical Engineering required coursework at Main Campus, though you'll need to take at least one course elsewhere or online to fill a gap in the regular schedule. Your general education requirements can be completed at any Butte location or online, so you have flexibility there while you're working through your major courses.
  • Mechanical Engineering (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to plan on spending most of your time at Main Campus for the major's required courses, since that's where most of them run reliably. You'll also want to pair that with Online sections or courses at another location to fill in a few gaps in the schedule. Your general education requirements can be completed at any of our centers or online, which gives you some flexibility there.
  • Engineering Fundamentals (Certificate of Achievement):
      You can complete all the required courses for this certificate at Main Campus, so that's where you'll want to plan to do your major coursework. Your general education requirements can be completed at any of our centers or online if that works better for your schedule.
  • Engineering Support Technician (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to split your coursework between Main Campus and Online, since neither location alone offers all the required courses for this certificate. Plan to take most of your major classes at Main Campus, fill in the gaps with Online sections, and you can complete your general education requirements at whichever location works best for your schedule.

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: Civil Engineering Technology
  Programs in cluster: 2

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Civil Engineering Technology (AS Degree):
      You'll need to split your required coursework between Main Campus and Online to complete this degree—Main Campus has most of the major courses you need, but you'll have to take some courses online to fill the gaps. Your GE breadth requirements can be completed at any of our centers or online, so you have flexibility there while you're working through the major.
  • Civil Engineering Technology (Certificate of Achievement):
      You'll need to do most of your Civil Engineering Technology coursework at Main Campus, where the required classes have shown reliable availability. You can fill in some gaps by taking courses Online or at the Chico Center or Glenn Center, depending on your schedule. Since this is a certificate program, once you've completed your major requirements, you can finish any remaining general education at whichever Butte location works best for you.

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: Skill Builders
  Programs in cluster: 5

PER-PROGRAM STATEMENTS
  • Cisco Network Administration (Certificate):
      You'll complete the major's required coursework by combining Online with another location—Online alone won't get you there. Your best move is to pair Online courses with offerings at Main Campus, Chico Center, or Glenn Center for the gaps, or meet with a counselor to map out a schedule that works for your situation.
  • Computer Support Technician (Certificate):
      You can complete all the required courses for this certificate online, so you have the flexibility to study from anywhere with internet access. If you prefer to study on campus, you'll need to combine Main Campus, Chico Center, or Glenn Center with online sections, since the major coursework isn't reliably taught at any single physical location. Either way, meet with a counselor to map out a schedule that works for your situation.
  • Linux Pro (Certificate):
      You'll need to combine Online with another location to finish this certificate, since no single campus offers all the required courses reliably. Online covers most of your major coursework, but you'll have to attend either Main Campus or the Chico Center for the remaining requirements—which one depends on what fits your schedule. Meet with a counselor to map out the best combination for your situation.
  • Security Pro (Certificate):
      You can complete the major's required courses by combining Online with the Chico Center, since neither location alone offers everything you'll need. You'll want to map out which courses work best at each location—a counselor can help you build a schedule that minimizes back-and-forth.
  • Server Administration (Certificate):
      You'll need to combine Online with another location to finish this certificate, since no single campus location offers all the required coursework reliably. Online covers some of your major requirements, but you'll have to take additional courses at Main Campus, the Chico Center, or the Glenn Center—what's available will depend on the term you're registering for. Meeting with a counselor to map out a semester-by-semester plan will help you lock in your path.

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.