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BVU's Lakes and Prairies locations are located at Iowa Lakes Community College's campuses in Emmetsburg, Estherville, Spencer and Spirit Lake. We offer many majors and secondary education endorsements in a variety of flexible formats. Our staff is here to help you structure a program that will fit your lifestyle and financial situation, and meet your personal goals.
We welcome adult learners looking for degree completion from a variety of areas:
- Emmetsburg, Iowa
- Estherville, Iowa
- Spencer, Iowa
- Spirit Lake, Iowa
- Okoboji, Iowa
- Sheldon, Iowa
- Algona, Iowa
- Jackson, Minnesota
- Worthington, Minnesota
If you live in any of these areas or near ILCC, consider completing your degree at our Lakes & Prairies locations. It’s perfect for students located in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. Now you can choose from different career opportunities without looking further than a nearby community college.
Office Hours
Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Contact Us
Emmetsburg
BVU Graduate & Professional Studies
Angie Vaughan - Site Director
3200 College Drive, P.O. Box 452
Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
Telephone: 712.852.2912
Toll-Free: 800.861.8981
Fax: 712.852.2801
E-mail: emmetsburg@bvu.edu
Estherville
BVU Graduate & Professional Studies
Angie Vaughan - Site Director
300 S. 18th Street, P.O. Box 135
Estherville, Iowa 51334
Telephone: 712.362.3985
Toll-Free: 800.650.4346
Fax: 712.362.3986
E-mail: estherville@bvu.edu
Spencer
BVU Graduate & Professional Studies
1900 N. Grand Avenue, P.O. Box 245
Spencer, Iowa 51301
Telephone: 712.580.8668
Toll-Free: 800.798.8090
Fax: 712.262.5163
E-mail: spencer@bvu.edu
Spirit Lake
BVU Graduate & Professional Studies
2008 Hill Avenue, P.O. Box 24
Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360
Telephone: 712.336.4651
Toll-Free: 800.670.5582
Fax: 712.336.4964
E-mail: spiritlake@bvu.edu
Majors
- Accounting
- Bachelor of Applied Studies
- Business Administration
- Business Economics
- Business Education
- Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Distributive Major: General
- Elementary Education
- English
- English with Teaching Licensure (5-12)
- English with Teaching Licensure (Grades K-8)
- Finance and Banking
- Health Care Administration: Distributive Major
- Health Services Leadership: Distributive Major
- History
- Human Services: Distributive Major
- Management
- Marketing
- Organizational Leadership
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Science
- Technology Management: Distributive Major
Endorsements & Certification
- All Social Science Interdisciplinary Package with Teaching Licensure (5-12)
- Middle School Endorsement (5-8)
- Post-Baccaulaureate Certification Program
- Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten
- Reading Endorsement (5-12)
- Reading Endorsement (K-8)
- Secondary School Certification
- Special Education Endorsement (5-12)
- Special Education Endorsement (K-8)
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Lakes & Prairies Schedule
View our Lakes & Prairies locations' current schedules here.Lakes & Prairies Term Dates
| June 27, 2013 | Term 5 Ends |
| July 1, 2013 | Term 6 Begins |
| August 22, 2013 | Term 6 Ends |