Bucks County Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Bucks County Community College, also known as Bucks, is a two-year, community college located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1964. Bucks is comprised of three campuses: a main campus in Newtown, a campus in the town of Perkasie, and a campus in the town of Bristol. It also operates several satellite facilities located throughout the county. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse fields of study.

The college offers courses via face-to-face, classroom-based, instruction as well as eLearning classes which are online. The college also offers courses in hybrid mode which combines face-to-face instruction with online learning.

Bucks is home to several student clubs and organizations including the Social Science Club, Ski Club, Phi Thete Kappa, Italian Club, and Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. There are also special organizations to assist foreign students with admission into the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, therapy and counseling, business and management, media, music, photography and commercial art, and art studies.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Bucks County Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 34% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 10,084 in 2009-2010 (7,676 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (15 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (203 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Commerce
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (31 awarded)

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications
• Computer Programming/Programmer
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Computer and Information Systems Security
• Information Science/Studies
• System Administration/Administrator
• System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (14 awarded)

• Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

DESIGN (0 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (4 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (125 awarded)

• Biology Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• History Teacher Education
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

• Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (12 awarded)

• Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (7 awarded)

• Social Work

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (21 awarded)

• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (117 awarded)

• American/United States Studies/Civilization
• Historic Preservation and Conservation
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS (7 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (31 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

• Health and Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
• Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (36 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
• Medical/Clinical Assistant
• Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

MEDICINE (4 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

MUSIC (9 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (112 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (31 awarded)

• Cinematography and Film/Video Production
• Commercial Photography
• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

• Biotechnology
• Chemistry

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

• Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (45 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (48 awarded)

• Psychology