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Accreditations andApprovalsBucks County Community Collegeis accredited by the Commissionon Higher Education of the MiddleStates Association of Collegesand Schools, 3624 Market Street,Philadelphia, PA 19104,215-662-5606. The Commission onHigher Education is an institutionalaccrediting agency recognized bythe U.S. Secretary of Education andthe Commission on PostsecondaryAccreditation.In addition, Bucks CountyCommunity College is an accredited institutional member of theNational Association of Schools ofMusic (NASM) and of the NationalAssociation of Schools of Art andDesign (NASAD). The BusinessStudies Department is accredited bythe Association of CollegiateBusiness Schools and Programs(ACBSP). The Paralegal area isapproved by the American BarAssociation (ABA), and the Sectionon Legal Education and Admissionto the Bar. Nursing is accredited bythe National League for NursingAccrediting Commission (NLNAC)and approved by the State Board ofNursing, and by the Commissionon Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs. In addition,the Radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committeeon Education in RadiologicTechnology (JRCERT). PracticalNursing is approved by thePennsylvania Board of Nursing.Eligibility standards for our athleticprograms are set by the EasternPennsylvania Collegiate Conference(EPCC), the PennsylvaniaCollegiate Conference (PCC), andthe National Jr. College AthleticAssociation (NJCAA).The Early Learning Center isaccredited by the NationalAssociation for the Educationof Young Children (NAEYC).The College’s Student ServicesCenter is accredited by theInternational Association ofCounseling Services.The College is recognized by theAmerican Association of CollegiateRegistrars and Admissions Officers.The College is approved forVeterans Education by theDepartment of Educationof the Commonwealth.Our Educational ProgramBucks County Community Collegecombines traditional and academicdisciplines with flexible educational programs preparing students fora future of technological and socialchange.Our Core ValuesOur VisionWe value: Respect for the individual.Bucks County CommunityCollege will be a center forinnovative educationalopportunities with a nationalreputation for learningearned by the success of ourstudents and the integrity andskill of our faculty and staff. Continuous learning, whichfosters success in and out ofthe classroom. Excellence in teaching andthe work we do. Innovation andopen-mindedness. Diversity and an understandingof world cultures. Collaboration with co-workers,individuals, business, thecommunity and other learninginstitutions. Responsible stewardshipof resources. Excellence in service to ourstudents, the communityand each other.Education at Bucks CountyCommunity College provides:Institutional Goals quality instruction offered bya highly competent faculty;The goals of Bucks CountyCommunity College are to: courses which develop students’abilities to think and write critically and to compute withproficiency and confidence; Prepare students to transferto four-year institutions. facilities and resources thatreflect the latest technology; Enhance students’ performancein the workplace. a variety of educational offerings:credit and noncredit courses,workshops, lecture series, andspecial events; Provide support and services tohelp students reach academicsuccess. a program of assessmentwhich places students in coursesconsistent with their abilities; student services, such as counseling, financial aid, and jobplacement, which help studentsreach personal goals; a community of students ofdiverse ages and experience;Our MissionThe Mission of BucksCounty Community Collegeis to provide to the County’sdiverse population of learnersaccessible, affordable,convenient, and comprehensive educational, training,and cultural opportunitiesthat will equip them to becompetent and effective intheir work and as citizensof the world. Prepare students to enter theworkforce. Develop the social and ethicalresponsibility of our students. Enrich the cultural, recreational,and intellectual life of thecommunity. Continue to improve ourteaching, learning, service,and technical proficiencies. a center for community servicesand cultural activities; an environment whichencourages lifelongintellectual development.www.bucks.eduThe Bucks ShieldThe Bucks CountyCommunity College shieldis an icon reflecting a proudpast and a strong future.The center of the shieldrepresents Tyler Hall, aFrench Norman mansionon the National Register ofHistoric Places that has beenthe College’s home sinceits inception in 1964. Thechevron denotes the manypaths to the College andcelebrates its commitmentto access for all citizens.The College name, unbounded, proudly tops the shield.Program of study requirementsand other catalog contentsare subject to change.Please visit www.bucks.edufor current requirements.3

College HistoryThe 1972 expansion included construction of Penn Hall, a newLibrary, including an audio-visualcenter, an auditorium and two television studios; conversion of theoriginal Library into PembertonHall, which housed a computerlab and the Office of Admissions,Records and Registration; andconversion of the formerComputer Center in a carriagestyle garage into the Hicks ArtCenter.About the CollegeBucks County Community Collegewas founded in 1964 as the firstpublic two-year college in thecounty. Sponsored by the Countyof Bucks under provisions of thestate’s Community College Act, theCollege’s first 15-member Boardof Trustees was appointed onOctober 5, 1964, by theCounty Commissioners.Three months later, the site of theCollege was determined when thecounty acquired 200 acres of theformer 2,000 acre Tyler Estate inNewtown Township from TempleUniversity. The estate had beenbequeathed to Temple in 1963 byMrs. Stella Elkins Tyler, a sculptress and patron of the arts whohad been a university trustee for20 years.Over the years the Newtowncampus continued to grow.In 1968 the first major expansionincluded construction of FoundersHall, the Library (PembertonHall), the Gymnasium and pool,and the Student Union Building(Charles E. Rollins Center). Majorrenovations of the Student Servicesareas, including the StudentCenter, are underway at thetime of catalog publication.4A facility for Fine Woodworkingwas added to the Hicks Art Centerin 1980. In 1994, the Music andMultimedia Center was constructed for the College’s music andcommunication students. The 3DArts building opened in 2002, providing extensive modern facilitiesfor sculpture, ceramics and glassblowing programs.The Early Learning Center, a childcare center for children of studentsand staff, opened in 1973 andmoved to its own building behindFounders Hall in 1987. TheGateway Center, which houses science labs, a teleconference centerand computer classrooms, wasconstructed in 1999. A new homefor the Wellness Center, adjacentto the gym, was added in 2002.A new 11,900-square-foot buildingto house the College’s PracticalNursing, Radiography, and AlliedHealth programs, scheduled toopen in 2006, is adjacent to theMusic and Multimedia Center.To better serve the needs of theentire county, the College openeda new free-standing 55,000square-foot Lower Bucks Campusin 2007, complete with sciencelabs, classrooms, and meetingrooms. The new facility replacesthe Bristol Center, which openedin 1989 in a nearby office park.Meanwhile, the Upper BucksCampus in East RockhillTownship near Perkasie continuesto thrive since its opening in 1999,with further expansion scheduledfor 2009.BCCC FoundationThe Bucks County CommunityCollege Foundation was established in 1982 as a non-profiteducational trust under Section501(c)(3) of the Internal RevenueCode to provide expandedresources for the growth anddevelopment of Bucks CountyCommunity College.In its quest to advance the Collegeas a community of excellence, theFoundation proactively approachesthe private sector of the BucksCounty community to securefinancial support and other assistance. This community supportenhances the College’s ongoingactivities and programs as wellas initiates new services andprograms not adequately fundedthrough traditional sources.Foundation funds support instructional resources, campus facilities,scholarships and awards, culturalactivities and special College projects. The Foundation assistsdonors in creating the maximumbenefit from their gifts, therebyenabling immediate and endowment goals to be enjoyed by boththe College and the benefactor.In addition to soliciting and receiving funds and other gifts on behalfof the College, the Foundationencourages community awarenessthrough special events, such as theannual Tyler Tasting Party andGolf Classic.The Foundation is administeredby an executive director andgoverned by a board of directors.These volunteers are leaders inbusiness, industry, education,health care, community servicesand the arts throughout BucksCounty. For more informationabout the Foundation, call215-968-8224, e-mailfoundation@bucks.edu,or visit the web site atwww.bucks.edu/foundation.

2Majors and Certificate ProgramsAll associate degreemajors are designedto reflect the faculty’sphilosophy of curriculum as stated in“A Definition of anEducated Person.”There are two typesof associate degreemajors: occupationaland transfer.(see page 11)The College catalogposted atwww.bucks.eduis the official versionand contains themost currentcatalog information.

Enrollment Options & Degree RequirementsAll students, upon application for admission to the College, must indicate a major and their intention to seekor not to seek the associate degree. By written notification to the Admissions Office, students may, at any time,change their major or change their status from degree-seeking to non-degree-seeking or vice versa, recognizingthat change may require taking more credits or spending more time to fulfill different requirements.The College’s official transcript lists in detail all courses, grades and credits. In addition, it distinguishes amongthese options:OptionRequirementsReflection on TranscriptAward of Associate of ArtsDegree or Associate of AppliedScienceSee Catalog section onDegree Requirements.Occupational or Transfer majorspecified. Satisfaction of bothdegree and major requirementsrecorded.Completion ofMajor Requirements onlyVaries from major to major.See footnote under the major.Major specified. Satisfaction ofonly major requirements recorded.No degree awarded.Award of a Certificateof completionSee Catalog section onCertificate Programs.Certificate program specified.Satisfaction of certificate requirement recorded. Award of certificaterecorded.Completion ofone or more coursesComplete course requirements.Major specified.Students who have not completeddegree requirements by this time(August, 2010) must follow thedegree requirements in effect forthe 2010 academic year.*Students already enrolled in amajor in which revisions occurmay elect to follow the revisedmajor. In this case, studentsassume the responsibility if theymust spend more time taking additional credits to complete theirrequirements.Degree RequirementsStudents newly admitted to theCollege for classes beginning in afall semester must meet the degreerequirements for the associatedegree that are effective for theacademic year (beginning of fallsemester through the end of summer sessions). These requirementsalso apply to all students whochange their major after the startof the fall semester.All students admitted beforethe fall semester have the optionof completing the associate degreeand major requirements thatare effective for the newacademic year.The College catalogposted atwww.bucks.eduis the official versionand contains themost currentcatalog information.6Students who enter their majorduring the current academic year,and who do not change theirmajor or elect to follow a subsequent catalog, have a maximumof 10 years to complete the degreerequirements in effect for this academic year. Students who do notcomplete these requirements byAugust, 2017 must follow thedegree requirements effective forthe 2017 - 2018 academic year.*Students who entered their majorprior to the start of the 2000 fallsemester have until the end of thesummer session, 2010 to completedegree requirements effective onthe date they entered their major.Students who entered their majorbetween the 2000 through 2006academic years also have 10 yearsto complete their degree requirements, before those requirementsare retired. For a chart detailingacademic years and degree completion deadlines, please ase see the section onDeactivated Majors (following).Revisions in MajorIf revisions occur in a major, theCollege follows the principle thatstudents will not be required tospend more time taking additionalcredits to complete the revisedmajor or be hindered in their normal progress toward the completion of the major in which they arealready enrolled.Students changing their majorto one with revised requirementsmust meet the new requirementsin effect at the time of their entryinto that major, regardless of thedate of their admission to theCollege.Deactivated MajorsFrom time to time, the Collegefinds it necessary to deactivate certain majors. When this occurs, theCollege makes every effort to notify the students who are currentlyenrolled in these majors.Students enrolled in deactivatedmajors have three (3) academicyears to complete degree requirements and graduate before themajor becomes obsolete. (Thismay shorten the 10-year degreecompletion deadline.) Studentswho do not graduate by the end ofthe allotted time must change theirmajor and follow the degreerequirements that are in effect atthe time.For a list of inactive majors, pleasevisit www.bucks.edu/catalog/inactivemajors.htmlFor a list of obsolete majors,please visit www.bucks.edu/catalog/obsolete.html

Earning CreditsCredits may be earned by successfully completing a course, bydemonstrating an acceptable levelof proficiency via credit by examination where available, throughcredit for life learning experience,advanced placement, transfer ofcredits, or through other methodswhich might be developed by theCollege.Associate DegreeRequirementsThe associate degree will beawarded to each student who hascompleted these requirements:Each associate degree major isbuilt upon the foundation of acommon set of educational experiences. The goal of this core curriculum is to unify the educationalexperience of all students at theCollege by providing a sharedblueprint for achieving the outcomes described in “A Definitionof the Educated Person: ATouchstone for the Curriculumat Bucks County CommunityCollege.” To that end, each major*contains the following core set ofeducational experiences: completion of no fewer thansixty semester credit hours(Certain modifications may be approvedin a few occupational majors.See Categories I and II on page 9 completion of no fewer than thirty semester credit hours at BucksCounty Community CollegeCategory I: Essential Skillsand Perspectives )Earning theAssociate Degree completion of one of the associate degree programs a cumulative grade point averageof at least 2.0 enrollment during the semesterthe degree is anticipated fulfillment of all financial andother obligations to the College.Bucks County Community Collegeis authorized to award threedegrees: the Associate of Arts,Associate of Science, and Associateof Applied Science. Students whoearn the degree and later completethe requirements for a secondmajor are not awarded a seconddegree. However, the official transcripts of these students record thecompletion of a second major aswell as the completion of their initial associate degree.College Writing Level I . . 3 creditsCultural Perspectives. . . . 3 creditsSocial Perspectives . . . . . 3 creditsCollege LevelMathematics or Science . 3 creditsPersonal Health . . . . . . . 2 creditsCreative Expression . . . . 2 creditsCategory II: Extended Skillsand Perspectives)College Writing Level II 3 creditsIntegration of Knowledge 3 creditsTotal22 creditsCategory III: Specialized SkillsWriting Intensive CourseEach major will include at leastone 3-credit course (other thanEnglish Composition) in which thestudent produces written worktotaling at least 2500 words, andin which at least fifty percent ofthe final grade is based upon thewritten work. Oral presentation Responsible citizenshipEach of the above is includedwithin at least one of the requiredcourses of each major. The specificway that these experiences areincluded is documented in theMajor Master Plan, which communicates the overall design andobjectives of the program to thepublic, the students, and theCollege community. The MajorMaster Plan is on file in theAcademic Department Offices andin the Office of the Provost andDean of Academic Affairs.Students Not Seeking theAssociate of Arts DegreeFor those students who only wantto complete the major, the degreerequirements do not have to bemet. The official transcript willbear the legend, "MajorRequirements Satisfied."Students who enroll in a major inorder to receive preparation forupper division work for the baccalaureate degree are encouragedto check with the appropriatetransfer institution to determinecourse transferability.For students who want to enrollin a major only to take specificcourses, the degree requirementsand the major requirements donot have to be met. In thisinstance, only a list of courses,grades, and credits will appearon the transcript.Specialized Skills and Perspectives: Critical thinking/problem solving Information literacywww.bucks.edu International, gender, and/orminority perspectives Collaboration7

Attention PHEAA GrantApplicants or RecipientsTo be eligible to receive PHEAAGrant awards, students must beenrolled in majors at least twoyears in length. If a student isawarded a PHEAA Grant, andchooses a certificate program as amajor, he or she will not be eligibleto receive PHEAA Grant awards.(Certificate programs are less thantwo years in length.)Certificate ProgramsA certificate of completion isawarded to students who successfully complete a prescribed major.Credits earned in a certificate program may be applied toward anassociate of arts degree.The following procedures governenrollment and completion of certificate programs: A student must fulfill theadmissions requirementsof the College. A student must attain andmaintain a cumulative gradepoint average of 2.00. A student must enroll inthe certificate program onthe application or by submittinga Change of Major Form at theOffice of Admissions, Recordsand Registration. At least 50% of the creditsrequired for the certificate mustbe completed in graded coursesat Bucks County CommunityCollege. Upon completion of theprescribed course of study,the student must formally apply,via the Office of Admissions,for the awarding of theCertificate of Completion.8PHEAA requires the College tocertify that PHEAA Grant recipients meet all state eligibility criteria each semester. A student'smajor, as listed by the Office ofAdmissions, Records andRegistration, is used to determinecompliance with the state eligibility regulations.If a PHEAA Grant is cancelledbecause the College reported thestudent's enrollment in a certificateprogram, and the student decidesto change his or her major to atwo-year program, the studentmust appeal directly to PHEAAregarding a request for reinstatement of the grant.Financial Aid Applicantsor RecipientsStudents not seeking the Associateof Arts degree are not eligible toreceive some types of financial aid.All federal and state programsrequire that students be enrolledon a degree-seeking basis.Courses Approved forInclusion within theSubcategories of theCore CurriculumEach major contains a core set ofeducational experiences whichhave been constructed from thefollowing lists of courses whichmeet the criteria for each of thecategories (and subcategories) ofthe associate degree curriculum.Students should consult theirmajor for specific course requirements within each subcategory.When so indicated by the major,students may choose courses fromthe appropriate subcategory listing. Certain courses may be chosenonly by students enrolled in anoccupational major. These coursesare designated "occupationalmajors only."

Category I: Essential Skills and PerspectivesCollege Writing Level ICOMP110OADM110English Composition IBusiness Communication(Occupational majors only)Note: Students in occupational programs may elect tosatisfy the College Writing Level I and Level II requirements through the completion of the two specific CollegeWriting Level I courses (OADM110 and COMP110).Cultural 3HUMN114HUMN120ITAL110ITAL111ITAL201ITAL202JPNS 101JPNS American Sign Language IAmerican Sign Language IIArt History Before 1450Art History After 1450History of Modern ArtAmerican Art HistoryIntroduction to TheatreCommunication Between CulturesElementary French IElementary French IIIntermediate French IIntermediate French IIAdvanced French IAdvanced French IIElementary German IElementary

former 2,000 acre Tyler Estate in Newtown Township from Temple University. The estate had been bequeathed to Temple in 1963 by Mrs. Stella Elkins Tyler, a sculp-tress and patron of the arts who had been a university trustee for 20 years. Over the years the Newtown campus continued to grow. In 1968 the first major expansion included construction .