Bucks County Community College

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[music] Welcome to Bucks County Community College's original campus in Newtown Pennsylvania. Here you'll find state-of-the-art facilities treasured Bucks County history and 200 beautiful acres. Bucks is adjacent to Tyler State Park and convenient to interstate 95 and route 413. The Newtown campus was once the estate of banker, George F. Tyler, and his wife, artist, Stella Elkins Tyler. The Gateway Center, opposite the visitors parking lot, connects with most of the campus. Under the soaring atrium ceiling students meet between classes to study and relax. Gateway is home to computer classrooms and Gateway auditorium which offers a variety of student, faculty and other professional performances. Across the lobby is the library with books, digital resources, a wealth of computers with high speed Internet access and more. Inside the library you will also find the tutoring center offering extra help with coursework if you need. It if you're looking for more computers they are available on the library's upper level. The book store is located down the hall from the main library entrance, where you'll find your books and materials as well as that Bucks t-shirt you've been wanting. Downstairs from the library and bookstore are video, sound and music studios. Exit Gateway on this lower level to face Penn Hall and Founders Hall, which contain classrooms and science labs. Typical class size is 18 to 25 students, so you can get to know your professors. Some of our more popular majors include Business Studies, Liberal Arts, Education, Nursing and other health related programs, Psychology, Criminal Justice and Accounting. Most faculty offices are located here making your professors very accessible. Behind Founders Hall is the Early Learning Center, which offers affordable, high quality care for children of students, faculty, staff and alumni. Don't miss the unique Tyler gardens located nearby behind Tyler Hall. This picturesque haven is the perfect place to get inspired learn new things and let your mind soar. Historic Tyler Hall, once the Tyler family's home, houses the chef apprenticeship and historic preservation programs, as well as administrative offices and the college's Foundation, which awards hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships each year. The Orangery, near the gardens, with its majestic arched windows, is a special space for poetry readings, events, and classes. Back to the center quad and across from Founders Hall is the Rollins Center, home to Student Life, which coordinates clubs and organizations, and events including Spring Fling. The college offers more than 50 clubs where you'll meet people with similar interests, build leadership skills and make friends. Of course you have to eat. Across from Student Life is a spacious food court and large dining areas that look out over campus. And so many options: the deli, pizza shop, grill, salad bar, hot entrees and much more, including the Bucks Cafe, which serves Starbucks Coffee, snacks and sandwiches. Down the steps from the cafe, are Student Services and the Advising and Transfer Center, where educational planners help you choose courses that fit your schedule and move you toward achieving your goals. Student Services also includes Career Services, disAbility Services, and Counseling. Exit the main doors from the Rollins Center and straight ahead is the site of new science facilities now under construction. The Science Center will house new laboratories for biology, biotechnology and chemistry. Turn around from the new Science Center and you'll find the magnificent Linksz Pavilion, completed in 2013. On the first floor are Admissions, Registration, Financial Aid and Student Accounts. Upstairs is a popular commons area, adjacent to the gym, pool & Wellness Center. Nearby is the testing center where you take placement tests to help determine your first semester courses. Back outside and up the hill from the Linksz Pavilion are three buildings dedicated to the arts. First is 3-D Arts, with Fine Woodworking. Glass Blowing, and Sculpture. Next is the Hicks Art Center, home to the Hicks Arts Center Gallery, and facilities for painting, printmaking, photography and more. The Allied Health and Music and Multimedia Buildings are right across the path. Music and Multimedia is home to powerful Mac computer labs, the Presser Music Room and music rehearsal rooms including Steinway pianos. Adjacent is Allied Health, where students practice in simulated hospital rooms. Further up the hill are historic cottages from the original Tyler estate. Here you'll find additional music studios and offices for the college's Continuing Education, Workforce Development and Kids on Campus summer camp programs as well as the Security and Safety office, where you'll get your parking permit. Across the campus lane are athletic fields. In fact, the aerial footage from the beginning at this video was shot from quad copters that Bucks Engineering students built and launched here. Bucks offers a wide range of Division 3 and intramural athletics including basketball, volleyball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis and equestrian. Come and experience our beautiful college campus At Bucks, you can explore grow and accomplish your goals in a welcoming and supportive environment. Bucks County Community College offers more than eighty academic and career programs and 1200 college courses. Discover your passion on our historic Newtown campus as well as on our Lower and Upper Bucks campuses. and online. Bucks County Community College: Think smart. See for yourself. Apply online. Call or visit the campus. See you soon!