Brookhaven College
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Brookhaven College, located in Farmers Branch
, Texas
(USA
), is one of seven colleges of the Dallas County Community College District
(DCCCD). Brookhaven opened in 1978 and (excluding satellite campuses of the other DCCCD branches) is the newest DCCCD college.
Serving northwest Dallas County, Brookhaven College provides freshman- and sophomore-level academic credit courses, which may be applied toward an associate degree or transferred to a four-year college or university. The Core Curriculum is guaranteed to transfer to public universities in Texas. Career and technical education programs help prepare students for immediate entrance into the workforce. Along with traditional transfer class offerings, Brookhaven College’s technical program offerings include accounting, automotive technology, business administration, child development, computer information systems, e-commerce, emergency medical services, geospatial technology, international business and trade, management, marketing, nursing, office technology, paramedicine, radiologic technology and visual communications.
Continuing education classes offer personal or professional development in a variety of subjects including art, business, computers, health care careers, education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, music, nonprofit management, real estate and more. Corporate training also is available.
In 2006, Brookhaven College began a partnership with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District to offer an Early College High School program, which admits a limited number of ninth-grade
students to an on-site high school program that allows them to begin their college studies during their eleventh-grade
year and earn an associate's degree along with their high school diplomas. This program is in addition to the existing dual-credit
program that allows select secondary-school students to enroll in college courses at no cost while continuing at their original high-school campuses.
The college also houses the Head Start Center, which provides child care services for low-income families. The Center also serves as a learning tool for students in the Child Development program.
The Students 55+ program offers non-credit, enrichment courses for adults 55 and older.
Tuition Waiver for Senior Adults
Senior adults, those 65 and older, who live in or own property in Dallas Country, can enroll in up to six hours of credit courses each semester or summer session at no cost, based on availability.
Farmers Branch, Texas
Farmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. It is both an inner-ring suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 27,508 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S...
, Texas
Texas
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(USA
United States
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), is one of seven colleges of the Dallas County Community College District
Dallas County Community College District
The Dallas County Community College District is a network of seven community colleges in Dallas County, Texas . It is headquartered at 1601 South Lamar in Dallas....
(DCCCD). Brookhaven opened in 1978 and (excluding satellite campuses of the other DCCCD branches) is the newest DCCCD college.
Serving northwest Dallas County, Brookhaven College provides freshman- and sophomore-level academic credit courses, which may be applied toward an associate degree or transferred to a four-year college or university. The Core Curriculum is guaranteed to transfer to public universities in Texas. Career and technical education programs help prepare students for immediate entrance into the workforce. Along with traditional transfer class offerings, Brookhaven College’s technical program offerings include accounting, automotive technology, business administration, child development, computer information systems, e-commerce, emergency medical services, geospatial technology, international business and trade, management, marketing, nursing, office technology, paramedicine, radiologic technology and visual communications.
Continuing education classes offer personal or professional development in a variety of subjects including art, business, computers, health care careers, education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, music, nonprofit management, real estate and more. Corporate training also is available.
Campus
Brookhaven College's 192 acre (0.77699712 km²) campus currently has a total of 467000 square feet (43,385.7 m²) of building space divided among 18 buildings. These buildings include the 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, one of three similar facilities nationwide to offer continuing professional development to professionals in the oil and gas industries, and the Brookhaven College School of the Arts (BCSA) expanded facility, with a 2400 square feet (223 m²) gallery, a renovated ceramics/kiln yard, Macintosh computer lab and a 680-seat performance hall.Special programs
Programs of study added in recent years include associate's degree programs in Mexican-American Studies (Fall, 2006), geographic information systems (Fall, 2005) and Criminal Justice (Fall, 2009).In 2006, Brookhaven College began a partnership with the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District to offer an Early College High School program, which admits a limited number of ninth-grade
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
students to an on-site high school program that allows them to begin their college studies during their eleventh-grade
Eleventh grade
Eleventh Grade is the eleventh, and for some countries final, grade of secondary schools. Students are typically 16 or 17 years of age, depending on the country and the students' birthdays.-Brazil:...
year and earn an associate's degree along with their high school diplomas. This program is in addition to the existing dual-credit
Dual enrollment
In education, dual enrollment involved students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. It may also refer to any individual who is participating in two related programs, but such a general form of usage is uncommon....
program that allows select secondary-school students to enroll in college courses at no cost while continuing at their original high-school campuses.
The college also houses the Head Start Center, which provides child care services for low-income families. The Center also serves as a learning tool for students in the Child Development program.
The Students 55+ program offers non-credit, enrichment courses for adults 55 and older.
Tuition
Dallas County residents pay $41 per credit hour, or $123 for a three-hour class. Out-of-county residents pay $76 per credit hour. Out of state and international students are charged $121 per credit hour with a minimum of $200.Tuition Waiver for Senior Adults
Senior adults, those 65 and older, who live in or own property in Dallas Country, can enroll in up to six hours of credit courses each semester or summer session at no cost, based on availability.
Faculty & Administration
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