Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP)
The Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP) offers courses leading to an Associate of Arts degree in Social Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. Marymount Manhattan College is the sole degree-granting institution of the BHCP, which also includes college-prep courses in writing and math.
Eligibility
BHCP applicants must have either a high school diploma or a GED and take placement exams in math, reading, and essay writing. Test scores help determine placement in either credit or non-credit preparatory courses.
The MMC Experience at Bedford Hills
We offer a rich slate of academic and extracurricular activities to enhance BHCP students’ college experience, including guest speakers and skills enhancement workshops. Students also share their creative work in Read Arounds, writing workshops, and poetry slams.
Since 2006, we host the Crossing Borders Academic Conference at the facility every 1-2 years, where professors and students—from outside the facility and in—present their work on a wide variety of subjects. The event attracts about 200 attendees, and its importance to Bedford students cannot be overstated. The conference is a reminder that they are important and respected members of a larger learning community.
MMC also holds Inside/Out Art Exhibits at the facility, showcasing artwork from BHCP, MMC, and consortium college students, and publishes The Insider newsletter, designed to serve the facility’s whole population, not just students. Current and past BHCP students comprise the editorial board, write the articles, and design the layout of the newsletter.
Academic Programs
Major: Social Sciences, A.A., 38 Credits
General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 38 Credits; Elective Credits: 40 Credits
Learning Goals for the Major in Social Sciences
After completing the sociology major, students will be able to:
- Evaluate quantitative and qualitative research articles in the field.
- Design, implement and present, orally and in writing, valid, reliable, and ethically sound research that is original and empirical.
- Analyze social situations utilizing different theoretical perspectives implicit in the sociological imagination.
Social Science Core (24 credits)
| SOC 101 | GENERAL SOCIOLOGY | |
| EWL 136 | SOCIAL ISSUES IN LITERATURE | |
| IS 150 | ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE STATE | |
| IS 207 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | |
| PS 106 | INTRO TO U.S. POLITICS | |
HIST
| Elective | 3 |
SOC
| Electives | 6 |
Open Electives (14 credits)
Major: Sociology, B.A., 37 Credits
General Education: 42 Credits; Major: 37 Credits; Elective Credits: 41 Credits
Learning Goals for the Major in Sociology
After completing the sociology major, students will be able to:
- Evaluate quantitative and qualitative research articles in the field.
- Design, implement and present, orally and in writing, valid, reliable, and ethically sound research that is original and empirical.
- Analyze social situations utilizing different theoretical perspectives implicit in the sociological imagination.
Social Science Core (15 credits)
| IS 150 | ECONOMY, SOCIETY & THE STATE | |
| PS 106 | INTRO TO U.S. POLITICS | |
| IS 207 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | |
| SOC 136 | SOCIAL ISSUES IN LITERATURE | |
HIST
| Elective | 3 |
Sociology Concentration (22 credits)