Jump Start
For many high school graduates, the transition to college life can be daunting. The Jump Start Program is aimed to mitigate some of the challenges incoming first-year students face when acclimating to a new environment, making new friends, and taking on college coursework. For three weeks in August, students earn credits towards their degree, socialize with other first year students, learn subway navigation in New York City and attend cultural outings such as museums, walking tours and a Broadway Show.
Jump Start courses are designed to introduce incoming students to the MMC campus and ensure that they begin the school year with the skills necessary for academic success. Students will learn to expand their research abilities, critically evaluate and synthesize texts, and practice focused learning. Many of the courses include off-campus excursions that turn the city itself into a classroom. Jump Start courses are guaranteed to fulfill credits toward any MMC degree. A typical schedule includes classes and co-curricular activities (such as city tours and museums visits), which take place Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm. Peer mentors will also organize residence hall activities (like study sessions or social gatherings), which are optional but highly encouraged.
Students may apply to Jump Start when they have been accepted to the College. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, however program space is limited and priority will be given to early submissions.
Bedford Hills and Taconic College Programs
The Bedford Hills College Program (BHCP) and Taconic College Program (TCP) offer courses leading to an Associate of Arts degree in Social Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Human Rights. Marymount Manhattan College is the sole degree-granting institution of the BHCP, which also includes college-prep courses in writing and math.
Eligibility
BHCP and TCP 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 and Taconic
We offer a rich slate of academic and extracurricular activities to enhance BHCP and TCP 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 BHCP 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 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 BHCP facility, showcasing artwork form 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., 60 Credits
Major: Politics and Human Rights, B.A., 43 Credits