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., 42 Credits