Eight-Week Classes To Begin In October; Registration Begins Monday, Sept. 15 | Eastern NC Now

    Do you want to go to college but think you have waited too late to start this fall? Or do you want to pick up a class to complete your schedule?

    Beaufort County Community College is offering several eight-week classes that will give those interested in enrolling in college or those who would like to add an additional class a chance to do so, BCCC Vice President of Academics Crystal Ange announced this week.

    Among these eight-week classes is the first course to be offered in BCCC's new Nursing Assistant Diploma Program, Nursing Assistant I beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1. This course will introduce basic nursing skills needed to provide personal care for patients, residents or clients in a health care setting. The course prepares students to qualify as Nursing Assistant I with the N.C. Nurse Aide I Registry.

    Other eight-week classes will begin Wednesday, Oct. 15. Students may register for one or more of these classes Monday, Sept. 15, to Tuesday, Oct. 14.

    The college will offer courses - including Art Appreciation, General Psychology, Personal Health and Wellness, Public Speaking, Interpersonal Psychology, Introduction to Old Testament, Music Appreciation, Physical Fitness, World Civilizations I and Writing and Inquiry - that are available for transfer to one of the 16 colleges and universities that are part of the University of North Carolina system.

    The college will also offer business-related and allied health courses - including Business Math, Introduction to Business, Introduction to Computers, Introduction to Early Childhood Education, Organization and Administration, Principles of Management, Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Marketing and Windows Administration 1 - for those who would like to begin training for a career.

    "Some of our new enrollees were not able to complete their financial aid applications, their testing or submit their transcripts before classes began in August, so these eight-week courses will give those students the chance to begin their studies without having to wait a semester," Ange said.

    "These classes will also help our existing students - especially those who had to drop or were closed out of a class - add to their schedules this semester if they would like to do so," she said.

    And several of these eight-week courses are available online as part of BCCC's continuing effort to serve those students who live at a distance from the college, Ange said.

    Students should contact Director of Counseling Kimberly Jackson at 252-940-6252 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to make an appointment to register for these classes.

    Fall 2014 tuition and fees have been approved by the N.C. Board of Community Colleges. Tuition for in-state students is $72 per credit hour and student fees at $2 per credit hour for a total of $74 per credit hour. Tuition for out-of-state students is $264 per credit hour and student fees at $2 per credit hour for a total of $266.

    More information about the eight-week classes, including a complete schedule, is available on the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu.

    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.