BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE
Bloomfield, New Jersey
The College
Founded in 1868 as a Presbyterian seminary, Bloomfield College (BC) is an independent, four-year, nonsectarian liberal arts college enrolling more than 2,200 men and women from all over the world. The College's mission is to prepare students to attain academic, personal, and professional excellence in a multicultural and global society. Bloomfield College offers programs in the liberal arts and sciences, creative arts and technology, and professional studies, which include accounting, business administration, computer information systems, criminal justice, education, game development, Internet technology, nursing, prechiropractic, and the sciences. Bloomfield is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and the nursing program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education and the New Jersey Board of Nursing. The College is chartered by the state of New Jersey, and its academic programs are approved by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. The accounting program is a Registered Accounting Curriculum for Public Accountancy in the state of New Jersey and meets the state's educational requirements for candidates applying to sit for the CPA examination.
With more than thirty-five organizations to choose from, students have many opportunities to engage in cocurricular programs that enrich their educational experience. In addition to student government, activities include the Nursing Student Association, the Association of Latin American Students, the International Student Association, and a variety of departmental clubs and ethnic and social organizations. Campus publications include In Print, the College yearbook, and Common Ground, the honors literary magazine. The College Center is the social and recreational focus of the College community. Meeting rooms, a snack bar, lounges, a new Internet-based gaming center, and the Office of Co-Curricular Programs are all located there. Also located in the College Center, the bookstore is a convenient place to buy textbooks, school supplies, gifts, clothes, snacks, and personal items.
Bloomfield College has a full program of intercollegiate and intramural sports and recreational activities. Men's intercollegiate sports are baseball, basketball, cross-country, and soccer. Women's intercollegiate sports are basketball, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Bloomfield College is a member of NCAA Division II as part of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).
In addition to general on-campus housing, the College provides special residence halls for first-year students. Theme houses are also available on campus. Housing priority is given to first-year students and students who live beyond a reasonable commuting distance. A complete residence-life program provides academic, social, and recreational programs for resident students. The Center for Academic Development offers individual tutoring and group workshops to all students. Academic advising is ongoing, and students meet with their adviser before registering each semester. Other support services include the First Year Experience, Educational Opportunity Fund Program, personal counseling, career counseling and placement, women's services, and the College Health Service. An extensive English for Academic Purposes program is also offered.
Location
Located in Bloomfield, New Jersey, a suburban, residential community just 15 miles from New York City, the College attracts resident students from many geographic areas as well as commuter students from the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area. Bloomfield is accessible by bus, train, or car from northern New Jersey and from the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Brooklyn as well as Rockland and Westchester counties in New York.
Majors and Degrees
Bloomfield College offers the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees. Majors and their concentrations include accounting (professional accounting and general accounting), allied health technology (diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine technology, respiratory care specialization, and vascular technology), biology (environmental studies, general biology, prechiropractic studies, prepodiatric studies, and preprofessional studies), business administration (with specializations in computer information systems, economics, finance, human resource management, human resource training, management, marketing, and materials management), chemistry (biochemistry and general chemistry), clinical laboratory sciences (cytotechnology, medical technology, and toxicology), computer information systems, creative arts and technology (animation, digital video, game development, graphics for print and digital media, interactive multimedia and the World Wide Web, music technology, and theater), education (elementary/early childhood, secondary, and special education), English (communications, literature, video/television production, and writing), history, Internet technology, mathematics (applied mathematics), nursing, philosophy, political science (general, public administration, and public policy), psychology, religion, and sociology (criminal justice and general sociology).
Bloomfield College maintains a joint Bachelor of Science/Doctor of Chiropractic degree program with twelve accredited chiropractic colleges. Three versions of the prechiropractic program are offered, each preparing students for admission to colleges offering the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree. (See Academic Program section.) Bloomfield offers certificate programs in digital video, diversity training, game development, industrial/organizational psychology and materials management. The Advanced Technology Institute offers vendor-authorized certification training for Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, Sun, and Check Point. Web Master training is also available.
Academic Programs
Degree candidacy requires the successful completion of at least 33 course units; a full course unit is equivalent to 4 semester hours. A minimum of 16 course units must be completed at an advanced level. Four categories of courses are offered at the College: general education courses, distribution courses, specific major and major required courses, and elective courses. Course requirements for the degree vary among majors. The prechiropractic program is a sequence of courses preparing the student for study for the Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree. The student may either complete graduation requirements for a bachelor's degree or transfer from Bloomfield College directly into a D.C. program after three years. Other special programs available at Bloomfield include an RN/B.S.N. transfer program for registered nurses who already have a two-year degree; the Educational Opportunity Fund Program, a state-funded program of educational and special services for disadvantaged students; English as a second language; an honors program; a circus program, under the auspices of the division of creative arts and technology, in which students join a performing troupe; Weekend College, a complete degree program for adults that is offered on weekends; and various internship programs.
The Bloomfield College academic calendar consists of fifteen-week fall and spring semesters and an optional summer session consisting of a fourteen-week term or two 7-week terms.
Off-Campus Programs
Bloomfield College is a member of the College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS). Students have the choice of more than seventy-five study-abroad programs in thirty countries around the world, for a semester, a summer, or a full academic year.
Academic Facilities
The newly renovated Talbott Hall is the new technology hub and media center of the College. The lower level houses classrooms featuring laptop and desktop computers, conference rooms, a general computer lab, and a comfortable lounge area. A Web-based radio station, which is part of the College's communications program, occupies the lower mezzanine area level.
The Bloomfield College library opened in 2000 and houses a collection of more than 64,000 titles, including subscriptions to more than 400 periodicals and 1,000 electronic journals, an up-to-date reference collection, and thousands of reels of microfilm and microfiche, as well as musical recordings and scores, films, and videotapes. The library is particularly proud of its extensive audiovisual collection. The library has an online card catalog, offers access to 15 databases on the Internet, and holds a variety of CD-ROMs in the humanities, nursing, and social sciences. Cybrary, an online newsletter about library issues and events, is published monthly and is available to all users. Library instruction and research assistance make the library a complete learning center. The library is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The library also houses the Media Center, which consists of three electronic classrooms, a distance learning room, and a screening room.
Academic computing facilities consist of four laboratories in the Science Building, with more than seventy computers. The library houses six laboratories with more than 130 computers, including the Pollack Computer Center. All campus computers are networked, and all computers were updated in 2003. The College has a campuswide Microsoft licensing agreement as well as popular database and statistics packages and programming languages and packages used by specific disciplines such as biology, mathematics, and nursing. Graphics and desktop publishing packages are also available. Technical support is available, and laptops may be rented through the Media Center.
Costs
Tuition in 200405 for full-time students was $13,700 per year. Tuition for part-time students was $1380 per course. Room and board for resident students were $6750 per year. Fees total approximately $200.
Financial Aid
In 200405, Bloomfield College students received approximately $19 million in scholarships and financial aid, with more than 90 percent of the full-time day student population receiving some form of financial assistance. Academic scholarships are administered by the Office of Enrollment Management and Admission; athletic scholarships are administered by the athletics department. College, state, and federal programs, such as grants, loans, and work-study, are administered by the Financial Aid Office. The priority deadline for filing the FAFSA for Bloomfield College financial aid is March 15. Applicants who meet the March 15 deadline are considered for Bloomfield College scholarships and campus-based financial aid, including PACE, a new interest-free loan for parents.
Faculty
A highly qualified and diverse faculty instructs more than 2,200 students of all ages in day, evening, and weekend sessions, with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. Approximately 65 percent of the full-time faculty members have earned doctorates or terminal degrees.
Student Government
The Bloomfield College Day Student Government represents registered day students, all organized student groups and clubs, and the College's academic divisions. It also serves as a vehicle of communication for student concerns and interests. The Bloomfield College Evening/Weekend Student Government provides a means of communication among evening students, faculty members, and members of the administration and assists the College in meeting the educational needs of the evening student. The administrative staff and the College faculty serve as advisers to all student government activities and enterprises.
Admission Requirements
Bloomfield College admits qualified applicants who demonstrate the motivation, desire, and potential to benefit from and contribute to programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences, creative arts and technology, and professional studies. Once admitted, students are placed according to their academic preparation and achievement. Bloomfields admission criteria remain unaffected by the new SAT format. The College, like many other area colleges, is waiting to assess the true value and impact of the new writing section of the SAT on the first cohort of students to experience it and will then determine its role in the admission process.
Application and Information
All applicants are encouraged to visit the College to discuss their academic and career plans with an admission counselor. Applicants may also spend a day on campus attending classes and talking with students, faculty members, and administrators about academic programs and student activities as well as the issues of admission and financial assistance. Applications are accepted throughout the year, with a priority application deadline of March14 for the fall and November15 for the spring semester. Applicants are notified within two weeks of the College's receipt of required materials. Applications received after these dates are considered on a space-available basis. Admission is open to all qualified students without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, or physical disability. The College welcomes applications from high school seniors, transfer students, and adult students returning to school. Students may apply online at h*ttp://www.bloomfield.edu/admissions/apply.asp. For further information, students should contact:
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