Bossier Parish Community College and Northwestern State University Title III Cooperative Project

Overview:

The Bossier Parish Community College & Northwestern State University Title III Cooperative Project is funded under Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act. The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, provides guidance and monitoring of the Project’s performance. The BPCC/NSU Title III Cooperative Project is a five year grant, which began on October 1, 2009. BPCC Science and Allied Health Division and NSU College of Nursing and Allied Health will serve as collaborative partners throughout the grant period.

The Project has two objectives:

To increase student retention and transfer rates by improving academic instruction in common gateway barrier courses in the Science, Allied Health, and Nursing Programs. Common gateway barrier courses have been identified as Anatomy, Chemistry, and Physiology.
To develop joint BPCC and NSU student success programs that increase student retention and graduation rates in Science, Allied Health and Nursing Programs.

Support for Students:

The BPCC/NSU Title III Cooperative Project staff assists science, allied health and nursing students. Here are several ways we assist you:

Talk with you about you academic and career plans
Provide science tutors in The Learning Center
Make available extra study tools, such as anatomical models, for science classes and The Learning Center
Assist you in locating other resources on campus
Share interactive, computer-based study tools to help you in anatomy, chemistry and physiology

Helpful links related to science, allied health and/or nursing:

Science Modules:

BPCC and NSU faculty collaboratively develop science modules that students help students interactively review science concepts and various health care scenarios.

Anatomy Modules include:

If you have questions about the Modules, contact Petra Battlefield. (pbattlefield@bpcc.edu)

Support for Faculty:

The BPCC/NSU Title III Cooperative Project activities support the ongoing development of science faculty. Three of the major activities include:
Professional Development: Science faculty attend instructional design conferences and share content with peer colleagues upon return.
Instructional Aids for Teaching Barrier Concepts: BPCC and NSU faculty collaboratively develop science modules, which focus on barrier concepts and relate to various health care scenarios

Staff/Contact Information:

Toya Tucker
Project Director
318-678-6519
ttucker@bpcc.edu

Petra Battlefield
Administrative Assistant III
318-678-6519
pbattlefield@bpcc.edu

Crystal Corbin
BPCC Student Success Coordinator
318-678-6148
ccorbin@bpcc.edu

Whitney House
NSU Learning Center Manager
318-677-3025
housew@nsula.edu

Jeana Roan
NSU Student Success Coordinator
318-677-3059
roanj@nsula.edu

At NSU, Debbie Moore, Director of Student Services, serves as the NSU Title III Campus Director.

At BPCC, Carolyn Burroughs, Dean of Science, Nursing, and Allied Health, serves as the BPCC Title III Campus Director.

In accordance with Public Law 110-487, the BPCC/NSU Title III Cooperative Project notes that:

96% ($1,996,369) of the total costs of the Title III project shall be financed with Federal money and
4% ($92,296) of the total costs of the project shall be financed by non-federal sources.