The College

One of Bowling Green State University’s seven undergraduate colleges, located in Huron, Ohio, at the intersection of Ohio Route 2 and Rye Beach Road - one hour west of Cleveland and one hour and ten minutes East of Bowling Green, Ohio. We are only seven miles from Cedar Point in the middle of "Vacationland" Ohio. Situated on 216 acres, four buildings, plant value of $16.1 million.

Contact Information

• U.S. Postal MAIL:
  BGSU Firelands
  One University Drive
  Huron, Ohio 44839
  
  
• TELEPHONE:
  419.433.5560 (or) 800.322.4787
  (800 Number is toll free for 216, 330, 419, and 440 area codes only)
  
  
• FAX:
  419.433.9696
  
• For Admissions information
  Call 419.433.5560 ext. 20607 (or)
  EMAIL the BGSU Firelands Office of Admission at: fireadm@bgsu.edu
  
  
• For General Information
  call 419.433.5560 (or)
  EMAIL the Office of College Relations at: lesleyr@bgsu.edu

Academics

• Departments of applied sciences, humanities, and natural and social sciences.
• Certificate programs are available in bookkeeping, business application specialist, management and supervision and small business management.
• Fourteen associate degrees representing 22 areas of study prepare students for transfer to bachelor’s programs or for entry into the job market in a technical or paraprofessional area.
• BGSU Firelands has a list of associate degrees offered that can be viewed for more information at the Associate Degree Programs page.
• BGSU Firelands provides the first two years of instruction toward the bachelor of science in nursing degree, serves as the satellite site for the Lorain County Community College associate of applied science in nursing program and, in consort with the University of Toledo Health Science Campus, offers the necessary coursework for RNs to complete the bachelor of science and master of science in nursing degrees. The associate of applied science in respiratory care technology degree is also offered as a satellite program at Lorain County Community College.
• In cooperation with BGSU’s other undergraduate colleges, there are bachelor degrees and master degrees that can be completed at BGSU Firelands. For more information, visit the Baccalaureate Degree Programs and Masters Degree Programs pages.
• Students can begin one of the more than 200 BGSU undergraduate majors and programs at BGSU Firelands.
• Radiologic Technology program is accredited by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radiologic Technology Section; Respiratory Care program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Applied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); Health Information Technology program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Ecucation (CAHIIM); the Nursing program is accredited by The Ohio board of Nursing and the National league for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
• BGSU Firelands credits are BGSU credits. Bowling Green State University’s accreditation by the North Central Association ensures that credits earned at Firelands are transferable to most other colleges and universities.

Calendar

• BGSU Firelands operates on a semester system with terms beginning in August and January, and summer sessions beginning at various times throughout the summer.

Faculty

• Forty-three full-time faculty (A majority with a Ph.D. or the highest degree awardable in their field).
• All full-time and adjunct faculty have at least a master’s degree, and many of them possess the highest degree in their field of expertise. All faculty members have extensive job-related experience or have gained regional or national reputations in their area of study.

Students

• More than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students
• Majority from Erie, Huron and Ottawa counties
• 35% nontraditional (over age 25)
• 20 to 1 student to faculty ratio

Learning Resources

• The library has more than 30,000 volumes and is computer-linked to libraries on the main BGSU campus and throughout Ohio via OhioLink.
• Distance education technology enhances educational opportunities by providing access to coursework for placebound and timebound students.
• Kiosks and public-access computers located in most campus buildings provide easy Internet access. In addition, there are several on-campus computer labs with a variety of computers and software programs.
• All labs have a fully integrated high-speed data network.
• The Teaching and Learning Center provides academic support to students through tutorial, developmental and supplemental activities. The center provides individual and group tutoring in mathematics, English and numerous other areas in addition to servicing students with special needs. The Teaching and Learning Center also has computers equipped with a variety of software applications to assist students in learning.
• Both computer-assisted and personal career counseling are available to prospective, current and former students.
• Accommodations for disabilities are made with Disability Services through the Teaching and Learning Center upon request.

Student Life

• 18 student organizations
• Intramural sports including basketball, co-ed volleyball, flag football, Ping Pong and pool
• Active theatre program producing two major Firelands College Theatre plays and two Caryl Crane Children's Theatre plays annually.
• Student government
• Concerts, comedy, lectures and special events

Budget

• $12.4 million educational and general budget ($4.2 million in state instructional subsidy)

Undergraduate Tuition 2007-08

• $206 per credit hour
• $2,106 per semester for 11 or more hours

Financial Aid

• About 70% of BGSU Firelands students receive financial aid
• During 2006-07 more than $11 million was awarded to BGSU Firelands students through scholarships, grants, loans and the federal work-study program. For more information, visit the financial aid Web site: http://www.firelands.bgsu.edu/offices/sfa

Commitment to Community

• The Cedar Point Center at BGSU Firelands enables Bowling Green State University to provide academic programs, workshops, seminars and conferences that meet the 21st century educational needs of students, business and industry in Erie and Huron counties.
• The Office for Educational Outreach provides customized training programs for area business and industry and offers noncredit and continuing professional development courses, workshops and seminars both on and off campus.
• Through the Cedar Point Center, the college serves as a major interactive distance education and teleconferencing site for area business and industry.
• The Speakers Bureau provides faculty and staff to speak on a wide variety of topics to organizations within the community.
• The Caryl Crane Children’s Theatre Program sponsors classes in theatre arts for children ages 10-18.
• The Firelands College Theatre offers performance and training opportunities for local residents and degree students.
• The 47-acre James H. McBride Arboretum on the northwest corner of campus, with its visitors center, is an educational and recreational facility.
• Senior Adult Grants for Education (SAGE) allows Ohio residents age 60 and older to enroll tuition-free in credit courses on a space-available, non-credit basis.

Bowling Green State University is committed to equal opportunity for all and does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, or veteran status. The Office of Equity and Diversity, 705 Administration Building, BGSU, is responsible for University compliance with Title IX, Section 504. Disability Services, 413 South Hall, is responsible for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.