LFCC Science and Health Professions Building Media kit
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LFCC SCIENCE AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS BUILDING FACT SHEET
Facility Overview and Purpose
This 46,870-gross-square-foot two-story building provides additional classroom space for the ever increasing science and health professions courses offered at the College.
The Science and Health Professions Building includes:
- 2 nursing demonstration labs
- 1 surgical technology/emergency medical technology lab
- 1 physics lab
- 1 chemistry/organic chemistry lab
- 1 general science/geology lab
- 1 natural resources lab
- 1 biology/microbiology lab
- 1 biology/physiology lab
- 1 physiology/anatomy lab
- 1 distance learning lab
- 1 large lecture hall (90 seats)
- 2 lecture halls that are expandable (60 seats each)
- 1 lecture hall (48 seats)
- 2 smaller lecture rooms (30 seats)
This facility helps meet the needs of the students in the College's service region, providing them with state-of-the-art laboratories for scientific and health study.
The new building supports the following Lord Fairfax Community College strategic plan:
- Define, develop, and implement an excellent teaching and learning environment
- Provide exemplary programs and services to enhance student success
Disciplines to be Housed
The majority of the Division of Science and Health Professions will be housed in the new facility. The disciplines include:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Emergency Medical Technology
- Geology
- Natural Resources
- Nursing
- Physics
- Surgical Technology
Funding Information
- The total cost of construction for the Science and Health Professions Building is approximately $9.7 million, which is within the budgeted amount for the project.
Funding for the Science and Health Professions Building came from the Virginia College Building Authority, the College's localities and LFCC.
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