MSU, NCTC Officials Break Ground on Flower Mound Facility

Officials from Midwestern State University and North Central Texas College were in Flower Mound Tuesday, Dec. 13, to break ground on a new shared facility that will offer programs suited to today's working adults.

The 30,000-square-foot, two-story building in Flower Mound's Parker Square will house classrooms, two science laboratories, a combination laboratory and lecture classroom, three interactive television classrooms, and two seminar classrooms. The facility also will have tutoring and study space, administrative and faculty offices, a bookstore with a coffee bar and grab-and-go food items, and a conference room that will be available for community use.

The space will be shared with NCTC, along with certain services such as the bookstore and tutoring center. NCTC will also teach classes and house faculty and staff in the facility. NCTC already has an established campus nearby in Flower Mound's Parker Square.

Beginning in Fall 2017, MSU will offer junior and senior-level courses in Radiologic Sciences and Respiratory Care, nursing courses for the RN to BSN program, and graduate Education classes. Future offerings include business, including MBA classes.

Part of this model is for students to utilize the excellent education of our community college partners, including NCTC, their first two years. This model is attractive for adult and place-bound students, which there is a market for in that region of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Flower Mound's Parker Square is a mixed-use area with unique retail shops, restaurants, and a park with gazebo. Leasing terms are 10 years with two five-year renewal options, and the option for MSU to purchase after both five and 10 years.