Anderson University (South Carolina)
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Anderson University is a private comprehensive university
located in Anderson, South Carolina
, offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in approximately 60 areas of study. Anderson is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention
and is accredited as a Level V institution by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All of the University's professional degree programs have additional specialized accreditation at the national level: The College of Education programs are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
(NASM); the College of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
(ACBSP), and the art, graphic design, and interior design programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
(NASAD). Anderson is also recognized as a South Carolina Teaching Fellows institution. Anderson is ranked in the Top Tier of Southern Comprehensive Universities by U.S. News and World Report. It is also recognized as one of America's 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc., one of America's Best Christian Colleges, and is consistently recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the top universities in the Southeast. Since 2009, Anderson has been recognized by U. S. News and World Report as one of a small number of "Up and Coming" institutions in the country for its recent advancements and innovation. In both 2010 and 2011, Anderson was named the #1 "Up and Coming" regional college in the South.
Over the last nine years, the enrollment has grown significantly (68 percent), from approximately 1,608 students in 2002 to 2,700 students in the fall of 2011.
Anderson is a member of the South Atlantic Conference
and has ten sports played by 17 teams. In its former athletic conference, Conference Carolinas
, Anderson won the Conference's coveted Messick Award for sportsmanship several times, and it has also won the Joby Hawn All-Sports Cup four consecutive times (see conference website). The University's newly acquired a 77 acres (31 ha) athletic campus is adjacent to the academic campus and will be the site of significant growth in athletic facilities over the next decade.
Anderson was recognized by President Bush for being one of only two universities in South Carolina named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. In a typical year, Anderson students are required to contribute approximately 15,000 hours of service to numerous community human service organizations.
In addition, the university features two signature programs. The first signature program is called "Anderson Abroad" for juniors who meet academic requirements. Anderson Abroad is a short-term educational experience led by a full-time Anderson faculty member in various countries, the cost of which is partially subsidized by the university. The other signature program is a semester long experience in Sydney, Australia. Anderson University is host in Sydney to its own students as well as students from approximately 44 other universities within Anderson's global education consortium. A full-time Anderson faculty member is the on-site head of the program in Sydney. Both Anderson Abroad and the Australia program provide academic credit.
Anderson's global education consortium of approximately 44 universities provides Anderson students the opportunity to experience a faculty-supervised semester abroad in numerous countries around the world.
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in June 2011. The American Legion's Boys State program is a unique way for young men to learn about the American system of government and politics by participating in a mock governmental system. More than 800 rising seniors are honored to be selected each year by their high school teachers and counselors to be delegates or "citizens" at Boys State. Many of South Carolina's state political, business, and community leaders have attended Boys State. The program was previously held at the University of South Carolina, The Citadel, and Wofford College.
Women's Sports
as the Anderson University Historic District.
Most recently, Anderson University acquired the former Duke Energy Service Center which is approximately one mile from the main campus. The acquisition was achieved through a partial gift, partial purchase. The facility is the home of the University's graduate program in criminal justice otherwise known as the Command College of South Carolina. The facility also houses undergraduate criminal justice programs.
On a somewhat humorous note, Anderson University is known to have a significant squirrel population on its main campus. They are drawn to the lush campus and huge 100-year old oak trees that adorn the landscape. The squirrels are so accustomed to being around people that they are approachable within a very short distance.
campus in Greenwood, South Carolina
. The campus is located approximately 45 miles (72.4 km) from Anderson.
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
located in Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
, offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in approximately 60 areas of study. Anderson is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention
South Carolina Baptist Convention
The South Carolina Baptist Convention is a group of churches affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention located in the U.S. state of South Carolina...
and is accredited as a Level V institution by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. All of the University's professional degree programs have additional specialized accreditation at the national level: The College of Education programs are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE); music programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Music
The National Association of Schools of Music is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music...
(NASM); the College of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs , formerly the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, is a U.S. organization offering accreditation services to business programs focused on teaching and learning....
(ACBSP), and the art, graphic design, and interior design programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
The National Association of Schools of Art and Design , founded in 1944, is an accrediting organization of colleges, schools and universities in the United States. The organization establishes standards for graduate and undergraduate degrees. Member institutions complete periodic peer review...
(NASAD). Anderson is also recognized as a South Carolina Teaching Fellows institution. Anderson is ranked in the Top Tier of Southern Comprehensive Universities by U.S. News and World Report. It is also recognized as one of America's 100 Best College Buys by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc., one of America's Best Christian Colleges, and is consistently recognized by the Princeton Review as one of the top universities in the Southeast. Since 2009, Anderson has been recognized by U. S. News and World Report as one of a small number of "Up and Coming" institutions in the country for its recent advancements and innovation. In both 2010 and 2011, Anderson was named the #1 "Up and Coming" regional college in the South.
Over the last nine years, the enrollment has grown significantly (68 percent), from approximately 1,608 students in 2002 to 2,700 students in the fall of 2011.
Anderson is a member of the South Atlantic Conference
South Atlantic Conference
The South Atlantic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II...
and has ten sports played by 17 teams. In its former athletic conference, Conference Carolinas
Conference Carolinas
Conference Carolinas, formerly known as the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference , is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division II. Conference Carolinas reached its modern incarnation in 1994. Member institutions are located in the southeastern United States in...
, Anderson won the Conference's coveted Messick Award for sportsmanship several times, and it has also won the Joby Hawn All-Sports Cup four consecutive times (see conference website). The University's newly acquired a 77 acres (31 ha) athletic campus is adjacent to the academic campus and will be the site of significant growth in athletic facilities over the next decade.
Anderson was recognized by President Bush for being one of only two universities in South Carolina named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. In a typical year, Anderson students are required to contribute approximately 15,000 hours of service to numerous community human service organizations.
Johnson University Heritage
Anderson University traces its heritage and initial founding to 1848 in the form of Johnson University which was located in the City of Anderson. The short-lived university was founded by the Rev. W. B. Johnson, an early Baptist statesman and the first president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The University closed its doors due to the combined impact of Rev. Johnson's untimely death and the onset of the Civil War, but not without leaving a lasting impression on the local young people of that day. Shortly after the turn of the century, those who fondly remembered the impact Johnson University had on the region and were by then the area's business and civic leaders, developed a compelling vision of resurrecting the institution in the form of Anderson College which later became Anderson University. In less than a year, the band of visionaries had raised $100,000 and secured 32 acres (13 ha) for the new campus and, thus, Anderson University was born. Rev. Johnson's home still stands in Anderson, South Carolina and his portrait hangs in perpetuity in the Merritt Parlor on the Anderson University campus.Student body
The Anderson University student population stands at approximately 2,700 students, with a student to faculty ratio of 16:1. The traditional student body is made up of young women and men from a variety of states and regions from across the United States. In addition, a significant portion of the students are from non-US countries, including Kazakhstan, Iraq, Mongolia, Russia, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, France, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Barbados, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Kyrgyzstan, India, Japan, and Bermuda. The University also serves adult students through its ACCEL evening program and graduate courses of study.Global education
Anderson emphasizes global education and promotes and facilitates students wishing to participate in study abroad in numerous locations around the world. Semester and year-long programs require advanced academic work plus various assignments that allow the student's professor to assess student learning and assign grades while studying abroad.In addition, the university features two signature programs. The first signature program is called "Anderson Abroad" for juniors who meet academic requirements. Anderson Abroad is a short-term educational experience led by a full-time Anderson faculty member in various countries, the cost of which is partially subsidized by the university. The other signature program is a semester long experience in Sydney, Australia. Anderson University is host in Sydney to its own students as well as students from approximately 44 other universities within Anderson's global education consortium. A full-time Anderson faculty member is the on-site head of the program in Sydney. Both Anderson Abroad and the Australia program provide academic credit.
Anderson's global education consortium of approximately 44 universities provides Anderson students the opportunity to experience a faculty-supervised semester abroad in numerous countries around the world.
Center for Cancer Research
The Center for Undergraduate Cancer Research was established in 2009 to facilitate undergraduate research in search for a cure for cancers. Working under the direction of full-time faculty, students conduct studies and publish results. The Center is located on the nearby campus of AnMed Health Medical CenterAnMed Health Medical Center
AnMed Health Medical Center is a 461-bed acute care hospital at 800 N. Fant St. in Anderson, South Carolina. The Medical Center is the anchor facility for AnMed Health, South Carolina's largest independent, not-for-profit health system....
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Palmetto Boys State
Anderson University became the host of Palmetto Boys StatePalmetto Boys State
The American Legion's Boys State program is an involved summer camp that allows young men to actively learn more about the American governmental system....
in June 2011. The American Legion's Boys State program is a unique way for young men to learn about the American system of government and politics by participating in a mock governmental system. More than 800 rising seniors are honored to be selected each year by their high school teachers and counselors to be delegates or "citizens" at Boys State. Many of South Carolina's state political, business, and community leaders have attended Boys State. The program was previously held at the University of South Carolina, The Citadel, and Wofford College.
Undergraduate programs
Anderson offers the following undergraduate degrees in the traditional daytime program:- Art: Art Education (K-12)
- Art: Ceramics
- Art: Graphic Design
- Art: Painting/Drawing
- Biology
- Business: Accounting
- Business: Computer Information Systems
- Business: Financial Economics
- Business: Human Resource Management
- Business: Management
- Christian Ministry
- Christian Theology
- Communication: Mass Media
- Communication: Public Relations/Advertising
- Communication: Writing
- Early Childhood/Elementary Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- English: Secondary Education
- History
- History/Social Studies: Secondary Education
- Interior Design
- Kinesiology
- Mathematics
- Mathematics: Secondary Education
- Music
- Music: Keyboard or Instrumental Performance
- Music: Vocal Performance
- Music Education: Instrumental Music
- Music Education: Vocal/Choral Music
- Musical Theatre
- Physical Education
- Pre-Engineering
- Psychology
- Spanish
- Special Education: Learning Disabilities/Elementary Education
- Theatre
- Worship Leadership
Adult and evening programs
Anderson offers the following undergraduate degrees in its ACCEL program:- Business Administration
- Business Administration: Computer Information Systems
- Business Administration: Healthcare Management
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood/Elementary Education
- Human Services
- Human Services: Behavioral Science
- Liberal Studies
- Organizational Leadership
- Organizational Leadership: Human Resource Administration
Graduate programs
Anderson offers the following graduate programs:- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Education (MEd)
- Master of Education in Administration and Supervision (MEd)
- Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education (MAT)
- Master of Ministry (MMin)
- Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ)
- Master of Music Education (MME)
- Doctor of Ministry (D. Min.)
Athletics
Men's Sports- Baseball
- JV Basketball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Wrestling
Women's Sports
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
Anderson
Anderson University is situated on a 68 acres (28 ha) main campus with an additional 202 acres (82 ha) within the city limits of Anderson, South Carolina. The University recently received a gift of 125 acres (51 ha), boosting its acreage to its present 270, including 40 acres (16 ha) of wetlands used as an outdoor lab for the science programs. The University also recently acquired the former Anderson County Fairgrounds consisting of 77 acres (31 ha). This property will be developed into an athletic campus over the next few years. Most of the buildings on the main campus are red brick, built throughout the 20th century in the Georgian architectural style. The Merritt Administration Building, Denmark Hall, and Pratt Hall were the original buildings on the Anderson University campus, being built at the time of the university's founding in 1911. The front lawn is called "Alumni Lawn" (sometimes referred to as the "Sacred Six" acres) of Anderson University is heavily wooded with large oak trees, as is the interior of the main campus which is landscaped in a series of rising terraces. The front lawn and early buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as the Anderson University Historic District.
Most recently, Anderson University acquired the former Duke Energy Service Center which is approximately one mile from the main campus. The acquisition was achieved through a partial gift, partial purchase. The facility is the home of the University's graduate program in criminal justice otherwise known as the Command College of South Carolina. The facility also houses undergraduate criminal justice programs.
On a somewhat humorous note, Anderson University is known to have a significant squirrel population on its main campus. They are drawn to the lush campus and huge 100-year old oak trees that adorn the landscape. The squirrels are so accustomed to being around people that they are approachable within a very short distance.
Greenwood
Students enrolled in the ACCEL program's Organizational Leadership degree can take classes on the Piedmont Technical CollegePiedmont Technical College
Piedmont Technical College is a comprehensive two-year community college that serves seven counties in the Lakelands region of South Carolina. The college's primary site is the Lex Walters Campus in Greenwood, South Carolina. Six additional County Centers also serve students in Abbeville County,...
campus in Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood, South Carolina
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 22,071 at the 2000 census and had slightly increased to 22,710 according to a 2009 estimate.-Geography:...
. The campus is located approximately 45 miles (72.4 km) from Anderson.
Anderson University Online
The University offers numerous courses and several entire degree programs online. These offerings are particularly popular with adult and graduate students. Traditional students study primarily on campus, but may blend an online course into their schedules to gain additional schedule flexibility.Notable alumni
- Thomas C. Alexander: Member of the South Carolina Senate, Chairman of the Senate General Committee
- G. Ross Anderson, D.Hum.: U. S. District Judge
- James Lee Barrett '50: Tony AwardTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
-winning writer (ShenandoahShenandoahShenandoah is a Native American word. It has several different meanings including: "daughter of the stars" and "deer in the woods".Shenandoah may also refer to the following:-United States:Virginia and West Virginia...
and others) - Mary Anne Bunton: Vice President for Human Resources of the Liberty Corporation (retired)
- S. Truett Cathy, D.Hum.: Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Chick-fil-A
- Dan T. Cathy, CEO, D. Hum.: President and Chief Operating Officer, Chick-fil-A
- Daniel T. Cooper: Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee
- Jeff Deal, M.D.: Developer of TRU-D (Total Room Ultraviolet Disinfector) for the Lumalier Corporation, and Director of Health Research for Water Missions International.
- Louise Kellett ’43: Founder and President of Kellett Enterprises (textiles)
- Donald McLeese ’64: CEO, Greater Columbia, South CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaColumbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
Chamber of Commerce - Kim Miller: Executive Vice President of Eastern Industrial Supplies
- Kip Miller: President and CEO of Eastern Industrial Supplies
- Adam Minarovich: Film director and actor (The Walking DeadThe Walking Dead (TV series)The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series developed for television by Frank Darabont and based on the ongoing comic book series, The Walking Dead, by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard...
) - Denny Woodall Neilson: Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
- Richard Shirley ’75: Anderson County Clerk of Court, Former Mayor of Anderson, South CarolinaAnderson, South CarolinaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...