Ohio University Southern Campus
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Ohio University Southern Campus is located at 1804 Liberty Avenue in Ironton, Ohio
. While not as large as the main Ohio University
campus located in Athens, Ohio
, several degree programs are offered. The Southern Campus also features an extension located in Proctorville, Ohio
, a Nature Center, and the Ohio Horse Park located in Franklin Furnace, Ohio
just off U.S. 52. OUS also has an on campus eating area called "The Paddock". OUS offeres many different physical fitness activities including tennis and football.
The University began in 1956 when it hosted college-level classes in Ironton High School
with an initial enrollment of 90 students .
The Nature Center has two structures.
The Ohio University Proctorville Center in Proctorville
has one structure.
The Ohio Horse Park in Franklin Furnace has several buildings.
Ohio University Southern now has quality childcare for OUS students through a partnership with the Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy. It is located only 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from the Southern Campus in Hanging Rock. The building was a former elementary school for Rock Hill Local School District.
. The Nature Center's campus contains a classroom, laboratory and exhibit building ("CLE") and an office and computer lab ("OCL") in the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area. It is located seven miles (11 km) north of the central campus in Ironton.
Its primary purpose is to provide "hands-on" experience in "developing and directing" outdoor education activities . It features numerous workshops for K-12 school teachers to develop curriculum materials and for K-12 students to learn more about the environment. It also offers a degree program, the four-year Bachelor of Specialized Studies, for students of Ohio University Southern. Graduates of the program are often employed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Army Corps of Engineers.
It also offers various programs and events for the public.
, is a large 184 acre (745,000 m²) horse farm . It contains an outdoor show, dressage, indoor and indoor therapy arena. It has 44 stalls for show rental, two classrooms and one common area and camper hookups for shows and travelers. It is home to the Ohio University Southern Reproduction Center, the Ohio Horse Park Center for Therapeutic Riding, Ohio University Southern Equine Studies Program, Ohio University Southern Southern Equestrian Teams, Ohio University Southern Community Lesson Program, and events from ten different organizations.
It also offers rental of facilities for shows and clinics to the public .
Two disciplines of horseback riding at four different levels are taught at the horse park . In the beginning level of either discipline, either Hunt Seat 1 or Western 1, the groundwork is laid for basic horse care, proper horse handling, and basic riding skills. The riding classes become more difficult at each subsequent level, and require that more and more of a student's time be spent at the horse park.
Ohio University Proctorville Center began offering classes in trailers at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds at Proctorville
in the late-1970s . It moved to schools in Chesapeake
and at Fairland before opening a new center on Ohio State Route 7 in downtown Proctorville in 1992. An increase in enrollment led to cramped conditions and calls for a new facility.
In 2000, Proctorville resident Marshall L. Smith donated land on Ohio State Route 775
for the new Proctorville Center. Design work for the 17000 sq ft (1,579.4 m²). structure began in 2004. Ground breaking for the new building was held on July 12, 2005. It was completed in September 2006 for $4.9 million, most of which came from donations from the community. The new, permanent structure includes 14 classrooms, including a distance-learning room, a computer lab, a commons room and a resource room. The building is named Greg Smith Hall in honor of Marshall L. Smith's late son.
It offers numerous Ohio University Southern classes and many community-oriented classes, including ballroom dancing and computer basics .
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Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
. While not as large as the main Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
campus located in Athens, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Athens is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is located along the Hocking River in the southeastern part of Ohio. A historic college town, Athens is home to Ohio University and is the principal city of the Athens, Ohio Micropolitan Statistical Area. ...
, several degree programs are offered. The Southern Campus also features an extension located in Proctorville, Ohio
Proctorville, Ohio
Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. The East End Bridge connects Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia across the Ohio River....
, a Nature Center, and the Ohio Horse Park located in Franklin Furnace, Ohio
Franklin Furnace, Ohio
Franklin Furnace is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census. Franklin Furnace was the name of an early iron ore furnace built in eastern Scioto County in 1826. The community that grew in that area is named...
just off U.S. 52. OUS also has an on campus eating area called "The Paddock". OUS offeres many different physical fitness activities including tennis and football.
The University began in 1956 when it hosted college-level classes in Ironton High School
Ironton High School
Ironton High School is a public high school in Ironton, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Ironton City School District. Their nickname is the Fighting Tigers...
with an initial enrollment of 90 students .
Buildings
The main Ohio University Southern campus in Ironton has four distinct buildings.- The Collins Center offers student services, including enrollment offices. Four lecture halls, an auditorium, library and TCom I. It was the first structure completed on the new campus, completed in 1985 .
- The Academic Building contains The Paddock, a cafeteria, the Center for Nursing Education, the Caucus Room, a biology and chemistry lab, two computer labs, and TCom II.
- The Riffe Center has numerous classrooms, administration offices and audio/video laboratories.
- The Dingus Technology Building has faculty offices, an auditorium, the art department, a TASC lab, nursing labs, industrial and electronic labs and computer labs.
The Nature Center has two structures.
- The "CLE" (classroom/laboratory/exhibit) building is a classroom, laboratory and exhibit structure completed in 1933 by the Civilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation CorpsThe Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
. - The "OCL" (office/computer lab) building is an office and computer lab that was formerly a Ranger's residence.
The Ohio University Proctorville Center in Proctorville
Proctorville, Ohio
Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. The East End Bridge connects Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia across the Ohio River....
has one structure.
- The 17000 sq ft (1,579.4 m²). structure was completed in September 2006. Ground breaking was held on July 12, 2005 for the new, permanent building.
The Ohio Horse Park in Franklin Furnace has several buildings.
Ohio University Southern now has quality childcare for OUS students through a partnership with the Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy. It is located only 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from the Southern Campus in Hanging Rock. The building was a former elementary school for Rock Hill Local School District.
Academics
Ohio University Southern Campus offers 11 associate degrees and 8 bachelor degrees.- Associate degree programs:
- Arts
- Child Development
- Computer Science Technology
- Electronic Media
- Equine Studies
- Human Services Technology
- Law Enforcement Technology
- Nursing
- Office Technology
- Science
- Travel and Tourism
- Bachelor degree programs:
- Business Administration
- Communications
- Criminal Justice
- Economics
- Education
- Health Services Administration
- Nursing
- Specialized Studies
Library
The Library contains 25,000 volumes, 200 periodical subscriptions, as well as microforms, audiovisual materials, CD-ROMS and electronic databases. The Library has a Quiet Study Room and a Group Study Room available for student use.Nature Center
The Nature Center at Ohio University Southern was established in April 1999 in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service's Wayne National ForestWayne National Forest
The Wayne National Forest is located in the south-eastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33, overlooking the Hocking River.The forest...
. The Nature Center's campus contains a classroom, laboratory and exhibit building ("CLE") and an office and computer lab ("OCL") in the Lake Vesuvius Recreation Area. It is located seven miles (11 km) north of the central campus in Ironton.
Its primary purpose is to provide "hands-on" experience in "developing and directing" outdoor education activities . It features numerous workshops for K-12 school teachers to develop curriculum materials and for K-12 students to learn more about the environment. It also offers a degree program, the four-year Bachelor of Specialized Studies, for students of Ohio University Southern. Graduates of the program are often employed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Army Corps of Engineers.
It also offers various programs and events for the public.
The Ohio Horse Park
The Ohio Horse Park, located in Franklin Furnace, OhioFranklin Furnace, Ohio
Franklin Furnace is a census-designated place in Scioto County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census. Franklin Furnace was the name of an early iron ore furnace built in eastern Scioto County in 1826. The community that grew in that area is named...
, is a large 184 acre (745,000 m²) horse farm . It contains an outdoor show, dressage, indoor and indoor therapy arena. It has 44 stalls for show rental, two classrooms and one common area and camper hookups for shows and travelers. It is home to the Ohio University Southern Reproduction Center, the Ohio Horse Park Center for Therapeutic Riding, Ohio University Southern Equine Studies Program, Ohio University Southern Southern Equestrian Teams, Ohio University Southern Community Lesson Program, and events from ten different organizations.
It also offers rental of facilities for shows and clinics to the public .
Two disciplines of horseback riding at four different levels are taught at the horse park . In the beginning level of either discipline, either Hunt Seat 1 or Western 1, the groundwork is laid for basic horse care, proper horse handling, and basic riding skills. The riding classes become more difficult at each subsequent level, and require that more and more of a student's time be spent at the horse park.
Ohio University Proctorville Center
Proctorville, Ohio
Proctorville is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. The East End Bridge connects Proctorville to Huntington, West Virginia across the Ohio River....
in the late-1970s . It moved to schools in Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Ohio
Chesapeake is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. The population was listed as 842 in the 2000 census. It lies across the Ohio River from Huntington, West Virginia, at the mouth of Symmes Creek....
and at Fairland before opening a new center on Ohio State Route 7 in downtown Proctorville in 1992. An increase in enrollment led to cramped conditions and calls for a new facility.
In 2000, Proctorville resident Marshall L. Smith donated land on Ohio State Route 775
Ohio State Route 775
State Route 775 is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is on the East End Bridge with the unmarked West Virginia Route 106 south of Proctorville, and its northern terminus is at State Route 141 nearly west of Gallipolis...
for the new Proctorville Center. Design work for the 17000 sq ft (1,579.4 m²). structure began in 2004. Ground breaking for the new building was held on July 12, 2005. It was completed in September 2006 for $4.9 million, most of which came from donations from the community. The new, permanent structure includes 14 classrooms, including a distance-learning room, a computer lab, a commons room and a resource room. The building is named Greg Smith Hall in honor of Marshall L. Smith's late son.
It offers numerous Ohio University Southern classes and many community-oriented classes, including ballroom dancing and computer basics .
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