Morris College located in Sumter, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

-Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile...

, is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts

Liberal arts

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, private, historically black college

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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 which operates under the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention.

History

Morris College was founded in 1908, initially the institution was a grade school, high school, and college. The college is named after the Reverend Frank Morris because of his outstanding leadership throughout the African American community of South Carolina. The college's first president was Dr. Edward M. Brawley 1908-1912. The college awarded its first bachelor's degree in 1915 under the administration of college president Dr. John Jacob Stark.

Academics

The college offers bachelor degree's in 20 areas of major study. Morris College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award four different types of bachelor degrees: Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...

, Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...

, and Bachelor of Science in Education.

To effectively carry-out the purpose and philosophy of Morris College, the academic programs of the College are organized into six academic divisions that supervise their respective fields.

Division of General Studies

• The Division of General Studies allows students to establish and develop a solid academic foundation before entering into their major fields.
• Honors Program

Division of Business Administration

• Business Administration
• Organizational Management MCMI Program

Division of Education

• Early Childhood Education
• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education

Division of Religion and Humanities

• Mass Communications
• Pastoral Ministry
• Christian Education
• English
• Liberal Studies
• English/Secondary Education

Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

• Biology
• Biology/Secondary Education
• Mathematics
• Mathematics/Secondary Education

Division of Social Sciences

• Criminal Justice
• History
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Social Studies/Secondary Education.

Notable Alumni

External links

• www.morris.edu Official web site