2013 – 2014 - Barton College

4 Introduction to the CollegeBarton College …. briefly …Barton College, a four-year, private, liberal arts college, believes in college on a firstname basis. By providing students with a strong academic focus and opportunitiesfor leadership development, Barton has earned national recognition for the last threeyears (2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08) as one of the top schools in the U.S. News &World Report’s Comprehensive Colleges Bachelor’s - South Division rankings as wellas being named a Best Southeastern College in The Princeton Review. Barton is rankedin the top 80th percentile nationally for providing an enriched educational experiencefor its students. This recognition reflects the College’s vision of uniting its smallersize with an intentional application of collaborative learning in every aspect of thestudents’ college experience. Barton College, the 2007 NCAA DII National Men’sBasketball Champion, is regarded as one of the best student-athlete programsin Conference Carolinas.LocationWilson, North Carolina (population 44,000), is located 45 miles east of NorthCarolina’s capital city of Raleigh and seven miles east of Interstate 95 (the mainroute between New York and Florida). The city is served by Amtrak and byone bus company. Commercial air service is available at Raleigh-DurhamInternational Airport.INTRODUCTIONEnrollmentApproximately 1,200; nearly half of the full-time students reside on campus. The College hasstudents from 30 states and 16 foreign countries.AcademicsFive schools offering 31 academic majors. Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor ofFine Arts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Social Work, the Bachelor of LiberalStudies, and Master of Education degrees are awarded through the schools of Arts and Sciences,Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work.CalendarFall semester and spring semester. During fall and spring semesters, a full-time student carries from12 to 18 semester hours. One summer term is also available; a student may take up to ten semesterhours in the summer term. Courses for students in Accelerated Professional Programs are offeredon-line, in evenings, and on weekends in eight-week sessions within each semester; while manystudents enroll part-time, a student may enroll full-time (12-18 hours).HistoryIn 1901, the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention purchased Kinsey Seminary fromthe Wilson Education Association. In 1902, Barton College, under its former name of AtlanticChristian College, was incorporated by the state of North Carolina. The College opened with a