The College at Southwestern

For other uses, see Southwestern College.

The College at Southwestern is the fully accredited baccalaureate school at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The College offers the Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and the Bachelor of Arts in Music.[1] The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities is a 129 credit hour degree program in the classical tradition, focusing on the Bible and the history of ideas. Students can choose between several degree concentrations, including History of Ideas, Education, Homemaking, Music, and Missions. The Bachelor of Arts in Music is a 126/127 credit hours degree program. Students can choose between several concentrations, including worship, performance, and composition.[2]

Stephen Smith (Ph.D., Regent University) became the dean of the College at Southwestern in January, 2010. Smith is the author of Dying to Preach (Kregel, 2009).[3]

Paige Patterson (Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is the President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and of The College at Southwestern.[4] Patterson was elected the eighth president of Southwestern Seminary in 2003.[5]

Student life at Southwestern includes campus-wide chapel three times a week, an on-campus grill and coffee house in the Naylor Student Center, a Recreation Center (featuring a pool, indoor basketball court, aerobic and weight rooms, indoor racquetball courts, intramural sports, and karate and swimming classes), The Riley Conference and Guest Housing Center, student organizations, and mission and evangelism trips.[6] Southwestern has an on-campus medical clinic.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The College at Southwestern: History". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  2. ↑ "The College at Southwestern: BA in Music Degree Plan". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Smith, Stephen. Dying to Preach. Kregel Academic, 2009.
  4. ↑ Administration – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Swbts.edu. Retrieved on 2011-04-30.
  5. ↑ Paige Patterson. Paigepatterson.info. Retrieved on 2011-04-30.
  6. ↑ Student Organizations – The College at Southwestern – Fort Worth, TX. College.swbts.edu. Retrieved on 2011-04-30.
  7. ↑ Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary – Interactive Campus Tour. Swbts.edu. Retrieved on 2011-04-30.

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Coordinates: 32°40′55″N 97°21′01″W / 32.6820686°N 97.3502345°W / 32.6820686; -97.3502345

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