Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University (formerly Francis Marion College) Florence, South Carolina, USA six miles (11 km) located to the east is a state-supported liberal arts college. American Revolutionary War hero named in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion.

 History

University of South Carolina Florence County Library in a university setting up rookie center extends back as 1957. A few years later, in 1961, the USC-Florence Florence, South Carolina was built on land donated by six miles east of the Wallace family. In 1966, he pushed to establish many four-year universities in the Florence area. Governor Robert E. McNair into law the newly created initial 10 episodes Francis Marion College in South Carolina with 46 of the 23 907 students registered in the county effective July 1st 1970. Francis Marion College created a movement signed.

In 1992, Francis Marion College gained university status and then change the name of Francis Marion University. Today, students at Francis Marion over 32 countries and 4,100 registered in 17 different countries. Francis Marion of South Carolina is one of 13 state-supported universities. Since 1999, Francis Marion University is consistently wins America's Best Colleges point of her US News and World Report, was listed as one of the best regional university in the South.

Slave Houses, Gregg Plantation Historic Places in 1974 were listed on the National Register.

Location

Initially, including the King of England by land grant of 400 acres (162 hectares) on the way and then made a cotton plantation by the Wallace family, Francis Marion University, Florence 6 miles (9.7 km) is located east. campus access roads and a number of mixed pine and hardwood bottomland forest of 100 acres (40 hectares) includes. University located on US Highways 76 and 301 and Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand and the Blue Ridge Mountains and is only an hour for 4 hours. 200,000 metropolitan area population, the city of Florence Interstate 95, Miami, nestled along the main north-south corridor from New England and Amtrak Interstate 20 cities on the eastern end is served by bus service, and a regional airport.

 Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges award Francis Marion license and Schools (SACS) College and a master's degree has been accredited by the Commission. Advance Collegiate Schools of Business work schedules Association (AACSB) accredited by. University teacher training programs Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) State Administration National standards framework developed by the Association of Educational South Carolina Teacher Education by the State Board of Accreditation National Council (NCATE) accredited and approved. baccalaureate degree nursing program is accredited by the National League of Nursing. chemistry program has been approved by the American Chemical Society Vocational Education Committee. graduate psychology program, Psychology Accreditation Council (MPAC) and accredited by the Masters Council of Applied Psychology Graduate Program (CAMPP) meets educational standards approved. Applied Psychology Programme Master of Science in Psychology Master Programs (IBAMPP) is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Interorganizational. School theater arts program Theatre (NAST) and is accredited by the National Association of visual arts and art education programs in Art and Design (NASAD) is accredited by the National Association of Schools. South Carolina State University approved by the Board of Education and the American Council on Education and a member of the American Association of State Universities.

 Departments and degree

Master of Arts, Business Administration, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and Bachelor of Science: Francis Marion University offers five undergraduate degrees.

More than forty major field of study, before and cooperation programs with other organizations, including professional programs are available. Student accounting, arts, education, biology, business economics, chemistry, computer science, early childhood education, economics, elementary education, engineering-double degree, engineering technology, English major choice (liberal arts, education and professional writing option) may finance, French, general business, German health physics, history, industrial engineering, international studies, management, management information systems, marketing, mass communication, math, middle level education, music industry, nursing, physics, political science, psychology, sociology, Spanish , theater arts, and visual arts. Students can choose from English and math sections of the teacher certification options in this area.

Graduate School of Education Master of Arts in Psychology, Business Administration, Master of Education, Applied Psychology (clinical and school psychology part) includes a Master of Science Master and Expert. of all graduate programs are accredited by their professional organizations.

FMI has also been a series of individual academic programs are accredited by specialized agencies.

A physician assistant program will begin in 2016 FMI.

Academic facilities

J. Howard Stokes Administration Building, James A. Rogers Library, Ronald E. McNair Science Building, Hugh K. Leatherman Sr. Science Facility, Walter Douglas Smith University Center, Founders Hall, John K .: University includes the physical plant on large buildings Cauthen Educational Media Center (now the Starbucks service Cauthen Cafe home), Peter D. Hyman Fine Arts Center, Thomas C. Stanton Academic computer Center and Lee Nursing Building. In addition, the University in 2006 Francis Marion newly built student apartments on campus two-story 14-inch (360 mm) to reflect the observatory equipped with telescopes and planetarium offers twice folk performances months in which to host.

University students ready for use during the school year and FM community center is an excellent article; It provides assistance to students online and face to face for the central staff to write homework for any class. In addition, FMI English Department of liberal arts, education and professional writing songs as well as a computer for Fiction and Poetry Festival offers majors each fall.

Francis Marion Richardson Center also children, faculty, a child-care facilities for staff and students.

FM Summer completed in 2011. Performing Arts Center is located in the city of Florence. This national, regional, and provides performance venues for the region including local performers. In addition, the Performing Arts Center Fine Arts FM teaching facility for the Music Industry Program by the Department, provide practice rooms and faculty offices.

The complex opened in 2012. Located near the main campus FM Griffin Athletic Complex, new baseball, softball and soccer stadiums, a Fieldhouse and a five-acre lake.

 Faculty


As of 2011-12, the FM has a total of 262 professors. There are 198 of these full-time professor. All faculty members have advanced degrees and 79 percent of full-time faculty members hold doctorate or terminal degree. The average class size is 21 students. All students planning class and help them with academic planning (in its curriculum) faculty advisor is appointed.