Campbell University

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Founded in 1887, Campbell University has had the distinction of being North Carolina’s second-largest private undergraduate institution. In 1979, the name of the institution was changed from Campbell College to Campbell University. Its current enrollment is about 6,500 students at all campuses. There are more than 4,200 students at the main campus in Buies Creek. In an average year, the student body comes from all 100 North Carolina counties, all fifty states, and fifty countries. Seventy-five percent of the students come from North Carolina. Members of minority groups make up 25 percent of the student body.

Campbell University is nonsectarian. Approximately 48 percent of its students are Baptist, but young people of twenty-two other faiths complete its student body. It is concerned with maintaining, for living and learning, an environment consistent with Christian ideals. Among the extracurricular activities available at Campbell are band, choir, and drama groups; religious, political, professional, social, and academic groups; and intercollegiate and intramural sports organizations.

In athletics, the University is a member of NCAA Division I (Sun Athletic Conference) for men and women (with the exception of wrestling, which is in the Colonial Conference). Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, tennis, track, wrestling, and NCAA Division II football. Women’s sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, and volleyball.

A $30-million convocation center is scheduled to be completed in 2008. The facility will house 3,000 spectators for athletic events and up to 5,000 for special concerts. A stadium to accommodate the return of football to Campbell University is also scheduled for completion in 2008. The stadium seating will hold an estimated 1,200 students and visitors.

A number of activities are available on campus during the summer for juniors and seniors in high school. Campbell University hosts an array of camps, such as band, basketball, golf, and volleyball, just to mention a few. During the ten-week period, Campbell accommodates more than 5,000 students.

The University also has campuses offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses at Fort Bragg, Raleigh/Morrisville, Rocky Mount, and Jacksonville, North Carolina.

Buies Creek is a small, well-kept residential community in Harnett County, where North Carolina’s coastal plain and Piedmont meet just east of the center of the state. The region is one of the most progressive for education and research in the Southeast. Raleigh, the capital, and Fayetteville are 30 miles from the campus; within about an hour’s drive are the Research Triangle Park and the city of Durham.

Campbell University confers seven undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Health Science, and Bachelor of Social Work and an Associate in Arts degree. The major and/or the concentration may be in any one of the following fields: accounting, advertising, art, athletic training, biochemistry, biological sciences, birth–kindergarten, business administration, chemistry, child development, church music, clinical research, composition of music, comprehensive music, criminal justice administration, drama and Christian ministries, economics, education, educational studies (no licensure), electronic media, elementary education, English, exercise and sport science, family/consumer science, family studies, fitness/wellness management, French, government, graphic design, history, information technology and security, international business, international studies, K–12 education, journalism, kinesiology, language arts, mass communication, mathematics, middle grades education, military science, music, music education, pharmaceutical sciences, physical education, piano pedagogy, predentistry, pre-engineering, prelaw, premedicine, prepharmacy, pre–physical therapy, pre–physician’s assistant studies, preveterinary, professional golf management, psychology, public administration, public relations, religion (with concentrations in biblical studies, Christian history, and theology), science education, secondary education, social science, social studies education, social work, Spanish, sport management, studio art, theater arts, trust and wealth management, U.S. Army ROTC, and vocational education.

The curriculum of Campbell University is designed to meet individual needs and interests. During the first two years, students follow a general course of study, the General College Curriculum, to broaden their backgrounds in the basic fields of knowledge. By the end of the sophomore year, they should have selected a major subject for specialized study during the final two years. Basic curriculum requirements for the first two years in semester hours are math, 6; English, 12; social studies, 6; natural science, 8; religion, 6; music, art appreciation, or drama, 3; foreign language, up to 9, depending on high school credits and the program of study; and health and physical education, 3. Candidates for a bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 128 semester hours, including the 3 in health and physical education, while maintaining at least a C average in academic course work; must complete a minimum of 32 semester hours in the departmental major at Campbell; and must average C or better in all courses required for the major. Candidates for the Associate in Arts degree must complete 64 semester hours of work and have at least a 2.0 GPA on all work required for graduation and at least a 2.0 GPA on 80 percent of all work attempted. The University calendar enables students to complete first-semester course work and examinations before Christmas vacation and end the spring session by the middle of May.

Campbell offers a complete curriculum of evening courses on its main campus and at its nearby Fort Bragg campus. The Fort Bragg campus is primarily a service for military personnel on active duty, but classes are open to civilian students.

Campbell offers the nation’s first undergraduate program in trust and wealth management and since 1968 has been training prospective trust officers for the banks and trust companies of the region. Campbell also sponsors the Southeastern Trust School, a summer institute for trust officers.

Campbell’s School of Pharmacy has served the health-care needs of North Carolina and beyond for more than twenty years, paving the path for minority student recruitment and education enhancement through the Advancement for Underrepresented Minority Pharmacists Program. The school’s curriculum is designed to focus on Pharmacy College Admission Test preparation, educational seminars, and a mentoring program in order to better prepare students for a career in pharmacy. Campbell’s pharmacy students have maintained a 99 percent passage rate on the national board exams and 99 percent on state board exams.

Campbell’s School of Education was established in 1985 in response to the need for fully qualified educators for the educational system of North Carolina and the country. School of Education students continue their history of academic excellence, posting a passage rate for the Praxis II exam of 96 percent in 2007. The School of Education has also been selected to participate in the North Carolina Teaching Fellows, joining thirteen public and four private institutions across the state.

The Military Science Department offers Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) classes, leading to a commission as an officer in the Active, Reserve, or National Guard component of the United States Army. Campbell’s ROTC program is one of the best in the nation, earning the MacArthur Award seven times since 1989 as the premier leadership-training program in the nation. This annual award is given jointly by the MacArthur Foundation and the Commander, U.S. Army Cadet Command. The Campbell training program is one of the best preparations possible for the nation’s future leaders.

Credit may be earned in off-campus settings through apprenticeships or internships in communications, government, public education, religious education, psychology, social work, and trust management. Campbell’s philosophy on internships is department based. Departmental inquiries are welcomed. The American Studies Program in Washington, D.C.; the Los Angeles Film Studies Center in Hollywood, California; and the Summer Institute of Journalism, also in Washington, D.C., each offer a semester-long internship program. New study-abroad opportunities allow students to study in Australia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, England (Oxford), and Russia.

The $11-million Lundy Fetterman School of Business building provides 76,000 square feet of space for state-of-the-art classrooms, a computer lab, breakout rooms, and a library. The Leslie H. Campbell Hall of Science provides the individual student with facilities for research projects, which the University encourages in four sciences. Campbell’s own computer center is supplemented by more than twenty departmental labs offering both PC and Macintosh computers. It is linked with the Triangle Universities Computation Center of the North Carolina Educational Computer Service. Campbell’s Carrie Rich Library houses a collection of more than 218,000 volumes, breakout rooms for group study, and laptops that may be checked out by students. The D. Rich Memorial Building, housing Turner Auditorium, and the four-story Fred L. Taylor Hall of Religion contain classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices. The Taylor Bott Rogers Fine Arts Complex, containing 48,820 square feet of space, is well equipped for the wide range of events staged by active music, drama, and art groups. The closed-circuit television equipment of the school’s audiovisual center enhances teacher training. A 7,000-square-foot, $4-million research facility supports the Master of Science programs in pharmaceutical sciences and clinical research. Maddox Hall, a new $7.7-million School of Pharmacy teaching facility, offers 42,000 square feet dedicated to Doctor of Pharmacy students. Keith Hills housing development and golf course provides a 36-hole course for students and the community.

The 2008–09 comprehensive fee for tuition and general fees is $19,650. On-campus students are provided with board and room at a minimum of $6830.

Campbell University has private and institutional scholarships, federal grants, loans, and Federal Work-Study Program awards. Loans are available through the Federal Stafford Student Loan Program and the Federal Perkins Loan Program. Needs analysis forms (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) are available January 1 and are due in the Financial Aid Office by March 15 if the applicant wishes to be considered for a maximum award. Ninety-one percent of the student body received financial assistance in 2007–08. All assistance is offered without regard to race, creed, or national origin.

The faculty consists of 305 teachers, of whom approximately 91 percent have earned the doctorate or the highest degree in their field. Ninety-three percent of classes have fewer than 50 students.

Through the Student Government Association (SGA), the student body has an opportunity for self-government and a means to channel ideas and wishes to the proper administrative personnel. The SGA is composed of executive, judicial, and legislative branches. The executive officers are the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, advancement officer, parliamentarian, executive officer of the Disciplinary Committee, and presidents of the women’s campus, the men’s campus, and the day students. The legislative branch includes the Student Congress, made up of representatives from each of the four classes elected by popular vote.

The minimum requirements for admission to Campbell include graduation from high school or equivalent credentials, with at least 13 nonvocational units, which must include 4 in English, 3 in college-preparatory mathematics (including 2 of algebra and 1 of geometry), 2 in foreign language, 2 in social sciences (1 must be in United States history), and 2 in natural sciences (1 must be a laboratory science). Two units of a foreign language are highly desirable. Acceptable scores must be earned on the SAT or the ACT.

An application for admission, accompanied by a $35 nonrefundable application fee, must be filed. Students may also apply online. When all records are on file, the Admissions Committee notifies the student of its decision. Application forms and further information may be requested from: