Charleston Southern University (CSU), founded in 1964 as Baptist College, is an independent comprehensive university located in North Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston Southern enrolls 3,600 students. Affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention, the university's vision is to be nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving.
Academics
The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's and master's degrees. CSU students can choose from more than 50 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, criminal justice, computer science, Christian studies, graphic design, education and nursing. Each degree program is combined with a comprehensive liberal arts foundation which is designed to develop problem-solving and communication skills.
The College of Nursing offers a three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program that works closely with area hospitals and a Master of Science in Nursing (completely online). In 2010, the program was expanded to offer a 2â€"1 Associate degree in Nursing (ADN) to BSN program with Trident Technical College.
The School of Business maintains one of the larger MBA programs in the state of South Carolina. While the GMAT is not required for admission, the administration has maintained a flexible yet rigorous MBA program where students can attend face-to-face classes, take online courses, or a combination of both.
Campus
Charleston Southern is located right off Exit 205B on I-26 in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is situated on 300 acres (121Â ha), formerly the site of a rice and indigo plantation.
Student activities
Beyond the classroom, students can participate in a variety of campus activities including academic clubs, service organizations, intramural athletics and campus ministries. Intramural athletic activities include flag football, basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, and more. Campus ministries include Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Outreach, and Elevate.
Student life
Single students under 21 years of age are encouraged to live on campus. There are at least three dining facilities on campus; one is the cafeteria located in the Strom Thurmond Student Center, another is Java City located near the library, and the most recent addition is a Chick-fil-A on campus.
Academic clubs
- Alpha Kappa Delta
- Alpha Nu Omega
- Future Teachers Society
- Kappa Kappa Psi
- Market Economics Society
- Music Educators Chapter
- Music Therapy
- Psi Chi
- Sigma Tau Delta
- Spanish Club
- Tri Beta
Service clubs and Greek organizations
- Alpha Delta Pi sorority
- Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority
- American Chemical Society
- Baptist Campus Ministries
- Campus Activities Board
- Campus Crusade
- Catalyst
- CSU Students for Life
- Delta Sigma Theta sorority
- Iota Phi Theta fraternity
- Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity
- Kappa Kappa Psi fraternity
- Lambda Theta Chi
- Lambda Tau Chi
- Omega Psi Phi fraternity
- Omega Phi Beta sorority
- Phi Beta Sigma fraternity
- Psi Delta Phi sorority
- Psi Kappa Phi fraternity
- Recreational Services
- Residence Life Council
- Sigma Gamma Rho sorority
- Student Government Association
- Zeta Phi Beta sorority
Athletics
The university offers intercollegiate athletics for both men and women, competing in the NCAA Division I Big South Conference. Charleston Southern fields teams in the following sports:
History
Charleston Southern University was chartered in 1960 and became the Baptist College of Charleston, where it offered its first classes in the education building of the First Baptists Church of North Charleston
The university offered the first instruction at a post secondary level in 1965 The university awarded its first degree in 1967. In 1990, the South Carolina Baptist Convention voted to change The university's name from Baptist College at Charleston to Charleston Southern University, its current name.
Notable alumni
- Tim Scott â€" United States Senator
- Chris Singleton â€" Professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
- Dr. Sam Gandy â€" Alzheimer's research, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
- Kelsey Riggs â€" Sports anchor for WCNC-TV/Charlotte, North Carolina
- Bobby Parnell â€" Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
- Charlie Simpkins â€" Olympic Silver Medalist
- R. J. Swindle â€" Former MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays
- Tyler Thornburg â€" Pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
- Charles James â€" NFL cornerback for the Buffalo Bills and star of HBO's Hard Knocks
References
External links
- Official website