Truett McConnell College

Posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010

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Truett-McConnell College is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college in Cleveland, Georgia. It is operated under the auspices of the Georgia Baptist Convention, and controlled by a Board of Trustees elected by the Convention. The college was named to honor George W. Truett and Fernando C. McConnell.

On July 23, 1946, the Georgia Baptist Convention held ceremonies at Cleveland, Georgia, to mark the establishment of a new two-year liberal arts college named for Truett and McConnell. Truett-McConnell College, operating in temporary quarters on or near the town square in Cleveland, first opened its doors to students in September 1947, when it enrolled a class of 55 students. The school was first accredited in 1966 to issue two year degrees. In December 2002, the institution was approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to offer four-year degrees.

In fall 2003, a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in church music, which was followed by the December 2005 approval for a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in early childhood education. Truett-McConnell College now offers 24 Bachelor degrees in the fields of Business, Christian Studies, English, Education, History, Humanities, and Music. The most recent degree to be approved by SACS is the Bachelor of Arts in World Missions. In Spring 2010, Truett-McConnell College received approval from SACS to offer online degress in Business and Christian Studies.

Truett-McConnell College seeks to prepare students to make a lifelong positive impact for Christ through disciplined scholarship and Christian discipleship. This statement reflects our commitment to foster an educational environment that develops the whole person, equipping men and women of the 21st century to serve the Lord with body, mind, and spirit. The college offers twenty four-year programs of study in majors in business, humanities, Christian studies, education, history, music, and interdisciplinary studies.

Mission
“The mission of Truett-McConnell College is to equip students to make a positive impact for Christ through disciplined scholarship and Christian discipleship.”

Courses Offered

Bachelor of Arts in Business (Concentration in General Business)
Bachelor of Arts in Business (Concentration in Management)
Bachelor of Arts in Business (Concentration in Management Accounting)
Bachelor of Arts in Business (Concentration in Marketing)
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies (Concentration in Biblical and Theological Studies)
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies (Concentration in Missions)
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies (Concentration in Student Ministry)
Bachelor of Arts in World Missions
Bachelor of Science in Education (Concentration in Early Childhood Education)
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in History
The Bachelor of Arts in History provides an examination of the record of God’s relationship with
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities (Concentration in English)
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities Concentration in History)
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Concentration in Church Music)
Bachelor of Arts in Music (Concentration in Contemporary Worship)
Bachelor of Science in Music Education
Minor in Christian Studies
Minor in History