Academics
Longwood offers over 100 majors and minors in three colleges: the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and the College of Education and Human Services.
The university is consistently ranked in the top ten public, masters-level universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report. In 2005 it was recognized by USA Today as among 20 schools in the country that promote and foster student success. The Longwood Theatre program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre. The Longwood Music Department is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
The Longwood faculty includes Dr. James William Jordan, who was recognized as State Teacher of the Year in 1992 by the Virginia General Assembly. An anthropologist, he founded the Longwood Archeology Field School in 1980. He has led archeological studies in central Virginia to study the cultures of its earliest inhabitants, as well as studies of nineteenth century sites, including plantations, cemeteries and historic buildings. In 1995 he was selected as the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Professor of the Year.
Interim President Marge Connelly has been in office since July 1, 2012, and a search is currently under way for the university's next president. Connelly brings to Longwood an extensive business background, primarily in the financial services industry. She also previously served as rector of Longwood's Board of Visitors, the university's governing body.
The Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences offers many programs. Two signature programs are the MBAdvantage Program, in which students receive a bachelor's degree in a field in Arts or Science and an MBA in about five years, and the Liberal Studies program. The Liberal Studies major is designed specifically for students' seeking certification to teach with an Elementary or Middle School Endorsement. With careful scheduling and attention to the requirements for admission to the teacher preparation program, a student can complete all degree and program requirements in four years. Liberal studies majors take courses in English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. They also take 40 credits of Education courses from the Department of Education and Special Education. The Teacher Preparation Program is administered through the Office of Professional Services.
The Office of Professional Services coordinates field and clinical experiences for undergraduate and graduate candidates who are pursuing a teaching license. Field and clinical experiences include Practicum I, Practicum II, Partnership, Professional Semester and Graduate Professional Semester. In order to pursue field and clinical experiences, admission into the Teacher Preparation Program is necessary.
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