Academics
St. Andrews offers three Bachelor’s degrees: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts. It was one of the first institutions to implement a B.F.A. program for Creative Writing. The student-faculty ratio is low, 12:1, resulting in small classes and a personalized education.
St. Andrews offers non-traditional students the opportunity to pursue degrees in Business Administration, Equine Business Management, Education (Elementary), Liberal Studies and courses leading to Teacher Certification in an online, traditional classroom or blended format. In the Fall of 2008 the college organized its degree offerings at Sandhills Community College (St. Andrews @ Sandhills), its online program and its other opportunities for non-traditional learners under the umbrella of the St. Andrews Center for Adult and Professional Studies.
St. Andrews has charters with the following Honor societies: Alpha Chi, Beta Beta Beta, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Pi Gamma Mu, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Sigma Beta Delta, and the St. Andrews Honor Society. St. Andrews also offers an Honors Program, which selects incoming freshman based on their high school GPA, SAT/ACT scores, and an interview with the director of the program.
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“Our first line of defense in raising children with values is modeling good behavior ourselves. This is critical. How will our kids learn tolerance for others if our hearts are filled with hate? Learn compassion if we are indifferent? Perceive academics as important if soccer practice is a higher priority than homework?”
—Fred G. Gosman (20th century)
“Almost all scholarly research carries practical and political implications. Better that we should spell these out ourselves than leave that task to people with a vested interest in stressing only some of the implications and falsifying others. The idea that academics should remain “above the fray” only gives ideologues license to misuse our work.”
—Stephanie Coontz (b. 1944)