L.R. Scarborough College

The L.R. Scarborough College at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, formerly known as the College at Southwestern, is the fully accredited baccalaureate Liberal Arts college at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. The College offers the Bachelor of Arts in Humanities (B.A.H.), Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies (B.A.C.S.), as well as four bachelor degrees in music.[1] Both the BAH and BACS are 122 credit hour degrees in the classical tradition, focusing on the Bible, the Great Books, and the history of ideas. Students can choose between several degree concentrations: Apologetics, Church and Family Ministries, Missions, Music, and Philosophy. Scarborough College also offers three minors in Apologetics, Missions, and Philosophy.[2]

Scarborough College
MottoBiblical Foundation. Classical Education.
TypePrivate
Established2005
AffiliationSouthern Baptist
Academic affiliation
ATS
SACS
PresidentDr. Adam Greenway
DeanDr. Michael Wilkinson
Academic staff
12
Location
Fort Worth
,
Texas
,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
AffiliationsSouthwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Websitescarboroughcollege.com

Dr. Adam Greenway serves as the 9th president of Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College.[3]

Student life at Southwestern includes campus-wide chapel two times a week, an on-campus grill and coffee house in the Naylor Student Center, a Recreation Center (featuring a pool, indoor basketball court, aerobic and weight rooms, indoor racquetball courts, intramural sports, and karate and swimming classes), The Riley Conference and Guest Housing Center, student organizations, and mission and evangelism trips.[4] Southwestern also has an on-campus medical clinic.[5]

On April 12, 2017, the college was officially renamed The L.R. Scarborough College at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in honor of Lee Rutland Scarborough who served as the second seminary President of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.[6]

Degrees

The following degrees are offered at Scarborough College.[7]

  • Bachelor of Arts in Humanities (B.A.H.)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies (B.A.C.S.)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music (B.A.M.)
  • Bachelor of Music in Composition (B.M.)
  • Bachelor of Music in Performance (B.M.)
  • Bachelor of Music in Worship Studies (B.M.)
  • Certificate in Biblical Studies

References
  1. "Scarborough College - Degrees". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  2. "Scarborough College – Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Biblical Studies". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  3. Feb 27, Alex Sibley on; 2019. "Greenway elected 9th president of Southwestern Seminary | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary". swbts.edu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. swbts.edu-Student Life-Fort Worth, TX. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  5. "swbts.edu - Campus Medical Clinic". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  6. Sibley, Alex. "College at Southwestern renamed 'Scarborough College'". The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  7. "Updated Degrees". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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