L.R. Scarborough College

Scarborough College
Motto Biblical Foundation. Classical Education.
Type Private
Established 2005
Affiliation Southern Baptist
Academic affiliation
 ATS
SACS
SBC
President Dr. Jeffrey Bingham
Dean Dr. Michael Wilkinson
Academic staff
 17
Location Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Campus Suburban
Affiliations Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Website scarboroughcollege.com

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 and Biblical Studies as well as four bachelor's degrees in music.[1] The Bachelor of Arts in Humanities is a 125 credit hour degree program in the classical tradition, focusing on the Bible 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]

D. Jeffrey Bingham has been appointed interim president until the 9th seminary president is selected.[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 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 and Biblical Studies (BAHBS)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music (BAM)
  • Bachelor of Music in Composition (BM)
  • Bachelor of Music in Performance (BM)
  • Bachelor of Music in Worship Studies (BM)
  • Certificate in Biblical Studies (BM)

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. ↑ Sibley, Alex. "D. Jeffrey Bingham Accepts Position of Interim President". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  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. ↑ "Scarborough College - Degrees". Fort Worth, Texas: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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