Beacon College

Beacon College, a private nonprofit college founded in 1989 in Leesburg, Florida, is the first accredited institution of higher learning designed with curriculum and support services to serve those students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities.

For another learning institution with a similar name, see Beacon College (Hong Kong) and Barr Beacon School.

Beacon College
MottoLumen Vitae Abundantiorem
Motto in English
Illuminating the Life Abundant
Typeprivate, four-year institution
Established1989
PresidentGeorge J. Hagerty
Academic staff
54
Administrative staff
35
Students280
Location
Leesburg, Florida, USA
CampusSuburban
ColorsBlue, gold
AffiliationsNational Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU); Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF)
Websitewww.beaconcollege.edu

Beacon College offers Associate of Arts and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Human Services, Interdisciplinary Studies, Computer Information Systems, Psychology, and Business Management. It is regionally accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is licensed by the Florida Department of Education.

George J. Hagerty has served as president since March 2013.

History

Led by learning-disabilities advocates Marsha Glines, and Patricia and Peter Latham, a group of parents incorporated Beacon College on May 24, 1989. At the time, the Florida Department of Education approved the college's plan to introduce a focused undergraduate curriculum aligned specifically to the specialized learning and support needs of students who learn differently. Beacon awards both Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degrees.[1]

In 2003, Beacon College earned full accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).[2] It was reaffirmed for the full 10-year period in 2008, and again in 2017.

References
  1. Beacon College Foundational Documents, Governance and Administration, Volume 1, June 25, 2013.
  2. Letter of Accreditation, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), June, 2003

Further reading



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.