- Hesston College
Hesston College, a two-year
college founded in 1909, is located in Hesston,Kansas ,United States , 35 miles north of Wichita. Founded in 1909, the college has an enrollment of about 450students who typically come from about 30 states and 30 other countries includingCanada . It has a faculty-student ratio of 1:14.tatement of mission
Hesston College, the two-year college of the
Mennonite Church USA , educates and nurtures each student withinChrist -centered community, integrating thought, life, and faith for service to others in thechurch and theworld .Academic programs
As a two-year college, Hesston's educational program is designed to meet a variety of student needs.
Curricula are available for students interested in the first two years of aliberal arts program, various pre-professional programs, and other fields of study requiring four-year degrees.Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees are available in the following transfer programs:
*Agricultural Sciences
*Art
*Bible and Ministry
*Biology
*Business
*Chemistry
*Child and Family Studies
*Communication Arts
*Computer Science
*Disaster Management
*Education - Elementary and Early Childhood
*Education - Secondary
*Engineering
*English and Literature
*Health and Medical Occupations
*Horticulture - Public Gardening
*Horticulture - Science
*Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies
*Mathematics
*Medicine
*Music
*Nursing
*Physical Education
*Physics
*Psychology
*Social Work and Sociology
*Theatre Arts
*Youth MinistryIn addition, the following Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences non-transfer degrees are available:
*Aviation
*Bible
*Business
*Computer Information Technology
*Early Childhood Education
*Nursing
*Pastoral MinistriesEducational facilities
The main convert|50|acre|0 Hesston campus consists of 12 buildings, including two residential
dormitories , an administration building,library , a number of academic buildings, and twogym nasiums. It also has abaseball diamond , soccer field, two racketball courts, a weight room, and fourtennis courts .The
Dyck Arboretum of the Plains is a convert|25|acre|0Arboretum located just blocks from the main campus.The
aviation program has facilities at theNewton City-County Airport just East ofNewton, Kansas .The
Nursing program, in addition to facilities on the main campus, has affiliations with local hospitals, includingNewton Medical Center andPrairie View Mental Health Center in Newton,Schowalter Villa in Hesston, andVia Christi--St. Francis Campus ,Via Christi--St. Joseph Campus , andColumbia Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.External links
* [http://www.hesston.edu/ Hesston College]
* [http://www.dyckarboretum.com/ Dyck Arboretum of the Plains]
* [http://www.hesstonks.org/ City of Hesston, Kansas]
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