Dalton State College

Logo of Dalton State College
Established	1963[1]
Type	Public, 4-Year College
Endowment	U.S. $ 25.3 million[2]
President	John O. Schwenn[3]
Vice-president	Sandra Stone (Academic Affairs)[4]
Academic staff	129 (full-time), 64 (part-time)[2]
Students	5,987(2010)[5]
Location	Dalton, Georgia, USA
Campus	Small city, 146 acres Dalton State East Campus Dalton State College at Gilmer County Center
Colors	Blue and Silver
Mascot	Roadrunners
Affiliations	University System of Georgia, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	http://www.daltonstate.edu

Dalton State College, also referred to as DSC or Dalton State, is one of eight state colleges in the University System of Georgia^[6]; it is also one of four University System units with a Technical Division supervised by the separate Technical College System of Georgia.^[7] The college is located in Dalton, Georgia.

History

The college was founded as Dalton Junior College in July 1963 and opened in September 1967 offering programs designed to provide the first two years of college work for students preparing to transfer to four-year degree granting institutions. The addition of a vocational and technical division in 1976 made the school a comprehensive community college, able to serve nontransfer students wishing to develop work skills at the certificate or associate-degree level. In 1987, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia removed the word "Junior" from the college's name: It became Dalton College.

The University System changed the name to Dalton State College in 1998 and authorized the development of the college's first baccalaureate degree programs, all in business and technology. In 2000, a baccalaureate program in social work was authorized, designed with special emphasis on serving the fast-growing Hispanic population of northwest Georgia.^[8]

Academics

Dalton State College offers, in addition to certificate and associate-degree programs,

• the Bachelor of Applied Science in Technology Management,
• the Bachelor of Business Administration (with majors in Accounting, Industrial Operations Management, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing Systems),
• the Bachelor of Science in Biology (with Teacher Certification available),
• the Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Early Childhood Education,
• the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (with Teacher Certification available), and
• the Bachelor of Social Work.^[9]

Dalton State College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Early Childhood Education program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The Business Administration programs has received initial accredition by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) as of January 2010.^[10]

Demographics

The almost 6,000 traditional and non-traditional commuter students at Dalton State College come from a 12-county service area and some 38 foreign countries. The average student age is 24, and females make up 62 percent of the student population.^[11] On campus housing has been offered since the Fall 2009.^[12]

Campus

The Dalton State College main campus consists of 146 acres (0.59 km²) nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains adjacent to I-75 in Whitfield County, Georgia.^[11]

References

1. ^ "2007 Facts & Figures: History of the College". Dalton State College Office of Institutional Research & Planning. http://www.daltonstate.edu/irp/factbook/pdf/0708/2007_General.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "2007 Facts & Figures: Ten-Year Historical Trend: 1998/99 – 2007/08". Dalton State College Office of Institutional Research & Planning. http://www.daltonstate.edu/irp/factbook/pdf/0708/2007_General.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
3. ^ "2007 Facts & Figures: Institutional Information". Dalton State College Office of Institutional Research & Planning. http://www.daltonstate.edu/irp/factbook/pdf/0708/2007_General.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
4. ^ "Office of Academic Affairs". Dalton State College. http://www.daltonstate.edu/acadean.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
5. ^ "Dalton State celebrates record enrollment". Dalton State College Office of Public Relations. http://www.daltonstate.edu/news_releases/102408_DSC_4957.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-08. 
6. ^ "Colleges & Universities". Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. http://www.usg.edu/inst/. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
7. ^ "College Campuses". Technical College System of Georgia. http://www.tcsg.edu/college_campuses.php#tech_div. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
8. ^ "Dalton State College". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1431. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
9. ^ "View Degrees and Majors for Dalton State College". Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. https://app.usg.edu/pls/portal/usg_dma.dma_advanced_search.Show_view_results_screen?fice=003956. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
10. ^ "2007 Facts & Figures: Institutional and Program Accreditation". Dalton State College Office of Institutional Research & Planning. http://www.daltonstate.edu/irp/factbook/pdf/0708/2007_General.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-03. 
11. ^ ^{a b} "Dalton State College". Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20080822141629/http://www.usg.edu/inst/dsc/. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 
12. ^ "News Release: Dalton State College began offering residential housing in 2009.". Dalton State College. http://www.daltonstate.edu/news_releases/102208_ResHousing.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-04. 

External links

• Dalton State College's official site
• University System of Georgia's Dalton State College page