Emmanuel College, Georgia

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name = Emmanuel College
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motto = "Deus Nobiscum" (Latin: "God With Us")
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established = 1919
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type = Private
affiliation = International Pentecostal Holiness Church
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city = Franklin Springs
state = Georgia
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country = United States
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campus = Rural
former_names = Franklin Springs Institute
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website = [http://www.ec.edu/ www.ec.edu]

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Emmanuel College is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia. Emmanuel is a private, Christian, liberal arts college and is affiliated with the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. The school averages between 700 to 800 students.cite web|url=http://www.ec.edu/Admissions/faq.asp|title=Frequently Asked Questions|author=|date=|accessdate=2008-09-09]

History

Emmanuel College was founded in 1919 as the Franklin Springs Institute in Franklin Springs, GA. In its first years it taught high school courses grades eight through eleven and three college level courses. cite web|url=http://www.ec.edu/HomePage/History/tlaron.asp|title=Thomas Lee Aaron|author=|date=|accessdate=2008-09-08] The first buildings were two hotels and a skating rink.cite web|url=http://www.ec.edu/homepage/history/|title=History of E.C.|author=|date=|accessdate=2008-09-08] In 1931, the college was forced to close for two years during the Great Depression. When the school reopened the new president, Thomas Aaron, began to refocus the institutes priorities from being a high school to a college. In 1939, the name was changed to Emmanuel College and the high school was called Emmanuel Academy. cite web|url=http://www.ec.edu/HomePage/History/tlaron.asp|title=Thomas Lee Aaron|author=|date=|accessdate=2008-09-08]

The year 1967 saw the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools grant the two year college full accreditation.cite web|url=http://www.ec.edu/HomePage/History/wgdrum.asp|title=Woodward G. Drum|author=|date=|accessdate=2008-09-08] In 1991, the school was granted four-year accreditation.cite web|url=http://www.ec.edu/HomePage/History/drhopkins.asp|title=David R. Hopkins|author=|date=|accessdate=2008-09-08]

The school is continuing to support the excel program with the courses of Calculus and English 101/102.

Degree Courses

Emmanuel offers several degrees in the following courses:
*Business
*Communication Studies
*Christian Ministries
*Education
*Humanities
*Math & Sciences
*Social & Behavioral Sciences

Athletic Program

The Athletic Program at Emmanuel College offers the following sports:
*Baseball
*Softball
*Basketball
**Men's
**Women's
*Soccer
**Men's
**Women's
*Tennis
**Men's
**Women's

ee also

*International Pentecostal Holiness Church
*Emmanuel

References

External links

* [http://www.ec.edu Emmanuel College Website]
* [http://www.iphc.org International Pentecostal Holiness Church Website]
* [http://www.sacs.org SACS]