Midwestern Baptist College

Midwestern Baptist College
Established	1953
Type	Private/Not accredited
President	David M. Carr
Dean	Joseph Fortna
Students	60
Location	3400 Morgan Road Orion, MI 48359 (From 1953 to 2010 located in Pontiac), Michigan, United States
Mascot	Falcons
Website	http://www.midwesternbaptistcollege.net

Midwestern Baptist College, formally known as Midwestern Bible College, is an unaccredited^[1] higher education institution in Pontiac, Michigan.

In 1953, the school was founded in Pontiac, Michigan by Dr. Tom Malone Sr. as a liberal arts college, which included a Baptist seminary on more than 55 acres (220,000 m²).^[2] It specializes in Christian theological doctrine. Malone wanted to offer a faith-based education including both academics and morals. The college also stressed being a moral compass, to "abstain from all appearances of evil", and fulfilling the Great Commission.^{[citation needed]}

For the fall semester of 2010, Midwestern planned to move from Pontiac, Michigan to the property of Shalom Baptist Church in Orion Township, Michigan.^[3]

Education

Midwestern Baptist College is not accredited by any accreditation body recognized by its country. According to the US Department of Education, unaccredited degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.^[4]

Some of the school's courses are accepted for transfer credit at nearby Oakland Community College.^[5]

The highest degree the college awards is the Bachelor of Religious Education (B.R.E.) or Bachelor of Sacred Music (B.S.M.).^[6] The school also offers Associates Degree in Music, Commercial Subjects, and Biblical Studies.^[6]

Alumni

• Chuck Baldwin- presidential nominee of the Constitution Party for the 2008 U.S. Presidential election^[7]
• Kent Hovind, Evangelist - B.R.E., 1974 (Bachelor of Religious Education)

See also

• List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
• School accreditation

References

1. ^ Accreditation database from U.S. Department of Education
2. ^ "Education goals". Midwestern Baptist College & Seminary. 2009. http://www.midwesternbaptistcollege.net/. Retrieved 2009-08-19. 
3. ^ "Welcome". Midwestern Baptist College & Seminary. 2010. http://www.midwesternbaptistcollege.net. Retrieved 2010-08-19. 
4. ^ "Educational accreditation". US Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/accreditation.html. 
5. ^ http://www.oaklandcc.edu/transfer/ (accessed June 20, 2007)
6. ^ ^{a b} "Education goals". Midwestern Baptist College. 2006. http://www.midwesternbaptistcollege.com/college2.html. Retrieved 2006-12-19. 
7. ^ "Chuck Baldwin: A Biographical Sketch". Constitution Party of Texas. http://www.cptexas.org/sketch.html. Retrieved 2008-10-20. 

External links

• Midwestern Bible College – Official website