Athens State University is a two - year upper level university located in Athens , Alabama , United States . Thirty - three majors to junior and senior students . The majors are housed in one of the three colleges of Education , Arts and Science , and the business .
History :
Athens State University is the oldest institution of higher education in California 's public educational system. The University was founded in 1822 by local residents five acres of land purchased , a building was erected , and began Athens Female Academy . Ownership of the school in 1842 was transferred to the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Church . With the birth of the North Alabama Conference of the Methodist Church in 1870 , the College came underthe jurisdiction of that body .
On May 10, 1974 , the Board of Trustees of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church that the College seek affiliation with the state of Alabama . The conference , at its annual meeting in June 1974 , the board of trustees of the rights and
authorized the transfer of the College to the State of Alabama.
In June 1975 , the College by the Alabama State Board of Education to the appropriation of operating funds by the Alabama Legislature accepted . Later that year, the Legislature appropriated funds for the operation of the College graduates of state junior , community and technical colleges / institutions to serve .
The institution's name changed several times in its history , following changes in the purpose and management . Athens Female Academy , on transfer to the Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Church in 1842 , Athens Female Institute . Then in 1889 after the newly formed North Alabama Conference is transferred , the College was known as Athens Female College . In 1931 the College became coeducational and was known as the Athens College . In 1975, when the institution is part of the educational system has become , it was renamed Athens State College , which opened an era of increasing opportunity for employment . In 1998, a bill passed by the Alabama Legislature passed the College renamed Athens State University . The long history of service offered by the University is the foundation on which the future of the University rests .
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Academics:
Athens State offers a wide variety of college majors to prepare students for the challenges of the workplace . Did you know that nearly 1,000 students graduate each year with a baccalaureate degree from Athens State ? This is more than any other university in North Alabama.
College of Business:
- Accounting
- Acquisition and Contract Management
- Enterprise Systems Management (ESM)
- Human Resources Management
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Management
- Management of Technology
College of Education:
- Early Childhood Education P-3
- Elementary Education K-6
- Elementary/Collaborative K-6
- Physical Education P-12
- Collaborative Teacher (Special Education)
- Technical Education (Class B Certification)
- Technical Education (Non-Certification) Options include Post-Secondary Instructor, Military Instructor, and Instructional Design
College of Arts and Sciences:
- Art with options in Computer Graphics and Studio Arts
- Behavioral Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science with additional options in Computer Information Systems and Computer Networking
- Criminal Justice
- English
- Health Science
- Health and Wellness Management
- History
- Liberal Studies
- Mathematics
- Political Science with additional option in Government Administration and Social Policy
- Psychology
- Public Safety and Health Administration
- Religion
- Social Science
- Sociology
Education Licensure/Certification Tracks:
- Art P-12Teacher Licensure Track
- Biology 6-12 Teacher Licensure Track
- Chemistry 6-12 Teacher Licensure Track
- English 6-12 Teacher Licensure Track
- History 6-12 Teacher Licensure Track
- Mathematics 6-12 Teacher Licensure Track
- Social Science 6-12 Teacher Licensure Track
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