Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg Methodist College is a private Methodist college in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The college serves approximately 1,000 students (2020-2021 academic year). The college awards six associate degrees, two online associate degrees, and two bachelor's degrees.

Spartanburg Methodist College
Former names
Textile Industrial Institute
Spartanburg Junior College
MottoDeus Providet
TypePrivate
Established1911 (1911)
Religious affiliation
United Methodist Church
Endowment$22 million (2019)[1]
PresidentWilliam Scott Cochran
Academic staff
65
Students1,025
Location
Spartanburg
,
South Carolina
,
United States
Campusmetropolitan, 110-acre (45 ha) campus
NicknamePioneers
MascotChuck
Websitewww.smcsc.edu

Accreditation

Spartanburg Methodist College is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and with the South Carolina Annual Conference. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the University Senate of the United Methodist Church.

Academics

SMC offers six on-campus associate degrees, two online associate of arts degrees (general studies and criminal justice), a bachelor of arts in business administration, and a customizable bachelor of arts where students can choose two concentrations. Concentrations are similar to majors, but require fewer hours.

Both bachelor's degrees include what SMC calls "The Camak Core." The Camak Core, named for SMC’s founder, Dr. David English Camak, is a required 6 courses – or 18 hours of degree credit – of professional development (soft skills and experiences for personal and career success). The Camak Core makes up one-third of student's total bachelor's degree hours. These classes and hands-on career experiences will give students an 18- to 24-month head start on learning the habits, skills and behaviors that are vital for workplace success. No other liberal arts college offers this much career preparation for college credit.

Athletics

The college is a Division I member of Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Region X includes colleges in the Carolinas, West Virginia, and Virginia. SMC offers 14 intercollegiate athletic programs which include Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Golf, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Softball, Volleyball (indoor and beach), Baseball and Wrestling. The college's athletic teams have won numerous regional, divisional, and national titles.

The men's soccer team won the 1994 NJCAA national championship. Several other teams have made appearances in their respective NJCAA (JUCO) Division I national tournaments in recent years — most recently women's golf (three individual Top 50 finishes, 2011), men's tennis (26th-place finish, 2010), wrestling (29th-place finish, 2010), men's cross country (2nd place, 2012), women's cross country (16th place, 2009), men's and women's half marathon (3rd place, 2012) and volleyball (16th-place finish, 2009).

Temporary Services led by All American Coach/Quarterback Christian Sessions and All American Left Guard/Defensive End

Notable alumni

Alumni of the college include major leaguers Orlando Hudson,[2] Reggie Sanders,[3] Dwight Smith,[4] Sebastián Velásquez.[5] Bodybuilder Lee Haney attended the school.[6]

References
  1. As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. "Orlando Hudson Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. "Reggie Sanders Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  4. "Dwight Smith Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. "Sebastián Velásquez". Real Salt Lake. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  6. "Lee Haney Pro Bodybuilding Profile". Bodybuilding.com. 12 October 2015.


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