Longwood University

Unique Programs

Academically, Longwood offers much to any student. With 100 majors including those in high demand sectors such as nursing (newly created in 2009), business administration and education, Longwood can be considered quite comprehensive in reach. It offers majors in an array of disciplines from communication disorders to therapeutic recreation. According to US News and World Report, Longwood’s most popular majors include history, social sciences, visual and performing arts, liberal arts, and business administration and management.

Longwood University is composed of five colleges, including: the Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, the College of Education and Human Services, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, and the Cormier Honors College for Citizen Scholars. The specifics of each college are discussed below.

Cook-Cole College of Arts and Sciences

This college is the largest Longwood University has to offer. It envisions a college environment where learning occurs outside the walls of the classroom, where diversity is encouraged, community connection is evident, and a contribution is made to society in general. The majors within this college include art, music, psychology, nursing, sociology, liberal studies, history, chemistry and physics, and biology to name a few. Minors are also offered in concentrations such as women and gender studies and homeland security.

College of Business and Economics

With the hopes of becoming a nationally renowned business school that produces top business leaders, Longwood’s College of Business and Economics is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. An honorably feat, of which only less than 25% of schools in the nation are a member. Distinguished by its required internship that provides students with invaluable hands on experience and an Executive-in-Residence program that bring today’s top business leaders to campus to share their insights, the College of Business is certainly making headway towards making its visions a reality. The college offers a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Minors are also offered in business administration and economics. In terms of the graduate level, there is also an MBA program.

The College of Business and Economics also boasts a SNVC Leadership Institute. It is a training center, the first of its kind in Virginia in fact, to offer leadership strategies in the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” The training is offered to teachers, government officials, Longwood students, staff and faculty, as well as business executives and managers.

College of Education and Human Services

Accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), this college offers an impressive number of bachelor’s degree, master’s and licensure programs for interested candidates. The College strives towards a vision of “engaged learning, responsible stewardship, superior performance, and distinctive impact.”

The college itself is composed of five distinct programs and departments. There is the Department of Education and Special Education which offers undergraduate programs, graduate programs, and licensure in concentrations such as middle school, curriculum and instruction, and school library media.

The Department of Social Work and Communication Sciences and Disorders offers undergraduate and graduate programs as well. Additionally, speech-language pathology is a major that can be completed online through distance learning.

The Department of Health, Athletic Training, Recreation and Kinesiology offers Bachelor of Science degrees in athletic training, kinesiology and therapeutic recreation. Minors are also offered in coaching, health education, outdoor education, and pre-professional clinical studies.

The College of Education and Human Services does not just offer degree program options, but is also the home of various centers and services. Located in this college is the Longwood Center for Communication Literacy and Learning, the Renaissance Group, the Institute for Teaching through Technology and Innovative Practices, and the Office of Professional Services. Frankly, the quality and quantity of services and programs provided by this college give new meaning to the word comprehensive.

College of Graduate and Professional Studies

It is the mission of this college to encourage the advancement of knowledge, support for scholarly research, and to provide a platform on which students seeking advanced degrees can hone their analytical and communication skills that will ultimately contribute to society as a whole. Unlike many other universities, the graduate program at Longwood is distinctly for those prospective students hoping to enroll part-time in a graduate program. The five graduate programs available include education, business, communication sciences, sociology, and English.

Cormier Honors College

Highly selective in nature, students are admitted to the Honors College based on test scores, GPA and an application essay. The catch is that students are invited to apply, but cannot apply directly to the Honor College without an invitation that is based on SAT scores and GPA. Alumni of the Honors College continue to accomplish interesting feats including acceptance into Teach for America or an invitation to participate in the development of research studies.

Other perks to being a part of the Honor College includes scholarships, unique study abroad experiences, special housing and internships.