According to the school, Barton College strives to focus on individual learners and their personal relationship with learning. We believe that learning occurs best when students actively participate and interpret what they learn. Our students challenge, debate, and discuss ideas. Our professors are facilitators committed to helping students achieve their goals through a style of learning that best enhances their critical thinking and leadership skills as well as global/community awareness. At Barton, we intentionally challenge our students both in and out of the classroom. With that in mind, Barton’s First-Year Seminar engages students academically and socially as they make the transition from high school to college. Freshmen share a common reading and intellectual experience through study and discussion of a summer reader; they share time, energy and enthusiasm for service-learning projects; and they begin to build a foundation for their academic pursuits through an exploration of the disciplines offered through our five academic schools: Arts and Sciences, Behavioral Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing. Barton offers a wide variety of professional programs complementing the College’s liberal arts core. Education K-6 and 6-9, education of the deaf and hard of hearing, nursing, gerontology, social work, athletic training, and mass communications are just a few of the 30 majors offered at Barton. We want Barton students to be learners prepared to contribute to the 21st century world community. Engaged learning is about students taking responsibility for their life and their education. At Barton, we encourage students to get engaged with what matters most in their life…their future.
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Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's in Accounting
Bachelor's in Art Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Athletic Training/Trainer
Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's in Business/Managerial Economics
Bachelor's in Chemistry, General
Bachelor's in Computer and Information Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Bachelor's in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Bachelor's in Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
Bachelor's in Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
Bachelor's in Elementary Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's in Environmental Science
Bachelor's in Fine/Studio Arts, General
Bachelor's in Gerontology
Bachelor's in History, General
Bachelor's in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Bachelor's in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's in Mass Communication/Media Studies
Bachelor's in Mathematics, General
Bachelor's in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Bachelor's in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General
Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Bachelor's in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Bachelor's in Social Studies Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Social Work
Bachelor's in Spanish Language and Literature
Bachelor's in Special Education and Teaching, General
Bachelor's in Sport and Fitness Administration/Management