Clearwater Christian College
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Clearwater Christian College |
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| Established | 1966 |
| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Arthur E. Steele |
| President | Richard A. Stratton |
| Undergraduates | 582[1] |
| Location | Clearwater, Florida, USA |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | www.clearwater.edu |
Clearwater Christian College (CCC) is a non-denominational Christian college in Clearwater, Florida. The school has an enrollment around six hundred students. Clearwater Christian College was founded in 1966. CCC has majors in the divisions of Biblical Studies, Humanities, Business, Education, Fine Arts, and Sciences, for a total of thirty different majors. The current president of CCC is Richard Stratton.
Clearwater is known for rules such as dress code, modesty for women, no physical contact except for hand-holding, 10:30 pm curfew during the weekdays, and room responsibilities. However, it is generally regarded as the more lenient alternative to other (predominantly) fundamentalist Christian institutions of higher learning such as Pensacola Christian College and Bob Jones University.
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[edit] Accreditation and memberships
Clearwater Christian College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees.[2] Clearwater has been given Teacher Education Program Approval by the Florida Department of Education.[3]
Clearwater is a member of the following groups:
- American Association of Christian Colleges and Seminaries (AACCS)
- Council of Independent Colleges(CIC)
- Florida Association of Colleges and Universities (FACU)
- Florida Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (FACTE)
- Florida Christian College Conference (FCCC)
- Florida Independent College Fund (FICF)
- Greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce (GCCC)
- Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF)
- National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
- On-line Computer Library Center (OCLC)
- Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce (SHCC)
- Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (SACRAO)
- Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC)
[edit] Beliefs
Clearwater Christian College is a non-denominational Christian college, however they mainly invite Baptist Pastors to speak at their chapels[4], and their doctrinal statement fits with standard Baptist beliefs[5]
[edit] History
In July, 1965, Arthur E. Steele went to Florida looking for a place to found a Christian College. He found Clearwater, Florida to be an ideal place to found a college. He soon acquired 50 waterfront acres at the eastern entrance of Clearwater. On September 17, 1966, the college officially opened with 15 students enrolled.
Clearwater Christian College received full accreditation from the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-COC) in December 1984 and in 1998 gained reaffirmation for SACS-COC accreditation. In 1994, the college received from the state of Florida approval for its teacher education programs. This approval allows students to go on to state certification.
In January, 1987, the Board of Directors named Dr. George D. Youstra to succeed Dr. Steele as president. He held this position until May 2002, when Dr. Richard A. Stratton assumed the presidency.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Profile of Clearwater Christian College
- ^ CCC's profile on Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- ^ Florida Department of Education
- ^ Clearwater Chapel Schedule
- ^ Clearwater Doctrinal Statement
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