Mount Marty College

Mount Marty College
Type Private
Established 1936[1]
Affiliation Roman Catholic, Benedictine
President Marcus Long, Ph.D. [2]
Students 1,100[3]
Address 1105 West 8th Street
Yankton, SD 57078-3725, Yankton, South Dakota, United States
Campus 80 acres[4]
Colors Navy Blue & Gold
Athletics NAIA
Mascot Lancer
Website www.mtmc.edu

Mount Marty College is an American academic community in the Roman Catholic Benedictine liberal arts tradition, located in Yankton, South Dakota. It is a private, Roman Catholic, Benedictine co-educational liberal arts college, with more than 1,100 students enrolled from 25 states and 5 countries.

Mission statement

Mount Marty College, an academic community in the Catholic Benedictine liberal arts tradition, prepares students for a contemporary world of work, service to the human community, and personal growth.

Athletics

The Mount Marty "Lancers" are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC). Men's sports include archery, baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and track & field. Women's sports include archery, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

About MMC

Profile

Mount Marty College is a private, Catholic, Benedictine coeducational liberal arts college. Primary emphasis is placed on the development of each person as a complete human being with intellectual, professional, and personal skills and a composite of moral, spiritual, and social values.

People

Mount Marty College enrolls over 1100 students of all faiths. Students come from 25 states and 5 foreign countries. Classes are taught by professors, not graduate students. The small student-faculty ratio fosters personalized learning, where teaching is the highest priority.

Place

Mount Marty College is located in Yankton, South Dakota, a town of 15,000 people. Located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, the 80-acre campus has a mix of modern and historic buildings.

Academics

Mount Marty is known for value-centered education and professional preparation. On the leading edge of teaching and learning as defined by student achievement and a high placement rate, MMC connects you to the real world of work through practicums and internships.

Locations

MMC also has locations in Watertown, SD and Sioux Falls, SD.

Faculty and staff

Division of Arts & Humanities: Paul Anders, Helen Ciernick, Janis Hausmann, Andrew Henrickson, James Hovland, Marvin Huber, David Kahle, Theresa Lafferty, Richard Lofthus, Andrea Maibaum, Scott Olson, James Reese, James Sullivan, Georgia Talsma, Kenneth Tice.

Division of Education: Candyce Chrystal, Candice Climer, Christine Hof, Deborah McCuin, Mary Miller, Jason Nelson, Erin Riibe.

Division of Graduate Studies: Larry Dahlen, Barry Degen, Ruth Galbraith, Scott Holzemer, Ashlyn Johnson, Mary Krogh, Alfred Lupien, Jennifer Oakes, Melissa Stellingwerf, Carol Stewart.

Division of Natural Sciences: Bonita Gacnik, Stephanie Gruver, Tamara Pease, Nancy Saunders, Arnold Schaeffer, James Sorenson, Chun Wu.

Division of Nursing: Charlene Bierema, Kristi Biltoft, Kathryn Burt, Krystal Diedrichsen, Sharon Haas, Esther Holzbauer, Mary Holzwarth, Candyce Koch, Sara Kruse, Corinne Lemmer, Chelsie Rodabaugh, Michele Rohde, Gayle Webert.

Division of Social Sciences: Melissa Brim, Dana DeWitt, Alan Ferris, Charles Gross, Lori Hofer, Lori Lincoln, Terry Nelson, Joseph Sejnoha.

Academic programs

Listed below are the majors and minors available to students at the Yankton campus.

Bachelor of Arts

Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, English, Exercise Wellness, Graphic Design + Media Arts, History, Human Service, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Pre-Professional, Psychology, Recreation Management, Religious Studies, Secondary Education, Special Education, Theatre

Bachelor of Science

Medical Laboratory Science, Forensic Science, Radiological Technology, Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nursing (BSN & RN/LPN to BSN)

Associate of Arts

Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies, School Paraprofessional,

Certificate in Practical Nursing

Nursing

Certificates

Accounting, Human Resource Management, Management, Office Management

Minors

Accounting, Art, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, English, Graphic Design + Media Arts, History, Human Service, Mathematics, Military Science, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Philosophy, Service Science Leadership, Sociology, Spanish, Special Education, Theatre

References

  1. ↑ "Mount Marty College - About". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Mount Marty College - President's Welcome". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mount Marty College - About". Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Mount Marty College - About". Retrieved 12 April 2016.

Coordinates: 42°52′30″N 97°24′37″W / 42.87502°N 97.41023°W / 42.87502; -97.41023


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