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Mission Statement
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Institutional Mission Statement
| Statement of Vision |
| Achieving excellence in the education of principled leaders. |
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| Core Values |
| Academics: We
produce graduates who have insight into the issues, ideas and values that
are important to society and possess the skills necessary to deal with
them successfully. |
| Duty: We
emphasize the importance of individual accountability and the moral
obligation of responsibility for the welfare of others. |
| Honor: We
adhere to a code which teaches that uncompromising personal integrity is
the primary guide in all situations. |
| Morality:We
believe that an individual’s character is of utmost importance and,
therefore, we provide training which emphasizes ethical principles and
core values. |
| Discipline: We
operate a leadership laboratory which emphasizes a structured environment,
acceptance of responsibility, self-confidence and service to others. |
| Diversity: We
promote diversity in all segments of our campus community and in all
aspects of college life. |
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| Mission |
| Mission. The
Citadel’s mission is to educate and prepare graduates to become
principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core values of
The Citadel in a challenging intellectual environment. |
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The Citadel strives to
produce graduates who have insight into issues, ideas, and values that are
of importance to society. It
is equally important that Citadel graduates are capable of both critical
and creative thinking, have effective communication skills, can apply
abstract concepts to concrete situations, and possess the methodological
skills needed to gather and analyze information.
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Throughout its
history, The Citadel's primary purpose has been to educate undergraduates
as members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and to prepare them for
post-graduate positions of leadership through academic programs of
recognized excellence supported by the best features of a structured
military environment. The
cadet lifestyle provides a disciplined environment that supports the
growth and development of character, physical fitness, and moral and
ethical principles.
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A complementary
purpose of The Citadel, realized through the College of Graduate and
Professional Studies, is to provide the citizens of the Lowcountry and the
State of South Carolina opportunities for professional development by
offering a broad range of educational programs of recognized excellence at
both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
These programs are designed to accommodate the needs of
non-traditional students seeking traditional and demanding academic
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| Institutional Characteristics. The Citadel is a
coeducational, comprehensive, state-assisted, four-year institution whose
primary undergraduate student body consists of approximately 1,900 members
of the Corps of Cadets, all of whom reside on campus. The primary service
area for these students is regional, with approximately half of each
freshman class coming from South Carolina. The Citadel, however, does draw
undergraduate students from all parts of the United States and many
foreign countries. The college offers a wide range of baccalaureate degree
programs (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering) in the humanities, social
and natural sciences, business administration, engineering, and education.
These academic programs prepare graduates of the Corps of Cadets for a
variety of careers; about half of these graduates enter business and the
professions, a third or more enter the military and government service,
and the remainder go directly into graduate and professional study. Many
graduates choose to pursue professional or graduate degrees later in their
careers. |
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Through its
undergraduate and graduate programs, the College of Graduate and
Professional Studies serves a degree-seeking population of approximately
2,000. The primary service area is the South Carolina Lowcountry. The
College of Graduate and Professional Studies offers three baccalaureate
degree programs (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor
of Science in Civil Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering) and seven graduate degree programs (Master of Arts, Master of
Science, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master
of Education, Master of Business Administration, and Specialist in
Education). Meeting the needs of the South Carolina Lowcountry in terms of
instruction, public service, and research, including such initiatives as
cooperative programs with other educational institutions, is an important
part of The Citadel's mission. |
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Together, the Corps of
Cadets and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies enroll
approximately 4,000 students, about three-fourths of whom come from South
Carolina. |
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In its educational
programs, The Citadel acknowledges and endorses the teacher-scholar ideal,
recognizing that the excellence of all of its academic programs is
dependent upon the quality of its faculty. This ideal is pursued through
teaching and lecturing, researching, writing, publishing, and public
service. The Citadel’s faculty also address audiences beyond the college
by sharing their knowledge with other scholars and with the public. |
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