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Elizabethtown College - Definition and Overview


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Elizabethtown College is a small liberal-arts college located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania in Lancaster County. It is commonly referred to as Etown.

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History

The college was founded in 1899 by members of the Church of the Bretheren (http://www.bretheren.org).

Academics

Etown is a comprehensive college offering 45 majors and more than 60 minors/concentrations in the humanities, arts and sciences, and professional disciplines.

Academic Majors
  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Science
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economics
  • Elementary Education
  • Engineering Physics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • French
  • German
  • Health and Occupation
  • History
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • International Business
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Music Education
  • Music Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Philosophy and Legal Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Secondary Education
  • Social Work
  • Sociology-Anthropology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
Academic Minors
  • Anthropology
  • Art: History
  • Art: Studio
  • Biochemistry
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English Literature
  • French
  • German
  • History
  • Information Systems
  • Japanese
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Professional Writing
  • Psychology: Child
  • Psychology: General
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre


Interdisciplinary Programs

Biology/Allied* Health

  • Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Forestry and Environmental Management
  • Invasive Cardiovascular Technology
  • Political Philosophy/Legal Studies
  • Pre-Law Program
  • Premedical and Other Health Professions
  • Primary Care Pre-Admissions
  • Premedical Primary Care
  • Citizenship Education Certification
  • General Science Certification
  • Social Sciences Certification


Athletics

Etown has 19 Division III sports teams. It is a part of the MAC (Middle Atlantic Corporation (http://www.lvc.edu/mac/))

Men's teams Women's teams
Baseball (http://www.etown.edu/sports/baseball/) Softball (http://www.etown.edu/sports/softball/)
Basketball (http://www.etown.edu/sports/mbasket/) Basketball (http://www.etown.edu/sports/wbasket/)
Cross Country (http://www.etown.edu/sports/mxcountry/) Cross Country (http://www.etown.edu/sports/wxcountry/)
Golf (http://www.etown.edu/sports/golf/) Field Hockey (http://www.etown.edu/sports/hockey/)
Lacrosse (http://www.etown.edu/sports/mlax/) Lacrosse (http://www.etown.edu/sports/wlax/)
Soccer (http://www.etown.edu/sports/msoccer/) Soccer (http://www.etown.edu/sports/wsoccer/)
Swimming (http://www.etown.edu/sports/swimming/) Swimming (http://www.etown.edu/sports/swimming/)
Tennis (http://www.etown.edu/sports/mtennis/) Tennis (http://www.etown.edu/sports/wtennis/)
Track & Field (http://www.etown.edu/sports/mtrack/) Track & Field (http://www.etown.edu/sports/wtrack/)
Wrestling (http://www.etown.edu/sports/wrestling/) Volleyball (http://www.etown.edu/sports/volley/)

Student Life

SWEET (http://www.etown.edu/clubs_orgs/SWEET/) (Students Working to Entertain ETown) is the organization on campus that has the mission of providing fun and safe activities for students outside of the classroom.

Etown has a student-run newspaper (The Etownian (http://www2.etown.edu/etownian/)), television station (ECTV (http://www.etown.edu/clubs_orgs/ectv/)), and radio station (WWEC 88.3 FM (http://www.etown.edu/clubs_orgs/wwec/)).

Service to Others

Etown's motto is "educate for Service." Over 600 students, alumni, faculty, and administrators participate annually in the Into the Streets (http://www.etown.edu/Learning/intothestreets.asp) service program every October in the Elizabethtown community.

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