University of Saint Francis (Indiana)
The University of Saint Francis is a liberal arts university located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the university promotes Catholic and Franciscan values. The school currently enrolls over 1,800 undergraduate students and almost 300 graduate students, the majority of the which come from states in the American Midwest, primarily Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio.
History
The University of Saint Francis was founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1890. The campus moved to its current Fort Wayne location in 1944 to the estate of the former industrialist John H. Bass. The school has remained in Fort Wayne and has gradually expanded, adding a graduate school in 1960.
Campus
The university's campus covers 108 acres and has some 20 buildings, including four residence halls.
Bass Mansion
The Bass Mansion, a castle-like building that was originally the home of the John H. Bass family, is a focal point of the university and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pope John Paul II Center
The Pope John Paul II Center is also a main place of activity at the university. Completed in 2006, the building houses the Lee and Jim Vann Library, Registrar's Office, faculty offices, the Campus Shoppe, and classrooms.
The Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center
In the summer of 1998, the university purchased the former property of the Standard Oil warehouse, which had become polluted with oil residue. In the spring of 1999, the university—with a grant from the City of Fort Wayne and the State of Indiana—cleaned the ground, water, and surrounding area.
Academics
The University of Saint Francis is organized into five schools: Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership
School of Arts and Sciences
School of Creative Arts
School of Health Sciences
School of Professional Studies
School of Creative Arts
Mission
The School of Creative Arts (SOCA) at the University of Saint Francis provides students with a solid education in the arts which encompasses both traditionally and technologically advanced methods of arts education. Coursework and learning experiences promote Franciscan values and the personal growth of each student.
Degrees
The Associate Degree in Communication Arts and Graphic Design provides students with working knowledge in a specific concentration.
The various bachelor of art degrees complement the liberal arts tradition of the university and educate students in programs which specifically promote the areas of studio art, communication arts and graphic design, computer art, art education, and communication.
The master of art program builds upon a baccalaureate foundation to provide a student with expertise in a specific major and minor. SOCA also offers coursework in music, dance, and theatre.
Music Technology
In the fall of 2007, the university introduced a new Music Technology program. In this program, students cover the development of music technology as it relates to audio recording, film, and multimedia. Students have the option of concentrating in one of three areas: Music Technology Sales/Marketing/Management, Recording/Engineering/Production, and Audio for the Creative Arts. Partnering with Sweetwater Sound, one of the nation’s largest music retailers, students in the program are able to puruse internships and take advantage of the many music technology resources offered by Sweetwater.
Music Technology students work in a state-of-the-art digital recording studio that features a Pro Tools HD-3 system as well as a Digidesign ICON system. There is also a 12 student computer music lab that also features Macintosh computers, Pro Tools LE software, Propellarheads' Reason, and other MIDI software.
NASAD Accreditation
In October 2004, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) voted to grant membership to the School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis. SOCA shares this honor with 240 other schools in the country. Link to NASAD website - http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp
School of Health Sciences
Nursing
A subdivision of the School of Health Sciences, the nursing department is an integral part of the University of Saint Francis. Rooted in Franciscan values, the nursing department prepares students for professional nursing practice, leadership, and service.
The department offers various degrees. The associate degree prepares nurses to practice basic roles of care utilizing technical skills and nursing concepts. The bachelor degree prepares nurses to work in structured and unstructured settings, fulfill leadership roles, and evaluate and apply research to change and improve client health care. The graduate program prepares nurses in advanced therapeutic nursing interventions, nursing and interdisciplinary theories, and research.
Physical Therapy
Since 2003, the Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program at the university has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). With this degree PTAs work under licensed physical therapists and carry out rehabilitation plans designed by the physical therapist.
Radiological Technology
The university also offers an Associate of Science in Radiological Technology. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). In the past thirteen years, all of the university's graduates have passed the national certification exam given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). In the past five years, almost all of the program graduates have been employed within three months of graduation.
Athletics
The university fields teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. Known as the "Saint Francis Cougars," the teams compete in the NAIA's Mid-Central College Conference and the Mid-States Football Association.
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