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The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly referred to simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1842, it is one of six Senior Military Colleges in the United States. It has 17 academic departments divided into five schools offering 19 majors and 36 minors. The core program consists of military cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees who are required to live on campus for four years; The Citadel also offers evening graduate programs, non-cadet undergraduate programs, and one online master's degree program. The Citadel is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Institution Details: The Citadel )〕 ==College overview== The Citadel combines academics, physical challenges and military discipline. The South Carolina Corps of Cadets is one of the largest uniformed student bodies in the United States and all members of the corps of cadets are required to participate in ROTC; The Citadel is one of only 2 American colleges requiring all undergraduates (except veterans and active duty military) to be a member of the corps of cadets and enroll in ROTC. The academic program is divided into five schools – Engineering, Science and Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business Administration and Education; Bachelor's degrees are offered in 19 major programs of study and 36 minors. Graduate degrees are offered in 2 educational specialist courses, 19 master's degrees and 7 graduate certificates; a 2+2 evening program allows those with associate degrees from community colleges to pursue undergraduate bachelor's degrees in 4 subjects. An online master's degrees is offered in Engineering Management and Leadership. 94% of the faculty hold doctoral degrees and the majority are full-time professors; the ratio of cadets to faculty is 13–1 and the average class size is 20.〔(info )〕 The Citadel enrolls 2,250 in its undergraduate Corps of Cadets and 1,350 civilian students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees; women comprise 8% of the Corps and minorities 15%. Approximately half of The Citadel's cadet enrollment is from the state of South Carolina, cadets come from 45 states and 15 foreign countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=General Information and Quick Facts about The Citadel - The Citadel - Charleston, SC )〕 South Carolina residents receive a discount in tuition, as is common at state-sponsored schools. The Citadel receives 8% of its operating budget from the state.〔()〕 In 2015 the schools ROTC program commissioned 158 officers, more than any other Senior Military College and ranking only behind the service academies. All students, both cadets and civilian students, are eligible to compete on The Citadel's athletic teams. While all programs make use of the Citadel campus and professors, only cadets live on campus.〔(Quick Facts ) from the Citadel web site.〕〔(CPGS Overview )〕 The veterans program, reinstated in the fall of 2007, allows veterans to attend classes with cadets and complete their degrees if certain criteria are met. Enlisted members from the Marine Corps and Navy also attend cadet classes as part of a program to commission highly qualified NCOs.〔http://www.citadel.edu/root/navy-sta21, http://www3.citadel.edu/nrotc/Marines/MECEP/MECEP.htm〕 The mission of The Citadel is: To educate and develop our students to become principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core values of The Citadel in a disciplined and intellectually challenging environment. A unique feature of this environment for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets is the sense of camaraderie produced through teamwork and service to others while following a military lifestyle.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=The Citadel's Mission Statement )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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