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Morgan State University<\/h2>\n
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History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Located in Baltimore, Maryland, Morgan State University was originally founded in 1867 as the Centenary Biblical Institute by the Baltimore Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Its mission was to train Black men for Christian ministry. <\/p>\n

Later, broadening its mission to educate both men and women as teachers, the institute went through several modifications, including a name change to Morgan College in 1890.<\/p>\n

It transitioned from a private to a public institution when the state of Maryland purchased it in 1939 in response to a state commission study that found that Maryland needed to provide more resources and opportunities for its Black citizens. With further growth in its academic standing by 1975, the college upgraded to university status. <\/p>\n

In 1988, Morgan State University became part of the University of Maryland System.<\/p>\n

Academic Merit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, Morgan State’s multi-ethnic, multiracial student body is nearly 6,000 strong, with a full-time faculty of almost 300. It awards the highest number of baccalaureates to Black students of all institutions of higher learning in the state. It earns a distinction as one of the top ten public campuses nationally in receipt of applications from Black students. <\/p>\n

It is one of the leading public campuses nationally in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Blacks who go on to receive a doctorate from a U.S. university. Undergraduate fields of study include:<\/p>\n

Accounting
\nActuarial Science
\nApplied Liberal Studies
\nArchitecture and Environmental Design
\nBiology
\nBusiness Administration
\nChemistry
\nCloud Computing
\nComputer Science
\nConstruction Management
\nEconomics
\nElementary Education (Teacher Education)
\nEnglish
\nEntrepreneurship
\nEngineering
\nFinance
\nFine Arts
\nForeign Languages
\nHistory and Geography
\nHotel, Restaurant, and Hospitality Management
\nInformation Systems
\nInterior Design
\nManagement
\nMarketing
\nMathematics
\nMedical Technology
\nMilitary Science
\nMusic
\nMultimedia Journalism
\nNursing
\nNutritional Science
\nPhilosophy and Religious Studies
\nPhysics and Engineering Physics
\nPolitical Science
\nPsychology
\nScreenwriting & Animation
\nServices and Supply Chain Management
\nSocial Work
\nSociology and Anthropology
\nStrategic Communication
\nTheater Arts
\nTransportation Systems
\nVisual Arts<\/p>\n