Ohio State University, Lima Campus
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The Ohio State University, Lima, also referred to as Ohio State Lima is a regional campus of the The Ohio State University
located in Lima
, Ohio
. Its 565 acres (2.3 km²) campus is located in Lima, 80 miles (128.7 km) south of Toledo, Ohio
. It offers over 140 courses and 10 bachelor degree programs in science
and liberal Arts
. Eight of ten programs are four-year programs at Lima. Two of them are baccalaureate completion programs. In addition to regional accreditation, Ohio State Lima has baccalaureate program accreditation with NCATE. Students can start at Lima and finish their degrees at The Ohio State University, Columbus with one of Ohio State’s 170+ majors
. The Ohio State University at Lima offers over 20 student clubs and organizations and 10 intramural and club athletic teams.
The Lima Campus Library has approximately 80,000 books, microform items, CDs, and videos, and online access to nearly 400 subscription databases. The University shares the campus with James A. Rhodes State College
.
2 Baccalaureate completion programs are:
4 Graduate programs are:
The Ohio State University at Lima is the only regional campus of The Ohio State University to have a pep band. It was started Winter Quarter, 2009, and has since played for the President of The Ohio State University, E. Gordon Gee, as well as multiple award banquets.
The mascot is the Barons and OSU Lima athletics are members of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference
(O.R.C.C.).
Five intramural sports include:
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
located in Lima
Lima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Its 565 acres (2.3 km²) campus is located in Lima, 80 miles (128.7 km) south of Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
. It offers over 140 courses and 10 bachelor degree programs in science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and liberal Arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
. Eight of ten programs are four-year programs at Lima. Two of them are baccalaureate completion programs. In addition to regional accreditation, Ohio State Lima has baccalaureate program accreditation with NCATE. Students can start at Lima and finish their degrees at The Ohio State University, Columbus with one of Ohio State’s 170+ majors
Academic major
In the United States and Canada, an academic major or major concentration is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits....
. The Ohio State University at Lima offers over 20 student clubs and organizations and 10 intramural and club athletic teams.
The Lima Campus Library has approximately 80,000 books, microform items, CDs, and videos, and online access to nearly 400 subscription databases. The University shares the campus with James A. Rhodes State College
James A. Rhodes State College
The college shares their campus with Ohio State University, Lima Campus. It is a public, state assisted institution offering 2-year degrees.-History:...
.
Academic programs
8 Complete four year programs are:- Business
- Biology
- Education
- English
- Family Financial Management
- History
- Health Sciences/ Health Management
- Psychology
2 Baccalaureate completion programs are:
4 Graduate programs are:
- Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Early Childhood or Middle Childhood Education
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master of Arts in Workforce Development and Education
- Master of Social Work
Student organizations
The Ohio State University at Lima offers students opportunities for social, recreational, cultural, and educational growth. These organizations include :- Campus Crusade for Christ
- Biology Club
- Buckeye Scholars
- Challengers Club
- Psychology Club
- M.A.R.S. (RPGaming Club)
- The OSU Lima Student Senate
- The Worthington Society (Creative Writing Club)
- History Club
- College Democrats
- College Republicans
- Newman Catholic Association
- ACEI.
- Math Club.
- Business Club
- Lima Campus Music Club.
The Ohio State University at Lima is the only regional campus of The Ohio State University to have a pep band. It was started Winter Quarter, 2009, and has since played for the President of The Ohio State University, E. Gordon Gee, as well as multiple award banquets.
Sport clubs and intramural sports
The Lima Campus has five different club sports to choose from:- Men's Basketball,
- Men's Baseball,
- Men's Golf,
- Women's Basketball,
- Women's Volleyball
The mascot is the Barons and OSU Lima athletics are members of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference
Ohio Regional Campus Conference
The Ohio Regional Campus Conference is an independent sports organization that serves the State of Ohio's regional campuses. The ORCC has ten members and currently fields eight sports - women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball, women's softball, women's tennis, men's baseball,...
(O.R.C.C.).
Five intramural sports include:
- Flag Football
- Basketball
- Whiffleball
- Soccer
- Volleyball