Framingham State College is a public college offering liberal arts and science programs. It is located in Framingham, Massachusetts. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The term public school has different meanings: In England and Wales, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as... Framingham is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... In the history of education, the seven liberal arts comprise two groups of studies, the trivium and the quadrivium. ... What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... Framingham is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts. ...

In addition to its original mission of training teachers, the college offers numerous career-oriented degree programs in arts and sciences, as well as traditional liberal arts tracks. It is very famous for being the college of Christa McAuliffe, whom was planned to be the first teacher in space. There is a center at the college dedicated to her. In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ... Christa McAuliffe Sharon Christa Corrigan McAuliffe (September 2, 1948 - January 28, 1986) was an American teacher and astronaut from New Hampshire who died in the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger on STS-51-L. She was born Sharon Christa Corrigan in Boston, Massachusetts. ...

History

As the first secretary of the newly created Board of Education in Massachusetts, Horace Mann instituted sweeping school reforms. A centerpiece of these changes was the creation of the experimental Normal School in Lexington. Opening its doors in 1839, this was the first normal (teacher training) school in the United States. A companion was opened the next year in Bridgewater. Growth forced the Normal School's relocation to Newton in 1843, followed a decade later by a move to the present site on Bare Hill in Framingham. State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Horace Mann was an early leader in education; there is also a Sir Horace Mann, who was an important correspondent of Horace Walpole in the 18th century. ... Lexington is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A normal school is a institution for training teachers. ... Bridgewater State College is a small public liberal arts college located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. ... Newton, Massachusetts is a suburb west of Boston. ...

In 1922, the Framingham Normal School granted its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees in conjunction with a four-year study program. Ten years afterward, with degreed teachers becoming the norm, the Normal Schools were renamed State Teachers Colleges. This was changed again in 1960 to the State College at Framingham when Bachelor of Arts degrees were added. At present, Master of Education, Art and Science degrees are granted as well. 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A Bachelor of Science (B.S., B.Sc. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ...

External links

150th Anniversary pages (http://www.framingham.edu/150th/) - includes a history of the college, information on past presidents, photos.