Academic Catalog

Blue Mountain College

Non-Discrimination Statement

Blue Mountain College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, national origin, or ethnic group in the education programs and activities which it operates according to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Public Law 92-318. Nor does the College discriminate against qualified handicapped persons, according to the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Public Law 93-112. This policy extends to both employment and admission to the College. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “religious organizations” and “religious educational institutions” are exempt from religious discrimination provisions. Blue Mountain College is both a “religious organization” and a “religious educational institution.”

Accreditation

Blue Mountain College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Blue Mountain College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Blue Mountain College is accredited or approved by the following:

  • Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
  • Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning
  • Commission on Teacher and Administrator Licensure and Certification and Development, Mississippi Department of Education

College Memberships

American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers

College Public Relations Association of Mississippi

Consortium for Global Education

Council for Higher Education Accreditation

International Association of Baptist Colleges & Universities

Mississippi Association of Colleges

Mississippi Association of Colleges of Teacher Education

Mississippi Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers

Mississippi Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Mississippi Library Association

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements

National Association of College & University Business Officers

National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

National Research Center for College & University Admissions

North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals

Southern Association of College & University Business Officers

Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers

Southern States Athletic Conference

Tippah County Development Foundation

Women in Higher Education, MS Network

National Honor Society Memberships

Alpha Chi

Alpha Lambda Delta

Alpha Psi Omega

Beta Beta Beta

Kappa Delta Pi

Kappa Omicron Nu

Pi Gamma Mu

Sigma Beta Delta

Sigma Tau Delta

Theta Alpha Kappa