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Originally opening its doors as Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute to prepare promising young African American men and women to lead and teach their newlyfreed people, the University has continually sought to instill in its students the precepts of integrity, character, and service to society\u2014standards that continue to remain both timeless and relevant. Founded on the banks of the Virginia Peninsula by Brigadier General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton became an oasis of opportunity for the thousands of newly freed people gathered behind Union lines. With the aid of the American Missionary Association, the school was established to train selected young men and women to \u201cgo out to teach and lead their people\u201d and to build a viable industrial system on the strength of self-sufficiency, intelligent labor, and solid moral character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1878, Hampton established a formal education program for Native Americans, beginning the Institute&#8217;s lasting commitment to serving a multicultural population. Hampton&#8217;s historic Native American education program spanned more than forty years, with the last student graduating in 1923.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early days, support for the Institute came from the Freedman&#8217;s Bureau, Northern philanthropists, and religious groups, with the first classroom building erected in 1870. The first baccalaureate degrees were awarded in 1922. Two years later, the school&#8217;s name was changed to Hampton Institute, reflecting college-level accreditation. In 1984, Hampton&#8217;s Board of Trustees formally adopted a university structure and changed the name to Hampton University, which today represents the unparalleled standard of excellence in American higher education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The University offers doctoral degrees in atmospheric and planetary science, nursing, physics (medical, nuclear, optical, and plasma), business administration, counselor education and supervision, educational management, nursing, physical therapy, and pharmacy. In recent years, Hampton has added dozens of programs to offer students more choices among academic majors and professional careers, including music engineering technology, marine and environmental science, entrepreneurial studies, and sports management. Hampton is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) to offer the Ph.D. in Nursing. The Undergraduate College and the Graduate College are the colleges that comprise Hampton University. The University is comprised of seven schools: the James T. George School of Business; the School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation; the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications; the School of Liberal Arts and Education, and the Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Science. Online degree programs are administered through the Hampton University Global virtual campus. Hampton University offers bachelor\u2019s degree programs, master\u2019s degree programs, and doctoral degree programs as well as professional degrees and graduate certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Department of Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Various schools and departments within the University also maintain specialized accreditations of their own. 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