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History of the University
Troy State University Dothan traces its origin to the Troy State Normal School, established February 26, 1887, in Troy, Alabama, by an act of the Alabama Legislature. At that time, Troy State Normal School occupied two buildings in downtown Troy. In 1929, the Alabama Legislature changed the name to Troy State Teachers College and, in 1957, to Troy State College.
In the 1950s, in response to the need of the military at Fort Rucker, Troy State College began offering courses at the post, and, in 1961, a resident center was established at Fort Rucker. In 1966, the branch was approved as a degree completion site. With the change of the parent institution’s name in 1967 to Troy State University, this branch was named Troy State University at Fort Rucker and was approved to offer degree completion studies at both the baccalaureate and master’s degree levels in 1970.
By the mid 1970s, Troy State University at Fort Rucker had outgrown the facilities available at Fort Rucker. Wallace State Community College in Dothan offered the use of its classrooms, and in 1974 Troy State University began offering courses in Dothan. In 1975, space was leased in the upper three floors of the Houston Hotel, and the name of the institution was changed to Troy State University at Dothan/Ft. Rucker. With the purchase of the hotel, the name of which was changed to Houston Hall, and surrounding property in downtown Dothan in 1977, the University established a campus to serve the needs of the citizens in the Wiregrass region and continued to offer degree completion studies for the military at Fort Rucker. Beginning Summer Quarter 1986, Troy State University at Dothan became the official name of the University. In 1996 the Troy State University Board of Trustees changed the name of the University to Troy State University Dothan.
In September 1986, the Board of Trustees gave approval to pursue the purchase of property for relocation of the campus. In 1986, the University purchased land in Houston County for its campus relocation. On October 5, 1988, an official ground breaking ceremony was held and construction began. At the end of Spring Quarter 1990, the University moved to its new campus and present location on U.S. Highway 231 North. Mission Statement
Troy State University Dothan, with a location at Fort Rucker and a Continuing Education Center in Adams Hall, is a separately-accredited university within The Troy State University System. It is a state-assisted institution of higher education operated under the direction of a Board of Trustees composed of the Governor, the State Superintendent of Education, and nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Alabama Senate. It is a co-educational institution offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and education specialist degrees, and life-long learning opportunities.
Troy State University Dothan is located in the Wiregrass region, which encompasses southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and northwest Florida. It is a commuter university of predominantly non-traditional, adult students with approximately 95 percent of its student body residing within a fifty-mile radius of Dothan.
Troy State University Dothan is dedicated to the pre-professional and professional preparation of students in a variety of fields in the arts and sciences, business, education, and applied sciences. The academic programs at the Dothan campus are designed for undergraduate students and for graduate students at the master’s and sixth-year levels. The primary emphasis at the undergraduate level is upon upper division programs with a limited lower division to meet the needs of transfer students. The Dothan campus offers graduate programs in education, counseling and psychology, arts and sciences, and business. Through its Continuing Education program, TSUD provides lifelong learning opportunities for individuals, businesses, and special groups through credit and non-credit programs. Located on a military base, the Fort Rucker location offers a variety of undergraduate programs and a limited number of graduate programs to students in the military as well as to civilians. The facilities at Fort Rucker are provided and maintained by the military.