Category:Linguistics
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A coordinated program with department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Pomona College. How many languages are there? What does knowing a language entail? How do people develop this ability? How is language stored in the brain? Why don't we all speak...
Category:Asian Studies
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The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies of the Claremont Colleges (IDAAS) offers a rigorous, multidisciplinary major that emphasizes social justice, critical thinking, and innovative analysis of the history, society, and cultural production...
Category:Liberal Studies
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Sponsored by the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges, American
Studies is a multidisciplinary major that encourages students to think
critically and creatively about culture in the United States. The
American Studies Program is coordinated by an intercollegiate...
Category:African Studies
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Africana Studies The Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies (formerly Black Studies) offers a multidisciplinary curriculum that examines the experiences of African, African American and Caribbean people from the liberal arts perspective. Courses accommodate...
Category:Interdisciplinary Studies
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The mission of International and Intercultural Studies is to provide an interdisciplinary course of study that will help students to understand multiple perspectives on power relations in the social, economic, political, scientific, and cultural arenas. The coursework...
Category:Creative Writing
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We believe that student work has meaningful literary and intellectual
value, and we foster a supportive community of writers among our
students. Through writing exercises, workshops, and intensive reading,
students begin to take creative risks in their own...
Category:Literature
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Coursework in the Literature major is designed to develop and improve the student’s capacity to engage in meaningful interpretation, creative writing, analytical thought and aesthetic appreciation. Majors and non-majors alike will have the opportunity to gain...
Category:Anthropology
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The curriculum in Anthropology encompasses two overlapping and yet distinct "tracks": (i) cultural and social anthropology and (ii) biological anthropology, archaeology, and material culture studies. Cultural and social anthropology explores the social orders...
Category:Literature
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The literature major enables students to understand and appreciate our literary heritage and allows them to pursue their individual literary interests. The major requires a structured series of courses on the principal writers of English and American literature...
Category:Liberal Studies
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The classical studies major providesa broad liberal arts education and the cultivation of intellectual skills in several disciplines; it is appropriate for students preparing for work in such areas as business, government, education, and commerce, or for graduate...
Category:Political Science
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Shaping lives Alfred University's political science major provides students with the background they need to enter careers in government service, business, teaching, journalism, or law as well as preparing them for graduate study. As they learn about the institutions...
Category:Philosophy
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From the classic to the modern Alfred University philosophy students not only have the opportunity to study classic texts in depth but also to discover cutting edge work in metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of the arts. We believe that...
Category:History
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Interdisciplinary and global Alfred University's history program offers students a challenging and unique perspective because the faculty emphasize interdisciplinary and global learning. Students have an opportunity to take courses in a variety of fields, including...
Category:English Language and Literature
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The English major at AU is an integrated program in literature and creative writing. The English faculty offers traditional survey and period courses, as well as topics courses reflecting their wide-ranging interests. Offerings include Tales of Terror, Black...
Category:Anthropology
Study mode:At the institution
Interdisciplinary approach The comparative cultures major at Alfred University is a unique interdisciplinary program that allows students to learn how people in various parts of the world find meaning in their lives through their social, cultural and religious...
Category:Political Science
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Undergraduate Study Political Science B.A. Prepolitical Science Major All students intending to major in Political Science must enroll as Prepolitical Science majors. After completion of preparation for the major courses, they need to petition to enter the...
Category:History
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The History Department's Undergraduate Program consists of 16 courses in history (six lower-division - the "Preparation for the Major," including the pre-major requirements; and ten upper-division - the "Major"). Students must complete the history pre-major...
Category:Geography
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Preparation for the Major (4 Courses: 20 units) 1) Geography 1 or 2 2) Geography 3, 4 or 6 3) Geography 5 4) Statistics 12 The Major (12 courses: 48 units) •Students must take 12 Upper Division courses (minimum of 48 units) from the list below •All courses...
Category:Geography
Study mode:At the institution
Preparation for the Major (3 courses - 15 units) Geography 1 or 2 (Physical Environment or Biogeography) Geography 3 or 4 or 6 (Cultural Geography, Globalization, or World Regions) Statistics 12 (Statistical Methods for Geography and Environmental Studies)...
Category:Philosophy
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Philosophy, with its exploration of nature and values and of the possibility and means of knowledge, lies at the heart of culture and at the foundation of many other disciplines. In method, the UCLA department is analytic in orientation. Its faculty is strong...
