Catalog: Albion College Academic Programs
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Academic Programs: Introduction Curriculum Overview At the heart of the Albion Experience is an intellectually stimulating commitment to the liberal arts. Albion's core curriculum is a program of learning that is initiated with the First-Year Seminar and culminates with the conferring of the bachelor's degree. Students begin their academic careers in a First-Year Seminar designed to familiarize them with the liberal arts tradition in an intimate classroom environment that fosters open communication, nurtures critical thinking, and promotes improvement in writing and speaking. Albion is committed ...
Institutes Brown Honors Institute Institute for the Study of the Environment Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service Gerstacker Institute for Professional Management Liberal Arts Institute for Pre-Medical and Health Care Studies Shurmur Education Institute Interdisciplinary Minors Asian Studies Gender Studies Women's Studies Concentrations Environmental Science Environmental Studies Ethnic Studies Human Services Law, Justice, and Society Mass Communication Neuroscience Professional Management Public Policy and Service Women's Studies General Electives Units for Electives: ...
Academic Programs: The Core Requirement At Albion, the general education requirement is referred to as "the core." Students begin to fulfill the core in their first semester with Liberal Arts 101; some will be able to complete much of the core requirement by the end of their first year. I. Liberal Arts 101 (First-Year Seminar; 1 unit) II. Modes of Inquiry (1 unit in each) Textual Analysis Artistic Creation and Analysis Scientific Analysis Modeling and Analysis Historical and Cultural Analysis III. Category Requirements (1 unit in each) Environmental Studies Ethnicity Studies Gender ...
1. require the creation or performance, and the analysis of works of art; 2. work with culturally produced rather than naturally occurring objects or experiences that have artistic, social or historical significance (for example, art objects, works of literature or various types of performances); 3. introduce appropriate forms of critical inquiry and analysis, including area-specific vocabularies, materials, techniques and/or methodologies; 4. encourage students to become critical and introspective about their cultural experiences; 5. focus on the methods and materials by which the work produces ...
Academic Programs: The Writing Competence Requirement Continuous development as a writer is a central part of a liberal arts education. All first-year students and new transfer students are required to take a written placement examination during orientation. The majority of students are placed into and encouraged to enroll in English 101, English Composition. Some students will be invited to enroll in English 101H, the honors section of English Composition. English 101 and 101H serve as prerequisites for all other writing courses. Those students who are placed into English 100, Writing Essentials, ...
Academic Programs: The First-Year Experience The William Atwell Brown, Jr., and Mary Brown Vacin First-Year Experience assists students in making the transition from high school to college. Through a broad array of academic and co-curricular programs, the First-Year Experience provides a foundation for students that will sustain them throughout their undergraduate years and that will enable them to achieve their academic and personal goals. The principal features of the program are described below. Academic and General Advising The advising process begins during new student orientation and ...
Academic Programs: The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Study (FIS) The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Study (FIS) focuses resources on empowering faculty to integrate interdisciplinary study into their courses and their pedagogy. Faculty members are encouraged to reach across traditional disciplines and explore new ideas, engage in collaborative projects and develop innovative new courses and teaching approaches. The term "foundation" conveys a dual meaning of being a philosophical underpinning for a liberal arts education and an administrative entity providing funds for innovative projects. ...
Academic Programs: Institutes Albion's Institutes integrate theoreticaland practical learning in distinctive and challenging ways. Intended for students who desire preprofessional preparation and academic work focused in a specialty area, the Institutes each have a specific curriculum and may include an internship, a capstone experience and opportunities for independent research. Successful completion of an Institute's program, which is noted on the student's academic transcript, confers an advantage in gaining admission to graduate or professional school or in beginning a career. Prentiss ...
Internships The internships required by each concentration allow students to learn how environmental issues are dealt with on a practical, professional level. A wide range of internship opportunities is possible. Students have helped develop environmentally sound practices for major corporations and municipalities, conducted polling for an environmental advocacy group, assessed the health of transplanted eel grass communities in Washington's Puget Sound, developed environmental educational materials in Alaska and worked as a back country ranger in Texas. Summer research can also meet this ...
The Carl A. Gerstacker Liberal Arts Institute for Professional Management combines the traditional strengths of the liberal arts with the knowledge, skills and experiences necessary for entry into leadership and management positions in today's global environment. Since 1973, the Gerstacker Institute has earned an excellent reputation for preparing corporate executives, entrepreneurs, accountants, non-profit managers, attorneys and family business owners. In addition, a high percentage of Institute graduates have attended top-tier business and law schools. Two academic programs are possible ...
and awareness of the world around them. They have above average high school grades and standardized test scores. The application process includes completion of an essay and a personal interview with the director. Students may apply for the Institute along with, or subsequent to, applying to the College. Students admitted to the Gerstacker Institute may be considered for scholarships which are separate from other aid awarded by Albion College. These endowed scholarships are awarded on the basis of high school academic achievement, leadership experiences and college entrance examination scores. ...
Institute equips students seeking teacher certification and professional preparation with a distinctive and relevant undergraduate education that combines the following qualities: the depth of a major in a discipline; the breadth and interdisciplinary focus of an innovative core curriculum; an array of practical skills in classroom teaching; a thorough understanding of and engagement with broad issues impacting education; and the ethics of civic responsibility and affirming diversity. The distinctive focus of the Shurmur Education Institute is to link the Albion College teacher certification ...
Academic Programs: Concentrations A concentration is a program of study taken in addition to a major. The purpose of a concentration, which includes an internship, is to help a student explore specific career possibilities within the framework of a liberal arts education. Six to eight units are normally required for a concentration, including all course work and the internship. See also the concentrations affiliated with Institutes: environmental sciences, environmental studies, professional management and public service (described in the preceding section). Environmental Science Environmental ...
Social and Cultural Context Provides the theory and knowledge necessary to perceive the significance of social and cultural contexts for understanding diverse ways of life. This area would be satisfied by one of the following: Race and Ethnicity (Anthropology and Sociology 345) Social Stratification (Anthropology and Sociology 370) Christian Ethics (Religious Studies 242) Admission Admission to the human services concentration is based on genuine interest in exploring one or more of the human services areas and evidence of academic ability. Students must apply for admission to the concentration ...
Neuroscience I (covers basic systems, behavioral and cognitive neuroscience) (NEUR 241, with prerequisite Psychology 101) Neuroscience II (covers molecular and cellular neuroscience) (NEUR 242, with prerequisites Neuroscience 241 and Biology 195) Chemistry 121 2. Four of the following courses, selected from at least two different departments: Biology 301 Cell Biology 314 Comparative Anatomy 317 Genetics 324 Developmental Biology 341 General Physiology 361 Immunobiology 362 Molecular Biology 366 Endocrinology 368 Behavioral Ecology Philosophy 306 Neuroscience and Ethics 315 Epistemology ...
Academic Programs: Preprofessional Health Programs and Internships See also the Liberal Arts Institute for Pre-Medical and Health Care Studies. Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Albion College maintains a strong program for the preparation of students for admission to professional schools in medicine and dentistry. Since 1995, 91.4 percent of medical, dental and veterinary school applicants with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better have been accepted to professional school. A pre-medical, pre-veterinary or pre-dental student may major in any discipline in which he or ...
Academic Programs: Combined Preprofessional Courses Students planning professional careers are urged to complete a bachelor's degree from Albion before entering a professional school. Albion has, however, established "combined course" arrangements with a number of accredited professional schools in career areas such as engineering, health sciences, natural resources and public policy. A student who has met both Albion's requirements for the combined course program and those established by the particular professional school enters the professional school at the end of his or her junior year ...
Academic Programs: Off-Campus Study Albion students may participate in a wide variety of off-campus study or study/internship programs in the United States and throughout the world. These opportunities are designed to enhance a liberal arts education through developing interpersonal or cross-cultural skills, awareness of other cultures or an appreciation of the work environment. The offerings listed below represent the off-campus programs approved for Albion credit. The programs are run directly by Albion College, the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) and other respected educational ...
Students also may choose the Boston University Paris Internship Pro gram, combining intensive French language study and liberal arts courses in French with an eight-week internship. Participants may choose to live either in a dormitory or with a family. Studio art students may spend a semester at the Marchutz School in Aix en-Provence where they enroll in the Studio Seminar, the Art Criticism Seminar and one art history class. Students also study French. Housing is with a French family. A summer session is available. The Institute for American Universities administers this program. Germany ...
Academic Programs: Academic Honors and Activities Albion encourages students to expand their experience both inside and outside of the classroom. A wide range of extra-curricular and cocurricular activities provide recreational and educational opportunities for all students. These include honor societies, honorary organizations, departmental clubs, off-campus study, interdisciplinary courses, performing arts, and more. In addition, Albion provides a complete intramural and varsity athletic program which is described in the Student Life section of this catalog. Academic Honors Dean's Honor ...
