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Vassar College
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124 Raymond Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 |
General information
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(845) 437-7000
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| Type of institution: |
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
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| Federal Aid: |
Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
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| Degrees offered: |
Bachelor degrees |
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| Carnegie classification: |
Not Applicable |
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| Number of students: |
2,424 (2006)
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| 2007-2008 Undergraduate application fee: | $ 60 |
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| About this School |
Vassar College is a highly selective, private, coeducational liberal arts college situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded as a women's college in 1861, it was the first member of the Seven Sisters to become coeducational in 1969 |
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 38,115 | $ 36,060 | $ 33,800 |
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| Out of State | $ 38,115 | $ 36,060 | $ 33,800 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 860 | $ 860 | $ 860 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 8,570 | $ 8,130 | $ 7,900 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 1,020 | $ 1,020 | $ 940 |
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| Off Campus |
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Financial aid 2005-2006
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
8% |
$ 2,403 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
12% |
$ 1,946 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
47% |
$ 21,841 |
| Loans to students |
37% |
$ 2,904 |
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Vassar College
Bachelor degree
African Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree African Studies: A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the African Continent, usually with an emphasis on Africa south of the Sahara, and including the African diaspora overseas. | |
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Bachelor degree
American + United States Studies + Civilization | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree American + United States Studies + Civilization: A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of the United States and its Pre-Columbian and colonial predecessors, and including the flow of immigrants from other societies. | |
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Bachelor degree
Ancient + Classical Greek Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Ancient + Classical Greek Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Greek language and literature from its origins through the fall of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in Greek philology, Attic dialects, Hellenistic dialects, Koine (Biblical) Greek, and Medieval or Byzantine Greek. | |
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Bachelor degree
Ancient Studies + Civilization | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Ancient Studies + Civilization: A program that focuses on Western and Non-Western cultures and related topics in the periods of Pre-history and Antiquity. Includes such disciplines as ancient languages, archeology, history, art history, geography, population studies, environmental studies, religious studies, and the social sciences. | |
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Bachelor degree
Anthropology | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Anthropology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs. | |
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Bachelor degree
Art + Art Studies
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Art + Art Studies, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. | |
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Bachelor degree
Asian Studies + Civilization | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Asian Studies + Civilization: A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of the Asian Continent, including the study of the Asian diasporas overseas. | |
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Bachelor degree
Astronomy | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Astronomy: A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy. | |
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Bachelor degree
Biochemistry | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Biochemistry: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation. | |
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Bachelor degree
Biology + Biological Sciences
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General: A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations. | |
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Bachelor degree
Chemistry
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Chemistry, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behavior of matter, including its micro- and macro-structure, the processes of chemical change, and the theoretical description and laboratory simulation of these phenomena. | |
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Bachelor degree
Chinese Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Chinese Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Chinese language and its associated dialects and literature. Includes instruction in Chinese philology, Archaic and Classical Chinese, Modern Standard Chinese (Guóyu), Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Wu, Min, Hunanese, Hakka, other dialects and pidgins, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
Cognitive Science | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Cognitive Science: A program that focuses on the study of the mind and the nature of intelligence from the interdisciplinary perspectives of computer science, philosophy, mathematics, psychology, neuroscience, and other disciplines. Includes instruction in mathematics and logic, cognitive process modeling, dynamic systems, learning theories, brain and cognition, neural networking, programming, and applications to topics such as language acquisition, computer systems, and perception and behavior. | |
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Bachelor degree
Computer and Information Sciences
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Computer and Information Sciences, General: A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services. | |
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Bachelor degree
Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Drama and Dramatics + Theatre Arts, General: A program that focuses on the general study of dramatic works and their performance. Includes instruction in major works of dramatic literature, dramatic styles and types, and the principles of organizing and producing full live or filmed productions. | |
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Bachelor degree
Economics
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Economics, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues. | |
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Bachelor degree
English Language and Literature
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree English Language and Literature, General: A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples. | |
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Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Environmental Studies: A program that focuses on environment-related issues using scientific, social scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. Includes instruction in the basic principles of ecology and environmental science and related subjects such as policy, politics, law, economics, social aspects, planning, pollution control, natural resources, and the interactions of human beings and nature. | |
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Bachelor degree
Film + Cinema Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Film + Cinema Studies: A program in the visual arts that focuses on the study of the history, development, theory, and criticism of the film/video arts, as well as the basic principles of film making and film production. | |
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Bachelor degree
French Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree French Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the French language and related dialects and creoles. Includes instruction in French philology, Metropolitan French, Canadian French, African and Caribbean Creoles, French regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
Geography | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Geography: A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources. | |
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Bachelor degree
Geology + Earth Science
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Geology + Earth Science, General: A program that focuses on the scientific study of the earth; the forces acting upon it; and the behavior of the solids, liquids and gases comprising it. Includes instruction in historical geology, geomorphology, and sedimentology, the chemistry of rocks and soils, stratigraphy, mineralogy, petrology, geostatistics, volcanology, glaciology, geophysical principles, and applications to research and industrial problems. | |
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Bachelor degree
German Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree German Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the German language and related dialects as used in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, neighboring European countries containing German-speaking minorities, and elsewhere. Includes instruction in German philology; Old, Middle, and High German; Plattdeutsch and other regional dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
History
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree History, General: A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration. | |
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International Relations and Affairs | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree International Relations and Affairs: A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, national security and strategic studies, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy. | |
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Bachelor degree
Italian Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Italian Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Italian language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Italian philology, Modern Italian, Italian regional dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
Japanese Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Japanese Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Japanese language. Includes instruction in Japanese philology; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Japanese; Japanese dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Bachelor degree
Jewish + Judaic Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Jewish + Judaic Studies: A program that focuses on the history, culture, and religion of the Jewish people. Includes instruction in Jewish religious heritage, sacred texts, and law; Jewish philosophy and intellectual history; Jewish life and culture, both in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora; historical Jewish minority cultures such as the Yiddish, Sephardic, and other; anti-Semitism, gentile relations and Shoa; Zionism; and modern developments within Judaism. | |
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Bachelor degree
Latin American Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Latin American Studies: A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the Hispanic peoples of the North and South American Continents outside Canada and the United States, including the study of the Pre-Columbian period and the flow of immigrants from other societies. | |
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Bachelor degree
Latin Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Latin Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Latin language and literature from its origins through its decline and its current ecclesiastical usage, as a secular and/or theological subject. Includes instruction in Latin philology, related Italic dialects, Late Roman and Medieval Latin, and modern Church Latin. | |
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Bachelor degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Studies and Humanities Other | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other: Any single instructional program in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, General category. | |
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Bachelor degree
Mathematics
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Mathematics, General: A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations. | |
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Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Medieval and Renaissance Studies: A program that focuses on the study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods in European and circum-Mediterranean history from the perspective of various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including history and archeology, as well as studies of period art and music. | |
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Bachelor degree
Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies
Other | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other: Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category. | |
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Bachelor degree
Music
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Music, General: A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of music and the performing arts. Includes instruction in music, dance, and other performing arts media. | |
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Bachelor degree
Neuroscience | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Neuroscience: A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering. | |
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Philosophy | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Philosophy: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines. | |
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Physics
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Physics, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods. | |
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Political Science and Government
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes. | |
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Psychology
General | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Psychology, General: A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. | |
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Religion + Religious Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Religion + Religious Studies: A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior. | |
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Russian Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Russian Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Russian language. Includes instruction in Russian philology, Old Russian, Modern Russian and dialects, literature, and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Science
Technology and Society | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Science, Technology and Society: A program that focuses on the contemporary social and public policy ramifications of science and technology, the interrelationship of science and engineering with the public policy process, and the social and ethical dimensions of scientific and technological enterprises. | |
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Social Sciences
Other | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Social Sciences, Other: Any instructional program in social sciences not listed in the Social Sciences, General category. | |
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Bachelor degree
Sociology | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Sociology: A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. | |
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Spanish Language and Literature | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Spanish Language and Literature: A program that focuses on the Spanish language and related dialects. Includes instruction in Spanish philology, Modern Castillan, various Latin American dialects, regional Spanish dialects, and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings. | |
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Urban Studies + Affairs | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Urban Studies + Affairs: A program that focuses on the application of social science principles to the study of urban institutions and the forces influencing urban social and political life. Includes instruction in urban theory, the development and evolution of urban areas, urban sociology, principles of urban and social planning, and the politics and economics of urban government and services. | |
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Women's Studies | Vassar College |
General Description for:
Vassar College Bachelor degree Women's Studies: A program that focuses on the history, sociology, politics, culture, and economics of women, and the development of modern feminism in relation to the roles played by women in different periods and locations in North America and the world. Programs may focus on literature, philosophy, and the arts as much as on social studies and policy. | |
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