Austin College
Bachelor degree
African History | |
A survey of African history and cultures focusing on the roots of African institutions, the impact of colonialism, and the modern era of independence. While North Africa is included, the emphasis is on sub-Saharan Africa. The course includes special concentration on contemporary problem areas, e.g.,... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
American Studies | |
American studies is an interdisciplinary major that attempts to define the American experience, character, and culture. It is a discipline with its own methodology and its own perspective. It also allows the student to pursue the subject from the perspectives and with the methodologies of several other... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Anthropology | |
Anthropology, the study of human cultural diversity, involves four distinct sub-fields: cultural anthropology, archeology, physical anthropology, and socio-linguistics. All four sub-fields explore how culture shapes the human experience, the forces and processes that have shaped human biology and society... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Art | |
A major in art consists of a minimum of nine course credit units, including Art 113, 114, and any three approved courses in art history, plus four elective course credit units. Students who plan to attend graduate school in art or who intend to make art a career should take a maximum number of art courses,... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Asian Studies | |
Austin College introduces students to different aspects of Asian societies and cultures through multidisciplinary study. Students develop an appreciation for diversity as well as a sense of themselves and western culture in the larger world through examination of the many cultures of Asia. Asian countries... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Biochemistry | |
The Chemistry Department program has been recognized by the American Chemical Society as meeting national standards for the training of chemists. A major desiring certification by the American Chemical Society should make program plans early in the college career. |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Business Administration | |
Upon graduating from Austin College with a major in Business Administration most students transition easily and immediately into the workforce. Unlike traditional undergraduate business schools, Austin College‘s liberal arts business administration major emphasizes breadth of knowledge rather than specialization... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Chemistry | |
Courses in chemistry provide a background in one of the important laboratory sciences, preparation for entering the chemical industry, preparation for graduate study in chemistry and chemical engineering, and basic preparation for the fields of medicine, dentistry, physics, biology, engineering, law,... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Chinese | |
Courses in Chinese languages and literatures were taught at Austin College for the first time in fall 2006 and in 2007-2008, a tenure-track faculty member in Chinese joined the Austin College faculty. Chinese is a program of the Department of Classical and Modern Languages. |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | |
The biology curriculum emphasizes breadth within the discipline as an integral component of a liberal arts and sciences education. The biology curriculum also affords opportunities for gaining depth of understanding in specific areas of biology, through selection of particular sets of courses and other... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Cognitive Science | |
Cognitive science is the multidisciplinary study of mind in which students consider the nature of knowledge and thinking from a number of disciplinary perspectives. Cognitive science uses the systematic application of psychology, mathematics and computer science to understand the philosophical issues... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Computer Science | |
The computer science curriculum provides an introduction to theoretical and practical aspects of computing. The curriculum addresses applications in a variety of programming languages on current platforms.
A major in computer science consists of a minimum of eight approved computer science course credit... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Economics | |
Economics is one of the more popular disciplines at Austin College. Most students take at least one economics course during their college careers while those with career interests in law and business take many more than that. Nevertheless, economics classes have rather diverse student populations. A... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
English | |
The Department of English shares with all the other AC departments and programs a commitment to helping our students love to learn. Though we are a small department, we offer both comprehensive basics of a traditional English degree and some of the most cutting edge courses available in larger departments.... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies | |
The Center for Environmental Studies promotes multidisciplinary inquiry of environmental issues and problems through education, research and outreach programs.
These programs are designed to increase scientific knowledge, expand community awareness, and foster greater appreciation for the interdependence... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Exercise & Sport Science | |
Students interested in Exercise & Sport Science (ESS) may utilize the interdisciplinary major option to prepare for a career that combines their study in exercise and sport science with another field such as business administration, biology, sociology, or psychology. Students desiring to complete the... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
French | |
A major in French consists of a minimum of eight approved course credit units. At least seven units must be in French above French 23. At least three of these seven must be at the 50 level or above and must include French 81. Only one of the seven units may be from among French 26, 27, and/or 37, or... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Gender Studies | |
This multi-disciplinary field of study draws on a wealth of scholarship from recent decades examining the cultural creation, lived experiences, social constructions, and epistemological issues regarding gender in human societies. |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
German | |
A major in German consists of a minimum of eight approved course credit units. At least seven units must be in German above German 23. At least three of these seven must be at the 50 level or above and must include German 81. Only one of the seven units may be from among German 26 and/or 27. One of the... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
History | |
The Austin College Department of History plays an integral role in the liberal arts curriculum of the college. History helps students develop a sense of the past by emphasizing judgement and perspective. Students of history at Austin College learn to master the tools of historical methodology and to... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
International Economics and Finance | |
The Austin College Economics and Business Administration Department offers an exploration into the world of international economics and finance from an integrated liberal arts perspective. While international business as a discipline is relatively new, the practice of international business is not. Well... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Japanese | |
The Japanese Studies program was awarded a Japan Foundation Teaching Materials Donation Grant for 2003. The Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute in Urawa, Japan, donated new Japanese language texts, dictionaries, videos, and reference materials worth over ¥73,000 (roughly US$730) to Austin College... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Latin American Studies | |
A major in Latin American studies shall consist of nine course credit units of Latin American content, with work completed in at least three disciplines (e.g., Spanish, history, anthropology, political science, or economics) including a minimum of three and a maximum of five courses in one discipline.... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Mathematics | |
The goals of the mathematics program are to develop the maturity and competence required by the student preparing for a teaching or professional career in mathematics, to provide a theoretical foundation for those intending to enter graduate school in mathematics, to offer the mathematical background... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Media Studies | |
The media studies emphasis of the Department of Communication Studies includes study of media theory, criticism, and practice. Traditional media (print, radio, television) and new media (Internet, web) are included in primary course work. The emphasis also offers production facilities, such as a working... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Music | |
The Major in Music is intended to prepare the student not only for a career in music performance or music education, but also as the first step toward advanced graduate work. Contrary to popular belief, a music degree is extremely marketable, not only in traditional areas such as performance and teaching,... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
The Greek term "philosophy" often is translated as "love of wisdom." Attaining wisdom is the pursuit of a lifetime. Our goal at Austin College is to help students begin that pursuit. This endeavor entails providing a basic understanding of key philosophical issues in ethics, logic, epistemology, metaphysics,... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Physics | |
The physics department at Austin College offers a complete range of undergraduate physics courses. These include a variety of introductory level courses. Some prepare students for further upper level studies in physics and engineering, others are taken mainly by students in premedical and pre-health... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Political Science | |
The political science program is designed to introduce the students to the basic theoretical and philosophical tenets of politics; to provide the opportunities to gain practical research experience using contemporary techniques of political analysis; to help the students gain a better perspective of... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Pre-Engineering | |
Austin College offers students the opportunity to pursue a career in engineering by studying at Austin College for either three (3/2) or four years (4/2) and then studying at an engineering school for an additional two or three years. At the end of this time the student receives a Bachelor of Arts degree... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Pre-Law | |
Austin College is well qualified to aid pre-law students in preparing for their future occupation. The college believes that a thorough liberal arts education is the best foundation for students to attain both their personal and professional goals, and law schools have responded favorably to this concept.... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Pre-Theology | |
Austin College has played a vital role in the education of students preparing for a profession in theology. Such students need to obtain a sound, diversified liberal arts education. Students who contemplate the graduate study of theology, professional training for a church vocation or the study of religion... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Psychology | |
The psychology department offers students exposure to the subject matter, methodologies and professional practice of psychology. As a subject matter, psychology is the study of behavior and human experience. Students explore the methodologies of psychology in the required courses for the major, with... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Religious Studies | |
Students in religious studies courses at Austin College represent a variety of religious traditions: Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, as well as the full spectrum of Christians, from Catholic to Protestant, to Orthodox (from conservative to liberal). Students who are not committed to any particular... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Sociology | |
Learning to think sociologically requires more than just the acquisition of knowledge – it demands that we break free from the immediacy of personal circumstances and experiences. The sociology major offers students the opportunity to engage their imaginations so that they might stand outside their experiences... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Southwestern & Mexican Studies | |
The Austin College Center for Southwestern and Mexican Studies promotes collaborative learning between students of the college and faculty members, with special emphasis on the historical, cultural, social, economic, and political issues facing Texas and Mexico. The Center seeks to prepare its students,... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Spanish | |
The Spanish program at Austin College has successfully maintained a high level of interest among the students by offering a dynamic and varied curriculum.
We seek to provide the students with proficiency in the Spanish language and in-depth study of Spanish and Spanish-American literatures and cultures.... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Speech and Social Interaction | |
The speech and social interaction emphasis of the Department of Communication Studies offers students the opportunity to study public speaking and various aspects of communication in everyday social settings. Students will learn about the role of public speaking in society as well as develop their own... |
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Austin College
Bachelor degree
Theatre | |
The theatre emphasis in the Department of Communication Studies includes the study of playscripts and the crafts of theatre-making. Students have access to facilities such as a 500-seat modified proscenium theatre, a black box experimental theatre, a scenery construction shop, a costume shop, and light... |
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Austin College
Masters degree
Austin Teacher Program (ATP) | |
Austin College offers prospective teachers a five-year teacher education program which terminates with the master of arts in teaching (MAT) degree. The primary goal of teacher education at Austin College is to prepare teachers who will have the breadth and depth of intellectual development that is afforded... |
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