College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Africana Studies | |
The Africana Studies concentration is an interdisciplinary program offered through the Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies. Focusing critical attention on African-American, Caribbean, and African topics, the curriculum emphasizes the rich history and cultures of the peoples of Africa and... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
American Sign Language/Deaf Studies | |
The courses and opportunities in the Deaf Studies program teach students the basic language of American Sign Language and the culture of the Deaf community, as well as introduce them personally to members of the Deaf community.
In addition to coursework, students get actively involved in community learning... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Asian Studies | |
Asian Studies affords students varied opportunities to explore the diverse history, cultures and contemporary societies of Asia. Students may pursue either a multidisciplinary major, through the Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies, or a concentration. Course offerings span several disciplines,... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Biochemistry | |
Offered jointly by the departments of biology and chemistry, the biochemistry concentration focuses on the chemistry that underlies biological structure and function.
In addition to their major requirements, biochemistry concentrators complete a series of courses from both departments, together with... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Biological Psychology | |
The biological psychology concentration provides an opportunity for a limited number of biology and psychology students to pursue a coherent curriculum that emphasizes the biological basis of behavior. As a concentration, it is not considered a major or minor. Up to eight-second year students are accepted... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Biology | |
The biology department at Holy Cross offers students a rigorous curriculum in all aspects of modern biology, including molecular, cellular, organismal, ecological, and evolutionary studies.
In state-of-the-art laboratories, complete with an impressive array of modern instrumentation, students gain hands-on... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Chemistry | |
Holy Cross is one of the nation's top producers of chemistry graduates certified by the American Chemical Society. The curriculum combines a solid background in fundamental principles and theories of chemistry with hands-on experience using state-of-the-art laboratory equipment.
The chemistry department... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Chinese | |
Chinese language study at Holy Cross opens the door to both the rich cultural traditions of China, a civilization spanning several thousand years, and the dynamic China of the 21st century. Students may elect an interdisciplinary major in Asian Studies through the Center for Interdisciplinary and Special... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Economics and Accounting | |
Economics provides important and powerful insights into the human experience through the study of how people allocate scarce resources among competing demands. Studying economics at Holy Cross gives students a particular way of thinking, as well as the tools necessary to interpret the fascinating and... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Education | |
The Education Department offers students the opportunity to explore the political, historical, social, and psychological dimensions involved in contemporary education. Although the department does not offer a major or minor, many students have been able to design multidisciplinary majors and minors (through... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
English | |
The study of English is fundamental to a liberal arts education. Students in English classes at Holy Cross focus not only on literary works of the imagination – poems, plays, novels, short stories, non-fiction – but also on the use of language as a means of communication.
Understanding a literary work... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Environmental Studies | |
This program is a multidisciplinary, student-designed major and concentration offered through the Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies. Focusing on the causes, mechanisms, and effects of environmental problems, students construct their own program of study, taking courses from three or more... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
French | |
The French curriculum at Holy Cross is designed to provide students with linguistic proficiency as well as a knowledge and understanding of French and francophone cultures and literatures. Majors and minors develop language fluency, oral and written analytical skills, and a comparative, critical perspective... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
German | |
Students interested in studying German have a wide range of options available to them. Within the German program students can begin their study of the language or build on their high school courses in more advanced classes. The program also has courses in English for students with little or no background... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Gerontology Studies | |
A cooperative academic program of Holy Cross and four additional institutional members of the Colleges of Worcester Consortium (Assumption College, Clark University, Worcester State College and the University of Massachusetts Medical School), the Consortium Gerontology Studies Program (CGSP) nurtures... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
History | |
The study of history not only seeks to understand the past; it also offers deep personal enrichment for a thoughtful, even passionate, engagement in the challenges of the present.
Faculty in the history department at Holy Cross offer students different orientations to the past, a diverse range of interests,... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Italian | |
The Italian program at Holy Cross offers students the opportunity to begin or continue their study of Italian language, culture, and literature. The curriculum consists of language courses that range from elementary to advanced; literature courses that focus on pre-modern as well as contemporary periods;... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Languages and Literatures | |
The department of modern languages and literatures offers courses in American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. Majors are offered in French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Studies in World Literature, a program in which students learn textual interpretation... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Latino Studies | |
The Latin American and Latino Studies program is an interdisciplinary concentration, designed to introduce students to the diverse peoples and cultures of Latin America as they are situated in a historical and international context.
Students have the opportunity to select courses from various disciplines... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Mathematics and Computer Science | |
Through the mathematics and computer science curriculum at Holy Cross, students become active participants in the study of fundamental and dynamic areas of human endeavor. The department‘s programs are informed by other disciplines and seek out ways that mathematics and computer science have an impact... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Medieval and Renaissance Studies | |
The Medieval and Renaissance Studies program allows students to focus their course of study on the cultural, intellectual and political life of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Study of the pre-modern world is by nature interdisciplinary. Therefore, the curriculum spans several disciplines and... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Music | |
The music department offers all Holy Cross students the opportunity to develop an understanding and appreciation of music, while providing its majors with serious, sustained musical training.
Music majors have the benefit of studying with an award-winning faculty of composers, performers, and musicologists.... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Naval Science | |
The department of naval science educates and trains young men and women to serve as commissioned officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. Courses are directly related to naval and amphibious warfare and include leadership, ethics, history, and core professional skills.
The department was founded concurrently... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Peace and Conflict Studies | |
This concentration, offered through the Center for Interdisciplinary and Special Studies, is a multidisciplinary program available to students who wish to complement their major field with courses on world peace and social justice. The curriculum addresses the crucial challenges of the contemporary... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Philosophy | |
For students interested in deepening their ability to think reflectively, the Holy Cross philosophy department offers courses that span the entire tradition”from the pre-Socratics to contemporary philosophers. With its concern for the fundamental questions about the nature of reality; the foundations... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Physics | |
The physics department offers a flexible program of study that provides a thorough foundation in the principles of physics. With eight faculty members in the department, physics students are assured of small classes and individual attention. Whether working towards a major or minor in physics, or participating... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Political Science | |
Faculty members in the Holy Cross political science department bring their wide-ranging scholarship and perspectives to the study of government. Courses and other academic offerings include the empirical study of American and international political regimes; theoretical approaches that attempt to explain... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Prebusiness Program | |
A liberal arts degree is the perfect preparation for a business career. Students of the liberal arts learn how to think critically. Rather than focusing on specific technical skills, they learn to read, write, and communicate effectively. Most business leaders will credit their liberal arts education... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Prelaw | |
Students who enroll in the prelaw program go beyond learning about law, they "practice" it. Holy Cross has award-winning moot and mock trial teams and a unique student-published law journal, providing graduates with meaningful experience that appeals to the nation's top law schools. Each year, more... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Premedical and Predental | |
Holy Cross has an excellent record in preparing students for the health professions. Graduates are admitted to medical school at a rate twice the national average, and more than 10 percent of Holy Cross alumni are currently practicing medicine. In addition to giving students the best possible science... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Psychology | |
The discipline of psychology is broad, with different fields of study that range from conducting basic research in laboratory or field settings, to meeting the needs of individuals or groups in clinical settings, to addressing philosophical questions of the discipline. Faculty in the department represent... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Religious Studies | |
The department of religious studies at Holy Cross addresses religion as a fundamental dimension of human history and personal experience. Recognizing that students are in a process of coming to terms with their own traditions and personal spiritualities, it offers courses that systematically explore... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Russian | |
The Russian program at Holy Cross combines a love of Russian culture with a vibrant academic program. Students gain an appreciation for the importance and beauty of the Russian language and culture, while developing speaking skills and literacy in Russian cultural history and geography.
The Russian... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Russian and Eastern European Studies | |
The Russian and Eastern European Studies minor provides a coherent, coordinated course of study that encourages students to examine the contemporary developments and distinctive traits of Russia and Eastern Europe and its people, in conjunction with their major discipline. For example, history students... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Sociology and Anthropology | |
The sociology and anthropology department challenges students to examine the social and cultural dimensions of the contemporary world. Each discipline combines a humanistic concern for the quality and diversity of human life with a commitment to the empirical analysis of culture and society.
The sociology... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Spanish | |
The Spanish major at Holy Cross affords students the opportunity to learn about the language, cultures, and literatures of the Spanish speaking world both at home and abroad. Students may take language courses to work toward the achievement of oral and written proficiency. For those students with sufficient... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Studio Arts and Art History | |
The visual arts department seeks to provide students with a visual language, to help them refine their powers of critical analysis and creative expression, and to introduce them to the historical richness of the past. Students may elect to major or minor in either art history or studio art, or, in cooperation... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Teacher | |
Extending the Holy Cross tradition of developing teachers, the Teacher Education Program (TEP) prepares students in their vocation as teachers by offering secondary and middle school certification. Focusing on the study and practice of urban teaching, the program allows certain majors to learn to teach... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Theatre | |
An integrated, preprofessional training program in a liberal arts environment is available through the department of theatre, a fully accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre.
Students interpret dramatic texts on many levels through acting classes, directing... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
Women's and Gender Studies | |
This concentration is a multidiscplinary program dedicated to understanding and interpreting the female and male experience as they are reflected in scholarship and society. With a particular focus on the female condition, students are introduced to the multiple voices of feminism and the diverse cross-cultural... |
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College of the Holy Cross
Bachelor degree
World Literature | |
Studies in World Literatures is a major designed to introduce students to the best and most representative works in foreign literatures. Courses are conducted in English, using English translations of texts. Students learn approaches to textual interpretation, analysis and criticism, and gain an understanding... |
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