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Pick one of five majors, either in a specific department or a combination, and find out what you need in order to graduate.
At University College Roosevelt, we offer nearly 200 courses across four departments: Arts & Humanities, Engineering, Science, and Social Science. These departments cover many different academic disciplines, some highly theoretical, others mostly practical. For more specific information about individual courses, please refer to the overview here. Do note that courses tend to change over time.
Arts & Humanities
The is perfect for those who enjoy languages, culture, history, and many forms of art, as it aims to establish the nature and variety of modern and ancient art. It offers courses in Antiquity, Art History, Film & Media, History, Languages, Linguistics, Literature, Musicology, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Rhetoric.
For those interested, the A&H department also offers aunique program, namely the Performing Arts Program.
Engineering
The Engineering (ENG) department focuses on the important challenges our world faces including the energy transition, climate change, and food production. Students have the opportunity to study, design and build small-scale, high-tech solutions in the rich ecosystem of Zeeland, in collaboration with local organizations and research institutes. For now, the tracks that the ENG department will offer are Energy & Flow, Electronics, Data Science & AI, Sustainable Materials, and Interdisciplinary projects.
Science
The Science (SCI) department is concerned with many phenomena, including the evolution of the universe, the complex processes that impact planet Earth and the human body, and the nature and interaction of the most elementary particles in our world. Science students can focus on Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Ecology, Earth & Environmental Science, Life Science, Mathematics, and Physics.
For those keen on becoming a doctor or generally going into the medical field, UCR offers the Pre-Medical Program.
Social Science
Mostly focusing on people and society, the Social Science (SSC) department aims to study the multilayered construction of social systems. Within Social Science, you will find Anthropology, Economics, Human Geography, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics.
Declaring Your Major
After your first year, you declare a Major. This is the main focus of your studies, and can either be in Arts & Humanities, Social Science, Science, or Engineering. Another option is to do an Interdepartmental Major, where you can combine two of the four Major fields if one field is too restrictive.
Within this Major, you focus on two or three tracks, amounting to around 10 courses, to specialize within a few disciplines. Tracks are sets of courses in the same field of study, such as History, Psychology, Life Science, or Electronics.
If your major is Arts & Humanities or Social Science, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Arts. If you complete a major in Science, you will graduate with a Bachelor of Science.
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Graduation Requirements - All Students
- Course: Introduction to Academic Writing and Presenting
- Course: Research Methodology & Statistics I
- At least one course each in Arts & Humanities, Social Science, and Science/Engineering
- 4 courses at 300-level
- A Senior Project within the Major
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Portfolio – a collection of works produced throughout the study
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Arts & Humanities Majors
- Course: Introduction to Rhetoric & Argumentation
- 9 courses within Arts & Humanities
- 2 tracks within Arts & Humanities
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Engineering Majors
- Course: Calculus for Scientists
- Either the course Linear Algebra or the course Introduction to Computer Science
- 9 courses within Engineering
- 2 tracks within Engineering – one should be the Engineering Projects track
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Science Majors
- Course: Calculus for Scientists
- 11 courses within Science
- 2 tracks within Science
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Social Science Majors
- Either the course Research Methodology & Statistics II or the course Qualitative Statistics
- 9 courses within Social Science
- 2 tracks within Social Science
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Interdepartmental Major
- Relevant required courses from the departments included in the Interdepartmental Major.
- 9 courses within two or more departments (at least 3 in each department included in the Interdepartmental Major)
- 3 tracks must be completed
