Concentrations and Minor

Electives available in a student’s program provide opportunities to pursue new or deepen previous studies according to the student’s inclinations. They are not required.

A "concentration" is a set of courses that enables students to use electives to achieve disciplined study in an area short of a major. Generally, concentrations are a coherent set of four to six courses in areas appropriate to liberal arts education but not available as an undergraduate major; composed of courses that already exist at the university; have a specific faculty advisor; and are identified as a concentration in the catalog and on the transcript. A minor in business consists of 19 credits and is designed to expose the student to the basic principles of Business.

At least three courses (9 credit hours) in any concentration must be at the advanced level; a grade of at least C- must be earned. In certain cases courses may be double-counted. See the policy on double-counting courses in the Degree Requirements section. Current concentrations include:

Accounting

American Politics

Anthropology and Sociology

Christian Contemplative Tradition

Classics

Comparative Literary Traditions