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EMORY BOLD LIBERAL ARTS IS PLUS FEARLESS RESEARCH A DIVERSE, INVOLVED COMMUNITY IN ATLANTA, A CITY RICH WITH OPPORTUNITY PREPARING STUDENTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD PAGE 1 l EMORY UNIVERSITY ACADEMICS AT EMORY, undergraduates benefit from an unusual combi- OUR FACULTY—leading scholars, teachers, and experts— nation—the strong teaching and personal connections of a set the tone in our intellectual community, where learning liberal arts college, paired with the resources and expertise extends into after-class conversations and mentoring, and of a top research university. students gain inspiration from their enthusiasm. This combination makes a difference. Students gain access Emory offers an unusual number of academic choices, from to groundbreaking ideas and minds, explore with a vast undergraduate colleges to majors to preprofessional paths, array of tools, and make creative and interdisciplinary giving students many ways to find their right fit. And learning collaborations. across majors is enriched by the city of Atlanta, where students can gain experience and begin to set their sights on the future. INTERNSHIPS 2,000 available in Atlanta and APPLYING KNOWLEDGE 10,000+ Emory students are using what they learn in the class- beyond room to make a difference in the world. Through research, internships, and off-campus study, our students contribute of students do research with to discoveries, tackle difficult issues, and gain a global under- a faculty member across the standing. After graduation, they have experience to build on 55% sciences, arts, and humanities for meaningful change. MAJORS, MINORS, AND MORE MAJORS Comparative Literature Interdisciplinary Studies in Society Physics (BA or BS) African American Studies Computer Science (BA or BS) and Culture Physics and Astronomy (BA or BS) African Studies Dance and Movement Studies International Studies Political Science American Studies East Asian Studies Italian Studies Psychology Ancient Mediterranean Studies Economics Japanese Public Policy Analysis Anthropology Engineering (Dual Degree with Jewish Studies Quantitative Sciences Anthropology and Human Biology Georgia Tech) Latin Religion Applied Mathematics Engineering Sciences Latin American and Caribbean Studies Russian and East European Studies Applied Mathematics and Statistics English Linguistics Sociology Arabic English and Creative Writing Mathematics (BA or BS) Spanish Art History Environmental Sciences (BA or BS) Media Studies Spanish and Portuguese Biology (BA or BS) Film Studies Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Theater Studies Biophysics French Music Visual Arts (Integrated Co-Major) Business Administration (BBA) German Studies Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Chemistry (BA or BS) Greek Nursing (BSN) Studies Chinese Studies History Nursing (BA/BS + BSN) Classical Civilization Human Health Philosophy Classics Philosophy, Politics, Law EMORY UNIVERSITY l PAGE 2 70+ MAJORS 50+ MINORS 10+ PREPROFESSIONAL CHOICES MINORS Computer Informatics History Philosophy African American Studies Computer Science Italian Studies Physics African Studies Dance and Movement Studies Japanese Political Science American Studies Earth and Atmospheric Studies Jewish Studies Predictive Health Ancient Mediterranean Studies East Asian Studies Korean Quantitative Sciences Anthropology Economics Latin Religion Applied Mathematics English Latin American and Caribbean Studies Russian Arabic Environmental Sciences Linguistics Russian and East European Studies Architectural Studies Ethics Lusophone Studies Science, Culture, and Society Art History Film Studies Mathematics Sociology Astronomy French Media Studies Spanish Catholic Studies German Studies Mediterranean Archaeology Sustainability Chinese Global Development Studies Middle Eastern and South Asian Sustainability Sciences Classical Civilization Global Health, Culture, and Society Studies Theater Studies Community Building and Greek Music Women’s, Gender, and Social Change Hebrew Nutrition Science Sexuality Studies Comparative Literature Hindi Persian Language and Literature PAGE 3 l EMORY UNIVERSITY UNEXPECTED CHOICES TWO PLACES TO START Students can apply to and begin their four years at Emory University at either Emory College or Oxford College. EMORY COLLEGE, on the university’s Atlanta campus, is a rigorous liberal arts experience in a research university setting. Professors are the leading scholars in their fields, and learning is enriched by research, internships, and a commu- nity of bright, involved students. OXFORD COLLEGE, on Emory’s original site in Oxford, Georgia, 38 miles from Atlanta, is a rigorous liberal arts experience on a close-knit campus of first- and second-year students. Professors excel at the art of teaching and reaching students, and undergraduates are known for their leadership. All Oxford students spend their junior and senior years in Atlanta. FOUR UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGES Students spend their first and second year at either Emory College or Oxford College, and then they decide to continue at EMORY COLLEGE FOR A BS OR BA, apply to EMORY’S GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR A BBA, or continue to our SCHOOL OF NURSING TO EARN A BSN. FIRST-YEAR GUIDANCE WHY STUDY LIBERAL ARTS? Every first-year student has an advising team—a faculty adviser, Liberal arts is the study of subjects including science, lan- resident adviser, sophomore adviser, and peer orientation guages, philosophy, literature, and math that teaches stu- leader—to provide insight and guidance as they adjust to life dents to write, think critically, and solve problems. It’s a on campus and aim to get the most out of their four years at foundation for students, but also for humanity, preparing Emory and beyond. graduates to serve, lead, and—yes—change the world. MAJORS, MINORS, AND MORE JOINT MAJORS Classics and Philosophy Mathematics and Political Science Religion and Anthropology Business Administration and Economics and Mathematics Philosophy and Religion Religion and Classical Civilization Quantitative Sciences English and History Playwriting (Creative Writing and Religion and History Classics and English History and Art History Theater Studies) Religion and Sociology Classics and History Mathematics and Computer Science Psychology and Linguistics Spanish and Linguistics EMORY UNIVERSITY l PAGE 4 GOIZUETA BUSINESS SCHOOL BBA PATHS EMORY COLLEGE THROUGH EMORY COLLEGE BS/BA EMORY OXFORD COLLEGE SCHOOL OF NURSING BSN FIRST YEAR SOPHOMORE YEAR JUNIOR YEAR SENIOR YEAR 82% of Emory College classes 96% have fewer than 30 students of Oxford College classes have fewer than 30 students average class size at Emory College 24 average class size 20 at Oxford College PREPROFESSIONAL Pharmacy *BBA CURRICULUM Finance OPPORTUNITIES Physical Therapy Accounting Health Innovation Business Administration* Physician Assistant Analytic Consulting Information Systems and Dentistry Podiatry Arts Management Operations Management Law Public Health Business Analytics (BBA + MSBA) International Business Medicine Theology Business and Society Marketing Nursing Veterinary Medicine Entrepreneurship Professional Accounting (BBA + MPA) Optometry Environmental Management Real Estate Film and Media Management Strategy and Management Consulting PAGE 5 l EMORY UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY Both Emory campuses are full of bright, engaged, and committed students. Together, they form a community that shares our values of intellectual curiosity, diversity, and service. Our students are ready to make a difference at Emory and in the world around them. EMORY COLLEGE students benefit from their close proximity to OXFORD COLLEGE students live and study in the historical heart the undergraduate schools of nursing and business as well as of Emory. Liberal arts is done differently here. Students apply Emory’s seven professional and graduate schools. It’s liberal what they’ve studied in the classroom to real-world situa- arts learning at the core of a great research university—synergy tions—asking questions and then evaluating and analyzing that expands each student’s education and opportunities. classroom learning to arrive at viable solutions. On this campus, First-year residence halls are situated at the center of cam- students get to know each other well. Every campus building pus, close to anything students want to do. is no more than a five-minute walk from residence halls. EXTRAORDINARY ACTIVITIES Emory students learn by doing—inside the classroom and out. There are mul- tiple ways to get involved, lead, and explore new ideas and interests through extracurricular pursuits. With 18 varsity sports at Emory College and 9 at Oxford College, Emory Eagle student-athletes soar. Or they excel on the ground in club or intramural sports. With 445 undergraduate clubs and organizations between the two campuses, including the Student Government Association, the Student Programming Council, and Volunteer Emory/Oxford, students can practice leadership as soon as they arrive on campus. Arts at Emory sponsors 300+ events each year, where students have a creative outlet as performers or audience members. Emory traditions, including Songfest, Dooley’s Week, Wonderful Wednesdays, Cookies at Candler, and the annual Jimmy Carter Town Hall, bind past and present Emory students together in shared experiences. EMORY UNIVERSITY l PAGE 6 ONLY AT EMORY Oxford College hosts On Emory College’s Oxford College’s The MICHAEL C. CARLOS the annual SOUTHERN renowned BARKLEY MUSEUM holds the largest CIRCUIT FILM SERIES, FORUM DEBATE 11-acre collection