Stephens' educational environment draws its strength from a
unique blend of career-professional, fine arts and liberal arts programs
in three baccalaureate degree programs. The majors in each degree program
and available minors are listed below.
Bachelor of Arts Majors
Business Administration
English
Health Sciences
International
Studies
Law, Philosophy
and Rhetoric
Liberal Studies
Political Science
Psychology
Spanish
Student-Initiated Majors
Bachelor of Fine Arts Majors
Creative Writing
Dance
Fashion Design and
Product Development
Graphic Design/Multimedia
Theatre Arts
Bachelor of Science Majors
Accounting
Biology
Education, with certification
in: Elementary, Early Childhood
Environmental
Biology
Environmental
Communication
Equestrian Business
Management
Fashion Marketing and
Management
Marketing: Public
Relations and Advertising
Mass Communication:
Broadcast Media, Journalism, Public Relations
Student-Initiated Majors
Minors
Students are urged to elect at least one minor offered at Stephens College.
Although not required for graduation, minors enrich a degree program.
Available minors include:
American Politics
Art History
Business Administration
Chemistry
East Asian Studies
Education
English
Equestrian
French
History
International Politics
Mass Communication: Broadcast Media, Journalism, Public Relations
Mathematics
Music
Natural Sciences: Biology, Environmental Biology
Philosophy and Religion
Psychology
Sociology
Spanish
Visual Arts
Women's Studies
Master's Degree Programs
Business Administration
Education: Counseling
Academic Partnerships (qualified students only)
Accounting
B.S. from Stephens College
M.Acc. from the University of Missouri–Columbia
Occupational Therapy Program in Biology
B.A. from Stephens College
M.S. from Washington University (St. Louis)
Physicians Assistant Studies Program
B.A. from Stephens College
Master of P.A. Studies from Chatham College (Pittsburgh)
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
B.S. from Stephens College
Doctor of Physical Therapy from Chatham College (Pittsburgh)
Student-Initiated
Majors
The student-initiated major (SIM) is available
for the student whose academic interests, abilities and career goals
are not directed toward a traditional major. This nontraditional major
is designed by the student with the assistance of a faculty planning
committee. Students who wish to declare a student-initiated major should
complete the process outlined below by the end of the sophomore year.
Student-initiated majors, such as art-humanities, foreign language-business,
mass communication-women's studies, are drawn primarily from and named
by two or more disciplines offered in a major or minor at Stephens College.
Transfer credit may be included in a student-initiated major only when
the courses are approved by the appropriate department chair(s) to substitute
for courses within the discipline that offers the major or minor. A student-initiated
major may plan to incorporate study abroad, such as the Cambridge Program
or the Institute for European Studies, as well as programs that are available
through other accredited colleges or universities.
To explore the possibilities of a student-initiated major, a student discusses
her interests with the faculty adviser. When plans progress, a planning committee
is formed which includes the student, the adviser and department chairs from
the primary disciplines or faculty members who represent particular academic
or career interests. The student writes a rationale for the major and prepares
a projected four-year academic plan that is inclusive of all degree requirements.
The proposal must meet the general guidelines for a major in either the bachelor
of arts or the bachelor of science degree program. The original proposal is
subject to discussion and revision until approved by the planning committee
and reviewed by the registrar. Once approved, the plan for the major is forwarded
to the Office of the Registrar where it becomes a permanent part of the student'
academic record. The application and approval process is to be completed by
the end of the students' sophomore year, usually the fourth semester of full-time
enrollment. Transfer students entering with junior standing will be allowed
one semester for the approval process to be completed.
The liberal studies major is another form of student-initiated major in which
the student combines study in selected concentrations and minors.
Guidelines for the preparation of a proposal for a student-initiated major
are available in department offices and the Office of the Registrar. A form
for declaring a Liberal Studies major is also available in the Office of the
Registrar.
