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 and minors available are listed below.
Majors
Accounting
Biology
Creative Writing
Dance
Digital Filmmaking
Education
Dual Certification in Early Childhood and Elementary
English
Entrepreneurship and Business Management
Equestrian Business Management
Equestrian Science
Fashion Communication
Fashion Design and Product Development
Fashion Marketing and Management
Graphic Design
Human Development
Interior Design
Legal Studies
Liberal Studies
Child Development
Commercial Media Writing
Early Childhood Education
English and Women's Studies
Studio Art
Writing and Language
Marketing: Public Relations and Advertising
Mass Media
Broadcast Media
Print Media Production
Public Relations
Psychology
Theatre Arts
Theatrical Costume Design
Theatre Management
Minors
Students are urged to elect at least one minor offered at Stephens College. Although not required for graduation, minors enrich a degree program.
Animal Science (with University of Missouri-Columbia)
Art History
Biology
Business
Finance
Marketing
Management
Chemistry
Creative Writing
Dance
Education
English
Equestrian
Science
Graphic Design
History
Interior Design
Language
and Culture
Legal Studies
Mass Media:
Broadcast Media
Print Media
Public Relations
Mathematics
Music
Psychology
Special
Events Planning & Management
Theatre
Visual
Arts
Women's Studies
Writing and Language
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. Student-initiated majors, such as fashion-art,
biology-dance and 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 the bachelor
of arts, the bachelor of science or the bachelor of fine arts degree
programs. 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.
