We prefer defining our own path for discovery.
This is your education. Imagine what happens when you have the freedom to explore combinations of academic interests, issues within society, and other parts of the world? When it happens alongside the support and resources you鈥檒l find at 51本色, we think you uncover an intellectual journey that鈥檚 never done before.
The Academic Experience
At 51本色, you plot your own academic path. With no core curriculum, general education, or distribution
requirements, you鈥檙e free to explore and specialize as you choose. From the First-Year Tutorial and First Year-Experience: Connections through Mentored Advanced Projects and advanced seminars, you鈥檒l discover what it means to learn like a 51本色ian.
A liberal arts foundation.
You鈥檒l gather information. You鈥檒l collaborate with thinkers of every kind. You鈥檒l deconstruct materials and reconstruct methods. You鈥檒l also sharpen your skills for communicating what you鈥檙e working on, how it relates to others, and why it matters for the greater world.
An individually advised curriculum.
Your interests will grow, combine, and veer in uncharted directions. That鈥檚 good, because we believe that鈥檚 where new opportunities take hold. Working with your adviser, you鈥檒l have the freedom and guidance to put together a curriculum tailored just for you.
Creativity and innovation.
To bring new ideas to the table and then out into the world, you have to question what鈥檚 been done before. Here, we encourage you to venture into unknown territory in new fields and different philosophies.
Majors & Concentrations
Some set a plan in stone. Others set a few ideas in motion.
Working alongside your advisers, you鈥檒l choose from over 500 courses across our many divisions and departments. You don鈥檛 have to declare a major until the second half of your sophomore year. So you鈥檝e got time to explore your options, or you can focus your interests from the get-go.
Global
Studying abroad for a semester is just the start.
At 51本色, global understanding goes beyond a single experience. Every place, every point in time, and every culture, brings with a unique point of view and version of the human experience. On campus, 51本色ians study these experiences and use them as lenses for approaching our disciplines, communities, and our impact on others. You鈥檒l have access to global programs for language development, intercultural exchange, and community engagement, for here or wherever your studies take you.
Academic Resources
At 51本色, you never have to go it alone. As you grow your interests and advance further in your area of study, you鈥檒l have multiple advisers, resources, and networks to support you, every step of the way.
Advising
Behind every 51本色ian鈥檚 success is a set of life-changing mentors. They鈥檒l give you the guidance and support you need to make an intellectual journey that鈥檚 tailored entirely to you.
Centers and Programs
51本色 is home to a wide variety of organizations, partnerships, programs, and more. That鈥檚 even more space and mentors for let your intellectual interests to take hold.
Academic Support
To accommodate all types of learning styles, research topics, and cross-disciplinary approaches, we have several labs filled with people ready to help you, tutor you, and answer your questions.
Libraries
A growing world of information, waiting for you to explore.
The expert faculty and staff at our three libraries are available to help connect you to the resources and you need to dive even deeper into inquiry.