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Bard College at Simon's Rock

Bard College at Simon's Rock
84 Alford Road
Great Barrington, MA 01230

Official telephone: (413) 644-4400
Fax number: (413) 528-7365
Website: www.simons-rock.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: visual/performing arts, liberal arts/general studies, social sciences
Majors with the lowest enrollment: engineering, physical sciences, health professions/related
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 6:1
Total faculty: 32 men, 36 women
Full-time faculty: 22 men, 22 women
Part-time faculty: 10 men, 14 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, accelerated program, pass/fail grading option, internships, external degree program
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
engineering
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: no
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: UN Semester, Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program (New York City). International Center for Photography (New York City). O'Neil Theater Program (Connecticut).
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Myanmar, New Zealand, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, and Vietnam.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Lincoln Coll, Oxford U, U of Manchester, Centre for New Writing, Quingdao University (China), and London Dramatic Academy Signature Programs; Visiting Artists and Junior Fellows Signature Programs on campus.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • African-American Studies
  • American Studies
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Ceramics
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Cultural Studies
  • Dance
  • Documentary Studies
  • Ecology
  • Electronic Media
  • Environmental Studies
  • European Studies
  • French/Francophone Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Geography
  • German Studies
  • Historical Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Literary Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Political Studies
  • Pre-Engineering
  • Pre-Medical Studies
  • Psychology
  • Russian Studies
  • Spanish/Latin American Studies
  • Theatre

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate

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