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Bard College

Bard College
P.O. Box 5000
Annandale on Hudson, NY 12504

Official telephone: (845) 758-6822
Fax number: (845) 758-9654
Website: www.bard.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August/early September.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Intensive introduction to liberal arts and sciences for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: Africana studies, literature, film/electronic arts
Average freshman GPA: 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 85%
Student:Faculty ratio: 10:1
Total faculty: 160 men, 113 women
Full-time faculty: 86 men, 66 women
Part-time faculty: 74 men, 47 women
Graduation rate: 78% within six years

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

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in African/African Diaspora studies, experimental humanities, gender studies, Irish/Celtic studies, Jewish studies/Hebrew, Latin American/Iberian studies, medieval studies, Middle Eastern studies, mind/brain/behavior, science/technology/society, theology, and Victorian studies.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
Five-year B.A./B.S. economics/finance program. B.A./B.S. engineering programs with Columbia U and Dartmouth Coll. B.A./M.S. environmental science program. B.A./M.S. forestry/environmental management program with Duke U. B.A./M.A.T. program.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, and South Africa.
Other special or unique academic programs:
International education programs in Germany, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and the West Bank. Globalization/international affairs program (New York). Program with Rockefeller U (New York). Archaeology Field School. Human Rights Project. International Human Rights Exchange. Institute for International Liberal Education. Rift Valley Institute. West Point-Bard Exchange. Bard Prison Initiative. Distinguished Scientist Scholars Summer Research. Conductors Institute. Bard-YIVO Institute for East European Jewish History and Culture.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Liberal Arts
Bachelor's Degrees

  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classical Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Dance
  • Economics
  • Economics/Finance
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Film/Electronic Arts
  • French/French Studies
  • German/German Studies
  • Global/International Studies
  • Greek
  • History
  • Human Rights
  • Italian/Italian Studies
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Literature
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Photography
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Russian/Russian/Eurasian Studies
  • Sanskrit
  • Social Studies
  • Sociology
  • Studio Arts
  • Theatre
Doctorates

  • History of Decorative Arts
Master's Degrees

  • Biology
  • Climate Science/Policy
  • Curatorial Studies
  • Economic Theory/Policy
  • English
  • Environmental Policy
  • Fine Arts
  • History
  • History of Decorative Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Sustainability

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 5 or higher)
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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