With tracks in Archaeology or Ancient Studies, this interdisciplinary program offers students the opportunity to engage with past peoples through multiple lenses, combining visual, textual and material evidence to generate new perspectives. By inviting students with an interest in material studies to think together ... show more
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A broad program for students interested in careers in biological and environmental research, teaching and consulting, as well as health and veterinary professions. Students may add secondary teaching licensure in biology to their degree.
At Sweet Briar, our business professors actually run businesses. So what you learn in classes isn't just theory or secondhand knowledge. You'll create a business plan to market an invention by our engineering students. You'll learn how local businesspeople thrive in the face of competition and challenges.
Chemistry lies at the heart of modern science. Advances in fields such as molecular biology, environmental science, materials science and medicinal chemistry are built upon an understanding of chemistry. Chemistry courses provide a sound background in chemical principles while open-ended investigative laboratories ... show more
Economics is the scientific study of how the choices of individuals and firms influence the allocation of scarce resources. Thus, economics is about people and their decisions � how they work, what they buy, and how they organize themselves to produce and determine the prices of goods and services. Economics ... show more
Teaching is challenging, rewarding and important work. As ever, our schools need good teachers - determined, confident teachers who respond to the needs of all students. Today's classrooms include increasingly diverse learners, and the education program at Sweet Briar prepares graduates to effectively teach all ... show more
There are no big lectures at Sweet Briar. No waiting for your second or third year before the work gets interesting or you get your hands on the equipment. You'll jump in right away. Every class is project-based, hands-on learning. It's all the challenge and sense of purpose you're looking for - discovering all ... show more
The English and creative writing program employs a studio curriculum with an emphasis on project-based learning. Special topics classes across genres - and in new and evolving genres - ask students to engage in directed readings and sustained individual creative projects. We train students to engage with texts ... show more
No other college campus in the nation has so many different types of remarkable natural and agricultural environments right where students live and learn. Learn insect biology up close in our hillside pollinator habitat. Take a Saturday class in beekeeping that can lead to certification as a master beekeeper. ... show more
Rooted in knowledge of both humanities and the social sciences, history is fundamental to a liberal arts education. Historians gain understanding of our complex world by examining how and why human experiences change over time. By analyzing the past to discern why cultures developed as they did, students become ... show more