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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
298, 398, or 498, Teaching Experience; Research Fellows, for 293, 393, 493,
Independent Study. An individualized study contract must be completed for 293, 393,
493. Students in the second tier, Distinguished Fellows, receive a $1,000 tuition
scholarship rather than academic credit.
Participation in the Vail College Fellows Program is competitive and noted on the
student’s transcript.
ACADEMIC MAJORS
Declaration of a Major
Students may major in any of the areas listed below. Before the end of the sophomore
year a student must make a formal declaration of his or her proposed major. Students
should be aware that certain majors may require more than eight regular terms to
complete. All majors require a capstone experience and presentation.
Majors
Accounting
Architectural Studies
Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts)
Art History
Asian Studies
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Creative and Applied Computing
Economics
Education (Bachelor of Science in elementary/collaborative education K-6;
teacher certifications in secondary education 6-12 and visual art P-12)
English
Global and Comparative Studies
Health Sciences
History
Mathematics
Media and Film Studies
Music (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Musical Arts)
Musical Theatre
Philosophy
Philosophy, History, and Law
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Sociology