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MAJORS & MINORS
Hiram College offers 33 majors and 39 minors to further your education and passion.
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Accounting and Financial Management Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in training for an accounting career while learning to contribute to the world in a meaningful way? Explore the popular, career-focused Accounting and Financial Management major, which prepares you to become an ethically grounded and socially responsible financial professional.
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Economics Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe economics minor at Hiram College focuses on developing students' analytical, critical thinking and communication skills while emphasizing the integration of theory and its practical application. The study of economics in the context of a small liberal arts college uniquely prepares individuals for leadership positions in the complex global environment of contemporary organizational life. Through an emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, practical experience, independent research, and ethics, our economics minors are ready for leadership positions in private, nonprofit, and governmental organizations after Hiram.
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Entrepreneurship Minor
Traditional UndergraduateDo you want to use your time in college to learn the skills it takes to build a business from the ground up? As the most popular minor on campus, you can pair this program with the major of your choice. Learn the creative skills it takes to start your business in the new liberal arts setting.
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Management Major
Traditional UndergraduateManagers often work in very complex organizational structures. They have to be focused not only with employees and customers, but with the social, economic, political, and technological aspects of their environment. Each managerial position is unique, but all have a specific need and focus within an organization.
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Marketing Major
Traditional UndergraduateLooking for a future career in marketing? Or, maybe you’re interested in advertising and product development? For-profit or not-for-profit sector? Wherever your career takes you, Hiram’s Bachelor of Arts in Marketing will provide you with a quality education proven to be essential for your future success and leadership in a complex and rapidly changing world. In your classes, you’ll examine topics like consumer behavior, marketing strategies, and pricing, as well as the demand for and distribution of goods and services. In fact, you’ll engage in research and internships, have access to study away opportunities, and participate in service activities that build not just an impressive transcript but also a highly competitive resume.
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Sport Management Major
Traditional UndergraduateThe sport, leisure and recreation industry is growing rapidly in the U.S. Beyond professional sports, the organized sport industry now serves literally every age and demographic group. Hiram College’s new Sport Management Program utilizes a liberal arts base, intended to equip graduates with skills in critical thinking, information analysis, ethical problem solving, teamwork, and systems exploration. Students will investigate theoretical and applied topics, including marketing, psychology, organizational behavior, ethical and legal perspectives, communication, facilities and finance, while engaging in experiential, real-world learning opportunities.
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Engineering Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduatePrepare to become a successful engineer by earning two bachelor degrees at once—one STEM-based degree from Hiram College and one engineering degree from Case Western Reserve University or Washington University. This dual (or 3+2) approach prepares leaders with a strong science core, problem-solving skills, and communication expertise.
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Social Work Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in sociology or psychology and want a program that sets you apart as a future social worker? Consider pursuing the social work bachelor’s to master’s degree program at Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University.
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Education, Teacher Licensure Major
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyDo you want to prepare for a career of successful leadership in today’s diverse school systems? Hiram College’s teacher licensure candidates rank among the top in the state with 100% of our candidates passing the educator licensure exams. Plus, our graduates consistently rate their preparation in using technology to enhance teaching and student learning above the state average. Find out how this major blends coursework with field experience to prepare graduates for the classroom.
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Educational Studies Major
Traditional UndergraduateLearn to tackle the challenges faced by education and educators of the 21st century. This program is designed for students who wish to gain a background in education that allows them to provide educational services in a wide variety of settings.
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Biochemistry Major
Traditional UndergraduateBeyond the surface of each living organism is a complex network that keeps it alive and functioning. If this fascinates you, biochemistry might be the program that fits your interests and goals. Biochemistry is the study of life processes. It uses the techniques of chemistry and physics to help you understand the inner workings of all organisms.
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Biology Major
Traditional UndergraduateBy pursuing the biology major at Hiram College, students can study life at all levels—molecular, cellular, individual and ecological. Combined with the new liberal arts, the biology degree prepares students to achieve their unique goals, from attending medical or veterinary school to pursuing an allied health profession.
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Biomedical Humanities Major
Traditional UndergraduateHealth professionals use ethical judgment, compassionate communication and sound decision-making skills just as much as they use their scientific expertise. That’s why students who are interested in health care should pursue Hiram College’s interdisciplinary biomedical humanities degree program – the first of its kind in the United States.
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Chemistry
Traditional UndergraduateThe chemistry program at Hiram College is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge of the subject matter through extensive laboratory and research experiences. Coursework cultivates expertise in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Because Hiram College is an undergraduate teaching institution, students receive close instruction and mentoring from Hiram’s full-time chemistry faculty. Hiram students also have unlimited access to the department’s array of research equipment and laboratory space.
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Integrative Exercise Science Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you health- and fitness-oriented, passionate about helping others and knowledgeable in the fields of health and science? If so, you might be interested in the integrative exercise science program at Hiram College.
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Neuroscience
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHave you ever wondered how a fly avoids a flyswatter, how a fish navigates the currents, or how caffeine affects your brain? All of these questions fall within the broad domain of neuroscience: the study of the intersection between mind, brain, body and behavior.
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Nursing
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHiram College educates future nurses to be compassionate caregivers who are clinically competent, ethically grounded and socially and culturally responsible. Hiram nursing students train on campus and off, in facilities and clinical environments that are known to be some of the best in the country.
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Pre-Dentistry Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateHiram's rich liberal arts curriculum ensures that pre-dental majors will be wholly prepared for dental school. In addition to having the science knowledge needed to epass rigorous entry examinations, Hiram College's future dentists will be compassionate caregivers, thanks to the ethical, humanistic and values-based issues they examine at the undergraduate level.
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Pre-Medical Studies Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThrough the pre-medical studies concentration, students gain what medical schools look for beyond grades and test scores: medical and research experience, diverse interests and community service.
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Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents interested in becoming physician assistants take coursework in Hiram College’s first-of-its-kind biomedical humanities curriculum. But what does biomedical humanities mean? It’s how you learn the nuts and bolts of health care and how to be scientifically competent. It prepares you to be an ethically grounded, socially aware and compassionate caregiver. Learn to weave art, literature, narrative and film into the study of human diversity, so essential to the art and science of caregiving.
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents need real expertise and experience to be accepted into highly competitive veterinary schools. That’s why Hiram College offers the pre-veterinary concentration for science majors. At Hiram, pre-vet students can pursue hands-on learning opportunities, from shadowing working veterinarians to studying wildlife at the college-owned 500-acre Field Station.
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Psychology Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in the ways humans and animals think, act, feel and learn? You might be interested in psychology, the science of the mind and behavior. In the psychology degree program at Hiram College, conducting research and getting hands-on experience is just as important as learning theory in the classroom. Faculty members work closely with students to ensure they take the courses needed to meet their individual career goals.
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Public Health
Traditional UndergraduateWhether you see yourself pursuing an advanced degree, working in research, or joining the Peace Corps, the personalized public health major at Hiram can help chart your path. Experience personalized classes that challenge you to apply your studies in the field through internships, student research, and student-led health initiatives.
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Social Work Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in sociology or psychology and want a program that sets you apart as a future social worker? Consider pursuing the social work bachelor’s to master’s degree program at Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University.
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Sociology
Traditional UndergraduateSociology majors study people and the roles they play in society. Later, as sociologists, they will face the challenging task of analyzing and interpreting the social world while living in the midst of it. Hiram's academic program is designed to provide sociology students with the research tools and techniques essential for performing comprehensive and accurate inquiries into human events within a social context.
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Asian Studies Minor
Traditional UndergraduateAsian Studies contributes to developing a fuller and more accurate account of world cultures, societies, religious traditions, and national and ethnic identity formation. It also examines the particular ways Asian political, historical, religious, and cultural developments help to articulate their local interests and our interrelated global citizenry. This minor is an excellent springboard from which to launch a meaningful vocation in fields where in-depth knowledge of the socio-historical and cultural contexts of Asian ideas and institutions are essential.
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Classical and Medieval Studies Minor
Traditional UndergraduateClassical and Medieval Studies is a multidisciplinary minor deeply rooted in the liberal arts tradition. Although based in cultural history, this minor uniquely combines Art History, Latin, English, History, Philosophy, and Political Science into a program predicated upon a comprehensive understanding of Classical civilization as the foundation of Western intellectual culture.
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Creative Writing Major
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyLive out your personal passion for creativity in the rigorous Creative Writing major. It’s one of the few in Ohio to highlight creative nonfiction in addition to fiction, poetry, and screenwriting. Our workshops include graduate-level work, preparing you to enter a Master of Fine Arts program or the workforce.
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English Major
Traditional UndergraduateReading and writing are at the heart of understanding human culture. Learn to authentically connect with others in your communities and around the world by studying American, British, and world literature, from classics to popular culture.
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Ethics Minor
Traditional UndergraduateStudents pursuing a minor in ethics focus on ethical theory and moral issues to develop their critical thinking and reflection skills. Most importantly, they learn to apply these skills to their major area of study and to service opportunities beyond the classroom. The ethics minor is designed to enhance each student’s education by enriching their awareness of ethical issues and by connecting their awareness to opportunities for action.
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French Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe French minor is perfect for those with a love for French language and culture. It is also helpful for those who are serious about business or world affairs. In today’s increasingly competitive market, international communication is a clear necessity. French is not only the second most widely learned foreign language after English, it is also the sixth most widely spoken language in the world, spoken by more than 300 million people in over 650 countries
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Gender Studies Minor
Traditional UndergraduateGender studies is a multidisciplinary minor that examines the evolving role of gender in society. It considers both the biological and cultural origins of sex and gender differences and how those differences have structured a multitude of social and political institutions. The minor that can compliment a variety of majors.
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History
Traditional UndergraduateThe study of history is critical for our understanding of the human experience. Through the study of history, we develop an understanding of who we are, where we came from, how and why our society has changed over time and how humans have interacted with each other and with the natural world. Hiram’s history major prepares students for active citizenship and for informed, thoughtful decision-making throughout their lives.
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Philosophy Minor
Traditional UndergraduatePhilosophy is an engaging, challenging minor that has rigorous standards of writing and argumentation. It raises the most fundamental and enduring questions about ourselves, our obligations, and our world.
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Spanish for the Professions Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe Spanish for Professions minor emphasizes the circumstances in which students may be expected to use the Spanish language in the workplace. Doctors and nurses, business executives, educators and a variety of other professions are increasingly expected to communicate with diverse constituents, and the Spanish for the professions minor gives Hiram Colleges students a leg up on their competition when entering the workforce.
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Spanish Minor
Traditional UndergraduateAs the United States continues to evolve, the study of Spanish becomes more and more important. Language study helps students to open the way to understanding and communication with various peoples, cultures, civilizations and literature. It involves performance skills in the foreign language (speaking, reading, writing and understanding) and command of the subject matter (literature, history, language).
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Writing Minor
Traditional UndergraduateHiram College’s liberal arts curriculum values the importance of communicating ones thoughts and ideas through writing. The minor in writing offers non-English majors the opportunity to focus on writing in a way that can augment their Hiram experience. Students can combine the minor with a wide range of other disciplines, including philosophy, math, environmental studies, biomedical humanities, psychology, communication, history and biology.
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Pre-Dentistry Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateHiram's rich liberal arts curriculum ensures that pre-dental majors will be wholly prepared for dental school. In addition to having the science knowledge needed to epass rigorous entry examinations, Hiram College's future dentists will be compassionate caregivers, thanks to the ethical, humanistic and values-based issues they examine at the undergraduate level.
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Pre-Law Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThe field of law is important and exciting. And while Hiram College does not offer an actual pre-law degree, it does provide students with the guidance and coursework necessary to help them gain acceptance to law school after graduating from Hiram. Students choose a variety of majors, such as political science, history and business, to support their path to law school.
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Pre-Medical Studies Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThrough the pre-medical studies concentration, students gain what medical schools look for beyond grades and test scores: medical and research experience, diverse interests and community service.
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Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents interested in becoming physician assistants take coursework in Hiram College’s first-of-its-kind biomedical humanities curriculum. But what does biomedical humanities mean? It’s how you learn the nuts and bolts of health care and how to be scientifically competent. It prepares you to be an ethically grounded, socially aware and compassionate caregiver. Learn to weave art, literature, narrative and film into the study of human diversity, so essential to the art and science of caregiving.
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents need real expertise and experience to be accepted into highly competitive veterinary schools. That’s why Hiram College offers the pre-veterinary concentration for science majors. At Hiram, pre-vet students can pursue hands-on learning opportunities, from shadowing working veterinarians to studying wildlife at the college-owned 500-acre Field Station.
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Applied Computer Science
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyStudents who enjoy the hands-on application of computers are naturally drawn to the applied computer science major. Hiram's program is designed for students who wish to enter careers in information technology, digital media, computer information systems and other technology-related fields.
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Biochemistry Major
Traditional UndergraduateBeyond the surface of each living organism is a complex network that keeps it alive and functioning. If this fascinates you, biochemistry might be the program that fits your interests and goals. Biochemistry is the study of life processes. It uses the techniques of chemistry and physics to help you understand the inner workings of all organisms.
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Biology Major
Traditional UndergraduateBy pursuing the biology major at Hiram College, students can study life at all levels—molecular, cellular, individual and ecological. Combined with the new liberal arts, the biology degree prepares students to achieve their unique goals, from attending medical or veterinary school to pursuing an allied health profession.
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Biomedical Humanities Major
Traditional UndergraduateHealth professionals use ethical judgment, compassionate communication and sound decision-making skills just as much as they use their scientific expertise. That’s why students who are interested in health care should pursue Hiram College’s interdisciplinary biomedical humanities degree program – the first of its kind in the United States.
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Chemistry
Traditional UndergraduateThe chemistry program at Hiram College is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge of the subject matter through extensive laboratory and research experiences. Coursework cultivates expertise in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Because Hiram College is an undergraduate teaching institution, students receive close instruction and mentoring from Hiram’s full-time chemistry faculty. Hiram students also have unlimited access to the department’s array of research equipment and laboratory space.
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Computer Science
Traditional UndergraduateStudents who enjoy the world of fast moving technology and thrive at coding and hands-on application will excel in the Hiram computer science major. Our students leave Hiram with both a rigorous education and practical experience to prepare them for careers in the tech industry.
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Engineering Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduatePrepare to become a successful engineer by earning two bachelor degrees at once—one STEM-based degree from Hiram College and one engineering degree from Case Western Reserve University or Washington University. This dual (or 3+2) approach prepares leaders with a strong science core, problem-solving skills, and communication expertise.
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Environmental Studies
Traditional UndergraduateHiram College was a pioneer in Environmental Studies, now one of the fastest-growing undergraduate programs in the U.S., and we continue to be a leader and innovator in this field. Students who make their way to Environmental Studies at Hiram are diverse in their interests and experiences, but they share an underlying desire to help solve problems and change the world. We give them what they need to do it!
Through our integrative curriculum and emphases on systems-thinking, hands-on learning, and communication, students acquire the knowledge, experiences, and skills they need to excel—in their professional roles, as graduate students, and as agents of change in their communities. -
Integrative Exercise Science Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you health- and fitness-oriented, passionate about helping others and knowledgeable in the fields of health and science? If so, you might be interested in the integrative exercise science program at Hiram College.
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Mathematics Minor
Traditional UndergraduateMath minors have an undeniable love for solving complex numeric problems and finding real-world uses for their efforts. The mission of the Department of Mathematics is to provide a challenging and rigorous undergraduate education in mathematics to include a demanding set of course requirements and extensive mentoring by faculty on academic topics, careers and graduate education.
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Natural History Minor
Traditional UndergraduateNatural historians examine the world to determine the relationships between organisms, how they developed and evolved, and how they interact with their environment. To achieve these aims, students who pursue a minor in natural history focus on individual organisms and examine ecosystems on a larger scale. They gain the tools to interpret the natural world through hands-on, interactive course work in the classroom and in the field.
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Neuroscience
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHave you ever wondered how a fly avoids a flyswatter, how a fish navigates the currents, or how caffeine affects your brain? All of these questions fall within the broad domain of neuroscience: the study of the intersection between mind, brain, body and behavior.
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Nursing
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHiram College educates future nurses to be compassionate caregivers who are clinically competent, ethically grounded and socially and culturally responsible. Hiram nursing students train on campus and off, in facilities and clinical environments that are known to be some of the best in the country.
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Physics Major
Traditional UndergraduatePhysics knowledge—the study of energy, matter and how things work—is sought after in today’s high-tech world. Hiram College physics majors are prepared to pursue graduate study, teaching in the sciences or working in a high-tech career.
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Communication Major
Traditional UndergraduateAt Hiram, students learn that clear and concise communication is essential to building and maintaining internal and external relationships. As the foundation of all professional and personal relationships, communication conveys ideas, builds discourse between cultures, and markets goods and services to the public. Explore new ways of thinking about human interaction.
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Criminal Justice Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you driven to make a difference in others’ lives? Do you want to help ensure those in need of justice receive it? Hiram’s new criminal justice program spans a spectrum of study, from human rights and democracy to power and public health concerns like the opioid crisis. Hiram’s liberal arts-grounded criminal justice major and minor integrate study in sociology, philosophy, ethics, political science, and public health. The program includes practical study such as through an internship, research, or study-away experience as well as a capstone component.
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Environmental Studies
Traditional UndergraduateHiram College was a pioneer in Environmental Studies, now one of the fastest-growing undergraduate programs in the U.S., and we continue to be a leader and innovator in this field. Students who make their way to Environmental Studies at Hiram are diverse in their interests and experiences, but they share an underlying desire to help solve problems and change the world. We give them what they need to do it!
Through our integrative curriculum and emphases on systems-thinking, hands-on learning, and communication, students acquire the knowledge, experiences, and skills they need to excel—in their professional roles, as graduate students, and as agents of change in their communities. -
International Studies Major
Traditional UndergraduateIn our multicultural world, looking at global issues, dynamics, societies, and cultures from an interdisciplinary perspective is vital. Hiram’s international studies program gives students an in-depth understanding of our global society, allowing them to devise solutions to challenges through diplomacy, defense, and development work. Students majoring or minoring in international studies examine contemporary global issues and also have an opportunity to focus their study on particular regions or topics.
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Natural History Minor
Traditional UndergraduateNatural historians examine the world to determine the relationships between organisms, how they developed and evolved, and how they interact with their environment. To achieve these aims, students who pursue a minor in natural history focus on individual organisms and examine ecosystems on a larger scale. They gain the tools to interpret the natural world through hands-on, interactive course work in the classroom and in the field.
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Political Science Major
Traditional UndergraduateDo you want to go beyond the standard political ideologies to explore a trans-partisan perspective on politics? Learn how to leave your political leanings behind so you can thoughtfully consider and explore the documents and textual materials that make up much of our human history.
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Pre-Law Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThe field of law is important and exciting. And while Hiram College does not offer an actual pre-law degree, it does provide students with the guidance and coursework necessary to help them gain acceptance to law school after graduating from Hiram. Students choose a variety of majors, such as political science, history and business, to support their path to law school.
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Psychology Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in the ways humans and animals think, act, feel and learn? You might be interested in psychology, the science of the mind and behavior. In the psychology degree program at Hiram College, conducting research and getting hands-on experience is just as important as learning theory in the classroom. Faculty members work closely with students to ensure they take the courses needed to meet their individual career goals.
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Public Leadership Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe minor in public leadership combines interdisciplinary teaching and experience to prepare students for careers of service in multiple publics. The minor in public leadership is a curricular element of the The Garfield Institute of Public Leadership whose mission is to prepare students for leadership in matters of public policy, foreign and domestic.
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Sociology
Traditional UndergraduateSociology majors study people and the roles they play in society. Later, as sociologists, they will face the challenging task of analyzing and interpreting the social world while living in the midst of it. Hiram's academic program is designed to provide sociology students with the research tools and techniques essential for performing comprehensive and accurate inquiries into human events within a social context.
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Art, Film, & Digital Design Major
Traditional UndergraduateWhether you’re interested in drawing or painting, photography or film, and/or digital art and design, Hiram’s new Art, Film, and Digital Design major will help you transform your passion into a career. In this program, you can combine and blend media and techniques: develop your skills and knowledge in traditional and digital film, or mix photography with design.Students can also pair this major with a Hiram minor in entrepreneurship or management, and along with an internship or study away experience, expand their resumes even before graduating. Plus, Hiram’s Gelbke Fine Arts Center offers a digital lab and open spaces for studio work, digital art and film presentations, building props, filming, and more.
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Performing Arts Major
Traditional UndergraduateLooking to lead an exciting and productive career in the theater or music, or cannot imagine a life without them? Hiram’s new Performing Arts major will challenge you to think creatively and collaboratively as you individualize your studies to fit your specific interests and career goals. You may choose to engage in opera and theatre productions, ensembles, set designs, or composing. Or, maybe you want to teach music or specialize in digital production in our Music Technology lab. Whatever your goal, Hiram will help you develop the skills and knowledge so you can thrive in the performing arts world.
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Photography Minor
Traditional UndergraduateAt Hiram College, the study and practice of a craft is paired with an interdisciplinary liberal arts education, providing arts students a variety of career and graduate school options. The photography minor complements many major areas of study and gives students a creative outlet for their passions.
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Undecided
If you’re like many new students, there’s a good chance you’re not sure of your major — in fact, research shows that 70% of incoming freshman are undecided. And at Hiram, we think that’s a good thing!
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Adult Undergraduate
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Accounting and Financial Management
Online DegreeLearn to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on key aspects of accounting, auditing, taxation and cost management. This program can help you recognize, use, develop, analyze and communicate the financial and economic effects different business strategies have on a company’s bottom line.
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Accounting and Financial Management
A Lorain County Community College Partnership ProgramDevelop your ability to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on principles of accounting, taxes, auditing and cost management. Program course work can teach you to recognize, develop, use and analyze the financial and economic impact of different business strategies, while teaching you to effectively communicate your findings.
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Accounting and Financial Management
A Tri-C Partnership ProgramDevelop your ability to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on principles of accounting, taxes, auditing and cost management. Program course work can teach you to recognize, develop, use and analyze the financial and economic impact of different business strategies, while teaching you to effectively communicate your findings.
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Accounting and Financial Management
The Weekend CollegeThe accounting and financial management program, offered on weekends and online at Hiram College, develops your abilities to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on a complex body of accounting, tax, auditing and cost management principles.
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Communication
The Weekend CollegeThis communication degree program teaches you about aspects of human communication and the application of communication skills to every human situation or context. In this program, you can choose a media or relational communication track to gain further skills in the area that fits your career goals.
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Entrepreneurship
A Lakeland Community College Partnership ProgramAt Hiram College, entrepreneurship is more than organizing and starting a business. It is a way of thinking. The skills and character fostered by the liberal arts are an excellent foundation for successful entrepreneurs, who use their passion to create valued products, services, and programs. The synergy of the liberal arts and entrepreneurship helps students develop the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to enhance their own lives, and those of their communities and society.
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Healthcare Services Management
The Weekend CollegeHiram College's strong liberal arts curriculum provides an excellent context for healthcare services management majors. Our bachelor’s degree in healthcare management program combines a methodological approach in the required math and science courses with a theoretical and practical approach in the required communication, psychology and management courses. As today's medical technologies become more complex and demanding, so do the larger ethical, humanistic issues that permeate healthcare professionals’ day-to-day practice.
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Integrated Environmental Studies
A Lorain County Community College Partnership ProgramA degree from Hiram will allow you to explore environmental and natural sciences, while developing the critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills employers value. This program will guide you in learning to integrate information from various fields, confront diverse or conflicting perspectives and use your knowledge to solve real problems.
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Integrated Environmental Studies
The Weekend CollegeUnderstanding environmental issues requires knowledge of natural and human social systems and the ways they interact – and this knowledge can only be gained through the integration of different perspectives. At Hiram College, our integrated environmental studies degree program focuses on developing your abilities to incorporate concepts relevant to environmental issues from across multiple disciplines and to communicate those concepts in important ways.
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Management
Online DegreeThe department's overarching goal is to prepare ethically grounded, socially responsible men and women who are able to contribute to our global society in meaningful ways through their professional and personal lives. This bachelor’s degree program is designed to help you become an effective manager and decision-maker, ready to work in a variety of settings. Program curriculum can help you become an excellent communicator who excels in critical thinking, problem solving, strategic planning and management procedures, and policies.
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Management
A Tri-C Partnership ProgramManagers are individuals who are in charge of a certain group of tasks or a specific subgroup of a company and they often have a staff of people that directly report to them. They are effective communicators who excel in critical thinking, problem solving, strategic planning, and management of procedures and policies. Taking coursework, as part of the management program at Hiram College will strengthen student’s skill set in these areas and prepares them for a career in management.
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Management
The Weekend CollegeManagers are essentially decision-makers who must possess the ability to reason clearly and express themselves effectively. Courses required for this business degree program will strengthen your skills and enable you to pursue professional interests in management and business. Coursework explores current business principles, management and leadership, critical thinking and applied management, business technology, and more. If you have any interest in running a business, this program could be right for you.
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Marketing
A Lakeland Community College Partnership ProgramHiram’s Bachelor of Arts in Marketing provides a quality education in the liberal arts tradition proven to be essential for future success. Our program develops the student’s ability to evaluate, analyze, and critique marketing strategies in order to ensure leverage in a global marketplace. Our goal is to develop leaders capable of success in a complex, rapidly changing global world and a bachelor’s degree in Marketing prepares students for a variety of careers through a curriculum that strengthens the student’s skills and enables them to pursue professional interests in advertising, marketing, sales, product development, project management, and marketing research in the for-profit or non-profit business sector.
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Social Sciences
The Weekend CollegeSocial scientists look at the way individuals interact with each other and the environment. Their laboratory is the world itself, and during our bachelor’s degree in social sciences program, you’ll learn to see the world in new ways, uncovering insights only observable to the trained eye.
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Accounting
Minor, The Weekend CollegeIn order to graduate with a minor in accounting you must take:
ACCT 225, Financial Accounting (4)
ACCT 351, Intermediate Accounting I (4)
MGMT 302, Corporate Finance (4)
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Communication
Minor, The Weekend CollegeA minor in communication requires five courses, including Communication: Foundations of Public Communication and Communication: Human Communication Theory; three courses are selected from two different tracks. These courses, chosen in consultation with a program counselor, should represent a coherent study of communication relative and complementary to the student's major.
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Entrepreneurship
Minor, The Weekend CollegeThe Entrepreneurship Minor will enable any interested student to create an entrepreneurial focus that complements and enhances their chosen major. Requirements include The Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Entrepreneurial Process, Integrated Entrepreneurship, two electives and a Business Plan Practicum or Experimental Learning.
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Environmental Studies
Minor, The Weekend CollegeThe environmental studies minor allows a student to obtain an environmental perspective which can meaningfully enhance his or her major in a specific discipline. Students of any major may elect to participate in the environmental studies minor, and those interested in this program should contact a member of the Environmental Studies Board as early as possible, preferably during the student's first year, for further information and to discuss a plan of study. Students who minor in environmental studies should begin by taking Humans and the Environment and other core and correlative requirements.
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Management
Minor, The Weekend CollegeA minor in management requires five courses, three required and two chosen by the student to meet personal educational goals. These courses, chosen in consultation with a program counselor, should represent a coherent study of management relative and complementary to the student's major.
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Weekend College
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Accounting and Financial Management
The Weekend CollegeThe accounting and financial management program, offered on weekends and online at Hiram College, develops your abilities to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on a complex body of accounting, tax, auditing and cost management principles.
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Communication
The Weekend CollegeThis communication degree program teaches you about aspects of human communication and the application of communication skills to every human situation or context. In this program, you can choose a media or relational communication track to gain further skills in the area that fits your career goals.
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Healthcare Services Management
The Weekend CollegeHiram College's strong liberal arts curriculum provides an excellent context for healthcare services management majors. Our bachelor’s degree in healthcare management program combines a methodological approach in the required math and science courses with a theoretical and practical approach in the required communication, psychology and management courses. As today's medical technologies become more complex and demanding, so do the larger ethical, humanistic issues that permeate healthcare professionals’ day-to-day practice.
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Integrated Environmental Studies
The Weekend CollegeUnderstanding environmental issues requires knowledge of natural and human social systems and the ways they interact – and this knowledge can only be gained through the integration of different perspectives. At Hiram College, our integrated environmental studies degree program focuses on developing your abilities to incorporate concepts relevant to environmental issues from across multiple disciplines and to communicate those concepts in important ways.
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Management
The Weekend CollegeManagers are essentially decision-makers who must possess the ability to reason clearly and express themselves effectively. Courses required for this business degree program will strengthen your skills and enable you to pursue professional interests in management and business. Coursework explores current business principles, management and leadership, critical thinking and applied management, business technology, and more. If you have any interest in running a business, this program could be right for you.
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Social Sciences
The Weekend CollegeSocial scientists look at the way individuals interact with each other and the environment. Their laboratory is the world itself, and during our bachelor’s degree in social sciences program, you’ll learn to see the world in new ways, uncovering insights only observable to the trained eye.
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Accounting
Minor, The Weekend CollegeIn order to graduate with a minor in accounting you must take:
ACCT 225, Financial Accounting (4)
ACCT 351, Intermediate Accounting I (4)
MGMT 302, Corporate Finance (4)
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Communication
Minor, The Weekend CollegeA minor in communication requires five courses, including Communication: Foundations of Public Communication and Communication: Human Communication Theory; three courses are selected from two different tracks. These courses, chosen in consultation with a program counselor, should represent a coherent study of communication relative and complementary to the student's major.
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Entrepreneurship
Minor, The Weekend CollegeThe Entrepreneurship Minor will enable any interested student to create an entrepreneurial focus that complements and enhances their chosen major. Requirements include The Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Entrepreneurial Process, Integrated Entrepreneurship, two electives and a Business Plan Practicum or Experimental Learning.
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Environmental Studies
Minor, The Weekend CollegeThe environmental studies minor allows a student to obtain an environmental perspective which can meaningfully enhance his or her major in a specific discipline. Students of any major may elect to participate in the environmental studies minor, and those interested in this program should contact a member of the Environmental Studies Board as early as possible, preferably during the student's first year, for further information and to discuss a plan of study. Students who minor in environmental studies should begin by taking Humans and the Environment and other core and correlative requirements.
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Management
Minor, The Weekend CollegeA minor in management requires five courses, three required and two chosen by the student to meet personal educational goals. These courses, chosen in consultation with a program counselor, should represent a coherent study of management relative and complementary to the student's major.
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Community College Partnerships
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Accounting and Financial Management
A Lorain County Community College Partnership ProgramDevelop your ability to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on principles of accounting, taxes, auditing and cost management. Program course work can teach you to recognize, develop, use and analyze the financial and economic impact of different business strategies, while teaching you to effectively communicate your findings.
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Accounting and Financial Management
A Tri-C Partnership ProgramDevelop your ability to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on principles of accounting, taxes, auditing and cost management. Program course work can teach you to recognize, develop, use and analyze the financial and economic impact of different business strategies, while teaching you to effectively communicate your findings.
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Entrepreneurship
A Lakeland Community College Partnership ProgramAt Hiram College, entrepreneurship is more than organizing and starting a business. It is a way of thinking. The skills and character fostered by the liberal arts are an excellent foundation for successful entrepreneurs, who use their passion to create valued products, services, and programs. The synergy of the liberal arts and entrepreneurship helps students develop the knowledge, skills, and mindset necessary to enhance their own lives, and those of their communities and society.
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Integrated Environmental Studies
A Lorain County Community College Partnership ProgramA degree from Hiram will allow you to explore environmental and natural sciences, while developing the critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills employers value. This program will guide you in learning to integrate information from various fields, confront diverse or conflicting perspectives and use your knowledge to solve real problems.
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Management
A Tri-C Partnership ProgramManagers are individuals who are in charge of a certain group of tasks or a specific subgroup of a company and they often have a staff of people that directly report to them. They are effective communicators who excel in critical thinking, problem solving, strategic planning, and management of procedures and policies. Taking coursework, as part of the management program at Hiram College will strengthen student’s skill set in these areas and prepares them for a career in management.
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Marketing
A Lakeland Community College Partnership ProgramHiram’s Bachelor of Arts in Marketing provides a quality education in the liberal arts tradition proven to be essential for future success. Our program develops the student’s ability to evaluate, analyze, and critique marketing strategies in order to ensure leverage in a global marketplace. Our goal is to develop leaders capable of success in a complex, rapidly changing global world and a bachelor’s degree in Marketing prepares students for a variety of careers through a curriculum that strengthens the student’s skills and enables them to pursue professional interests in advertising, marketing, sales, product development, project management, and marketing research in the for-profit or non-profit business sector.
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Online Degree
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Accounting and Financial Management
Online DegreeLearn to evaluate, analyze and critique business strategies and transactions based on key aspects of accounting, auditing, taxation and cost management. This program can help you recognize, use, develop, analyze and communicate the financial and economic effects different business strategies have on a company’s bottom line.
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Management
Online DegreeThe department's overarching goal is to prepare ethically grounded, socially responsible men and women who are able to contribute to our global society in meaningful ways through their professional and personal lives. This bachelor’s degree program is designed to help you become an effective manager and decision-maker, ready to work in a variety of settings. Program curriculum can help you become an excellent communicator who excels in critical thinking, problem solving, strategic planning and management procedures, and policies.
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Accounting and Financial Management Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in training for an accounting career while learning to contribute to the world in a meaningful way? Explore the popular, career-focused Accounting and Financial Management major, which prepares you to become an ethically grounded and socially responsible financial professional.
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Economics Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe economics minor at Hiram College focuses on developing students' analytical, critical thinking and communication skills while emphasizing the integration of theory and its practical application. The study of economics in the context of a small liberal arts college uniquely prepares individuals for leadership positions in the complex global environment of contemporary organizational life. Through an emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, practical experience, independent research, and ethics, our economics minors are ready for leadership positions in private, nonprofit, and governmental organizations after Hiram.
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Entrepreneurship Minor
Traditional UndergraduateDo you want to use your time in college to learn the skills it takes to build a business from the ground up? As the most popular minor on campus, you can pair this program with the major of your choice. Learn the creative skills it takes to start your business in the new liberal arts setting.
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Management Major
Traditional UndergraduateManagers often work in very complex organizational structures. They have to be focused not only with employees and customers, but with the social, economic, political, and technological aspects of their environment. Each managerial position is unique, but all have a specific need and focus within an organization.
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Marketing Major
Traditional UndergraduateLooking for a future career in marketing? Or, maybe you’re interested in advertising and product development? For-profit or not-for-profit sector? Wherever your career takes you, Hiram’s Bachelor of Arts in Marketing will provide you with a quality education proven to be essential for your future success and leadership in a complex and rapidly changing world. In your classes, you’ll examine topics like consumer behavior, marketing strategies, and pricing, as well as the demand for and distribution of goods and services. In fact, you’ll engage in research and internships, have access to study away opportunities, and participate in service activities that build not just an impressive transcript but also a highly competitive resume.
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Sport Management Major
Traditional UndergraduateThe sport, leisure and recreation industry is growing rapidly in the U.S. Beyond professional sports, the organized sport industry now serves literally every age and demographic group. Hiram College’s new Sport Management Program utilizes a liberal arts base, intended to equip graduates with skills in critical thinking, information analysis, ethical problem solving, teamwork, and systems exploration. Students will investigate theoretical and applied topics, including marketing, psychology, organizational behavior, ethical and legal perspectives, communication, facilities and finance, while engaging in experiential, real-world learning opportunities.
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Engineering Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduatePrepare to become a successful engineer by earning two bachelor degrees at once—one STEM-based degree from Hiram College and one engineering degree from Case Western Reserve University or Washington University. This dual (or 3+2) approach prepares leaders with a strong science core, problem-solving skills, and communication expertise.
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Social Work Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in sociology or psychology and want a program that sets you apart as a future social worker? Consider pursuing the social work bachelor’s to master’s degree program at Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University.
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Education, Teacher Licensure Major
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyDo you want to prepare for a career of successful leadership in today’s diverse school systems? Hiram College’s teacher licensure candidates rank among the top in the state with 100% of our candidates passing the educator licensure exams. Plus, our graduates consistently rate their preparation in using technology to enhance teaching and student learning above the state average. Find out how this major blends coursework with field experience to prepare graduates for the classroom.
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Educational Studies Major
Traditional UndergraduateLearn to tackle the challenges faced by education and educators of the 21st century. This program is designed for students who wish to gain a background in education that allows them to provide educational services in a wide variety of settings.
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Biochemistry Major
Traditional UndergraduateBeyond the surface of each living organism is a complex network that keeps it alive and functioning. If this fascinates you, biochemistry might be the program that fits your interests and goals. Biochemistry is the study of life processes. It uses the techniques of chemistry and physics to help you understand the inner workings of all organisms.
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Biology Major
Traditional UndergraduateBy pursuing the biology major at Hiram College, students can study life at all levels—molecular, cellular, individual and ecological. Combined with the new liberal arts, the biology degree prepares students to achieve their unique goals, from attending medical or veterinary school to pursuing an allied health profession.
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Biomedical Humanities Major
Traditional UndergraduateHealth professionals use ethical judgment, compassionate communication and sound decision-making skills just as much as they use their scientific expertise. That’s why students who are interested in health care should pursue Hiram College’s interdisciplinary biomedical humanities degree program – the first of its kind in the United States.
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Chemistry
Traditional UndergraduateThe chemistry program at Hiram College is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge of the subject matter through extensive laboratory and research experiences. Coursework cultivates expertise in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Because Hiram College is an undergraduate teaching institution, students receive close instruction and mentoring from Hiram’s full-time chemistry faculty. Hiram students also have unlimited access to the department’s array of research equipment and laboratory space.
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Integrative Exercise Science Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you health- and fitness-oriented, passionate about helping others and knowledgeable in the fields of health and science? If so, you might be interested in the integrative exercise science program at Hiram College.
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Neuroscience
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHave you ever wondered how a fly avoids a flyswatter, how a fish navigates the currents, or how caffeine affects your brain? All of these questions fall within the broad domain of neuroscience: the study of the intersection between mind, brain, body and behavior.
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Nursing
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHiram College educates future nurses to be compassionate caregivers who are clinically competent, ethically grounded and socially and culturally responsible. Hiram nursing students train on campus and off, in facilities and clinical environments that are known to be some of the best in the country.
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Pre-Dentistry Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateHiram's rich liberal arts curriculum ensures that pre-dental majors will be wholly prepared for dental school. In addition to having the science knowledge needed to epass rigorous entry examinations, Hiram College's future dentists will be compassionate caregivers, thanks to the ethical, humanistic and values-based issues they examine at the undergraduate level.
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Pre-Medical Studies Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThrough the pre-medical studies concentration, students gain what medical schools look for beyond grades and test scores: medical and research experience, diverse interests and community service.
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Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents interested in becoming physician assistants take coursework in Hiram College’s first-of-its-kind biomedical humanities curriculum. But what does biomedical humanities mean? It’s how you learn the nuts and bolts of health care and how to be scientifically competent. It prepares you to be an ethically grounded, socially aware and compassionate caregiver. Learn to weave art, literature, narrative and film into the study of human diversity, so essential to the art and science of caregiving.
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents need real expertise and experience to be accepted into highly competitive veterinary schools. That’s why Hiram College offers the pre-veterinary concentration for science majors. At Hiram, pre-vet students can pursue hands-on learning opportunities, from shadowing working veterinarians to studying wildlife at the college-owned 500-acre Field Station.
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Psychology Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in the ways humans and animals think, act, feel and learn? You might be interested in psychology, the science of the mind and behavior. In the psychology degree program at Hiram College, conducting research and getting hands-on experience is just as important as learning theory in the classroom. Faculty members work closely with students to ensure they take the courses needed to meet their individual career goals.
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Public Health
Traditional UndergraduateWhether you see yourself pursuing an advanced degree, working in research, or joining the Peace Corps, the personalized public health major at Hiram can help chart your path. Experience personalized classes that challenge you to apply your studies in the field through internships, student research, and student-led health initiatives.
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Social Work Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in sociology or psychology and want a program that sets you apart as a future social worker? Consider pursuing the social work bachelor’s to master’s degree program at Hiram College and Case Western Reserve University.
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Sociology
Traditional UndergraduateSociology majors study people and the roles they play in society. Later, as sociologists, they will face the challenging task of analyzing and interpreting the social world while living in the midst of it. Hiram's academic program is designed to provide sociology students with the research tools and techniques essential for performing comprehensive and accurate inquiries into human events within a social context.
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Asian Studies Minor
Traditional UndergraduateAsian Studies contributes to developing a fuller and more accurate account of world cultures, societies, religious traditions, and national and ethnic identity formation. It also examines the particular ways Asian political, historical, religious, and cultural developments help to articulate their local interests and our interrelated global citizenry. This minor is an excellent springboard from which to launch a meaningful vocation in fields where in-depth knowledge of the socio-historical and cultural contexts of Asian ideas and institutions are essential.
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Creative Writing Major
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyLive out your personal passion for creativity in the rigorous Creative Writing major. It’s one of the few in Ohio to highlight creative nonfiction in addition to fiction, poetry, and screenwriting. Our workshops include graduate-level work, preparing you to enter a Master of Fine Arts program or the workforce.
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English Major
Traditional UndergraduateReading and writing are at the heart of understanding human culture. Learn to authentically connect with others in your communities and around the world by studying American, British, and world literature, from classics to popular culture.
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Ethics Minor
Traditional UndergraduateStudents pursuing a minor in ethics focus on ethical theory and moral issues to develop their critical thinking and reflection skills. Most importantly, they learn to apply these skills to their major area of study and to service opportunities beyond the classroom. The ethics minor is designed to enhance each student’s education by enriching their awareness of ethical issues and by connecting their awareness to opportunities for action.
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French Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe French minor is perfect for those with a love for French language and culture. It is also helpful for those who are serious about business or world affairs. In today’s increasingly competitive market, international communication is a clear necessity. French is not only the second most widely learned foreign language after English, it is also the sixth most widely spoken language in the world, spoken by more than 300 million people in over 650 countries
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Gender Studies Minor
Traditional UndergraduateGender studies is a multidisciplinary minor that examines the evolving role of gender in society. It considers both the biological and cultural origins of sex and gender differences and how those differences have structured a multitude of social and political institutions. The minor that can compliment a variety of majors.
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History
Traditional UndergraduateThe study of history is critical for our understanding of the human experience. Through the study of history, we develop an understanding of who we are, where we came from, how and why our society has changed over time and how humans have interacted with each other and with the natural world. Hiram’s history major prepares students for active citizenship and for informed, thoughtful decision-making throughout their lives.
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Philosophy Minor
Traditional UndergraduatePhilosophy is an engaging, challenging minor that has rigorous standards of writing and argumentation. It raises the most fundamental and enduring questions about ourselves, our obligations, and our world.
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Spanish for the Professions Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe Spanish for Professions minor emphasizes the circumstances in which students may be expected to use the Spanish language in the workplace. Doctors and nurses, business executives, educators and a variety of other professions are increasingly expected to communicate with diverse constituents, and the Spanish for the professions minor gives Hiram Colleges students a leg up on their competition when entering the workforce.
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Spanish Minor
Traditional UndergraduateAs the United States continues to evolve, the study of Spanish becomes more and more important. Language study helps students to open the way to understanding and communication with various peoples, cultures, civilizations and literature. It involves performance skills in the foreign language (speaking, reading, writing and understanding) and command of the subject matter (literature, history, language).
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Writing Minor
Traditional UndergraduateHiram College’s liberal arts curriculum values the importance of communicating ones thoughts and ideas through writing. The minor in writing offers non-English majors the opportunity to focus on writing in a way that can augment their Hiram experience. Students can combine the minor with a wide range of other disciplines, including philosophy, math, environmental studies, biomedical humanities, psychology, communication, history and biology.
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Pre-Dentistry Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateHiram's rich liberal arts curriculum ensures that pre-dental majors will be wholly prepared for dental school. In addition to having the science knowledge needed to epass rigorous entry examinations, Hiram College's future dentists will be compassionate caregivers, thanks to the ethical, humanistic and values-based issues they examine at the undergraduate level.
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Pre-Law Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThe field of law is important and exciting. And while Hiram College does not offer an actual pre-law degree, it does provide students with the guidance and coursework necessary to help them gain acceptance to law school after graduating from Hiram. Students choose a variety of majors, such as political science, history and business, to support their path to law school.
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Pre-Medical Studies Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThrough the pre-medical studies concentration, students gain what medical schools look for beyond grades and test scores: medical and research experience, diverse interests and community service.
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Pre-Physician Assistant Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents interested in becoming physician assistants take coursework in Hiram College’s first-of-its-kind biomedical humanities curriculum. But what does biomedical humanities mean? It’s how you learn the nuts and bolts of health care and how to be scientifically competent. It prepares you to be an ethically grounded, socially aware and compassionate caregiver. Learn to weave art, literature, narrative and film into the study of human diversity, so essential to the art and science of caregiving.
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateStudents need real expertise and experience to be accepted into highly competitive veterinary schools. That’s why Hiram College offers the pre-veterinary concentration for science majors. At Hiram, pre-vet students can pursue hands-on learning opportunities, from shadowing working veterinarians to studying wildlife at the college-owned 500-acre Field Station.
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Applied Computer Science
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyStudents who enjoy the hands-on application of computers are naturally drawn to the applied computer science major. Hiram's program is designed for students who wish to enter careers in information technology, digital media, computer information systems and other technology-related fields.
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Biochemistry Major
Traditional UndergraduateBeyond the surface of each living organism is a complex network that keeps it alive and functioning. If this fascinates you, biochemistry might be the program that fits your interests and goals. Biochemistry is the study of life processes. It uses the techniques of chemistry and physics to help you understand the inner workings of all organisms.
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Biology Major
Traditional UndergraduateBy pursuing the biology major at Hiram College, students can study life at all levels—molecular, cellular, individual and ecological. Combined with the new liberal arts, the biology degree prepares students to achieve their unique goals, from attending medical or veterinary school to pursuing an allied health profession.
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Biomedical Humanities Major
Traditional UndergraduateHealth professionals use ethical judgment, compassionate communication and sound decision-making skills just as much as they use their scientific expertise. That’s why students who are interested in health care should pursue Hiram College’s interdisciplinary biomedical humanities degree program – the first of its kind in the United States.
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Chemistry
Traditional UndergraduateThe chemistry program at Hiram College is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge of the subject matter through extensive laboratory and research experiences. Coursework cultivates expertise in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Because Hiram College is an undergraduate teaching institution, students receive close instruction and mentoring from Hiram’s full-time chemistry faculty. Hiram students also have unlimited access to the department’s array of research equipment and laboratory space.
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Computer Science
Traditional UndergraduateStudents who enjoy the world of fast moving technology and thrive at coding and hands-on application will excel in the Hiram computer science major. Our students leave Hiram with both a rigorous education and practical experience to prepare them for careers in the tech industry.
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Engineering Dual Degree
Traditional UndergraduatePrepare to become a successful engineer by earning two bachelor degrees at once—one STEM-based degree from Hiram College and one engineering degree from Case Western Reserve University or Washington University. This dual (or 3+2) approach prepares leaders with a strong science core, problem-solving skills, and communication expertise.
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Environmental Studies
Traditional UndergraduateHiram College was a pioneer in Environmental Studies, now one of the fastest-growing undergraduate programs in the U.S., and we continue to be a leader and innovator in this field. Students who make their way to Environmental Studies at Hiram are diverse in their interests and experiences, but they share an underlying desire to help solve problems and change the world. We give them what they need to do it!
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Integrative Exercise Science Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you health- and fitness-oriented, passionate about helping others and knowledgeable in the fields of health and science? If so, you might be interested in the integrative exercise science program at Hiram College.
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Mathematics Minor
Traditional UndergraduateMath minors have an undeniable love for solving complex numeric problems and finding real-world uses for their efforts. The mission of the Department of Mathematics is to provide a challenging and rigorous undergraduate education in mathematics to include a demanding set of course requirements and extensive mentoring by faculty on academic topics, careers and graduate education.
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Natural History Minor
Traditional UndergraduateNatural historians examine the world to determine the relationships between organisms, how they developed and evolved, and how they interact with their environment. To achieve these aims, students who pursue a minor in natural history focus on individual organisms and examine ecosystems on a larger scale. They gain the tools to interpret the natural world through hands-on, interactive course work in the classroom and in the field.
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Neuroscience
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHave you ever wondered how a fly avoids a flyswatter, how a fish navigates the currents, or how caffeine affects your brain? All of these questions fall within the broad domain of neuroscience: the study of the intersection between mind, brain, body and behavior.
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Nursing
Traditional Undergraduate Major OnlyHiram College educates future nurses to be compassionate caregivers who are clinically competent, ethically grounded and socially and culturally responsible. Hiram nursing students train on campus and off, in facilities and clinical environments that are known to be some of the best in the country.
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Physics Major
Traditional UndergraduatePhysics knowledge—the study of energy, matter and how things work—is sought after in today’s high-tech world. Hiram College physics majors are prepared to pursue graduate study, teaching in the sciences or working in a high-tech career.
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Communication Major
Traditional UndergraduateAt Hiram, students learn that clear and concise communication is essential to building and maintaining internal and external relationships. As the foundation of all professional and personal relationships, communication conveys ideas, builds discourse between cultures, and markets goods and services to the public. Explore new ways of thinking about human interaction.
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Criminal Justice Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you driven to make a difference in others’ lives? Do you want to help ensure those in need of justice receive it? Hiram’s new criminal justice program spans a spectrum of study, from human rights and democracy to power and public health concerns like the opioid crisis. Hiram’s liberal arts-grounded criminal justice major and minor integrate study in sociology, philosophy, ethics, political science, and public health. The program includes practical study such as through an internship, research, or study-away experience as well as a capstone component.
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Environmental Studies
Traditional UndergraduateHiram College was a pioneer in Environmental Studies, now one of the fastest-growing undergraduate programs in the U.S., and we continue to be a leader and innovator in this field. Students who make their way to Environmental Studies at Hiram are diverse in their interests and experiences, but they share an underlying desire to help solve problems and change the world. We give them what they need to do it!
Through our integrative curriculum and emphases on systems-thinking, hands-on learning, and communication, students acquire the knowledge, experiences, and skills they need to excel—in their professional roles, as graduate students, and as agents of change in their communities. -
International Studies Major
Traditional UndergraduateIn our multicultural world, looking at global issues, dynamics, societies, and cultures from an interdisciplinary perspective is vital. Hiram’s international studies program gives students an in-depth understanding of our global society, allowing them to devise solutions to challenges through diplomacy, defense, and development work. Students majoring or minoring in international studies examine contemporary global issues and also have an opportunity to focus their study on particular regions or topics.
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Natural History Minor
Traditional UndergraduateNatural historians examine the world to determine the relationships between organisms, how they developed and evolved, and how they interact with their environment. To achieve these aims, students who pursue a minor in natural history focus on individual organisms and examine ecosystems on a larger scale. They gain the tools to interpret the natural world through hands-on, interactive course work in the classroom and in the field.
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Political Science Major
Traditional UndergraduateDo you want to go beyond the standard political ideologies to explore a trans-partisan perspective on politics? Learn how to leave your political leanings behind so you can thoughtfully consider and explore the documents and textual materials that make up much of our human history.
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Pre-Law Concentration
Traditional UndergraduateThe field of law is important and exciting. And while Hiram College does not offer an actual pre-law degree, it does provide students with the guidance and coursework necessary to help them gain acceptance to law school after graduating from Hiram. Students choose a variety of majors, such as political science, history and business, to support their path to law school.
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Psychology Major
Traditional UndergraduateAre you interested in the ways humans and animals think, act, feel and learn? You might be interested in psychology, the science of the mind and behavior. In the psychology degree program at Hiram College, conducting research and getting hands-on experience is just as important as learning theory in the classroom. Faculty members work closely with students to ensure they take the courses needed to meet their individual career goals.
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Public Leadership Minor
Traditional UndergraduateThe minor in public leadership combines interdisciplinary teaching and experience to prepare students for careers of service in multiple publics. The minor in public leadership is a curricular element of the The Garfield Institute of Public Leadership whose mission is to prepare students for leadership in matters of public policy, foreign and domestic.
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Sociology
Traditional UndergraduateSociology majors study people and the roles they play in society. Later, as sociologists, they will face the challenging task of analyzing and interpreting the social world while living in the midst of it. Hiram's academic program is designed to provide sociology students with the research tools and techniques essential for performing comprehensive and accurate inquiries into human events within a social context.
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Art, Film, & Digital Design Major
Traditional UndergraduateWhether you’re interested in drawing or painting, photography or film, and/or digital art and design, Hiram’s new Art, Film, and Digital Design major will help you transform your passion into a career. In this program, you can combine and blend media and techniques: develop your skills and knowledge in traditional and digital film, or mix photography with design.Students can also pair this major with a Hiram minor in entrepreneurship or management, and along with an internship or study away experience, expand their resumes even before graduating. Plus, Hiram’s Gelbke Fine Arts Center offers a digital lab and open spaces for studio work, digital art and film presentations, building props, filming, and more.
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Performing Arts Major
Traditional UndergraduateLooking to lead an exciting and productive career in the theater or music, or cannot imagine a life without them? Hiram’s new Performing Arts major will challenge you to think creatively and collaboratively as you individualize your studies to fit your specific interests and career goals. You may choose to engage in opera and theatre productions, ensembles, set designs, or composing. Or, maybe you want to teach music or specialize in digital production in our Music Technology lab. Whatever your goal, Hiram will help you develop the skills and knowledge so you can thrive in the performing arts world.
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Photography Minor
Traditional UndergraduateAt Hiram College, the study and practice of a craft is paired with an interdisciplinary liberal arts education, providing arts students a variety of career and graduate school options. The photography minor complements many major areas of study and gives students a creative outlet for their passions.
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Teacher Licensure Major
Hiram College’s teacher licensure candidates rank among the top in the state with 100% of our candidates passing the educator licensure exams.
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The Terrier athletic programs offer student-athletes the opportunity to balance study and competition.
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HIRAM COLLEGE PROVIDES TRADITIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS THAT DEFY CONVENTION
Hiram is boldly different, allowing you the opportunity to learn and grow.
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12+3 Hiram Plan
Our 12-3 semesters allow you to do in-depth study and ensure you never get bored with class. It's uniquely Hiram!
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3-Year Degrees
Students can earn an undergraduate degree in three years and with our reduced summer tuition, save more than $25,000 off a 4-year degree.
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Tuition Guarantee Program
Your tuition is guaranteed to stay the same all four years, so there are no unhappy surprises!
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New Tech and TrekTM Program
Tech and Trek'sTM primary aim is to teach students how to creatively and critically use technology to enhance the learning that takes place on and off campus.
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Discover Your Life at Hiram as an Undergrad Student
College is about more than just classes. Our beautiful campus and vibrant student life offer lots of opportunities to get involved and make Hiram your home away from home.
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College Made to Fit Your Professional Life
Hiram offers adult students a variety of options to earn an undergraduate degree. On campus, online or on the weekend, the choice is yours.
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Hiram Health
Students with Hiram Health degrees move beyond the transcript and build a portfolio of experience that is patient-centered, insightful and exceptional.
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Hiram Connect
Hiram Connect takes students on an exciting, inspirational and insightful four-step journey to help them land meaningful jobs or pursue graduate school.
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Sustainability
Hiram’s commitment to sustainability is holistic and hands-on, creating opportunities for all students to make meaningful positive changes on campus and in the world.
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Ideas | WVIZ/PBS ideastream Interview
President Varlotta sits downs with ideastream's Rick Jackson on-campus to discuss The New Liberal Arts.
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Families
We've compiled these resources as a way for families of Hiram students to keep track of important phone numbers, dates, deadlines and more going on at the Hiram College campus.
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Summer Courses
Stay on track to graduate in four years or get ahead to ease your course load during the academic year. Explore your options.
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Welcome Class of 2022
The Hiram New Student Experience is a program designed to help support students who are preparing to attend Hiram College. Sign up for Orientation, and view all the resources and materials you need between now and your first day of classes.
What's New at Hiram
Hiram is buzzing with activity - whether it's student clubs, athletics, fine arts or academic forums. Learn more about campus and the people who make Hiram unique.
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