As the liberal arts core of the university, the 太平洋学院 is the oldest and largest academic unit, offering courses in the natural sciences, 社会科学, 人文学科, and the fine and performing arts. The College collaborates closely with Pacific's other eight schools, and offers the foundational coursework for the University's professional programs.
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Faculty members in the College
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学院专业
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学院未成年人
使命宣言
The founding school of the University, 太平洋学院 (1851) educates all students by combining a rigorous liberal arts curriculum with opportunities to develop engaging partnerships in business, 教育, 工程, 健康科学, 法律, 和音乐. Supported by faculty committed to personalized 教育, the College champions experiential learning through undergraduate re搜索 and creative activity, 实地考察, 实习, 出国留学. 太平洋学院 challenges students and faculty to cultivate and exercise intellectual curiosity and conviction in the pursuit of meaningful personal and professional lives.
Experience Our Personal, Student-Centered Approach
At many larger universities and colleges, students often get "lost" during their first year. We work hard to prevent that from happening in the 太平洋学院 by providing one-on-one faculty advising, small class sizes and accessible academic support services.
关闭 faculty-student relationships are characteristic of the 太平洋学院. Our faculty members take a personal interest in students' development throughout their university career and often stay in contact beyond graduation.
灵活的学位选择
Many of our students double major, 把专业和辅修结合起来, or even combine degrees across different schools at Pacific. The 太平洋学院 offers 31 majors and 36 minors. And you can even design your own major or minor within the College. 总共, over 80 undergraduate areas of study are available across the 博彩平台网址大全's different schools and colleges.
Renowned General Education Program
During your first year, we encourage you to explore a variety of subjects. Through the general 教育 curriculum you will be exposed to all major areas of learning in the arts, 文学与科学 and have the opportunity to develop and refine critical thinking skills, written and oral communication skills, ethical reasoning and intercultural understanding. These are skills and qualities that enrich any career path, and that will give you a competitive edge over students trained in narrower programs.
获得实践经验
You will find many opportunities to gain real-world experience through a variety of placements in 实习, 实地考察, re搜索 projects and fellowships. This experience outside of the classroom helps prepare you for professional or graduate school and gives you an edge when starting your career.
Political science major Kyle Wohlgemuth describes his summer in Salzburg, Austria.
中心和研究所
Jacoby Center for Public Service and Civic Leadership
Through re搜索 projects, 实习 and other experiences provided by the Jacoby Center, you will learn to study social and political issues systematically, analyze the way civic leaders attempt to resolve such issues, and assume leadership in organizing and implementing solutions.
中心和研究所
约翰·缪尔中心
As one of California's most important historical figures, John Muir was a regional naturalist with global impact. 他的论文, housed in the library's Holt-Atherton Special Collections, are among the University's most important resources for scholarly re搜索.
The 约翰·缪尔中心 was established in 19899 to encourage greater use of the John Muir Papers by the scholarly community, and the need to promote the study of California and its impact upon the global community.
中心和研究所
人文中心
The 人文中心 promotes the value of art, 音乐, 戏剧和电影, as well as the traditional 人文学科 disciplines — classical and religious studies, 哲学, 文学和语言.
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
As a champion of 教育 in the 人文学科, 社会科学 and natural sciences, Phi Beta Kappa's recognition of Pacific underscores our success at delivering the best that a liberal arts 教育 offers.
