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There’s a phrase you’ll often hear around Butler’s campus: The Butler Way. It means we’re committed to working hard, helping others, and seeking improvement every day. These values resonate with students of a certain type—those who are not only studious, but also passionate about learning and life. They approach new challenges with enthusiasm because they know they can achieve anything they set their minds to. And they don’t take the easy road because for them, the journey is the fun part. This book is your guide to academics at Butler. Explore all of the paths you can take, and remember that no matter what you set out to accomplish, we’ll help you get there.
Choose your path. Find Yourself.
CHOOSE YOUR
CORE CURRICULUM All Butler students, whatever their major, gain a foundation in the liberal arts as part of the Core Curriculum. With components such as Social Justice and Diversity and the Indianapolis Community Requirement, students will expand their horizons and explore new perspectives. Core courses like First Year Seminar, Global and Historical Studies, and Analytic Reasoning will make you a sharper thinker, a more accomplished writer, and someone who has the ability to make connections between unrelated concepts. And the classes here are so engaging, you’ll be on a want-to-know basis.
CHALLENGE Departments and Majors College of Communication
› Communication Sciences and Disorders† › Creative Media and Entertainment › Critical Communication and Media Studies† Film Specialization › Exploratory Communication › Film Studies* › Human Communication and Organizational Leadership† › Journalism† › Music Industry Studies† › Sports Media › Strategic Communication: Public Relations and Advertising† Advertising, Creative Design, Public Relations › Web Design and Development†
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Diverse Learners* Early Childhood Education** Education* Elementary Education English as a New Language** Exploratory Education Middle/Secondary Education Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, Human Movement and Health Science Education, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, Spanish, Special Education Recreation and Sports Studies* Special Education—Mild Intervention** Sport Coaching* Youth and Community Development
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
› Pre-Pharmacy Medical Spanish, Pharmacy Research › Healthcare and Business › Health Sciences
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
› Actuarial Science† Management Program › African Studies* › Anthropology † › Anthropology and Psychology › Anthropology and Religion › Astronomy* › Astronomy and Astrophysics† › Biochemistry † › Biology † › Chemistry † › Chinese › Classics† Ancient Languages, Greek and Roman Cultures › Computer Science† › Criminology † › Criminology and Psychology › Data Science* › Economics (LAS) › Engineering Dual Degree Program Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Energy, Mechanical, Motorsports › English Creative Writing, Literary Theory†, Culture, and Criticism, Public and Professional Writing
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Environmental Studies† Ethics* Exploratory Natural Sciences Exploratory Studies French† Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Geography* German† History † History and Anthropology History and Political Science Individualized Major International Studies† Mathematics† Multilingual Chinese, French, German, Spanish Neuroscience* Peace and Conflict Studies† Philosophy † Philosophy and Psychology Philosophy and Religion Physics† Political Science† Psychology Psychology and Political Science Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration* Religion† Science, Technology, and Society † Sociology † Social Work and Social Policy Sociology and Criminology Social Work and Social Policy Sociology and Psychology Software Engineering † Spanish† Statistics†
Jordan College of the Arts
› Art + Design › Art History* › Arts Administration Art + Design, Art History, General, Music, Theatre › Dance—Arts Administration › Dance—Pedagogy › Dance—Performance › Jazz Studies › Music Jazz Studies, Music Composition, Music History, Music Theory, Performance, Piano Pedagogy
› Music Composition Jazz Studies, Music History, Music Performance, Music Theory, Piano Pedagogy › Music Education Choral General, Instrumental › Music Performance Jazz Studies, Music Composition, Music History, Music Theory, Piano Pedagogy › Music Therapy Dual Degree Program◆ ◆ › Musical Arts Jazz Studies, Music Composition, Music History, Music Theory, Performance, Piano Pedagogy › Performance and Music Education Choral, Instrumental, Piano › Theatre Acting, Costume Design/Technical Theatre, Directing, Music Theatre, Set and Light Design/Technical Theatre, Stage Management
Lacy School of Business › › › › › › › › › › ›
Accounting Business* Business Law* Economics (LSB) Entrepreneurship and Innovation Exploratory Business Finance Healthcare Management* International Business Management Information Systems Marketing
Italics indicate an optional concentration within a given major. * Minor only †Three-Year Degree Option ** Secondary Licensure Option The Engineering Dual Degree Program is a five-year program that offers students a Bachelor of Science degree from both Butler University and Purdue University’s School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis. ◆ ◆ The Music Therapy program offers students a Bachelor of Science degree from IUPUI in Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Arts in Music or Music Education from Butler University. ◆
Pre-Professional Programs In addition to declaring a major, students may indicate a pre-professional program of interest. Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Optometry, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, Seminary, Veterinary Medicine
Explore your
PASSIONS. Exploratory Studies
Finding the area of study that’s best for you is often a journey in itself. Through Exploratory Studies, you’ll work closely with an advisor to explore the many possibilities that you have at Butler and to discover your strengths before fully immersing yourself in a major.
Annabella Cobos ’22
Major: Marketing Minor: Journalism Coming into Butler as an Exploratory Studies student, Annabella Cobos was determined to choose classes that sparked her interest and helped her find her path. One of these courses was LC103, a specific Exploratory Studies course where she was able to learn more about all of the majors at Butler and to also take time to learn about her own strengths and passions. Throughout her first year of college, Cobos continued to choose classes in subjects that she found interesting, set aside time to talk with her academic
advisor and her professors, and continued to reflect on her interests. At the beginning of her sophomore year, she felt confident in declaring her major and minor. “I have learned so much about myself and what I’d like my future career to look like because of the time I spent in the Exploratory Studies program,” says Cobos. “It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to study right away. Trust yourself. Acknowledge your strengths and talents and take classes that utilize your skills. College is a time to explore who you are and who you want to be.”
EXPLORATORY STUDIES COURSE
In this course, you’ll learn about our 65+ majors by observing classes and discovering your own strengths, values, and interests. You can even participate in job-shadow experiences and interviews to explore where different degrees could take you after college. PERSONALIZED ACADEMIC ADVISING
As an Exploratory Studies student, you’ll have a personal mentor who will get to know you and learn about your interests and personality. They’re happy to meet with you often to help you unlock your passions and build confidence in the path you choose. THE MAJORS FAIR
Each year we hold an open house for students to mingle with representatives from every major at Butler. It’s a fun, laid-back atmosphere where you can learn about your academic options and enjoy conversations with faculty members.
WE LIVE TO College of Communication COLLABORATIVE, INNOVATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL, AND FORWARDTHINKING. This is the College of
Communication (CCOM)—an environment that encourages students to mold their path and find opportunities and experiences vital to their development. Students in our college benefit from a liberal arts foundation paired with experiential opportunities, whether it be in front of or behind the camera, in a clinical setting, as part of a student publication, or in a recording booth. And they are guided by some of the best faculty minds in their fields. As a CCOM student, you’ll learn to think critically, to communicate clearly, and to solve complex problems. Guided by one-on-one relationships with faculty, students graduate as skilled communicators, prepared for careers in an ever-changing field.
Kayla Long ’19
Majors: Critical Communication and Media Studies; Spanish Kayla Long had her first job lined up months before she graduated—as the Marketing Manager for Sanctuary Wealth, a wealth-management firm run by Butler Trustee Jim Dickson ’95. Long says the skills she’s learned at Butler—in the classroom, through internships, student organizations, and extracurricular activities— prepared her thoroughly. Through campus opportunities, Long quickly started applying the knowledge she gained in CCOM to her roles as Secretary of the Black Student Union, Digital Marketing Coordinator for Jordan College of the Arts, and President of Butler’s chapter of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority—where she produced a documentary film about the experiences of black women at predominantly white institutions. “I love what I learned here,” she says.
INSPIRE, ENGAGE, College of Education IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (COE), we see you—your passions and
ideas, your strengths and opportunities for growth—and we help you integrate these seemingly disparate elements into a meaningful life and career. You’ll work side-by-side with faculty in field-based experiences as you begin to integrate theory into practice. These experiences, along with thought-provoking coursework, will prepare you to lead in a way that is engaging and inspiring. Whether your aspirations lead you into the classroom or to another educational setting, we provide you with the tools and confidence needed to shape how future generations learn, dream, and prosper.
Kylie Mason ’19
Major: Elementary Education Butler seemed like the perfect fit for Kylie Mason. Her sisters studied here and the campus was only a few hours away from home. Despite that, Mason still experienced homesickness. It wasn’t until she met a professor in the College of Education that she truly felt like she had discovered her passion–teaching–and that Butler began to feel like home. When Mason began spending time in the classroom, it only solidified that she’d made the right choice. “At Butler, you’re in the classroom all the time, starting with your very first semester. It makes such a huge difference.” All that experience paid off. After completing student teaching, Mason accepted a third grade position and just wrapped up her first year of teaching. “Butler set me up for success by putting me in the classroom right away. I really appreciate all the preaparation and training.”
NEW MAJOR: YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT This new major is for students interested in pursuing youth work, extended education (challenge education/ outdoor education, after school programs, museum education programs), social work, counseling, student affairs, community development, or non-profit work. In addition to 39 hours of professional education coursework, every student selects one of five concentration areas to provide more in-depth knowledge in a specific area of youth or community work. A capstone experience in the senior year, similar to student teaching, includes a full-time internship that aligns with both the major and the area of concentration.
Indianapolis is ranked No. 6 in the nation for the number of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals jobs (The Bioscience Economy, 2020).
in your hands IN YOUR HANDS College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences IN THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES (COPHS),
our connections are your connections. You’ll work with experienced faculty who are committed to knowing you personally– understanding your goals, learning what you care about, and doing all they can to help you succeed, both in and out of the classroom. In addition to gaining highly relevant, experiential training in your field, as a student in COPHS, you’ll have access to the full Butler experience and a variety of co-curricular opportunities offered across the University.
PHARMACY Butler’s location in the heart of Indiana’s health sciences corridor gives pharmacy students unparalleled access to some of the region’s best experiential education sites and a multitude of expected and non-traditional options to explore their interests. The Butler Commitment to our pre-professional students means we invest highly in professional development from day one, ensuring you are taking classes from—and being advised by—pharmacy faculty even prior to matriculation into the professional phase of the PharmD program. While most students complete our program in the allotted six years, students who enter Butler with dualcredit or AP basic science or math courses may complete it in five years, reaching their full earning power a year earlier.
HEALTHCARE AND BUSINESS This unique program gives students an uncommon skill set that opens them up to a wide range of options, whether it’s clinical graduate programs, an MBA, or heading straight into a job on the business or technology side of the healthcare industry. Through a dynamic curriculum that brings together deep knowledge and varying perspectives, students learn all sides of the healthcare industry including the roles of health providers, insurers, and administrators. Regardless of whether they pursue graduate education or join the industry without an advanced degree, graduates are ready to dynamically speak the language of healthcare.
HEALTH SCIENCES Through a mix of human healthcare and soft skills, in addition to the foundational sciences, students in Butler’s Health Sciences major learn from a relevant curriculum taught by content experts and current healthcare providers making them uniquely and confidently prepared to work in the healthcare industry. Graduates of our highly selective program are strong candidates for professional programs in clinically focused fields such as medicine, including physician assistant studies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, optometry, dentistry, and more.
THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (LAS), is Butler’s largest college with over 35 programs from departments in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as interdisciplinary programs from across the University—programs designed to open your mind to new ways of thinking and help you adapt in a changing world. As an LAS student, you’ll be immersed in not only the oldest teachings, but also the latest learnings in culture and language, sciences and technology, and psychology and philosophy. You’ll conduct research, learn how to question everything and meticulously test new theories.
You’ll learn effective communication— how to negotiate, debate, and effectively disseminate information. You’ll develop a strong grounding in ethics and be able to apply that knowledge in whatever field you choose. You’ll build professional portfolios through involvement in research and internship programs, through the support of close faculty mentoring and advising, and via a variety of career services like resume review and jobinterview prep. And, the College’s 97 percent placement rate is a testament to the benefits of the intentional integration of academic rigor with an outcomes-focused mindset.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
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FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS Butler was recently named a Top Producing Institution of participants in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Fulbright Scholars are one the most widely recognized international exchange programs in the world, which grants support for graduate study and research in 140 countries. NEW SCIENCES COMPLEX The expansion and renovation of Butler’s $100 million Sciences Complex is underway. It will include high-tech classrooms that promote learning by doing, labs that mimic the set-up at top research companies, and work spaces encouraging crossdisciplinary collaboration.
& EXPERIENCE
Jordan College of the Arts
YOU AREN’T JUST A DREAMER, YOU ARE A CREATOR.
You practice, toil, and hone your craft. You pursue excellence through a combination of imagination and hard work. You are passionate. You are talented. You are dedicated to your future. The Jordan College of the Arts (JCA) is where passionate students, like you, come to prepare for a career in the arts. We’re a community of artists from all disciplines, collaborating in over 200 productions, performances, and creative programs each year.
True innovation in arts education comes from a combination of a liberal arts foundation, personal attention from renowned practicing artists, and opportunities for performance, internships, and community outreach, all of which you’ll have in JCA. By combining the flexibility to choose their own path—double major, study abroad, and more—with our location in Indianapolis’ thriving arts scene, our graduates boast a 97 percent placement rate. You’ll be challenged from your first days on campus to embrace your individuality and dive into your creative discipline, ultimately graduating as a marketable artist-citizen with the foundation for a fulfilling career, and more importantly, a fulfilling life.
Lacy School of Business
Benefit from one of the best mentoring programs
BY THE TIME THEY GRADUATE,
students in the Lacy School of Business (LSB) have already run their own businesses. Looking for a viable, sustainable, and profitable opportunity, Kelly Schwantes (CEO), Jack Glynn (CMO), and their team introduced “The Pouch,” an environmentally friendly set of bamboo cutlery sold in a washable carrying case. Their plan: sell it on campus first and then throughout the city. It’s all part of the Real Business Experience class, which teaches students how to take educated risks, market themselves, finance a project, and manage a business. In addition to the Real Business Experience, all LSB students complete at least two internships before they graduate. This is learning by doing, not just from a textbook. That’s the Butler Way. As a student in Butler’s Lacy School of Business, you won’t have to wait for a career to start. You’ll graduate with four years of experience.
STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES As an LSB student, you can expect to have access to a top-notch learning environment through the new 110,000-square foot business building. It’s home to classrooms and workspaces equipped with the latest technology, a trading room, a cafe, and even a rooftop deck. You’re sure to have a multitude of opportunities for interaction with faculty and members of the business community, so after four years, you’ll graduate a step ahead.
Every Lacy student is assigned a career mentor who stays with them all four years of college, and often beyond. Mentors are experienced, high-level professionals who offer personal, substantive career advice and provide networking opportunities.
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Study Abroad WE HAVE OVER 200 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN OVER
60 COUNTRIES, like Italy, China, Australia, South Africa, and Peru. Our Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts (GALA) program is recognized as one of the 50 best study abroad programs in the country. Through the GALA program, students get to explore an entire region of the world. But global education starts right here on campus, like in the Global and Historical Studies courses you’ll take in your second year. These experiences will open your mind to new ways of thinking and help you build lifelong connections for the future. Who knows where your global education could lead you?
Visit butler.edu/global-education to begin your exploration.
CATHERINE PANGAN IS MUCH MORE than
a professor in the Elementary Education program— she is a mentor. “One of my favorite parts about mentoring college students is that ‘wow’ conversation and introducing them to a program, idea, or person they never knew existed before. It creates a ripple effect of learning and impact for everyone.” Our classes are small at Butler. With a studentTO YOUR FUTURE to-faculty ratio of just 11:1, you will absolutely be known by your professors and your fellow students. When it comes to your success, getting personal attention makes a world of difference. By building these close relationships, you’ll take on a new level of responsibility, and you’ll be well connected once you enter the professional world.
MORE THAN HALF
OF BUTLER ALUMNI
SAID THEY HAD A MENTOR WHO ENCOURAGED THEM TO PURSUE THEIR GOALS AND DREAMS.
CONNECTIONS —Gallup Alumni Survey, 2018
EDUCATION ARE YOU CONSTANTLY PUSHING YOURSELF and seeking new challenges? There are plenty of opportunities at Butler to enhance your experience in the classroom and help you grow academically. THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS
If you’d like to accelerate your education, look no further. We offer more than 30 bachelor’s degree tracks across two of our academic colleges that can be completed in just three years, many of which do not require any incoming transfer credits. HONORS PROGRAM
Join other students and faculty in discussions, projects, field trips, and cultural experiences. And by doing so, earn a diploma with magna or summa cum laude honors. CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EXPLORATION
Enhance your learning through peer tutoring and other academic support. CAREER and PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
Meet one-on-one with a career advisor to find your ideal internship or full-time job. You can also attend a variety of workshops, networking events, and job fairs.
PRE-HEALTH ADVISING
Our programming is designed to help you develop a strong application profile for several health fields. Our services include everything from one-on-one advising to networking opportunities and application preparation seminars. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Showcase your research and creative endeavors with other students from around the country at the Midwest’s largest undergraduate research conference, hosted on Butler’s campus. SPEAKERS LAB
Peer tutors can help you develop and sharpen your oral presentation skills for academic presentations, research reports, and other areas of public speaking. WRITERS’ STUDIO
Peer tutors offer free writing consultations at any stage of the writing process—from understanding an assignment to writing the final draft.
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YOUR COLLEGE DECISION is a big
one, and one that covers some of the most meaningful years of your life. At Butler, you’ll get a personal academic experience that’s ranked first in the Midwest. You’ll have unrivaled opportunities to live what you learn through internships, study abroad programs, undergraduate research, performances, and creative projects.
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You’ll benefit from hands-on learning and mentorship from esteemed professors, backed by critical thinking skills acquired from a strong foundation in the liberal arts. These are all ways that Butler propels you toward the highest levels of success. So when it comes time to look for a job four years from now, you’ll be more than prepared.
Within six months of graduation, 98 percent of Butler students are employed or attending graduate school.
Not only will you find a job and launch a career that you love, but you’ll know how to approach–and appreciate–life with a whole heart. To learn about tuition and fees, visit butler.edu/tuition. If you’re interested in financial aid or scholarship opportunities, visit butler.edu/financial-aid.
SEE YOURSELF HERE.
The best way to get a feel for life at Butler is to experience it firsthand. Take a tour of campus. Meet current students. Watch the Bulldogs compete at Hinkle Fieldhouse or the Sellick Bowl. And definitely take time to explore the city of Indianapolis. We offer various types of visits (including virtual options!) throughout the year, some offered daily. Head to butler.edu/admission to meet your admission counselor and schedule your visit.
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