ENHANCE YOUR ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Hoping to add a little something extra to your time at Columbia? Maybe you’re looking for some additional challenge in your Core classes? Or an experience abroad might be more your speed. Want to get a head start on your West Coast ambitions? Or, are you already thinking ahead to grad school? If any of these things are in your plans, Columbia’s got something for you.

Honors Program

Columbia’s Honors Program offers an enhanced Core Curriculum experience tailored to our high-achieving undergraduate students who seek a greater academic challenge.

You’ll be in a classroom with other students who, like you, are eager for an intense intellectual experience with deeper levels of inquiry, and you’ll study with faculty who have heightened expectations of student work and engagement. Your Honors participation will also show up on your Columbia transcript, giving you a leg up when you market yourself after graduation.

The Admissions Office reviews every application for Honors consideration. If you meet the criteria, you will receive an invitation to join the Honors Program with your admissions letter.

Semester In La

Work, study, and live in the heart of Hollywood. Columbia College Chicago’s Semester in LA (SiLA) program can provide you with critical experience in the media and entertainment industry to carry into your career after graduation. You’ll explore your career interests through internships and class experiences that are only available in the Los Angeles area.

Our classes are held on a studio lot in Hollywood. While in the program, you’ll learn from industry experts in the classroom (many of them Columbia alumni) and work 15 to 20 hours per week at an LA-based internship. Your internship not only provides an entry into the world of entertainment and media; it quickly demystifies the business of Hollywood. SiLA also provides networking opportunities, exclusive events, tapings, and tours, all of which round out your immersive experience.

Over the 20 years of SiLA’s existence, Columbia has built an industry-wide reputation with an extensive network of entertainment professionals who willingly offer their knowledge and resources to help you get ahead.

Study Abroad

Your Columbia experience doesn’t have to be limited to Chicago—We send students all over the world. Our foreign study programs fall into three categories:

• Faculty-led programs (many of them during the summer or our three-week January “J” Session)

• Exchange programs with other universities abroad

• Connections to independent providers of study abroad experiences

We’ll make sure we find the right one for you! Keep an eye on colum.edu/studyabroad to see info about programs.

Combined Degree Program

Are you thinking ahead about grad school? Well, you’re in luck. Columbia’s combined degree program allows students to earn graduate credits toward one of our Master of Arts programs while still enrolled in an undergraduate major.

After graduating with your bachelor’s degree, you’ll be able to finish the master’s degree in one year. You can indicate your interest in the combined degree program when you fill out your application to the college. Find out more about combined degree requirements at colum.edu/combined.