Academics
Higher Education
At Carroll College, we believe living in a supportive community is a valuable part of your education. Here, we don’t just occupy classrooms together. We engage in all sorts of ways—like in professors’ offices for some one-on-one instruction, grabbing a bite to eat together in the Cube, or meeting with a Kirchen minister to help plan a retreat. We even jog together up Mount Helena... and don’t be surprised if chemistry professor Kyle Strode wants to join you for the run!
A Breadth of Majors
Carroll’s academic offerings are deep, offering 60 majors, minors, and pre-professional programs. Every student is an active participant and an important part of the learning process. Be prepared to read and write a lot, articulate your opinions, and have your professors challenge where those opinions came from.
Imagine visiting with Native American songwriter Jack Gladstone or Pakistani filmmaker Ayesha Khan or slam poet Lemon Andersen in your Alpha Seminar. Or having your organic chemistry class at the side of your favorite fly-fishing stream. Or interning at the Governor’s Office across town. Learning is a dynamic process here at Carroll. List of majors offered »
Roll-up-their-sleeves Professors
Classes at Carroll are taught by professors who have achieved some of the highest honors in their fields. More than a dozen members of the Carroll faculty have won Fulbright scholarships and professorships to conduct studies around the world. Carroll professors have received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Faculty members regularly mentor students, and they also conduct important research aided by undergraduate assistants in projects funded by organizations including the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health.
The Academic Experience
You don’t always learn sitting down. That’s why in our Alpha Seminar classes you’ll combine in-depth reading and critical thinking with service projects, immersion in Helena’s art scene, and exploration of the great outdoors. Our labs are cutting edge—you’ll use equipment only grad students touch elsewhere. But you’ll also draw upon Montana’s diverse ecosystems and natural beauty as an extended classroom. Whatever and wherever the setting, we connect ideas in active new ways. And potential employers and grad schools love that.
The Freshman Year
The freshman experience at Carroll is designed to integrate students into our energetic learning environment while fostering new friendships and connections. In the Alpha Seminars, students learn critical reading, writing and thinking skills in a small seminar-style class. The year begins with a relevant piece of literature read by the entire freshman class which sets the stage for meaningful discussion throughout the semester. Alpha Seminars are led by professors from across the academic spectrum. They serve as advisors to students by providing close faculty/student interaction and academic counseling throughout the year.
Freshman Orientation shapes new students’ experiences with everything from scavenger hunts to charity activities that, in addition to encouraging new friendships, facilitate students discovering Helena and absorbing a key part of the Carroll experience—helping others.
We Value Liberal Arts
As a liberal arts college, we expect students to study many different disciplines
before concentrating on a major. Why? Because a liberally educated student finds
the connections between seemingly unconnected thoughts, learns how to articulate
those connections, and becomes a better, more prepared professional in any field.
Important Information
Majors, Minors and programs
Find a listing of our academic offerings to students.
FALL 2013 Class Schedule
Download a PDF of the classes available next semester. You can also download the Summer 2013 Class Schedule as well.
Academic Catalog
The catalog lists all of our majors, minors, certificate programs, degree and program requirements, course descriptions, and other important academic info.
Academic Integrity Policy
Carroll is committed to complete academic integrity for its students and faculty.
Degree Verification
Verification of enrollment information or degree completion information is readily available online throughout the National Student Clearinghouse.
Disability Services
The purpose of the disability services office is to create equal access to the full college experience for students with disabilities in and out of the classroom.
Institutional Review Board
The primary purpose of the Institutional Review Board is to assure the safety, rights, welfare and dignity of human subjects.
Library
Visit the Corette Library website.
Transcripts
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