BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

V. SPECIAL PROGRAMS

1. Liberal Arts Seminar

The College offers a special “Liberal Arts Seminar” to thirty first year students. Its aim is to foster in the student an integrated approach to learning. The program is directed by four faculty members--two historians, a professor of literature, and a professor of music--and involves extensive reading, independent study, and explanation of ideas through small discussion groups. The seminar is valued at twelve credits, which fulfill first year requirements in history (2 semesters) and humanities and writing (2 semesters).

2. Ignatius Seminars

The Ignatius Seminars are a series of courses offered in the first semester for the intellectually curious student interested in an integrative and personal approach to learning. These seminars introduce Georgetown College first-year students to the depth and diversity of Georgetown’s dynamic intellectual community. Favorite topics of College faculty form the offerings for these seminars that invite small student groups to join their professors in the creative exploration of mind and spirit. The Ignatius Seminar is a free elective course.

3. The Baker Scholars Program

The Baker Scholars Program was started over thirty-five years ago by the family of George F. Baker, who believed in cultivating good business people--intellectually inspired and socially conscious. The Program offers a unique opportunity for liberal arts and science majors to experience the world of business firsthand, enhanced by mentoring relationships with the trustees and alumni of the Program and visits to various business environments in multiple cities.

The Program is a closely-linked, active network that connects current Georgetown College juniors and seniors to industry leaders across the business world. Baker Scholars who demonstrate need also receive financial assistance, and all participate in various Baker-sponsored community service efforts throughout the year.

For more information on the Baker Program and the selection process, please visit our website: http://bakerscholars.georgetown.edu.

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