Explorations

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Co-Directors: Janet Bennion, Professor (Sociology and Anthropology)
                   Alison Lathrop, Professor (Geology)

Faculty Advisors:
                   David B. Beliles, Professor (English) 
                   Kevin Farrell, Associate Professor (Mathematics)  
                   Chandler R. Gilman, Associate Professor (English)  
                   David M. Johnston, Assistant Professor (Philosophy)
                   Andrea Luna, Professor (English)  
                   Daisy McCoy, Professor (Mathematics)
                   Richard Moye, Professor (English)
                  
  
 

Program Mission Statement

The Explorations Program supports first-year students and sophomores who are actively investigating a variety of undergraduate majors and subsequent career options. As students take electives and required General Education courses in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, their assumptions about learning, life, and careers are challenged.

Common Program Goals

In the Explorations program, you can:

• Choose just about any courses you want during your first year while you check out various fields of study that interest you.
• Work with an Explorations Mentor throughout your first year and beyond, helping you choose the right courses to explore your interests, guiding you in state-of-the-art career explorations, and helping you to discover career paths you might not have imagined.
• Complete many of your general education requirements while you explore your choices of courses and disciplines.
• Surround yourself with like-minded students and faculty who care, help define and redefine your interests, skills, and aspirations, and ultimately assist you to choose a major with confidence.

During your first year, your faculty mentor will help you to:

• Work with career professionals to help you choose your correct path. 
• Meet with other Explorations students to discuss interests and experiences.
• Visit with various academic departments and faculty about their offerings.
• Register for a wide-range of courses that gain you General Education credits.

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