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Colorado College College Block Plan Study Programs Academic Programs

Colorado College is a four-year liberal arts college located in Colorado Springs not far from the Crowne Plaza Colorado Springs. It was established as a coeducational institution of higher education in 1874, two years before Colorado gained statehood. What differentiates Colorado College is its unique curriculum, which focuses on such special programs as Southwest studies, feminist and gender studies, Asian studies, and Russian and Eurasian studies. Many students come to Colorado College for the school’s exceptional writing program that touches all fields of study.

Colorado College Block Plan. The Block Plan, which Colorado College adopted in 1970, divides the academic year into eight three-and-a-half week segments. Students sign up for one principal course at a time. Depending on the type of material being taught, courses can last from one bloc to two or three blocks.

Benefits of this type of schedule are many. First off, all courses are given equal importance, allowing students to focus their undivided attention. Secondly, classes are small with the average size being 16 students. Rarely are there formal lectures while there is an abundance of seminar discussions and active laboratories. The essence of the Block Plan is that the student takes an active rather than a passive role in learning.

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Colorado College Off-Campus Study Programs. More than 400 Colorado College students study abroad each year. A total of 55 percent of graduating seniors have studied abroad while others have participated in off-campus study in the United States. Colorado College has language and culture programs in many countries, such as China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Russia. In addition, the school co-sponsors semester- or year-long study-abroad programs with sister schools in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM).

Students who participate in the Summer Session at Colorado College have the opportunity to take advantage of studying both internationally and within the United States. Off-campus domestic programs are varied and include a semester at American University in Washington D.C., the Wilderness Field Station Program in Minnesota, a semester of science at the Oak Ridge Laboratory in Tennessee, and a seminar at the Newberry Library in Chicago.

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Colorado College Academic Majors and Programs. There are more than 80 majors, minors, and specialized programs offered at Colorado College, including

• Anthropology
• Art
• Asian Studies
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Comparative Literature
• Computer Science
• Dance
• Drama
• Economics
• English
• Environmental Science
• Feminist and Gender Studies
• French
• Geology
• History
• Mathematical Economics
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religion
• Sociology

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