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There’s a phrase you’ll often hear around Butler’s campus: The Butler Way. It means we’re committed to working hard, helping others, and seeking improvement every day. These values resonate with students of a certain type—those who are not only studious, but also passionate about learning and life. They approach new challenges with enthusiasm because they know they can achieve anything they set their minds to. And they don’t take the easy road because for them, the journey is the fun part. This book is your guide to academics at Butler. Explore all of the paths you can take, and remember that no matter what you set out to accomplish, we’ll help you get there.
Choose your path. Find Yourself.
CORE CURRICULUM
Colleges, Majors, and Minors College of Communication
Communication Sciences and Disorders† Creative Media and Entertainment Critical Communication and Media Studies† Esports Communication* Exploratory Communication Film Studies* Journalism† Music Industry Studies† Organizational Communication and Leadership† › Sports Media › Strategic Communication: Public Relations and Advertising† › Web Design and Development† › › › › › › › › ›
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Diverse Learners* Early Childhood Education** Education* Elementary Education Exploratory Education Middle/Secondary Education Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, Human Movement and Health Science Education, Mathematics, Physics, Social Studies, Spanish, Special Education Recreation and Sports Studies* Special Education—Mild Intervention** Sport Coaching* Teachers of English Language Learners** Youth and Community Development
All Butler students, whatever their major, gain a foundation in the liberal arts as part of the Core Curriculum. With components such as Social Justice and Diversity and the Indianapolis Community Requirement, students will expand their horizons and explore new perspectives. Core courses like First Year Seminar, Global and Historical Studies, and Analytic Reasoning will make you a sharper thinker, a more accomplished writer, and someone who has the ability to make connections between unrelated concepts. And the classes here are so engaging, you’ll be on a want-to-know basis.
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Health Sciences Healthcare and Business Pre-Pharmacy Pharmacy
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Actuarial Science† African Studies* Anthropology † Anthropology and Psychology Anthropology and Religion Astronomy* Astronomy and Astrophysics† Biochemistry † Biology † Chemistry † Chinese Classics† Computer Science† Criminology † Criminology and Psychology Data Science* Economics (LAS) Engineering Dual Degree Program◆ Biomedical, Computer, Electrical, Energy, Mechanical, Motorsports English† Environmental Studies† Ethics* Exploratory Natural Sciences
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Exploratory Studies French† Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Geography* German† History † History and Anthropology History and Classics History and Political Science Individualized Major International Studies† Mathematics† Multilingual Neuroscience* Peace and Conflict Studies† Philosophy † Philosophy and Psychology Philosophy and Religion Physics† Political Science† Psychology Psychology and Political Science Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration* Religion† Science, Technology, and Society † Sociology † Sociology and Criminology Sociology and Psychology Software Engineering † Spanish† Statistics†
Jordan College of the Arts
› Art + Design† › Art History* › Arts Administration Art + Design, Art History, Music, Theatre › Dance—Arts Administration › Dance—Pedagogy › Dance—Performance › Jazz Studies › Music† › Music Composition
Learn more about our 65+ majors at majors.butler.edu.
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Music Education Music Performance Music Therapy Dual Degree Program◆ ◆ Musical Arts Performance and Music Education Theatre
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Accounting † Business* Business Law* Economics (LSB)† Entrepreneurship and Innovation† Exploratory Business Finance† Healthcare Management* International Business† Management Information Systems† Marketing † Risk Management and Insurance†
Italics indicate an optional concentration within a given major. * Minor only † Three-Year Degree Option ** Secondary Licensure Option The Engineering Dual Degree Program is a five-year program that offers students a Bachelor of Science degree from both Butler University and Purdue University’s School of Engineering and Technology in Indianapolis. ◆◆ The Music Therapy program is a five or six-year program that offers students a Bachelor of Science degree from IUPUI in Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Arts in Music ◆
Pre-Professional Programs In addition to declaring a major, students may indicate a pre-professional program of interest. Dentistry, Law, Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Seminary, Veterinary Medicine
PASSIONS. Finding the area of study that’s best for you is often a journey in itself. Through Exploratory Studies, you’ll work closely with an advisor to explore the many possibilities that you have at Butler and to discover your strengths before fully immersing yourself in a major.
Annabella Cobos ’22
Major: Marketing Minor: Journalism Coming into Butler as an Exploratory Studies student, Annabella Cobos was determined to choose classes that sparked her interest and helped her find her path. One of these courses was LC103, an Exploratory Studies course where she was able to learn about all of the majors and minors offered at Butler and to also learn about her own strengths and passions. Throughout her first year of college, Cobos continued to choose classes in subjects that she found interesting, set aside time to talk with her academic
advisor and her professors, and continued to reflect on her interests. At the beginning of her sophomore year, she felt confident in declaring her major and minor. “I have learned so much about myself and what I’d like my future career to look like because of the time I spent in the Exploratory Studies program,” says Cobos. “It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to study right away. Trust yourself. Acknowledge your strengths and talents and take classes that utilize your skills. College is a time to explore who you are and who you want to be.”
EXPLORATORY STUDIES COURSE
In this course, you’ll learn about our 65+ majors by observing classes and discovering your own strengths, values, and interests. You can even participate in job-shadow experiences and interviews to explore where different degrees could take you after college. PERSONALIZED ACADEMIC ADVISING
As an Exploratory Studies student, you’ll have a personal mentor who will get to know you and learn about your interests and personality. They’re happy to meet with you often to help you unlock your passions and build confidence in the path you choose. THE MAJORS FAIR
Each year we hold an open house for students to mingle with representatives from every major at Butler. It’s a fun, laid-back atmosphere where you can learn about your academic options and enjoy conversations with faculty members.
WE LIVE TO College of Communication COLLABORATIVE, INNOVATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL, AND FORWARDTHINKING. This is the College of
Communication (CCOM)—a close-knit community that encourages students to mold their path and find opportunities and experiences vital to their development. Students in our College benefit from a liberal arts foundation paired with vast opportunities for experiential learning. Located in Indianapolis—a major market for internships and extensive professional networks—students find opportunities to work in front of or behind the camera, in clinical settings, as part of student media and publications, in a recording booth, with local government, and beyond. And, you will be guided by some of the best faculty minds in their fields. As a CCOM student, you’ll learn to think critically, to communicate clearly, and to solve complex problems. Supported though one-on-one relationships with faculty, you will graduate as a skilled communicator, prepared for a career in an ever-changing field.
Kayla Long ’19
Majors: Critical Communication and Media Studies; Spanish Kayla Long had her first job lined up months before she graduated—as the Marketing Manager for Sanctuary Wealth, a wealth-management firm run by Butler Trustee Jim Dickson ’95. Long says the skills she’s learned at Butler—in the classroom, through internships, student organizations, and extracurricular activities— prepared her thoroughly. Through campus opportunities, Long quickly started applying the knowledge she gained in CCOM to her roles as Secretary of the Black Student Union, Digital Marketing Coordinator for Jordan College of the Arts, and President of Butler’s chapter of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority—where she produced a documentary film about the experiences of black women at predominantly white institutions. “I love what I learned here,” she says.
NEW MINOR: ESPORTS COMMUNICATION
Butler’s Esports Communication minor builds in-demand skills needed for success in the booming world of competitive gaming. In this interdisciplinary minor, you will gain a foundation in esports production, communication, business, marketing, and more, preparing you for a variety of careers in esports. In addition to the core set of courses in the minor, you will have the ability to choose specific areas of interest with electives in multimedia graphics, leadership, sales, entrepreneurship, and media analytics.
INSPIRE, ENGAGE, College of Education IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (COE), we see you—your passions and
ideas, your strengths and opportunities for growth—and we help you integrate these seemingly disparate elements into a meaningful life and career. And, since all of the majors in COE offer direct admittance, you’ll be fully immersed in classroom and community settings starting with your first semester.
Patrick Conway ’20
Major: Secondary Education–Social Studies Concentration Minor: History and Sport Coaching As a first-year student in the College of Education (COE), Patrick Conway was in the classroom his first semester at Butler. Through early shadowing experiences, he began to learn about various types of schools and was able to see different teaching styles in action.
Once at Butler, you’ll work side-by-side with faculty in a variety of field-based experiences as you begin to integrate theory into practice. These experiences, along with thought-provoking coursework, will prepare you to lead in a way that is engaging and inspiring.
“This helped me decide from the very beginning what I wanted to do and what kind of teacher I knew I could be.”
Whether your aspirations lead you into the classroom or to another educational setting, we provide you with the tools and confidence needed to shape how future generations learn, dream, and prosper.
And, after completing his student teaching experiences (both in-person, and later virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he secured a position as a sixth-grade social studies teacher at the University of Chicago Charter School.
It didn’t stop there. He had the chance to embark on a COE-led study abroad trip to the Dominican Republic, taking him out of his comfort zone and allowing him to grow, both as a person and as an educator.
“As a COE student, we completed weekly lesson plans, had constant conversations about classroom management, and focused on teaching diverse learners. All of that preparation meant I was equipped to successfully tackle my first year of teaching.”
FEATURED MAJOR: YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT This new major is for students interested in pursuing youth work, extended education (challenge education/ outdoor education, after school programs, museum education programs), social work, counseling, student affairs, community development, or non-profit work. In addition to 39 hours of professional education coursework, every student selects one of five concentration areas to provide more in-depth knowledge in a specific area of youth or community work. A Capstone Experience in the senior year, similar to student teaching, includes a full-time internship that aligns with both the major and the area of concentration.
in your hands IN YOUR HANDS College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences IN THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES (COPHS),
our connections are your connections. You’ll work with experienced faculty who are committed to knowing you personally, understanding your goals, and helping you succeed. In addition to gaining highly relevant, experiential training in your field, as a student in COPHS, you’ll have access to the full Butler experience and a variety of co-curricular opportunities offered across the University.
PHARMACY Butler’s location in the heart of Indiana’s health sciences corridor gives pharmacy students unparalleled access to some of the region’s best experiential education sites and a multitude of traditional and non-traditional options to explore their interests. The Butler Commitment to our students means we invest highly in professional development from day one, ensuring you are taking classes from— and being advised by—pharmacy faculty even prior to matriculation into the professional phase of the PharmD program. While most students complete our program in six years, students who enter Butler with dualcredit or AP basic science or math courses may complete it in five years, reaching their full earning power a year earlier.
HEALTH SCIENCES Through a curriculum relevant to today’s healthcare challenges, the Health Sciences major combines foundational science with contemporary human healthcare taught by content experts and current healthcare providers. You will be uniquely and confidently prepared for a variety of healthcare professions, whether your future plans include going directly into the workforce or onto clinical graduate programs. Not sure of your future healthcare direction? Health Sciences majors are given plenty of room and support to explore.
HEALTHCARE AND BUSINESS This integrated undergraduate program prepares students for a wide range of options, whether it’s clinical graduate programs, an MBA, or heading straight into a job on the business or technology side of the healthcare industry. You will gain a deep knowledge in the relevant sciences as well as varying perspectives on the business side of the healthcare industry, including the roles of healthcare providers, insurers and administrators. And, upon graduation, you’ll be ready to speak the language of healthcare.
THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (LAS) is Butler’s largest college with over 35 programs from departments in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, as well as interdisciplinary programs from across the University—programs designed to open your mind to new ways of thinking and help you adapt in a changing world. As an LAS student, you’ll be immersed in not only the oldest teachings, but also the latest learnings in culture and language, sciences and technology, and psychology and philosophy. You’ll conduct research, learn how to question everything, and meticulously test new theories.
You’ll learn effective communication— how to negotiate, debate, and effectively disseminate information. You’ll develop a strong grounding in ethics and be able to apply that knowledge in whatever field you choose. You’ll build professional portfolios through involvement in research and internship programs, through the support of close faculty mentoring and advising, and via a variety of career services like resume review and jobinterview prep. By learning how to analyze information, think creatively, clearly communicat ideas, and make values-based decisions, you’ll have the skills you need to lead meaningful, productive, and rewarding lives.
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NEW SCIENCES COMPLEX A $100 million expansion and renovation of Butler’s Sciences Complex is underway, with classes set to start meeting in the Complex in fall 2021. The state-of-the-art facility will include high-tech classrooms that promote learning by doing, labs that mimic the set-up at top research companies, and work spaces encouraging cross-disciplinary collaboration.
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Jordan College of the Arts
YOU AREN’T JUST A DREAMER, YOU ARE A CREATOR.
You practice, toil, and hone your craft. You pursue excellence through a combination of imagination and hard work. You are passionate. You are talented. You are dedicated to your future. The Jordan College of the Arts (JCA) is where passionate students, like you, come to prepare for a career in the arts. We’re a community of artists from all disciplines, collaborating in over 200 productions, performances, creative programs, and exhibitions each year. True innovation in arts education comes from a combination of a liberal arts foundation, personal
attention from renowned practicing artists, and opportunities to showcase your talent. In JCA, you’ll have ample opportunities to perform and exhibit, as well as to participate in internships and community outreach events. You’ll have the flexibility to choose your own path—whether that’s double majoring, studying abroad, or participating in student life—all while being immersed in Indianapolis’ thriving arts scene. You’ll be challenged from your first days on campus to embrace your individuality and dive into your creative discipline, ultimately graduating as a marketable artist-citizen with the foundation for a fulfilling career, and more importantly, a fulfilling life.
Lacy School of Business
UNITEDHEALTHCARE ACADEMY AT BUTLER UNIVERSITY
Explore (and experience!) possible business career paths with UnitedHealthcare, a global leader in health insurance. Outside of the classroom, you’ll participate in a variety of innovative work-based learning experiences with UnitedHealthcare. Inside the classroom, you’ll benefit from our robust Lacy School of Business curriculum, focused on marketing, sales, and general business. You’ll earn a competitive wage throughout your college years, and be considered for a full-time job with UnitedHealthcare upon graduation.
STUDENTS IN THE LACY SCHOOL
of Business (LSB) complete at least two internships, work closely with a professional mentor, benefit from a variety of experiential learning opportunities, and run their own business, all before graduating from college. Through the Real Business Experience, a class all LSB students take during their sophomore year, you will form teams, create a business idea, apply for funding, and start and run your own business. If you want to gain more real-world experience, Butler’s Old National Bank Center for Business Excellence (ONB Center) offers a multitude of opportunities for you to connect with future employers through its internship and fellowship programs. You’ll work with actual ONB Center clients, giving you the business experience you need build your portfolio. And through the Center’s micro-internships, you could start networking as early as your second semester.
STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES As an LSB student, you can expect to have access to a top-notch learning environment through the new 110,000-square foot business building. It’s home to classrooms and workspaces equipped with the latest technology, a trading room, a cafe, and even a rooftop deck. You’re sure to have a multitude of opportunities for interaction with faculty and members of the business community, so after four years, you’ll graduate a step ahead.
As a student in Butler’s Lacy School of Business, you won’t have to wait for a career to start. You’ll graduate with four years of experience. Every Lacy student is assigned a career mentor who stays with them all four years of college, and often beyond. Mentors are experienced, high-level professionals who offer personal, substantive career advice and provide networking opportunities.
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Study Abroad WE HAVE OVER 200 STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN OVER 60 COUNTRIES, like
Italy, China, Australia, South Africa, and Peru. Our Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts (GALA) program is recognized as one of the 50 best study abroad programs in the country. Through the GALA program, students get to explore an entire region of the world , all while fulfilling Core Curriculum requirements. But global education starts right here on campus, like in the Global and Historical Studies courses you’ll take in your second year. These experiences will open your mind to new ways of thinking and help you build lifelong connections for the future. Who knows where your global education could lead you?
Visit butler.edu/global-education to begin your exploration.
CATHERINE PANGAN IS MUCH MORE than
a professor in the Elementary Education program— she is a mentor. “One of my favorite parts about mentoring college students is that ‘wow’ conversation and introducing them to a program, idea, or person they never knew existed before. It creates a ripple effect of learning and impact for everyone.” Our classes are small at Butler. With a studentTO YOUR FUTURE to-faculty ratio of just 12:1, you will absolutely be known by your professors and your fellow students. When it comes to your success, getting personal attention makes a world of difference. By building these close relationships, you’ll take on a new level of responsibility, and you’ll be well connected once you enter the professional world.
COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE,
MORE BUTLER STUDENTS
FEEL THAT FACULTY BELIEVE IN THEIR POTENTIAL TO SUCCEED AND THAT AT LEAST ONE FACULTY MEMBER HAS TAKEN AN INTEREST IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
CONNECTIONS —Diverse Learning Environments Survey, 2019
EDUCATION ARE YOU CONSTANTLY PUSHING YOURSELF and seeking new challenges? There are plenty of opportunities at Butler to enhance your experience in the classroom and help you grow academically. THREE-YEAR PROGRAMS
If you’d like to accelerate your education, look no further. We offer more than 30 bachelor’s degree tracks across two of our academic colleges that can be completed in just three years, many of which do not require any incoming transfer credits. HONORS PROGRAM
Join other students and faculty in discussions, projects, field trips, and cultural experiences. And by doing so, earn a diploma with magna or summa cum laude honors. CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND EXPLORATION
Enhance your learning through peer tutoring and other academic support. CAREER and PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
Meet one-on-one with a career advisor to find your ideal internship or full-time job. You can also attend a variety of workshops, networking events, and job fairs.
PRE-HEALTH ADVISING
Our programming is designed to help you develop a strong application profile for several health fields. Our services include everything from one-on-one advising to networking opportunities and application preparation seminars. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE
Showcase your research and creative endeavors with other students from around the country at the Midwest’s largest undergraduate research conference, hosted on Butler’s campus. SPEAKERS LAB
Peer tutors can help you develop and sharpen your oral presentation skills for academic presentations, research reports, and other areas of public speaking. WRITERS’ STUDIO
Peer tutors offer free writing consultations at any stage of the writing process—from understanding an assignment to writing the final draft.
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one, and one that covers some of the most meaningful years of your life. At Butler, you’ll get a personal academic experience that’s ranked first in the Midwest. You’ll have unrivaled opportunities to live what you learn through internships, study abroad programs, undergraduate research, performances, and creative projects. You’ll benefit from hands-on learning and mentorship from esteemed professors, backed by critical thinking skills acquired from a strong foundation in the liberal arts. These are all ways that Butler propels you toward the highest levels of success. So when it comes time to look for a job four years from now, you’ll be more than prepared.
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Not only will you find a job and launch a career that you love, but you’ll know how to approach—and appreciate—life with a whole heart. To learn about tuition and fees, visit butler.edu/tuition. If you’re interested in financial aid or scholarship opportunities, visit butler.edu/financial-aid.
Within one year of graduation,
97 percent of Butler students are employed or attending graduate school.
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