Champlain College

• BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Accounting.

• Business Administration and Management, General.

• Business/Commerce, General.

• Finance, General.

• International Business/Trade/Commerce.

• Management Information Systems, General.

• Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

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• COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

• Communication and Media Studies, Other.

• Public Relations/Image Management.

• Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other.

• Speech Communication and Rhetoric.

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• COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

• Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance.

• Computer Graphics.

• Computer Programming, Specific Applications.

• Computer Programming/Programmer, General.

• Computer Science.

• Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other.

• Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration.

• Information Technology.

• Network and System Administration/Administrator.

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• EDUCATION.

• Elementary Education and Teaching.

• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.

• Secondary Education and Teaching.

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• ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

• Writing, General.

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• HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.

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• LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.

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• LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.

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• MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

• Applied Mathematics.

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• NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

• Environmental Studies.

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• PSYCHOLOGY.

• Applied Psychology.

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• PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.

• Social Work.

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• VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

• Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General.

• Digital Arts.

• Film/Cinema/Video Studies.

• Game and Interactive Media Design.

• Graphic Design.

• Visual and Performing Arts, General.

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The students at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, are “professional” and “careerminded,” and name Champlain’s “career-focused curriculum” as a primary reason for choosing the college. “Networking and the emphasis on internships at Champlain lead to a great deal of job placements relevant to your chosen major after (or before!) graduation,” extols one student. Students love the “small class sizes,” which “allow your professors and classmates to know, contribute and follow your success.” They’re also crazy about Champlain’s Upside-Down Curriculum which uniquely allows undergraduates to jump right into key classes: “I could begin major-related work on the first day.” Game design, filmmaking, digital forensics, psychology, and marketing are all offered as majors, distinguishing Champlain’s available courses of study to many applicants, with its “strong focus on major-specific skills, and field-applicable classwork.” For the most part, students say the professors are “engaging, encouraging, and interesting” and “do all they can to help students understand the material and reach their full potential.” Champlain works hard to produce graduates who know “how to survive and thrive in the business world” and “reach their highest level of satisfaction.” Champlain is a “career-focused school that gives students the tools to succeed in the professional world.” This career-conscious education is animated by Champlain’s “engaging, encouraging, and interesting” professors, who “know your name,” are “enthusiastic about the students’ education,” and “come from extremely professional backgrounds and add personal touches to their discussions that make students want to participate.” In addition to academic curricula, Champlain’s InSight program “readies students for outside life,” teaching life skills such as “financial sophistication” and fostering a “strong sense of community.” For those interested in the burgeoning gaming industry, “Champlain’s game [majors are] also rigorous and unique, bringing students from amateurs to developing a game in a seemingly short four years.” Champlain’s greatest academic strength lies in “excellent professors, innovative classes,” and an “inviting small-classroom environment.”

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Champlain’s student population is summed up by one as “Champlain attracts a certain type: open, artistic, thoughtful, and intelligent,” while another student is a little more blunt: “We are all nerdy in our own special way.” It’s a self-selective, “open-minded” population that’s passionately adored by those who know what to expect: students “fit in well if they have researched the college before coming, as it is a small community within a larger community.” There is “literally a bit of everything. Nerds, partiers, skiers, snowboarders, skateboarders and hippies.” Another summarizes the Champlain student body as “everyone is incredibly friendly and supportive. I love that it’s large enough not to know everyone but small enough that it still feels like family.” As a whole, Champlain students are “motivated and engaged.” They enjoy the social opportunities afforded by Burlington and Champlain, but “are also serious about doing big things and going far in life.”

The small liberal arts college in cozy Burlington, Vermont, has a heavy academic focus on the video game industry, and skiing and gaming figure prominently into Champlain’s social life. “There is a lot to do in town and on campus there are often events put on by clubs or the SGA [Student Government Association]. Every Thursday, a bus also takes students from campus to free bowling or to see a free movie at the movie theater.” Students love Burlington—“full of endless opportunities for both outside and indoor activities”—and enjoy the shops and nightlife of Church Street. Both Champlain and Burlington “heavily promote sustainable living,” and as such, students learn “an incredible amount about how to help and be aware of my community and ecosystem.” For the dedicated skier/student, Champlain IDs will nab you discounted ski passes in the area, and “snow dictates class attendance in the spring.” Overall, the outdoorsy will find plenty to love about Champlain and the mantra seems to be, “Anything to be outside.” Indoors, the “laid-back” social atmosphere tends toward “play[ing] video games rather often,” and “there is an excellent music scene here in Burlington.”

With sustainability listed as a core value of Champlain College, it’s no surprise that the college established the Sustain Champlain Committee way back in 2005. The committee is a group of faculty, staff and students who develop and implement strategies that create a more efficient and environmentally friendly Champlain. The committee assisted with the development of a green building master plan, which calls for the college to “embrace sustainability” in both new construction and renovation. The campus operations have been up to the task with the recent completion of Aiken Hall (LEED Gold), Perry Hall (LEED Platinum), and Butler, Valcour and Juniper residence halls (LEED Gold expected). Aiken Hall features energy-efficient lighting, heating, and elevators; and Perry, Juniper, Butler, and Valcour Halls use a 100 percent geothermal heating and cooling system (56 percent of the total energy consumed by the college is provided by renewable energy)—both serving to reduce the carbon footprint of the college. The school also boasts an impressive 77 percent waste-diversion rate and uses exclusively third party certified green cleaning products. Students have the opportunity to volunteer at the community garden, become an Eco-Rep, or participate in the Sustain Champlain committees that focus on waste reduction, food & purchasing, transportation, academic connections, or Green Revolving Fund. For those looking for a more formal education in sustainability, Champlain College’s major in Environmental Policy, which incorporates the colleges “upsidedown” learning philosophy, gives students the opportunity to dive into the core courses from day one. But offering majors and a dozen courses related to sustainability isn’t enough for this college, as Champlain encourages faculty members to incorporate sustainability issues into their courses—no matter the subject area.