Programs by College
Accounting - focuses on developing analytical,
communication and information systems skills.
Economics - the study of how societies allocate
their limited resources among competing uses. Provides a foundation
for the study of specialized business disciplines, such as
accounting and marketing, and aids in choosing good government
policies.
Exploratory Studies: Business - program for
undecided students interested in investigating all areas of
business before choosing a specialty.
Finance - the art and the science of managing
money.
International Management - prepares students to
function in the increasing global marketplace by understanding
other cultures and responding to the issues that impact the
domestic and world economy.
Management Information Systems - focuses on how
managers use information and technology to help organizations
achieve goals.
Marketing - the business of promoting sales of
a product or service through means such as promotion, pricing,
packaging, channels of distribution and public relations.
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Communication Sciences & Disorders - The
scientific study of speech and hearing science, speech and language
development and communicative disorders.
Communication Studies - Study of the
process and effects of oral communication with particular focus on
Organizational Communication & Leadership. Students
explore the functions and nature of communication within
organizations.
Digital Media Production - Explores the
production of CD, DVD, websites and interactive media from concept
to completion.
Electronic Media - (Closed to new students as
off fall 2011. See Media, Rhetoric & Culture.)
Integrated Communications: Public Relations and
Advertising - (Closed to new students as of fall 2011. See
Strategic Communication.)
Journalism - Includes online, print and
broadcast journalism. Use of Indianapolis as a reporting
laboratory, including issues of importance to the city.
Media, Rhetoric & Culture - Focusing on the
social, political and cultural influences of communication, media
and film, students create, interpret, analyze and evaluate various
forms of popular culture messages.
Public and Corporate Communications
- (Closed to new students as of fall 2011. See Strategic
Communication.)
Public Relations - (Closed to new students
as of fall 2011. See Strategic Communication.)
Recording Industry Studies - Students with a
passion for music and audio transform their talents and dreams into
marketable skills.
Strategic Communication: Public Relations &
Advertising - Addresses the rapidly expanding
international market for coordinated strategic business
communications.
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Elementary Education (K-6) - prepares students
for teaching and instructional leadership in elementary schools. By
completing the program requirements, elementary education
majors also meet state licensing course requirements for licensure
in K-6 settings. Special content areas include:
- Special Education/Mild Interventions
- Reading Teacher
- English as a New Language (ENL)
Exploratory Studies: Education - program for
undecided students interested in investigating all areas of
education before choosing a specialty.
Middle/Secondary Education (5-12) - enables
students to combine the strength of in-depth preparation in an
academic content area with the professional teacher education
skills necessary for success in the classroom. Extensive clinical
experiences are provided prior to student teaching in a variety of
school settings. Content areas include:
- English
- Foreign Languages: French,
German, Spanish
- Mathematics
- Science: Life Sciences/Biology, Chemistry,
Physics
- Social Studies
- English as a New Language (ENL)
Minor
All Grade Education (K-12)
- Music Education - prepares students to teach
music to all grade levels K-12.
- Physical Education and Health - prepares
students interested in working as health and physical education
teachers, fitness instructors, personal trainers, recreational
leaders and coaches. Candidates will be eligible for the K-12
Indiana teacher license and will also be eligible to sit for ACSM
(American College of Sports Medicine) exams, as well as fitness,
strength and conditioning exams through other organizations.
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Art - this unique, cutting-edge program focuses
on the integration of Art and Design, combining studio practice and
digital design within a broad liberal arts education. The
principles of the program present a radical vision of integration,
ingenuity, sustainability and community.
Arts Administration - combines training in
disciplines (general arts, dance, music, theatre) and preparing for
a career in the management of non-profit arts and community
organizations within a strong liberal arts environment. This
includes a concentration of study in business, public relations and
advertising, and specifics of arts management.
Dance - a national, classical ballet-based
program that offers the serious dance student professional-level
training in conjunction with an expansive liberal arts education.
This training is supplemented with modern, jazz, character and
theatrical dance. Dance provides extensive pre-professional
opportunities through its yearly full-scale productions, each
performed with a live orchestra.
Music - the 115-year-old music tradition
of this School of Music provides conservatory quality training in a
liberal arts environment, including many ensembles for music majors
and all Butler students as well as strong ties to a thriving
artistic community. Areas of study include Performance, Music
Education, Music History, Music Theory, Composition, Jazz Studies
and more.
Theatre - offers a unique and rigorous
theatre training and education within a broad liberal arts
curriculum. The faculty of international professionals and guest
artists foster learning through original productions, intensive
workshops, innovative coursework and close mentoring. Theatre
students often study abroad, become involved in the local artistic
community, and devise original performance work.
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Actuarial Science - use of mathematics,
statistics and financial theory to estimate risk, primarily in the
insurance and financial security industries.
Anthropology - understanding of similarities
and differences in human cultures, past and present, on a global
scale.
Biology - the study of living things; both
plant and animal.
Chemistry - study of the composition,
properties and changes of substances.
Classical Studies - the development of an
appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of classical literature
and a comprehension of the abiding principles of the Western
heritage.
Computer Science - the study of computer-based
systems.
Engineering Dual Degree Program (EDDP) -
students earn degrees from both Butler University and Purdue
University. Students earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Butler
with a major in: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer
Science, Economics or Science, Technology & Society.
Additionally, students receive degrees from the Purdue School of
Engineering (Indianapolis campus) in one of the following:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
English - study of the fundamental importance
of language and literature in the development of identity,
community and culture. A degree in English offers two tracks:
Exploratory Studies - major for undecided
students interested in actively investigating all their
options.
Exploratory Studies: Natural Science -
undecided students interested in investigating majors within the
sciences
French - study of French language and
cultures
French and Business Studies - joins a French
language major with a solid core of business courses.
German - study of German language and
cultures
German and Business Studies - joins a German
language major with a solid core of business courses.
History - explores the development of American,
European and non-Western societies.
International Studies - study of the diversity,
complexity and interdependence of the world community to understand
and analyze world problems and issues.
Mathematics - the study of quantities and
relations through the use of numbers and symbols.
Philosophy - the rational investigation of the
truths and principles of being, knowledge or conduct.
Physics - seeks to understand the rules of
nature that govern the universe.
Political Science - the theory and practice of
politics, and the description and analysis of political systems and
political behavior.
Psychology - science that studies human and
animal behavior.
Religion - study of various religious
traditions and literature and examinations of the nature of
religion.
Science, Technology and Society - studies the
ways in which science and technology influence and are influenced
by the society of which they are a part.
Sociology - study of social life, social life
change and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. In
addition to the broad Sociology Major, the program also houses the
following majors:
- Criminology - the study of crime and
criminals.
- Criminology and Psychology - combined degree
including elements of both studies.
- Sociology and Criminology - combined degree
offering elements of both studies.
- Social Work - concentration within sociology
that offers the student practical oriented courses in social work
in addition to other more theoretically oriented classes.
Social Work and Psychology - combined degree
offering elements of both studies.
Software Engineering - a disciplined
methodology for developing high quality software systems.
Spanish - study of Spanish language and
cultures
Spanish and Business Studies - joins a Spanish
language major with a solid core of business courses.
Urban Affairs - examines the social, political,
cultural, and economic patterns and issues in the urban
environment.
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Pre-Pharmacy - Two-year pre-professional phase
with automatic entry into the four-year professional PharmD
program. (Must apply by November 1 for consideration).
Pharmacy - Four-year professional phase Doctor
of Pharmacy Program
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program with Medical Spanish
Emphasis
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program with Research
Emphasis
- Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration
Pharm.D./MBA program
- Doctor of Pharmacy/Master of Pharmaceutical
Sciences Pharm.D./MS program
Pre-Physician Assistant - Two-year
pre-professional phase in order to apply for the three-year dual
bachelors/masters degree program.
Physician Assistant - Three-year professional
phase culminating in the Master of Physician Assistant Studies
(MPAS).
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Exploratory Studies - program for undecided
students interested in investigating all their options.
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In addition to declaring a major, students may participate in a
pre-professional program of interest. Pre-professional programs
supplement a major and are designed to better prepare students for
graduate school placement.
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Law
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Physical Therapy
- Pre-Seminary
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine
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