Programs by College
College of Business • College
of Communication • College of
Education
Jordan College of the Arts • College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences •
Pre-Professional Programs
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 Business - 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.
Risk
Management and Insurance - the study of the effect of
risks on individuals and organizations and how to properly evaluate
and devise a plan for addressing risks with insurance and the
various tools available to the modern risk manager.
Communication Sciences &
Disorders - the scientific study of speech and hearing
science, speech and language development and communicative
disorders through experiential learning in the on-campus Butler
Speech-Language Clinic and the Community Screening Program.
Digital Media
Production - explores the production of CD, DVD,
websites and interactive media from concept to completion using
state-of-the-art technology.
Exploratory Studies:CCOM -
for students interested in a career in communication who have yet
to narrow their preferred focus, the exploratory track offers
students an opportunity to investigate all that is available in
communication at Butler University.
Journalism - includes online, print
and broadcast journalism through experiential learning in a variety
of award-winning student media outlets. Use of Indianapolis as
a reporting laboratory, including issues of importance to the city.
Media, Rhetoric & Culture
- students create, interpret, analyze and evaluate various
forms of popular culture, focusing on the political and cultural
influences of communication, media and film.
Recording Industry
Studies - students with a passion for music and audio
transform their talents and dreams into marketable skills using
state-of-the-art technology.
Strategic Communication: Public
Relations & Advertising - utilizing experiential
learning, students study the rapidly expanding international market
for coordinated strategic business communications through applied
coursework and award-winning student organizations.
Organizational Communication and
Leadership - with a curriculum emphasizing critical
thinking, effective speaking and ethical leadership, students
develop strong communication skills necessary for professional
success.
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. Content area minors 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.
Art - unique,
cutting-edge program focusing 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 instrumental and vocal 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.
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 - 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 - 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: Literature and Writing.
Exploratory
Studies - major for undecided students interested in
actively investigating all their options.
Exploratory Studies:
Natural Science - major for undecided students
interested in investigating majors within the sciences
French -
study of French language and cultures.
Gender, Women and Sexuality
Studies - offers students a unique opportunity to
question and challenge the power structures that perpetuate
privilege and inequality.
German -
study of German language and cultures.
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
- study of quantities and relations through the use of numbers and
symbols.
Peace and Conflict Studies -
seeks to promote a critical understanding of the nature and
dynamics of violent conflict and the conditions and practice of
peace.
Philosophy
- 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 - 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 - disciplined methodology for developing
high quality software systems.
Spanish -
study of Spanish language and cultures.
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).
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.
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