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Shocking Discovery!

Students Stick to SAU!LOCALNews

In a shocking discovery, there are confirmed reports

that students are becoming stuck to MichiganÕ s Spring

Arbor University and canÕ t leave. University president,

Dr. Beebe, is responding warily to these allegations

asking, Ò What do you mean, Ô stuck toÕ Spring Arbor

University?Ó

When pushed to address the truth of students being

physically taped to the University, Beebe became

flustered and insisted that there was no evidence of

Ò anything like that going on here!Ó

When confronted with solid evidence that students

mysteriously stay at SAU more than at most of our

nationÕ s colleges and universities, head of marketing

Tim Johnston says, Ò Students stay here because they

love it here. They stay here because we have fair

tuition prices and a strong financial aid and scholarship

program. Degrees that will open doors to jobs and

graduate schools across the nation. Classes that set fire

to peoplesÕ minds. A campus where you feel like you

belong from day one. Christians everywhere, and a ton

of little things on top of that.Ó

When challenged to explain the photographic evidence

clearly showing students stuck to campus with enormous

pieces of tape, Johnston declined to comment.

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Table of Contents

What Makes Us Stick?p. 1-2More than most schools, our students return for more. HereÕ s whyÉ

Campus Riotp. 3-6

Wild, crazy and insanely legal• Things to do.• The Freshman Bend. Curious? Good.

Faith On Campusp. 7-8Faith on campus, faith in the world.

For Brain and Futurep. 9-10Hang on, weÕ re going through the academic stuffÉ• What is CORE curriculum?

The Pre-Professional Programsp. 11• The (3-2) Engineering Program• Pre-Dental

p. 12• Pre-Law• Pre-Med/Pre-Vet• Pre-Physical Therapy

The Majorsp. 13

• Accounting• Business Administration• Management Information Systems

p. 14• Mathematics• Physics• Computer Science

p. 15• English• Communication• Film Studies

p. 16• Art• Graphic Design• Visual Communications

p. 17• History• Spanish• Social Work

p. 18• Sociology• Psychology• Social Studies

p. 19• Education• Special Education/

Learning Disabilities• Exercise & Sport Science

p. 20• Biology• Chemistry• Biochemistry

p. 21• Philosophy & Philosophy/Religion• Christian Ministries• Music

p. 22• Worship Arts• Youth Ministries

Game Facep. 23-24

You know, sports.

Study Abroadp. 25-26

Sometimes you just have to go out and see for yourself.Financial Aidp. 27

Making it possible.

Fast Factsp. 27

In case it comes up in a game show someday.Visitingp. 28

Careful. People who come here, well, come here.

Maps and How To Get Herep. 28

Also on p. 22:• Missions• Undecided?

Mike Folkert Leah Polk Andra Morrell Laura HawkinsBusiness Administration

“There’s something called ‘core group’ at Spring Arbor. Right away you have 15 people that you could call friends. Spring Arbor makes it really easy for freshmen to adjust to college life. I think the first day I was on campus, I realized it was the place for me, and I loved it.”

Philosophy/Religion

“I like to be involved in everything. I didn’t think a big state school would give me the same opportunities to be involved. Also, I’ve talked to my friends at other schools and it seems I get more one-on-one attention from my professors here. I could go to a state school and save money. I debated it a lot. But I’m connected here—like this is where God wants me. I see my friends at other schools dropping out and I know there is no comparison. This is the foundation for the rest of my life. I don’t take that lightly.”

Youth Ministry

“I came from a different culture than most people here. More urban. And I was nervous coming to college. In high school you’re not able to express your faith—at least not where I come from. But here, being able to learn together and share your faith together just makes your mind more open. In the context of learning, this place opens your mind up, too. The professors are understanding, but not casual with academic standards. They’re persistent. They make sure you know the information. They want to get you to that place of excellence. It’s helped me get to a different level.”

Business Administration

“I always said I wouldn’t go to Spring Arbor—too much of a family thing. My dad convinced me to come. He thought there was something awesome going on here. I said I’d try it, and within the first couple weeks, I knew that I wanted to stay. I could feel myself being lifted up by the people around me and being encouraged, and I could feel myself growing. I love that you know your classmates here. Everyone talks before or after class. And the professors believe in the person you can be—which makes you want to strive to become that person.”

What makes us so adhesive?We don’t want to brag (yes, we do), but there’s a little index that most colleges don’t talk about.

It’s called “retention.” It means “who stays.”

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DanÊL ane IngrahamÊ TwinsÊ (ChristineÊ &Ê Courtney) MicahÊ LancasterPhilosophy/Religion

Ò TheÊp rofsÊa reÊs mart,Êc hallengingÊa ndÊfun.ÊA ndÊt heyÊr eallyÊc are.ÊE venÊt houghÊourÊs tudent-to-facultyÊr atioÊi sÊi mpressive,ÊitÕ sÊm oreÊt hanÊt hat.ÊT heyÊg iveÊt heirÊtime.ÊI tÕ sÊs omethingÊy ouÊc anÕ tÊp utÊi nÊt heÊhandbooks.Ê If a problem or some issue comes up—people won’t give up on you here. And they’ll motivate you to challenge yourself to grow. ÊI Êl oveÊh owÊthey teach confidence here. Even as a sophomore,ÊI Êf eelÊt heyÕ reÊp reparingÊm eÊforÊ whenÊ IÊ graduate.Ê IÊ feelÊ inspired,Ê driven.ÊIÕ mÊ aÊs trongerÊC hristian,Êa Ês trongerÊl eaderÊandÊa Ês trongerÊs tudent.Ó

Exercise and Sport Science

Ò WeÊl oveÊi tÊh ere,Ê evenÊt houghÊw eÊ didnÕ tÊstartÊh ere.ÊI nÊh ighÊs chool,Êt eachersÊt oldÊu sÊonceÊy ouÊ getÊt oÊc ollegeÊ yourÊt eachersÊ arenÕ tÊgoingÊt oÊc areÊa boutÊy ou.ÊB utÊw eÊw antedÊt oÊplayÊb asketball,Ês oÊ weÊ wentÊ withÊ that,Ê andÊwoundÊu pÊa tÊa Ên on-ChristianÊ campus.Ê ÊWeÊ didnÕ tÊl ikeÊi t.Ê Spring Arbor has a really high Christian atmosphere and that’s what we needed, so we came here. You experience so much here and it’s so positive.ÊT heÊa tmosphereÊi sÊp ositive.ÊTheÊp eopleÊa reÊ positive.ÊI tÕ sÊl ikeÊ theÊ

Communication

Ò OnceÊI Êg otÊ here,Ê thereÊ wasÊ somethingÊaboutÊt heÊp eopleÊ thatÊ justÊ drewÊ myÊattentionÑ somethingÊ hereÊ thatÊ wasnÕ tÊanywhereÊe lse.Ê I knew that if I went somewhere else, I’d be missing something.Ê MyÊ futureÊ isÊ stillÊ aÊ walkÊ ofÊfaithÊr ightÊn ow.Ê IÕ mÊ inÊ theÊ darkÊ walkingÊ andÊhopingÊt hatÊ aÊ stoneÊ isÊ placedÊ inÊ frontÊ ofÊmeÊe achÊs tep,Ê butÊ IÕ mÊ readyÊ forÊ anything.ÊItÕ sÊa Ês mallerÊ schoolÊ soÊ itÕ sÊ easierÊ toÊ getÊ toÊknowÊm oreÊ people.Ê I don’t know how to explain it, but you grow together as a family here.Ê ItÊ doesnÕ tÊ matterÊ whereÊ IÊ go.ÊI’m establishing my confidence here.”

Special Education

Ò WhenÊ IÊ cameÊ toÊ visitÊ theÊ campus,Ê IÊ justÊsortÊ ofÊ fellÊ inÊ loveÊ withÊ it.Ê It’s a smaller school that’s growing rapidly and has a lot to offer, including technology that’s pretty advanced for a school of its size.Ê IÕ mÊ goingÊ intoÊ education.ÊThe teachers here are in the field, so theyÊ knowÊ whatÕ sÊ goingÊ on.Ê TheyÊ giveÊ usÊpersonalÊ storyÊ afterÊ personalÊ storyÑ andÊnothingÊ speaksÊ moreÊ thanÊ that.Ê FinancialÊaidÊ isÊ anotherÊ bigÊ draw.Ê TheÊ amountÊofÊ grantsÊ andÊ scholarshipsÊ thatÊ SpringÊArborÊ offersÊ isÊ amazingÊ andÊ itÊ paidÊ forÊaÊ goodÊ chunkÊ ofÊ myÊ education.ÓÊ

AliÊ Padrutt

Sure,Êwe Êc ouldÊg oÊ findÊt heÊk idÊ whoÊ lovesÊ thisÊ schoolÊ andÊ quoteÊ himÊ asÊ heÊ

gushes,Êa ndÊwe Êwi llÊd oÊt hat.ÊBut Ê whatÊ youÊ needÊ toÊ knowÊ isÊ thatÊ weÊ haveÊ anÊ

abnormallyÊhi ghÊnumb erÊo fÊg ushers.Ê PeopleÊ loveÊ itÊ here.Ê

Why?Ê Well,Ê meetÊ theÊ gushers:Ê

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IF YOU CAN’T FIND IT HERE, YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE DOING IT.

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WelcomeÊ

toÊ CampusÊ SpringÊ Arbor,Ê DormÊ SpringÊ Arbor,Ê

Off-campusÊ SpringÊ Arbor,Ê andÊ all-around-awesome-place-to-be Ê SpringÊ Arbor.Ê Yeah,Ê

itÊ looksÊ likeÊ aÊ wildÊ time,Ê andÊ itÊ is.Ê BecauseÊ SpringÊ

ArborÊ peopleÊ areÊ hereÊ toÊ beÊ good students

and great people…more campus r io t >

IF YOU CAN’T FIND IT HERE, YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN’T BE DOING IT.

Iron

Hour •

Gospel Fest • Lowell Luau • Arbor Games • Mystery Date Night • Midnight Breakfast • Culture Fest • Porch Fest • Broom

ball

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...great people who think it’s cool to be friendly. AndÊ friendlyÊ spreads.Ê ItÊ leadsÊ toÊ peopleÊ looseningÊ up.Ê ThenÊ theyÊ startÊ

crackingÊ up,Ê milkÊ comesÊ outÊ peoplesÕ Ê noses,Ê andÊ theÊ nextÊ thingÊ youÊ

knowÊ peopleÊ areÊ throwingÊ wordsÊ aroundÊ like,Ê Ò close-knitÓ Ê andÊ Ò IÊ loveÊ itÊ

hereÓÊ andÊ ÒI Õ veÊ learnedÊ soÊ much,Ê myÊ faithÊ isÊ soÊ muchÊ strongerÓ Ê andÊ Ê

“I hope I never graduate, so I can stay here forever and ever.”Ê Ê MaybeÊ theyÊ donÕ tÊ sayÊ thatÊ lastÊ thing.Ê TheÊ pointÊ is:Ê amazing,Ê

wild,Ê funÊ thingsÊ happenÊ here.Ê Because of the people.

IsÊ ourÊ goodÊ ChristianÊ funÊ betterÊ thanÊanotherÊ collegeÕ sÊ goodÊ ChristianÊ fun?ÊÊ

We hope not. OurÊ prayerÊ isÊ thatÊ everyÊ campusÊ

acrossÊ theÊ nationÊ wouldÊ haveÊregularlyÊ scheduledÊ riots,Ê blasts,Ê

shindigs,Ê breeze-shootingÊ sessions,Êpizza parties and fiestas…

Arbor Games

ChoptoberFest

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Cedar BendIf youÕ ve accumulated a couple (or a couple dozen) brochures from other colleges, go through them and try to find something like this...

So here it is. YouÕ re a freshman, they send you with 15 other freshmen up to some who-knows-where-way-up-North place called Cedar Bend, where you do all sorts of funky things. Your accommodations include all the lush appointments and luxuries that, well, that you can build yourself.

When you go to Cedar Bend, make sure of one thing: you definitely don’t want to be a chicken. Seriously. If you’re a human now, stay that way. The chickens that go to Cedar Bend hate it.

TheseÊa reÊ people who are ready to be moreÊt hanÊt heyÊwe reÊi nÊh ighÊsc hool,Ê whoÊ areÊ

readyÊt oÊsha reÊwho Êt heyÊa reÑt heirÊ faith,Ê theirÊ

stories,Êt heirÊhe artsÊa ndÊt heirÊd reams.Ê ThisÊ isÊ

whatÊha ppensÊhe re.Ê It’s why Spring Arbor students stay Spring Arbor students.ÊSoÊwe lcomeÊt oÊa nÊi ncredibleÊe xperienceÊ thatÕ sÊ

worthÊha ngingÊa roundÊf or.

Campus Clubs

• American Choral ÊDirectorsÊA ssociation/ÊSAUÊs tudentÊc hapterÊ

• Art Club Ê• By the BookÊ• Chamber SingersÊ• Chapel BandÊ• Concert BandÊ• Concert Choir• Crusader Ê( studentÊ

newspaper)• EchoÊ( yearbook)• “EPIC” (television show)• Epsilon Chi Ê

(educationÊs ociety)• Heed the ManÊ• History Club Ê• Intramural Sports Ê

(menÊa ndÊw omen)• International Student

Organization• Jazz BandÊ

• Kindred SistersÊ• Multicultural Student

Organization• Music Club Ê• Music EnsemblesÊ• O Logos Book Club• Psi Chi (psychology Ê

honorÊs ociety)• Psychology ClubÊ• Social Work ClubÊ• Sociology ClubÊ• SIFEÊ• Spiritual Life RetreatÊ• Student SenateÊ• Student Association Ê• Student Ministries• Tau Chi (chapter of

SigmaÊT auÊD elta;ÊinternationalÊE nglishÊhonorsÊs ociety)

• Writer’s ClubÊ• WSAE & KTGG Ê

Porch Fest

New Student Orientation

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get out and bring some light into a tripping and stumbling world.

Faith on campus. Faith in the world.

This is a cutting-edge fortress of faith

in a world that says shucks to believing in

anything bigger than the self. Our ministries

are different, our approaches are as old as

the Bible and as new as tomorrow. Know

what that means? It means you come here,

try some new things, explore your heart with

friends, get strong inside, then take that

strength along with a Grade-A education and

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Many colleges, even Christian schools, downplay the

role of God on campus. Why? Because research shows

that’s what smart colleges do to market themselves.

Nowadays, it’s just smart marketing to take a kind of

lukewarm approach to God. It’s called marketing smart,

and it makes perfect sense. Whatever!

We just want to make it clear:

Spring Arbor University’s got the Spirit… BIG TIME.

The reason this campus is so different—that the people are so

remarkable and friendly—is that we pull the best part of you up. You

won’t necessarily become someone new here. But you just might find some things on this campus that blow your mind—you just might find some things inside yourself

that blow your mind. Chapel is a huge part of it. This

is a time of song, stories, wisdom and praise. These are things

we need. We need a time to reflect and care. Finding that time is going to determine

who you are. So we make it easy. We say you have to come.

Do people feel like we’re shoving something down their throats? Can’t say no one has ever

felt that way, but mostly everyone loves the chance to be fed by the Spirit.

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AcademicsOur students win awards, go on to graduate schools, open businesses and land the jobs that kick off great careers. When you leave this institution of higher learning, you are going to be ready, confident and successful. We’re going to work together to make that happen. That’s why we’re here. That’s the main reason you’re coming here.

We’re a liberal arts university, which means we are going to ask you to use large portions of your brain, think for yourself, search your soul, test and strengthen your faith, and build the knowledge base of an informed citizen. But we’re not just looking to make sure you’re well-rounded. We’re looking to your future, your career—your ability to “make it.” And we’re also going to see to it you are equipped to hear the words, “You’re hired.” Unless you want to wait, preferring an acceptance letter to grad school. Number of books exaggerat

ed to, well, be funny.

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Not normal.TheÊn extÊs everalÊpa gesÊ

mightÊc atchÊyou Êof fÊgu ard.ÊWeÕve Êa ctuallyÊg ivenÊup Êva luableÊsp ace,Êsp aceÊwhe reÊwe Êc ouldÊha veÊ

shownÊp icturesÊo fÊsmi lingÊst udentsÊst andingÊa roundÊc ampusÊwi thÊb ooksÊ

andÊ eatingÊ atÊ theÊ cafeteriaÊ andÊ replacedÊ itÊ withÊ somethingÊ youÊ mightÊ

find handy: information about our majors, the students who are

attracted to them, and what kind of careers they could lead to Ñ

andÊo neÊmo reÊt hing,Êb eforeÊwe Êe venÊg etÊt oÊt heÊma jors,Êwe Õr eÊ goingÊ toÊ talkÊ

aboutÊo urÊp re-professionalÊp rograms.ÊWha tÊa reÊt hese?ÊÊ

Turn the page and find out!

At our COREAÊC hristianÊwo rldviewÊmo tivatesÊe verythingÊwe Ê doÊ atÊ SAU.Ê InÊ eachÊ ofÊ yourÊclasses,Êyo uÕl lÊb eÊc hallengedÊt oÊp robe,Êp rocessÊ andÊ establishÊ yourÊ ownÊ viewÊ ofÊthe world around you. You’ll find that especially true in your CORE curriculum classes.ÊAÊse riesÊo fÊsi xÊc oursesÊt hatÊa llÊo fÊo urÊ studentsÊ areÊ requiredÊ toÊ take,Ê theseÊcoreÊ insightsÊa reÊt heÊ foundationÊt oÊso meÊo fÊt heÊ greatestÊ personalÊ rewardsÊ youÕ llÊrealizeÊa sÊa Êst udentÊhe re.Ê YouÊ willÊ stretchÊ yourÊ mindÊ andÊ spiritÊ beyondÊ theÊcomfortÊofÊt heÊwor ldÊyou Õv eÊc omeÊt oÊk now,Ê discoveringÊ anÊ evenÊ biggerÊ worldÊofÊp ossibilitiesÊwhe reÊG odÊmi ghtÊuse Êyo u.

CORE 100.ÊThisÊi sÊt heÊki ckoff.ÊItÊi ncludesÊt heÊbigÊC edarÊBe ndÊexcursionÊ (pageÊ6)Êa ndÊe xploresÊcommunity,ÊcooperationÊa ndÊcommunication.Ê

CORE 200.ÊAÊt ripÊt oÊC hicagoÊandÊa Êl otÊo fÊhe avyÊconversationÊa boutÊsomeÊo fÊt heÊmo ral,ÊphilosophicalÊa ndÊsocialÊi ssuesÊt heÊworldÊha sÊb eenÊdealingÊwi thÊ ÊoverÊt heÊl astÊf ewÊdecades.Ê

CORE 274.ÊGetÊr eadyÊt oÊg o;ÊthisÊi sÊp repÊf orÊ ÊCoreÊ275.Ê

CORE 275.ÊThisÊ isÊ yourÊ crossÊculturalÊ experience.ÊYouÊ needÊ toÊ getÊ out,ÊseeÊ pageÊ26. Ê

CORE 300.ÊThisÊc ourseÊi sÊ ÊaboutÊma kingÊyo uÊawareÊo fÊhi story,ÊliteratureÊa ndÊt heÊBibleÕ sÊi mpactÊo nÊWesternÊ culture.ÊI tÕ sÊalso about finding aÊd eeperÊf aithÊa ndÊpersonalÊg rowth.Ê

CORE 400. Here,Êyo uÊwi llÊp utÊyourÊb eliefÊi ntoÊwordsÊa sÊyo uÊso undÊoffÊo nÊa Êva rietyÊo fÊissuesÊa ndÊt opics.ÊPumpÊyo urselfÊup Êa sÊaÊt hinkingÊC hristianÊbeforeÊyo uÊg etÊo utÊthereÊa ndÊst artÊspreadingÊyo urÊl ight.Ê

SmallÊ classÊ sizeLooking for enormous

classesÊ whereÊ youÊ canÊ skipÊ

andÊ theÊ profÊ wonÕ tÊ notice?Ê

OrÊ maybeÊ youÊ justÊ likeÊ theÊ

ideaÊ ofÊ remindingÊ yourÊ

professorÊ ofÊ yourÊ nameÊ

wheneverÊ youÊ manageÊ aÊ

quickÊ meeting?Ê EitherÊ way,Ê

you’re not going to find it

here, and you won’t find

teachingÊ assistantsÊ either.Ê

OurÊ studentÊ toÊ teacherÊ ratio?Ê

Low. 17 to 1.Ê

We are. Except for when we’re wireless.

• Fiber optic Spring Arbor:ÊS tate-of-the-artÊ gigabitÊconnectionsÊ( meaningÊ superÊh ighÊs peed)Ê ÊthroughoutÊc ampusÊa ndÊt oÊ allÊd orms.

• Connections:ÊA llÊ dormÊr oomsÊh aveÊ2Êo rÊ 3ÊconnectionsÊt oÊt heÊ Internet.

• Wireless:ÊN otÊj ustÊw ireless,Ê super-fastÊw ireless.• Mac® or IBM®: Laptop purchase program for

IBM®ÊT hinkPad®Êo rÊ anÊA pple®Êi Book,®Êw ithÊfullÊw irelessÊc apabilityÊ andÊo n-campusÊs upport.

• mySAU:ÊW hatÊi sÊi t?ÊI tÕ sÊa Êp ortal.ÊWhatÊd oesÊt hatÊm ean?ÊI tÊ meansÊwh etherÊy ouÕ reÊ ÊonÊc ampusÊo rÊo ff,Êy ouÊ canÊg etÊt oÊ allÊt heÊs tuffÊ youÊ need.Ê

• No worries:ÊW ithÊf ree,Ê full,Ê on-campusÊs upportÊ forÊtheÊl atestÊv ersionÊo fÊW indows®Êo rÊ Mac®ÊO SÊ ,Ê youÊ haveÊfriendsÊi fÊy ouÊ needÊt hemÑ smartÊt echieÊ friends.

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Pre-Pros(Pre-professional programs)

Pre-professionalÊp rogramsÊa reÊ Ê

forÊs tudentsÊw hoÊk nowÊt heyÊw antÊ

aÊc areerÊi nÊo neÊ ofÊt heÊp rofessionsÊ

coveredÊo nÊt hisÊp age.ÊT heseÊa reÊ

professionsÊt hatÊr equireÊa dditionalÊ

schoolingÊa tÊa Êg raduateÊl evel.Ê Ê

Our pre-pro programs are your

way of getting on the right track,

taking the right courses and

internships so that you get into

the right graduate school.

The (3-2) Engineering Program:

Always been into how things work?ÊD oÊ youÊ thinkÊbeing the person that figures out ways to make things workÊ soundsÊl ikeÊa Ê goodÊl ife?Ê

EngineeringÊi sÊa boutÊu nderstandingÊh owÊt hingsÊ work,Êplanning and designing to see that they do, and fixing them when they don’t. It’s a challenging field and you needÊt oÊb eÊc omfortableÊw ithÊn umbers.Ê ButÊ whenÊ youÊcompleteÊt hisÊ program,Ê you will begin a life that’s never boring and very rewarding.

What does 3-2 mean? It means your first 3 years are at Spring Arbor, then finish the last 2 years at MSU, ÊUÊo fÊM ,ÊW esternÊo rÊT ri-StateÊU niversity.Ê

ThereÊ areÊd ifferentÊk indsÊo fÊe ngineers.Ê ÊWhichÊg roupÊd oÊ youÊ seeÊy ourselfÊb elongingÊ to?

Civil Engineers. ÊTheseÊa reÊt heÊ peopleÊw hoÊ makeÊourÊ townsÊ andÊc ommunitiesÊwork.ÊR oads,Êh ighways,Êbridges,Êt unnels,Êw aterworks,ÊharborsÉ MaybeÊy ouÕ veÊh eardÊ ÊofÊt heÊM ackinacÊB ridge?ÊT hatÊ ÊwasÊt heÊw orkÊ ofÊc ivilÊe ngineers.Ê

Mechanical Engineers. ÊItÕ sÊa llÊa boutÊm achines.Ê IfÊ youÊ rebuiltÊyour first engine before you had a license,Êy ouÊ mightÊ justÊh aveÊ theÊ heartÊofÊa Êm echanicalÊe ngineer.Ê AndÊ ifÊ youÊlikeÊt heÊi deaÊo fÊ thinkingÊi nÊ aÊ languageÊ

ofÊc ubicÊi nchesÊa ndÊg earÊ ratios,ÊyouÊm ightÊj ustÊ loveÊ thisÊ science.

Electrical Engineers. ÊTheyÕ reÊe verywhere:Ê manufacturing,Ê Êdefense,Êc omputers,Êb roadcast,Ê Êaerospace,Êg overnmentÊ agencies.Ê ÊTheÊl istÊ goesÊ onÊa ndÊ on.ÊB asically,Êy ouÊ Êfind electrical engineers where you find Êelectricity.ÊA lmostÊh alfÊo fÊe ngineersÊ areÊ ÊelectricalÊe ngineers.ÊT heyÊa reÊp eopleÊ ÊwithÊa Êl otÊ ofÊo ptions.

Pre-Dental:

This is a great life.Ê OpenÊ yourÊ practice,ÊbuildÊ aÊ funÊ andÊ friendlyÊ teamÊ toÊ assistÊ you,Ê ÊandÊ give people a level of medical expertise that will make them smile. Ê AÊ greatÊ dentistÊ isÊ aÊ greatÊfind. People know it. There’s a lot moreÊ toÊ beingÊ theÊ kindÊ ofÊ dentistÊthatÊ peopleÊ areÊ lookingÊ forÊ thanÊsticking your fingers in peoples’ mouths.

Patients definitely know how to recognize aÊ skilledÊ dentist.Ê ThatÕ sÊ whyÊ thereÊ isÊ aÊ lotÊ ofÊseriousÊ scienceÊ behindÊ everythingÊ youÊ willÊdo on the way to your first patient. Required undergraduateÊ courseworkÊ includesÊ inorganicÊandÊ organicÊ chemistry,Ê biologyÊ andÊ physics.Ê ÊAÊ minimumÊ ofÊ twoÊ yearsÊ ofÊ collegeÊ isÊ requiredÊ

forÊ admissionÊ toÊdentalÊ schools,ÊbutÊ mostÊ studentsÊcompleteÊ four.

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Pre-Law:

What makes a nation great is the integrity of its legal system.Ê TheÊi ntegrityÊo fÊi tsÊl egalÊsystemÊh angsÊo nÊp eopleÊo fÊc haracterÊa ndÊprinciples.ÊI tÕ sÊw hyÊ Spring Arbor is the perfect incubator for anyone headed for law school.ÊU ponÊg raduationÊf romÊl awÊs choolÊyouÊw illÊd iscoverÊt heÊd riftÊo fÊr ightÊa ndÊw rong.ÊYouÊw illÊb eÊe xposedÊt oÊt hoseÊw hoÊo perateÊaroundÊl oopholes,Êr atherÊt hanÊw ithÊa Ês trongÊmoralÊc ompass.ÊT hisÊ isÊt heÊt imeÊt oÊn urtureÊ ÊaÊs trongÊf oundationÑ beforeÊt hatÊf oundationÊ ÊisÊt ested.Ê

Pre-lawÊi ncludesÊstudiesÊi nÊp hilosophy,ÊEnglish/writing,Êcommunication,ÊhistoryÊa ndÊpoliticalÊscience.

Students interested in pursuing a law degree will find excellent undergraduate preparation at Spring Arbor.ÊD esignÊt hisÊpersonalÊ programÊi nÊc onsultationÊwithÊ ourÊp re-lawÊa dvisor.

Pre-Med/Pre-Vet:

ThereÊ isÊ noÊ doubtÊ thatÊ gettingÊ intoÊ ÊandÊ throughÊ medicalÊ orÊ veterinaryÊschoolÊ isÊ aÊ hugeÊ challenge.ÊTheÊ commitment,Ê talentÊ Êand sacrifice required makeÊ theÊ practiceÊofÊ medicineÊ theÊprofessionÊ ofÊ onlyÊ theÊmostÊ dedicated.Ê AndÊcompetitionÊ isÊ stiff.Ê DonÕ tÊevenÊ thinkÊ aboutÊ gettingÊacceptedÊ toÊ aÊ medicalÊ orÊveterinaryÊ graduateÊ programÊwithÊ anythingÊ lessÊ thanÊ aÊ3.0Ê GPA.Ê

ButÊf orÊt hoseÊ interestedÊinÊa Êc areerÊw hereÊmedicalÊb reakthroughsÊcan be seen firsthand, andÊw hereÊs ervitudeÊ takesÊ theÊformÊo fÊs avingÊl ives,Ê Spring Arbor’s pre-med/pre-vet program is a smart choice.

Proactive medicine.TheÊt ougherÊt heÊs cholasticÊg oal,Êt heÊm oreÊ importantÊitÊi sÊt oÊh aveÊ theÊs upportÊo fÊ yourÊi nstructors.Ê OurÊ goalÊisÊy ourÊs uccess.Ê And we’ll give you something you won’t find in every school: time.ÊS mallerÊclassÊs izeÊm eansÊ moreÊ attention.ÊI tÊ alsoÊ meansÊ higherÊaccountability,Êb etterÊ preparation,Ê andÊo ftenÊ anÊ easierÊadjustmentÊt oÊt heÊp aceÊo fÊ medÊs chool.

Additionally,Ê medicalÊs choolsÊ seeÊthemselvesÊa sÊ producersÊ ofÊ ourÊcommunity’s most influential people.Ê MaybeÊt hisÊ isÊ whyÊ medÊ

schoolsÊs tressÊ theÊi mportanceÊ ofÊtheÊk indÊo fÊl iberalÊ artsÊ educationÊ thatÊ

SpringÊA rborÊU niversityÊp rovides.Ê

AÊ SpringÊ ArborÊ pre-med/pre-vetÊ studentÊwillÊ needÊ toÊ decideÊ earlyÊ whichÊ courseÊ toÊ

follow,Ê whetherÊ majoringÊ inÊ biologyÊ orÊ chemistry.Êpre-med/pre-vetÊ studentsÊ willÊ alsoÊ beÊ encouragedÊ

toÊ prepareÊ broadlyÊ forÊ theÊ MedicalÊ CollegeÊ AdmissionÊTestÊ (MCAT),Ê usuallyÊ takenÊ atÊ theÊ endÊ ofÊ theÊ juniorÊ year.

Pre-Physical Therapy:

AsÊ aÊ physicalÊ therapist,Ê youÊ wonÕ tÊ beÊ givingÊpeopleÊ shotsÊ andÊ prescriptions.Ê You’ll be giving hands-on care and the motivation that successful recovery depends on.ÊTheÊ physicalÊ therapistÊ isÊ notÊ aÊ studentÊ ofÊthe quick fix. They partner with time and perseveranceÊ toÊ helpÊ peopleÊ healÊ byÊstrengtheningÊ muscles,Ê tendonsÊandÊ ligamentsÊ asÊ partÊ ofÊ rebuildingÊphysicalÊ capabilitiesÊ thatÊ haveÊ beenÊcompromisedÊ byÊ injuryÊ orÊ illness.Ê

ThisÊ isÊ aÊ growingÊ careerÊ areaÊ andÊhasÊ becomeÊ veryÊ competitive.ÊThatÕ sÊ whyÊ carefulÊ curriculumÊplanningÊ andÊ soundÊ academicÊadviceÊ isÊ soÊ important.Ê Spring Arbor makes sure that you have the time and support you need to chart a course that will lead you to success and job options.

SinceÊ youÊ willÊ beÊ goingÊ onÊ toÊ aÊgraduateÊ programÊ inÊ physicalÊtherapy,Ê weÕ veÊ designedÊ ourÊprogramÊ toÊ factorÊ inÊ allÊ ofÊ theÊrequirementsÊ ofÊ universitiesÊofferingÊ masterÕ sÊ degreesÊ inÊphysicalÊ therapy.Ê ThisÊ meansÊ ÊyouÕ llÊ beÊ readyÊ whenÊ itÕ sÊ timeÊ toÊapplyÊ forÊ aÊ graduateÊ program.Ê ÊAndÊ readyÊ isÊ good.

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Business Administration:

Your options are wide open. EveryÊp roductÊ orÊs erviceÊi sÊg oingÊt oÊ haveÊ aÊ valueÊ andÊ aÊcost.ÊG oodÊb usinessÊi sÊa boutÊ keepingÊ themÊ inÊ balance.ÊThereÊ areÊa Êm illionÊp roductsÊa ndÊs ervicesÊ allÊ dependingÊon their ability to earn a profit. What does this mean ÊtoÊ theÊS pringÊA rborÊb usinessÊa dministrationÊ major?Ê ÊIt means you have a lot of options.Ê

See clearly.TheÊk eyÊt oÊ movingÊe ffectivelyÊi nÊ businessÊ isÊ knowingÊwhereÊt oÊ concentrateÊy ourÊs trengths:Êw hoÊ goesÊ where,ÊwhenÊt oÊi nvest,Êw henÊt oÊd iversify,Ê whenÊt oÊ focusÊ onÊ aÊniche,Êw henÊt oÊ push,Êw henÊt oÊh oldÊb ack.ÊButÊt hatÊr equiresÊt hatÊ youÊk nowÊhowÊt oÊl ookÊ atÊ aÊ businessÊt oÊ seeÊwhat it needs in the first place. YouÊn eedÊt oÊl earnÊ toÊÒ reallyÊs eeÓÊ aÊbusiness.Ê ThisÊm ajorÊ equipsÊy ouÊw ithÊtheÊs killsÊa ndÊ perspectiveÊy ouÊ willÊneedÊf orÊt heÊs uccessÊ ofÊt heÊv enturesÊyouÕ llÊt ouchÊd uringÊy ourÊl ifetime,Êa sÊwellÊa sÊy ourÊ ownÊ personalÊs uccess.

ButÊo urÊp rogramÊi sÊa boutÊa Êd ifferentÊk indÊo fÊ personalÊsuccess.ÊW eÊb elieveÊt hatÊc haracter,Êi ntegrity,Ê andÊChristianÊ valuesÊ areÊa tÊt heÊ coreÊ ofÊ successÊ andÊ goodÊbusiness.Ê ItÕ sÊw hatÊo urÊ UniversityÊs tandsÊ for.Ê EmployersÊ

knowÊi t,Êa ndÊt heseÊa reÊt heÊv aluesÊt hatÊa reÊ absolutelyÊessentialÊf orÊa nyÊb usinessÊt hatÊ wantsÊ toÊ last.Ê TrustÊ isÊ

essentialÊi nÊb usiness,Ê andÊo urÊ graduatesÊ knowÊ it.Ê

Five-year MBA.Ask about our five-year MBA track, too. Its nameÊi sÊi tsÊd escription:ÊE arnÊy ourÊ bachelorÕ sÊ

degreeÊi nÊb usinessÊa dministrationÊ andÊ yourÊmasterÕ sÊd egreeÊ inÊ businessÊadministration in just five years.

Management Information Systems:

Pin-striped suits.ThereÊ areÊ allÊ kindsÊ ofÊ organizationsÊ thatÊ areÊstarvedÊ forÊ computerÊ expertsÊ whoÊ understandÊbusiness.Ê But the ability to do business and an understanding of the logical sequences that make up computer science don’t often occur in the same person.Ê TheÊ resultÊisÊ incrediblyÊ intelligentÊ computerÊ peopleÊ inÊbusinessÊ whoÊ justÊ donÕ tÊ Ò getÊ it.ÓÊ ThisÊ isÊ aÊ degreeÊthatÊ changesÊ that.

TheÊ managementÊ informationÊ systemsÊ majorÊ (MIS)Ê ÊisÊ allÊ aboutÊ aÊ newÊ kindÊ ofÊ professional;Ê oneÊ whoÊisÊ fullyÊ atÊ easeÊ providingÊ technologicalÊ supportÊforÊ businessesÊ operatingÊ inÊ theÊ realÊ world.Ê

It’s about time.AnÊ MISÊ gradÊ doesÊ anythingÊ butÊ operateÊ inÊ aÊvacuumÊ ofÊ binaryÊ code.Ê ThisÊ personÊ isÊ ableÊtoÊ understandÊ andÊ anticipateÊ theÊ needsÊ ofÊtheÊ businessÊ world;Ê speakÊ intelligentlyÊ toÊ co-workers,Ê clientsÊ andÊ businessÊ partnersÊ aboutÊsolutionsÊ andÊ processesÊ thatÊ canÊ beÊ enhancedÊbyÊ computerÊ technology;Ê andÊ executeÊ andÊmanageÊ theÊ creationÊ andÊ maintenanceÊ ofÊsystemsÊ thatÊ willÊ helpÊ businessesÊ runÊ smoothlyÊand profitably. Seem like a lot? It is. It’s an exciting skill set to master and it’s one that business is ready and waiting for.

Program in

Entrepreneurship

Coming

in 2005!

Accounting:

In the know.IfÊy ouÊl ikeÊt oÊk nowÊw hatÕ sÊr eallyÊg oingÊo nÊo rÊ ÊifÊy ouÊl ikeÊk nowingÊw hereÊt heÊm oneyÊi sÊg oingÊ ÊandÊw hereÊi tÕ sÊc omingÊf rom,Êa ccountingÊm ightÊb eÊforÊy ou.Ê PeopleÊd onÕ tÊj ustÊh angÊt heirÊs hingleÊa ndÊbecomeÊa Êb ustlingÊb usinessÊa nymore.ÊT hereÊi sÊa nÊentireÊl andscapeÊo fÊl awsÊa ndÊr egulationsÊa Êb usinessÊhasÊt oÊn avigate.ÊT heÊa ccountantÊi sÊt heÊg uideÊa ndÊusually an influential voice in the decisions ÊandÊd irectionsÊp lottedÊb yÊm ostÊc ompanies.Ê ÊTruthÊi s, there’s a lot more to being a bean counter than counting beans. Ê

Well-rounded.IfÊy ouÕ reÊ worriedÊa boutÊb eingÊt heÊs tereotypicalÊaccountant,Êd onÕ t.ÊAÊl iberalÊa rtsÊe ducationÊi sÊl ikeÊ ÊanÊa ntidoteÊt oÊb oring.ÊO urÊg raduatesÊa reÊt houghtful,Êwell-readÊa ndÊk nowledgeableÊa boutÊ Êa Êw ideÊr angeÊ ÊofÊs ubjects,Êi ncludingÊc urrentÊ ÊeventsÊa ndÊs ocio-economicÊ Êtrends.Ê Cool beans.Ê

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Mathematics:

Strong in math? Strong in future.The number of applications of mathematics has grown exponentially in the natural, physical

and social sciences in the last two decades.ÊI nÊa ddition,Êt heÊ

computerÊh asÊt ransformedÊproblemÊs olvingÊi nÊb othÊp ureÊ

andÊa ppliedÊm athematics.Ê

TheÊm athematicsÊdepartmentÊa tÊS pringÊArborÊU niversityÊ

hasÊr espondedÊbyÊd evelopingÊa ÊprogramÊd esignedÊt oÊprepareÊs tudentsÊf orÊaÊv arietyÊo fÊc areer,ÊandÊg raduateÊa ndÊ

professionalÊs choolÊoptions.Ê

Using the math.StudentsÊm ajoringÊo rÊm inoringÊi nÊm athematicsÊpursueÊa Êv arietyÊo fÊc areers.ÊM anyÊc ertifyÊt oÊteachÊm athematicsÊi nÊe lementaryÊa ndÊs econdaryÊschools.ÊAÊg oodÊp roportionÊp repareÊf orÊg raduateÊschoolÊ inÊm athematicsÊ( ourÊs pecialÊp roblemÊs eminarsÊareÊd esignedÊt oÊp repareÊo urÊs tudentsÊf orÊt heÊG RE;ÊsuccessÊo nÊt hisÊe xamÊd eterminesÊa cceptanceÊtoÊg raduateÊs chool).ÊS tillÊo thersÊc ombineÊt heirÊmathematicsÊm ajorÊo rÊm inorÊw ithÊo therÊm ajorsÊorÊm inorsÊ( suchÊa sÊc omputerÊs cience,Êb iology,Êchemistry,Êp hysics,Êb usiness,Êa ccounting,Êa ndÊexerciseÊ andÊs portsÊs cience)Êt oÊp repareÊf orÊ Êentry-levelÊp ositionsÊi nÊb usinessÊa ndÊi ndustry.Ê

Above most people’s head.TheÊc ourseÊo fferingsÊo fÊt heÊd epartmentÊh aveÊtraditionalÊp ure/classicalÊo fferingsÊl ikeÊa bstractÊalgebra,Êl inearÊa lgebra,Êr ealÊa nalysisÊa ndÊv ectorÊcalculus.Ê

TheÊd epartmentÊa lsoÊo ffersÊa ppliedÊ mathematicsÊcourses,Ês uchÊa sÊd ifferentialÊ equations,Êp robabilityÊandÊs tatistics,Ên umericalÊa nalysisÊa ndÊm athematicalÊmodeling.

ContentÊ forÊ mathÊ majorsÊ andÊ minorsÊ isÊ consistentÊ withÊrecommendationsÊ ofÊ theÊ MathematicalÊ AssociationÊ ofÊ AmericaÊandÊ theÊ NationalÊ CouncilÊ ofÊ TeachersÊ ofÊ Mathematics.

Physics:

Playing to type. You know who you are. Maybe you don’t fit the stereotype of a Luke Skywalker/Captain Kirk wannabeÑ butÊy ouÊa reÊ fascinatedÊb yÊt heÊc an-it-be-done-and-howÊq uestionsÊt hatÊ resultÊi nÊ thingsÊ likeÊpeopleÊw alkingÊo nÊt heÊ moon.Ê Forget that! You want an entire colony on Mars.

In demand.SoÊ ifÊ youÊ likeÊ theÊ ideaÊ ofÊ masteringÊ theÊ scienceÊ thatÊservesÊ asÊ theÊ underpinningÊ ofÊ allÊ otherÊ sciences,Ê youÊ ÊareÊ curiousÊ andÊ analytical,Ê andÊ wantÊ toÊ honeÊ yourÊ criticalÊthinkingÊ skills,Ê this is your cup of solid rocket fuel. ÊPlus the difficulty many industries are having finding technicallyÊ trainedÊ people,Ê andÊ theÊ factÊ thatÊ aÊ seriousÊshortageÊ ofÊ physicsÊ teachersÊ isÊ developing,Ê meansÊ theÊ

jobÊ marketÊ isÊ wavingÊ welcomeÊ signsÊwithÊ yourÊ nameÊ onÊ it.Ê Ê Ê

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EnrollÊi nÊo urÊp hysicsÊp rogramÊa ndÊy ouÊc anÊ earnÊaÊp hysics/mathÊm ajor,Êa Êp hysicsÊm inorÊ orÊ setÊ yourÊcourseÊf orÊt heÊ3 -2Ê EngineeringÊP rogram.ÊO therÊoptionsÊf orÊs omeoneÊ strongÊi nÊp hysicsÊi ncludeÊbusiness,Êi ndustry,Ê medicineÊa ndÊl aw.Ê

Computer Science:

In demand.ComputerÊ scientistsÊ areÊ inÊ demandÊ byÊ business,ÊindustryÊ andÊ governmentÊ agencies;Ê andÊ this demand is expected to continue.

What are they doing?HereÕ sÊ whatÊ someÊ ofÊ ourÊ graduatesÊ areÊ doingÊ now:Êartificial intelligence development for the space industry,Ê WebÊ supportÊ forÊ aÊ nationalÊ retailer,Ê analysesÊinÊ theÊ healthÊ careÊ industry,Ê systemÊ migrationÊ supportÊforÊ onlineÊ informationÊ services,Ê networkÊ supportÊ forÊtheÊ military,Ê softwareÊ programmingÊ andÊ analysis,Ê ÊITÊ inÊ manufacturing,Ê andÊ more.Ê

Think.TheÊ factÊ is,Ê theÊ jobsÊ computerÊ scienceÊ majorsÊ goÊoutÊ andÊ getÊ areÊ diverseÊ andÊ varied.Ê TheÊ oneÊ thingÊthatÊ isÊ consistentÊ isÊ theÊ demandÊ fromÊ allÊ sectorsÊ forÊcomputerÊ scienceÊ peopleÊ whoÊ areÊ strong in areas of analysis and problem solving.

Big.TheÊ computerÊ scienceÊ departmentÊ hasÊ adoptedÊ aÊbreadth-first approach* to the discipline, exposing studentsÊ toÊ majorÊ conceptsÊ earlyÊ inÊ theirÊ experience.ÊThisÊ approachÊ isÊ basedÊ onÊ theÊ ACMÊ curriculumÊguidelines.Ê StudentsÊ applyÊ theseÊ conceptsÊ asÊ theyÊanalyzeÊ andÊ developÊ solutionsÊ inÊ aÊ labÊ setting.

*We approach the fundamental concepts of the discipline (algorithmsÊ andÊ dataÊ structures,Ê programmingÊ languages,Êarchitecture, software methodology and engineering, artificial intelligence,Ê operatingÊ systems,Ê database,Ê numericalÊ andÊ symbolicÊcomputation,Ê andÊ human-computerÊ communication)Ê fromÊ theÊperspectivesÊ ofÊ theory,Ê abstraction,Ê designÊ andÊ socialÊ context.

ACTUAL COMPUTER

SCIENCE STUDENTS

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English:

The art of observation.ThereÊ isÊ nothingÊ likeÊ theÊ studyÊ ofÊ English.Ê YouÊcannotÊ stepÊ closerÊ toÊ aÊ cultureÊ thanÊ toÊ readÊ itsÊwrittenÊ works.Ê ButÊ EnglishÊ isnÕ tÊ aboutÊ dissectingÊandÊ understandingÊ theÊ world.Ê ItÕ sÊ aboutÊ observingÊitÊ withÊ skillfulÊ andÊ artisticÊ interpretation.Ê Nothing reveals the wonder and depth of humankind better.Ê

Direct objective? A career.The English major will concentrate in one of three areas: literature, writing or education.Ê FromÊ thereÊ theÊ optionsÊ growÊ asÊ youÊwillÊ beÊ preparedÊ forÊ graduateÊ schoolÊ andÊ careersÊinÊ education,Ê journalism,Ê publishing,Ê advertising,Êmarketing,Ê publicÊ relations,Ê law,Ê ministry,Ê libraryÊscienceÊ andÊ more.Ê Ê

A closer look.Our goal is to equip our students with the ability to recognize and appreciate good literature,Ê toÊ equipÊ ourÊ studentsÊ withÊ keyÊevaluativeÊ toolsÊ neededÊ forÊ literaryÊ analysis,ÊandÊ toÊ honeÊ ourÊ studentsÕ Ê competenceÊ inÊ writing.ÊThisÊ isÊ doneÊ throughÊ theÊ studyÊ ofÊ BritishÊ andÊAmericanÊ literature,Ê asÊ wellÊ asÊ GreekÊ andÊ RomanÊclassics,Ê andÊ theÊ historyÊ ofÊ theÊ EnglishÊ language.Ê

Communication:

The word is out.ThisÊ isÊ oneÊ ofÊ theÊ mostÊchallenging,Ê excitingÊ andÊvariedÊ majorsÊ anywhere.Ê

CommunicationÊ isÊ aboutÊbuildingÊ andÊ exchangingÊideas,Ê solvingÊ problemsÊandÊ workingÊ togetherÊ toÊreachÊ goals.Ê ItÊ startsÊ byÊchoosingÊ aÊ primaryÊ andÊ

secondaryÊ areaÊ ofÊ study.Ê Ê

Your options? Here they are: Ê• Advertising and Public Relations • Broadcasting (TV/radio) • Drama (acting for stage and screen) • Film Production • Professional Writing • Speech

Getting skills. ItÊ helpsÊ toÊpractice.Ê ThatÕ sÊ whyÊweÊ haveÊ twoÊ student-runÊ radioÊ stations,Ê aÊprofessionalÊ videoÊproductionÊ facilityÊ andÊaÊ desktopÊ publishingÊlab.Ê ItÕ sÊ whyÊ weÊtakeÊ onÊ clientsÊ andÊprofessionalÊ videoÊprojects;Ê itÕ sÊ whyÊourÊ studentsÊ areÊoftenÊ publishedÊ inÊ bothÊ localÊ andÊnationalÊ productions;Ê andÊ it’s why we win state, regional and national communications awards every year.Ê

How to find a communications major in the job market.ItÕ sÊ easy.Ê TheyÕ reÊ everywhere.Ê TheyÕ reÊ inÊ publicÊrelations,Ê broadcasting,Ê corporateÊ communication,ÊpublicÊ informationÊ management,Ê employeeÊcommunication,Ê trainingÊ andÊ development,Ê printÊjournalism,Ê massÊ media,Ê theatre,Ê business,Ê ministry,ÊgovernmentÊ andÊ socialÊ services.Ê

Film Studies:

Two thumbs way up.SpringÊ ArborÊ UniversityÕ sÊ commitmentÊ toÊ empoweringÊÒ roaringÊ lambs.ÓÊ People who impact the world through creative excellence in the arts is what film studies is all about.

Students in the film studies program will study the historyÊ andÊ aestheticsÊ ofÊ cinemaÊ andÊ willÊ encounterÊdiverseÊ theoreticalÊ perspectivesÊ thatÊ provideÊ aÊ solidÊframework for critical analysis of film.

Although film “production” is not a primary focus ofÊ thisÊ program,Ê hands-onÊ productionÊ skillsÊ areÊimportantÊ andÊ coursesÊ inÊ videoÊ productionÊ areÊrequired.Ê FurtherÊ productionÊ experienceÊ usingÊ 16mmÊfilm is available through the Los Angeles Film Studies ProgramÊ sponsoredÊ byÊ theÊ CouncilÊ forÊ ChristianÊCollegesÊ andÊ Universities.Ê Students accepted into this program will spend one semester in California studying filmmaking, screenwriting, production and the film industry.ÊIn addition to the required core courses in film, studentsÊ willÊ takeÊ coursesÊ inÊ literaryÊ analysis,Ê visualÊcompositionÊ andÊ videoÊ productionÊ toÊ enhanceÊ theirÊunderstanding of film as the most popular art form in contemporary society. The 44 credit-hour film studies majorÊ isÊ designedÊ forÊ studentsÊ whoÊ areÊ anticipatingÊgraduate studies in film and eventual careers in related fields.

Students with specific career goals Êsuch as art direction, film production ÊorÊ screenwritingÊ shouldÊ considerÊ ÊadditionalÊ courses Ñ likeÊ aÊ minorÊ ÊorÊ secondÊ majorÊ inÊ art,Ê EnglishÊ ÊorÊ communication.

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Art:

Not just another friendly art department.

The skill of art.ÊThis program isn’t here to flesh out a liberal arts agenda.Ê ItÕ sÊ hereÊ becauseÊ artÊ isÊ anÊ enormousÊ partÊofÊ ourÊ economy,Ê andÊ thoseÊ whoÊ areÊ skilledÊ andÊhardworkingÊ areÊ inÊ demandÊ andÊ haveÊ incrediblyÊfulfilling careers. Our graduates are working as studio artists,Ê illustrators,Ê graphicÊ designers,Ê artÊ directorsÊandÊ teachers.Ê ButÊ countlessÊ opportunitiesÊ existÊ forÊcreativeÊ peopleÊ withÊ artisticÊ sensitivitiesÊ andÊ training.ÊUnderstanding art, composition and the tools for production give our students both insight and a unique edge.

TheÊ artÊ programÊ atÊ SpringÊ ArborÊ UniversityÊ seesÊ ÊstrongÊ technicalÊ skillsÊ asÊ beingÊ essentialÊ toÊ strongÊcreativeÊ expression.Ê OurÊ studioÊ coursesÊ developÊ aÊ ÊsolidÊ skillÊ baseÊ inÊ visualÊ andÊ tactileÊ forms.Ê

Prepare for reality.ToÊ prepareÊ ourÊ studentsÊ forÊ theÊ oftenÊ highlyÊ criticalÊenvironmentÊ ofÊ theÊ artistÕ sÊ life,Ê weÊ conductÊ juriedÊcompetitionsÊ atÊ theÊ endÊ ofÊ eachÊ semester.Ê ThisÊexposesÊ studentsÊ toÊ critiqueÊ fromÊ visitingÊ artists,Ê ÊwhileÊ showcasingÊ theirÊ bestÊ worksÊ toÊ theÊ community.Ê

Equipped to create. FacilitiesÊ forÊ theÊ majorÊ areÊ housedÊ inÊ theÊ 8,100-square-footÊ artÊ centerÊ containingÊ classrooms,Ê traditionalÊstudiosÊ forÊ drawing,Ê sculptureÊ andÊ painting,Ê alongÊ withÊaÊ state-of-the-artÊ computerÊ lab,Ê darkroom,Ê completeÊwoodshop,Ê kilnÊ areas,Ê individualÊ upper-classÊ studioÊspacesÊ andÊ anÊ artÊ gallery.

Graphic Design:

Powered art.AtÊt heÊc enterÊo fÊa dÊ campaignsÊb othÊ inÊ printÊ andÊ onÊscreenÊi sÊa nÊa rtÊd irectorÊw ithÊe xpertiseÊa sÊ anÊ artistÊandÊg raphicÊd esigner.Ê There is a major need in both the commercial and educational art worlds for graphic designers.

Ready for hire.WhenÊy ouÊg raduateÊf romÊo urÊ programÊi nÊ ÊgraphicÊd esign,Êy ouÊw illÊ haveÊ aÊ marketableÊ skill.ÊInÊa dditionÊ toÊh avingÊ aÊ senseÊ ofÊb ackgroundÊ (youÊwillÊk nowÊt heÊh istoryÊa ndÊd evelopmentÊo fÊ graphicÊdesign),Êy ouÊw illÊh aveÊa Êw orkingÊ knowledgeÊofÊt heÊm ostÊc urrentÊl ayout,Êd esignÊ andÊ photoÊmanipulationÊs oftware.ÊY ouÊw illÊ alsoÊh aveÊ skillsÊ inÊconcepting,Êv isualÊ problemÊ solvingÊa ndÊw orkingÊwithÊc ommunicationsÊ objectives.ÊU ponÊg raduation,ÊyourÊp ortfolioÊw illÊi ncludeÊn umerousÊs amplesÊ ofÊyourÊw ork,Êi ncludingÊy ourÊ ownÊl etterhead,Ê CDÊpackagingÊa ndÊm ore.ÊT heÊ graphicÊd esignÊprogramÊi sÊ cuttingÊ edge.

Visual Communication:

More advertisey than artsy?Visual communication has more to do with the wayÊ imagesÊ canÊ beÊ usedÊ toÊ sellÊ thanÊ howÊ toÊ makeÊthemÊ pretty.Ê GraphicÊ design?Ê Yes,Ê thatÕ sÊ aÊ hugeÊpartÊ ofÊ thisÊ major,Ê butÊ theÊ otherÊ partÊ includesÊ aÊsolidÊ communicationsÊ foundation.Ê ThisÊ majorÊ isnÕ tÊaboutÊ doingÊ amazingÊ graphicÊ work,Ê it’s about putting images together in a way that will effectively communicate or sell.

Clipping path to career path.ThisÊ degreeÊ givesÊ youÊ theÊ basicÊ foundationsÊ forÊworkÊ inÊ advertisingÊ andÊ marketing.Ê ItÊ preparesÊyouÊ forÊ theÊ communicationsÊ youÕ llÊ faceÊ workingÊinÊ anÊ agencyÊ orÊ onÊ yourÊ own.Ê ItÊ asksÊ youÊ toÊ thinkÊlikeÊ anÊ artÊ directorÊ andÊ acknowledgesÊ thatÊ yourÊlong-termÊ goalÊ mightÊ beÊ toÊ holdÊ theÊ positionÊ ofÊcreativeÊ director.

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maravilloso!

Opinion algo academico.

History:

What happened and why? IfÊh indsightÊi sÊ2 0/20,Êt hereÊc anÊb eÊnoÊg reaterÊt eacherÊt hanÊh istory.ÊWhileÊa Ês olidÊu nderstandingÊo fÊhistoryÊ wonÕ tÊa llowÊy ouÊt oÊs eeÊintoÊt heÊf uture,Êi tÊw illÊi nformÊyourÊt hinkingÊa sÊy ouÊc onsiderÊtheÊn atureÊo fÊh umans,Êa ndÊtheÊc onditionsÊt hatÊl eadÊu sÊtoÊp eaceÊa ndÊp rosperity,Êo rÊsufferingÊa ndÊw ar.Ê

Background? Check. ÊTheÊp urposeÊo fÊt hisÊm ajor,ÊwhichÊe mphasizesÊg eographyÊandÊp oliticalÊs cience,Êi sÊtoÊe quipÊs tudentsÊw ithÊ anÊunderstandingÊo fÊt heÊd evelopmentÊo fÊa ncient,ÊmedievalÊa ndÊm odernÊc ivilizations.ÊT heÊl essonsÊofÊh istoryÊw illÊc omeÊa liveÊa sÊy ouÊc ompareÊp astÊincidents,Êp oliticalÊs hifts,Ês ocialÊm ovementÊa ndÊw arsÊtoÊd evelopmentsÊi nÊt heÊU nitedÊS tates.Ê A study of history provides an incredibly useful background to all other disciplines in the liberal arts.

Your future in history. ÊThisÊi sÊa Êm ajorÊt hatÊl aysÊt heÊf oundationÊf orÊa Êv arietyÊofÊc areersÊi ncludingÊu pperÊl evelÊa cademics,Êh istoricalÊpreservation,Êm useumÊ administration,Êj ournalism,ÊseminaryÊo rÊl aw.ÊA lso,Ê aÊm ajorÊo rÊm inorÊi nÊh istoryÊpreparesÊo urÊs tudentsÊ forÊt eachingÊa tÊt heÊe lementaryÊ ÊorÊs econdaryÊl evels.

Closer to then.ItÊ canÊ beÊ incrediblyÊ edifyingÊ toÊ walkÊ inÊ theÊfootstepsÊ ofÊ historyÑ toÊ standÊ whereÊ theÊspeechesÊ thatÊ changedÊ generationsÊwereÊ given.Ê ThroughÊ SpringÊ ArborÊUniversityÕ sÊ membershipÊ inÊ theÊCouncilÊ forÊ ChristianÊ CollegesÊandÊ Universities,Ê studentsÊareÊ eligibleÊ toÊ participateÊ inÊsemester-longÊ programsÊinÊ Washington,Ê D.C.,ÊCostaÊ Rica,Ê Russia,Ê theÊMiddleÊ EastÊ (Cairo)Ê andÊChinaÊ atÊ littleÊ additionalÊ cost.Ê

Spanish:

Are we speaking your language?À HablaÊE spa– ol?ÊT hatÊc anÊb eÊ useful.Ê EspeciallyÊif you’re interested in international business, finance andÊt rade,Ês ocialÊs ervices,Êm edicineÊa ndÊ emergencyÊservicesÊ( particularlyÊ inÊt heÊ useÊo fÊ SpanishÊ amongÊ theÊSpanish-speakingÊ populations),Êt eaching,Ê orÊ ChristianÊserviceÊa ndÊm issionÊ work.Ê

At Spring Arbor University, Spanish study emphasizes a cross cultural approach to learning.ÊInÊa dditionÊ toÊc lassesÊ beingÊs mallÊe noughÊ toÊ allowÊ forÊplentyÊo fÊp ractice,Êa ctivitiesÊa ndÊ attention,Ê labÊ facilitiesÊandÊo nlineÊs atelliteÊc omputerÊc onnectionsÊ provideÊseveralÊs tudyÊo ptionsÊa ndÊ aÊ requiredÊs emesterÊ abroad.Ê

Social Work:

Learning to give. IntoÊ yourself?Ê ThisÊ mightÊ notÊ beÊ yourÊ major.ÊSocial work is all about helping individuals and families solve problems.Ê ItÊ takesÊ timeÊandÊ patience.Ê ItÊ alsoÊ costsÊ money,Ê whichÊ isÊ whyÊpartÊ ofÊ yourÊ trainingÊ includesÊ learningÊ toÊ tapÊ intoÊavailableÊ resources.Ê ThisÊ meansÊ socialÊ workÊ isÊaboutÊ moreÊ thanÊ giving,Ê itÕ sÊ aboutÊ getting.Ê ItÕ sÊ whyÊweÊ teachÊ youÊ toÊ workÊ withÊ government,Ê businessÊgroupsÊ andÊ communitiesÊ toÊ getÊ theÊ resourcesÊ youÊneed,Ê soÊ youÊ canÊ giveÊ peopleÊ theÊ helpÊ theyÊ need.Ê Ê

The key to success.WeÕ reÊ committedÊ toÊ socialÊ justice,Ê elevatingÊ Ê Ê Ê Ê Êdiversity,Ê empoweringÊ individuals,Ê familiesÊ andÊcommunities.Ê InÊ otherÊ words,Ê weÕ reÊ committedÊto care. But “care” can be a flimsy emotion to buildÊ aÊ careerÊ on.Ê ThatÕ sÊ whyÊ weÊ seeÊ faithÊ asÊanÊ incrediblyÊ powerfulÊ engineÊ forÊ peopleÊ inÊ thisÊprofession.Ê WeÕ reÊ notÊ bottomlessÊ pitsÊ ofÊ love.ÊGodÊ is.Ê HeÕ sÊ theÊ keyÊ toÊ betterÊ socialÊ workers.Ê

ItÊ takesÊ timeÊ andÊ practiceÊ toÊ developÊ theÊ skillsÊyouÕ llÊ needÊ forÊ yourÊ career.Ê SmallÊ classÊ sizeÊ andÊplentyÊ ofÊ attentionÊ fromÊ yourÊ profÊ meansÊ youÕ llÊ getÊit, so by the time you get to your field experience, youÕ llÊ beÊ ready.

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Sociology:

Under the influence.WeÊa reÊ socialÊa nimals.ÊW eÊn eedÊe achÊo therÊt oÊsurvive.ÊS ometimesÊw eÊn eedÊe achÊo therÊm oreÊthanÊw eÊn eedÊt hingsÊt oÊm akeÊs ense.ÊW eÊd oÊt hingsÊasÊg roupsÊt hatÊw eÊw ouldÊn everÊd oÊi ndividually.ÊUnderstandingÊa ndÊp redictingÊt heÊa ctionsÊo fÊpeople under the influence of other people, groups, culturesÊa ndÊs ystemsÊ ofÊg overnmentÊi sÊi ncrediblyÊchallenging.Ê And it’s what makes the study of sociology so fascinating. Ê

People watching. AtÊS pringÊA rborÊU niversityÊw eÊl ookÊc loselyÊa tÊs ocialÊorder, social conflict and social change. We look at significant social issues, how they are shaped, what powersÊt hem,Êa ndÊw hatÊt heyÊm eanÊt oÊu s.ÊW hereverÊpossible,Êw eÊa skÊh owÊs ociologicalÊp rinciplesÊa ndÊtheoriesÊj iveÊw ithÊo urÊf aithÊa sÊC hristians.ÊA ndÊt heÊdepartmentÊo fÊs ociologyÊo ffersÊt woÊp rogramsÊleadingÊt oÊb achelorÕ sÊ degreesÊi nÊs ociology.Ê

1)Ê ÊTheÊt raditionalÊb achelorÊo fÊa rtsÊi nÊs ociologyÊi sÊrecommendedÊf orÊs tudentsÊp lanningÊt oÊp ursueÊgraduateÊs tudiesÊi nÊs ociology.Ê

2) For students with specific interests in social change,Êt heÊb achelorÊo fÊa rtsÊi nÊc linicalÊs ociologyÊisÊr ecommended.ÊI tÊi sÊd esignedÊt oÊp repareÊt heÊundergraduateÊs tudentÊf orÊa Ê careerÊi nÊp lannedÊÊ ÊchangeÊi nÊr elationÊt oÊs ocialÊs ystems.

Psychology:

Learn to care.ThereÊ arenÕ tÊt ooÊm anyÊt hatÊg etÊ throughÊl ifeÊu nscathed.ÊThereÊ areÊs omeÊi ssuesÊt hatÊ peopleÊc anÕ tÊ justÊ shakeÊoff.ÊO ftenÊt heÊi ssuesÊw eÊd ealÊw ithÊa ctuallyÊ robÊ usÊ ofÊour ability to function or live a full life. Learning to help people find solutions to the issues that isolate them is aÊc hallengeÊa ndÊa nÊ enormousÊ responsibility.Ê It also means you have a chance to take the love God gave you and use it to strengthen yourself as you help others find peace.Ê

Entry-level.TheÊp sychologyÊ majorÊl eadsÊ toÊc areersÊi nÊt heÊ helpingÊprofessions.ÊT heseÊ includeÊe ntry-levelÊp ositionsÊ inÊcrisisÊi nterventionÊ andÊ counselingÊ centers,Ê communityÊserviceÊa genciesÊa ndÊs ocialÊw orkÊp rograms.Ê

InÊc linicalÊa ndÊ hospitalÊ settings,Êe valuationÊ andÊinterventionÊm eansÊy ouÊm ayÊ chooseÊ toÊw orkÊ inÊsubstance-abuseÊp rograms,Ê rehabilitationÊs ervices,Ê lawÊenforcement,Ês ervicesÊa ndÊp rogramsÊ forÊs eniorÊ citizens,ÊyouthÊm inistry,Ês ervicesÊ toÊc hildrenÊ andÊa dolescentsÊwithÊs pecialÊn eeds,Ê andÊi nternationalÊv olunteerÊ service.ÊButÊy ourÊo ptionsÊ donÕ tÊe venÊe ndÊ hereÉ

Going farther.TheÊp sychologyÊ majorÊa tÊS pringÊA rborÊ UniversityÊ alsoÊpreparesÊ studentsÊ forÊ graduateÊ trainingÊp rogramsÊ soÊthatÊ theyÊc anÊe mbarkÊ onÊc areersÊa sÊp rofessionalsÊ andÊleadersÊi nÊc linicalÊa ndÊ counselingÊp sychology,Ê socialÊwork,Êa dministrationÊa ndÊ management,Ê publicÊ

health,Êl aw,Ê diplomacyÊa ndÊ foreignÊservice,Êa ndÊa dvancedÊ seminaryÊtrainingÊf orÊf ull-timeÊC hristianÊministry.Ê

Social Studies:

Combo deal. YouÊ couldÊ sayÊ socialÊ studiesÊ isÊ aÊ liberalÊ artsÊ majorÊinÊ theÊ contextÊ ofÊ aÊ liberalÊ artsÊ university.Ê DrawingÊonÊ history,Ê economics,Ê sociology,Ê geographyÊ andÊpsychology,Ê socialÊ studiesÊ delvesÊ intoÊ humansÊ asÊindividualsÊ andÊ asÊ aÊ partÊ ofÊ theirÊ socialÊ order.Ê ÊTheÊ issuesÊ societyÊ facesÊ areÊ multidimensionalÊ andÊhaveÊ rootsÊ farÊ inÊ theÊ past.Ê Our majors graduate with a rigorously informed perspective into a very complicated world.Ê

Job studies.SocialÊ studiesÊ isÊ aboutÊ informingÊ andÊ challengingÊmindsÊ byÊ preparingÊ studentsÊ withÊ aÊ largeÊ platformÊofÊ informationÊ fromÊ whichÊ theyÊ canÊ buildÊ andÊinterpretÊ theÊ world,Ê cultureÊ andÊ politicsÊ ofÊ theÊ day.ÊForÊ thisÊ reason,Ê itÕ sÊ aÊ solidÊ foundationÊ forÊ thoseÊwithÊ anÊ interestÊ inÊ journalism,Ê politicsÊ orÊ law.Ê ItÕ sÊalsoÊ anÊ excellentÊ majorÊ forÊ thoseÊ goingÊ intoÊ eitherÊelementaryÊ orÊ secondaryÊ education.Ê

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In 2003 SAU was first among Michigan’s private colleges for certifying teachers—and third among all Michigan colleges and universities.

Education:

Certified top-notch. IfÊy ouÕ reÊc onsideringÊa Êc areerÊi nÊe ducation,Êt hisÊi sÊo neÊofÊ theÊb est,Êm ostÊs uccessfulÊp rogramsÊi nÊM ichigan.Ê(OurÊs tudentÊt eachersÊa reÊr egularÊw innersÊo fÊs tatewideÊrecognition).ÊA ndÊi fÊt hereÕ sÊa Êc hanceÊt hatÊy ouÊm ayÊb eÊteachingÊ outsideÊt heÊs tate,Êt heÊf actÊt hatÊw eÕ reÊa ccreditedÊbyÊt heÊN ationalÊC ouncilÊf orÊA ccreditationÊo fÊT eacherÊEducation (NCATE) means your Spring Arbor certification will give you more options.* This is a robust education program,Êt aughtÊf romÊa Êp erspectiveÊo fÊe xcellenceÊa ndÊChristianÊl ove,Êa ndÊb uiltÊa roundÊy ourÊs uccess.Ê It’s why our students enjoy a very high job placement rate upon graduation. Ê

Something to think about.ToÊt each,Êy ouÊw illÊn eedÊt oÊd ecideÊo nÊw hichÊk indÊo fÊcertification you will pursue:

Elementary. An elementary certification means you’re qualified to teach all subjects from K-5 and ÊgradesÊ6 ,Ê7Êa ndÊ8Êi nÊy ourÊm ajorÊo rÊm inor.ÊÊSecondary. A secondary certification covers grades 7-12Êi nÊy ourÊm ajorÊa ndÊm inorÊd isciplines.Ê

Endorsements. What are they?An endorsement qualifies you to teach in additional areas.ÊE ndorsementsÊa reÊa Êg reatÊw ayÊt oÊm akeÊy ourselfÊmore marketable. K-12 endorsements for both elementaryÊa ndÊs econdaryÊc andidatesÊa reÊa vailableÊf orÊmajorsÊi nÊa rt,Êm usic,Êe xerciseÊa ndÊs portÊs cience,Êa ndÊspecialÊe ducationÊi nÊl earningÊd isabilities.

* Students planning to be certified in other statesÊs houldÊc onsultÊ withÊ theÊ SchoolÊ ofÊ EducationÊearlyÊi nÊt heÊ program.

Special Education/Learning Disabilities

Heart and skill.GotÊ aÊ heartÊt heÊs izeÊo fÊT exas?Ê WantÊt oÊd oÊ somethingÊasÊg oodÊa sÊi tÊi sÊ challenging?ÊT hereÊa reÊb oysÊ andÊ girlsÊwhoÊn eedÊs omeoneÊ likeÊy ouÑ someoneÊw hoÊ willÊ standÊbyÊt hemÑ someone who draws love and strength from a faith in Jesus Christ.

WeÊc anÕ tÊs upplyÊt heÊ heartÊ forÊ specialÊe ducation.ÊButÊt hereÊ isÊa Êc omprehensiveÊs etÊ ofÊs killsÊw eÊ canÊequipÊy ouÊw ith,Êi ncluding:Êa Ês olidÊu nderstandingÊofÊd iagnosticÊa ndÊ teachingÊm ethods;Ê classroomÊmanagement;Êw orkingÊ withÊ theÊs pecialÊ needsÊ ofÊlearningÊd isabledÊs tudents;Êa ndÊ developmentÊ ofÊ ÊtheÊc ommunicationsÊs killsÊy ouÕ llÊn eedÊt oÊw orkÊ ÊwithÊp arentsÊ andÊc olleagues.Ê Additionally,Ê youÊ willÊtakeÊa Êc utting-edgeÊc ourseÊ designedÊt oÊt eachÊ youÊ ÊtheÊc ommunicationÊ patternsÊu niqueÊt oÊ learningÊdisabledÊs tudents.Ê

It’s an endorsement.AnÊe ndorsement,Ê asÊm entionedÊi nÊ theÊb riefÊ onÊ theÊeducation major, is a qualification added to either an elementary or secondary certification. This means the special education teacher will be qualified to teachÊi nÊa Êr egularÊc lassroom,Ê asÊw ellÊa sÊ inÊ theÊ learningÊdisabilitiesÊc lassroom.Ê

StudentsÊw ithÊt hisÊb ackgroundÊw illÊ alsoÊ beÊ preparedÊtoÊ workÊi nÊs alesÊo rÊ consultationÊ forÊ publishersÊ whoÊspecializeÊ inÊb ooksÊa ndÊt estsÊ forÊ specialÊ students.Ê

Exercise & Sport Science:

Anti-sofa.SomeÊ peopleÊ likeÊ toÊ sitÊ aroundÊ andÊ relaxÊ aÊ lot.Ê ÊIfÊ youÕ reÊ notÊ oneÊ ofÊ themÊ andÊ believeÊ inÊ theÊ activeÊ Êlife,Ê this is a great major.

TheÊ departmentÊ ofÊ exerciseÊ andÊ sportÊ scienceÊprovidesÊ professionalÊ preparationÊ courseworkÊ inÊ Êthree areas: teacher certification, recreation and physical fitness management. These concentrations allowÊ studentsÊ toÊ studyÊ aÊ curricularÊ sequenceÊ relatedÊto their specific career aspirations.

Get a job. GraduatesÊ ofÊ thisÊ majorÊ haveÊ aÊ recordÊ ofÊ successfulÊplacementÊ inÊ education,Ê recreation,Ê corporateÊ orÊclinicalÊ settings.Ê AÊ numberÊ ofÊ recentÊ graduatesÊ areÊemployedÊ inÊ cardiacÊ rehabilitation,Ê andÊ othersÊ haveÊgoneÊ onÊ forÊ graduateÊ studyÊ inÊ physiologyÊ ofÊ exerciseÊ ÊorÊ physicalÊ therapyÊ atÊ aÊ graduateÊ level.Ê

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Biology:

Who makes a great biologist?ThereÕ sÊa Êk indÊ ofÊp ersonÊw ithÊa Êc hildhoodÊf ullÊo fÊp etÊfrogs,Êj arsÊo fÊb ugsÊa ndÊp ost-rainfallÊw ormÊh arvests..ÊThese are people with a fascination for God’s creation and they make great biologists.Ê

ThisÊm ajorÊg ivesÊi tsÊs tudentsÊi nformationÊa bout,ÊexperienceÊw ith,Êa ndÊi nsightsÊi ntoÊt heÊf ascinatingÊtopicÊo fÊl ife.ÊB iologyÊi sÊa Êp laygroundÊf orÊt heÊc urious.ÊWeÊl ookÊa tÊf unctionsÊo fÊo rganismsÊa ndÊt heirÊp arts,ÊinteractionsÊo fÊo rganismsÊw ithÊt heirÊe nvironments,ÊtaxonomyÊo fÊp lantsÊa ndÊa nimals,Êa ndÊm echanismsÊforÊc ontinuedÊs urvival.ÊW hatÕ sÊb etterÊi sÊt hatÊ it can all lead to a great career.

BioCareer.BiologyÊs tudentsÊh aveÊs everalÊc areerÊo ptions.ÊSomeÊs tudentsÊd esireÊp re-professionalÊt rainingÊi nÊpreparationÊf orÊa dvancedÊs tudyÊi nÊh umanÊm edicine,Ênursing,Êd entistry,Êp hysicalÊt herapy,Êv eterinaryÊmedicineÊa ndÊo therÊm edicalÊp rofessions.ÊO therÊbiologyÊm ajorsÊw ishÊt oÊt eachÊi nÊp ublicÊs choolsÊa ndÊdesireÊa Êb roadÊb iologyÊb ackground.ÊS omeÊb iologyÊmajorsÊ intendÊt oÊc ontinueÊt heirÊe ducationÊi nÊg raduateÊschool, possibly to find careers in research, wildlifeÊm anagement,Êr esourceÊm anagementÊorÊa sÊc ollegeÊp rofessors.ÊA notherÊo ptionÊchosenÊb yÊm ajorsÊh asÊb eenÊt oÊe nterÊa Êbiology-relatedÊc areerÊd irectlyÊa fterÊearningÊa Êd egree.Ê ExamplesÊo fÊt hisÊoptionÊa reÊc areersÊi nÊe nvironmentalÊfields and medical laboratories.

Chemistry:

Bragging rights. Chemistry is not only the widest ranging scientific discipline; it is also fundamental to other scientific disciplines.Ê ItÕ sÊ theÊ centralÊ scienceÑ importantÊ toÊ theÊeconomicsÊ ofÊ industrializedÊ nationsÊ andÊ representsÊ theÊfifth largest domestic industry with sales of approximately $200Ê billionÊ perÊ year.Ê ChemistryÊ isÊ anÊ unusuallyÊcomprehensiveÊ singleÊ majorÊ forÊ pre-medÊ students.Ê

Challenge chem.The chemistry faculty are qualified professionals with significant research and teaching experience. They demandÊ excellenceÊ andÊ willÊ helpÊ youÊ planÊ aÊ programÊ thatÊleadsÊ toÊ careerÊ success.Ê InÊ additionÊ toÊ excellenceÊ inÊ theÊclassroom,Ê theÊ chemistryÊ facultyÊ recognizeÊ thatÊ researchÊisÊ aÊ vitalÊ componentÊ ofÊ undergraduateÊ educationÊ andÊ offerÊresearchÊ experienceÊ toÊ allÊ interestedÊ students.Ê

Major success. BecauseÊ theÊ programÊ isÊ basedÊ onÊ theÊ rigorousÊ guidelinesÊofÊ theÊ AmericanÊ ChemicalÊ SocietyÊ andÊ providesÊ aÊ high-qualityÊ curriculum,Ê our chem majors enjoy high acceptance rates to graduate and medical schools.Ê

GraduatesÊ haveÊ earnedÊ careerÊopportunities in the fields

ofÊ medicine,Ê dentistry,Êpharmaceuticals,Ê collegeÊandÊ secondaryÊ education,ÊenvironmentalÊ science,ÊmaterialÊ science,Êengineering,Ê lawÊandÊ aÊ varietyÊ ofÊ otherÊindustrialÊ areas.Ê

Biochemistry:

Someone will cure cancer.

Someone will cure diabetes.

Get ready to break new ground.IfÊ youÕ reÊ thinkingÊ youÊ wantÊ toÊ beÊ inÊ onÊ theÊsolutionsÊ toÊ todayÕ sÊ mostÊ vexingÊ diseases,Ê thisÊisÊ asÊ goodÊ aÊ placeÊ asÊ anyÊ toÊ getÊ started.Ê GetÊpreparedÊ forÊ workÊ andÊ furtherÊ studyÊ inÊ perhapsÊtheÊ mostÊ excitingÊ areaÊ ofÊ scienceÑ theÊ interfaceÊbetweenÊ biology,Ê chemistry,Ê mathematicsÊ andÊphysics.Ê This major provides students with a broad understanding of life at the cellular and molecular level and prepares them for participation in the amazing biotechnology careers of the future.

New frontiers. Great careers.PlanÊ onÊ aÊ fascinatingÊ career.Ê ItÕ sÊ whatÊ thisÊ majorÊpreparesÊ youÊ for.Ê OurÊ biochemistryÊ majorÊ givesÊyouÊ everythingÊ youÊ need,Ê includingÊ theÊ hands-onÊtrainingÊ youÊ needÊ toÊ pointÊ youÊ towardÊ aÊ careerÊ inÊbiotechnologyÊ orÊ pharmaceuticalÊ industries.

Additional information. TheÊ curriculumÊ meetsÊ theÊ recommendationsÊofÊ theÊ AmericanÊ SocietyÊ forÊ BiochemistryÊ andÊMolecularÊ Biology,Ê andÊ requiresÊ aÊ combinationÊofÊ selectedÊ coursesÊ fromÊ biology,Ê chemistry,ÊphysicsÊ andÊ mathematics.Ê AÊ researchÊexperienceÊ (honorsÊ project,Ê practicumÊ

experienceÊ orÊ independentÊ studyÊ project)ÊisÊ requiredÊ ofÊ allÊ biochemistryÊ majors.ÊTheÊ selectionÊ ofÊ optionalÊ coursesÊ canÊbeÊ tailoredÊ toÊ meetÊ eachÊ studentÕ sÊcareerÊ choice.

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Philosophy & Philosophy/Religion

Are you chipping away at the big questions? Or are they chipping away at you? Ê

Philosophy.EveryÊp assingÊy earÊa ddsÊq uestionsÊt hatÊw eÊe itherÊchooseÊt oÊi gnoreÊo rÊe ngage.ÊI fÊy ouÊa reÊt heÊt ypeÊw hoÊis transfixed by the big questions and can’t turn yourÊb ackÊo nÊt hem,Ê this is a major that engages the toughest issues, and takes on the biggest ideas from now and history. Ê

Philosophy/Religion.ForÊm any,Êt heÊb rainÊi sÊt heÊp rovingÊg roundÊf orÊf aith.ÊIfÊy ouÊa reÊh eadingÊt owardÊa Êl ifeÊi nÊt heÊm inistry,Êy ouÕ llÊhearÊa llÊt heÊq uestionsÊt hatÊc hallengeÊp eoplesÕÊf aith.ÊThisÊi sÊa Êm ajorÊt hatÊp reparesÊy ouÊf orÊt heÊt oughÊquestionsÊa ndÊi nvitesÊt heÊb rainÊt oÊj oinÊh eartÊa ndÊ ÊsoulÊi nÊ aÊr ealÊa ndÊt estedÊf aith.Ê

Thinking career?StudentsÊc ompletingÊ aÊm ajorÊi nÊt hisÊ areaÊa re,Êm anyÊtimes,Êi nterestedÊi nÊi mmediateÊg raduateÊs choolÊw orkÊinÊp hilosophy.ÊP reparationÊi nÊt hisÊa reaÊm ayÊl eadÊt oÊa ÊteachingÊc areerÊi nÊh igherÊe ducation.ÊI tÊa lsoÊp rovidesÊaÊs olidÊ foundationÊf orÊg raduateÊo rÊs eminaryÊs tudies.ÊAnd it exemplifies the mission of the University throughÊi tsÊe mphasisÊo nÊt heÊd evelopmentÊofÊp racticalÊs killsÊa ndÊp erspectivesÊforÊp astoralÊo rÊm issionaryÊs ervices,ÊChristianÊe ducationÊa ndÊotherÊm inistries.Ê

Christian Ministries:

One mission. Many directions.ThinkÊo fÊi tÊa sÊt heÊS top-and-GoÊ forÊ peopleÊ headedÊtowardÊm inistry.ÊT heÊC hristianÊm inistriesÊ programÊisÊd esignedÊt o:Êc ultivateÊa Êb roadÊp erspectiveÊ onÊChristianÊ lifeÊa sÊm inistry;Ê introduceÊ theÊs tudentÊ toÊanÊe xpandingÊv arietyÊo fÊs pecialÊ ministriesÊ inÊ theÊchurch and society; provide significant preparation forÊs erviceÊi nÊ oneÊo fÊ severalÊv ocationalÊa reas;Ê andÊhelpÊt heÊs tudentÊa ssessÊ whatÊf urtherÊ educationÊmightÊb eÊn eededÊf orÊe ffectiveÊs erviceÊi nÊ theÊ chosenÊareaÊo fÊm inistry.Ê

Doing it. A primary objective of the Christian ministries program is the meaningful integration of academic and experiential learning of the theoretical bases of ministry, as well as practical skills in ministry.ÊT heÊs tudentÊ isÊrequiredÊt oÊ doÊ vocationalÊ explorationÊi nÊm inistryÊ(throughÊc lassÊa ndÊ serviceÊ experience),Ê asÊ wellÊasÊa Êf ormalÊi nternshipÊa fterÊt heÊ completionÊ ofÊmostÊc oursework.ÊT heÊs tudentÊ willÊa lsoÊd esignateÊa specific area of ministry for concentration in study,Êc ompletingÊt heÊe ssenceÊo fÊ aÊ minorÊ inÊ suchÊspecializationÊ( pastoralÊ ministry,Ê ChristianÊ education,Êyouth,Êr etreatÊa ndÊc amping,Êm usic,Ê urbanÊ ministry,Êcounseling,Ê communicationÊa ndÊ business).Ê

Music:

Skill and expression.MusicÊ isÊ skillÊ andÊ expressionÊ rolledÊ intoÊ oneÊ discipline.ÊTheÊ skillÊ partÊ weÊ canÊ teachÊ andÊ youÊ canÊ practice.Ê ÊTheÊ expressionÊ part,Ê thatÕ sÊ different.Ê WhetherÊ classical,ÊjazzÊ orÊ contemporary,Ê weÊ believeÊ thatÊ musicÊ isÊ aÊsacredÊ giftÊ ofÊ expressionÑ theÊ peopleÊ whoÊ thankÊ GodÊwith us are the students you’ll find making music with us.Ê NotÊ justÊ withÊ us,Ê butÊ atÊ chapelÊ everyÊ weekÊ andÊ inÊchurchesÊ throughoutÊ theÊ area.Ê We don’t just thank God for music. We give it back.

Going on.What do music students “do” here?Ê Lots.Ê WeÕ reÊintoÊ severalÊ differentÊ kindsÊ ofÊ performanceÊ groupsÊincludingÊ concertÊ choir,Ê chamberÊ singers,Ê concertÊband, jazz ensemble, jazz combo, flute, saxophone, brassÊ andÊ percussionÊ ensembles.Ê ContemporaryÊChristianÊ musicÊ ensemblesÊ areÊ aÊ bigÊ deal,Ê too.Ê

PlusÊ youÊ canÊ composeÊ music,Ê arrangeÊ itÑ ÊevenÊ recordÊ andÊ produceÊ itÊ inÊ ourÊ digitalÊ

musicÊ studio.

Career venues.CareerÊ opportunitiesÊ includeÊ teachingÊmusicÊ inÊ schools,Ê ministryÊ inÊ performingÊgroupsÊ and/orÊ churches,Ê andÊ careersÊinÊ musicÊ businessÊ orÊ privateÊ studioÊteaching.Ê AÊ bachelorÕ sÊ degreeÊ inÊ musicÊprovidesÊ theÊ foundationÊ forÊ graduateÊstudies in fields that require it, such as collegeÊ teaching,Ê artsÊ managementÊ orÊ

musicÊ therapy.

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Worship Arts:

Digitized change. WantÊt oÊs eeÊa Ê keyÊ wayÊi nÊw hichÊA mericaÊh asÊchangedÊi nÊt heÊp astÊ2 0Êy ears?ÊG oÊt oÊc hurch.What you’ll see is a new and invigorating life.

Amplified need. Next,Êt akeÊa Êl ookÊa tÊd enominationalÊ magazinesÊandÊm inistryÊr elatedÊW ebÊs itesÊa ndÊy ouÕ llÊs eeÊa ÊgrowingÊn eedÊf orÊc hurchÊv olunteersÊa ndÊs taffÊw hoÊareÊa bleÊn otÊo nlyÊt oÊl eadÊw orship,Êb utÊa lsoÊt oÊp layÊanÊa ctiveÊr oleÊi nÊe xtendingÊw orshipÊi ntoÊm eaningfulÊministry.Ê TooÊo ftenÊc hurchesÊa reÊh amstrungÊb yÊtheÊl ackÊo fÊa vailableÊp eopleÊw hoÊc anÊp rovideÊleadershipÊa ndÊe xpertiseÊi nÊt heseÊa reas.ÊE rgo,Ê ÊtheÊw orshipÊa rtsÊm ajor.Ê

All that. WeÊu seÊm usic,Êc ommunicationÊa ndÊ religionÊcoursesÊt oÊp repareÊs tudentsÊf orÊm inistriesÊt hatÊuseÊm usic,Êd rama,Êv ideoÊa ndÊa udioÊ design,Êa ndÊproduction.ÊS oÊs ignÊo n.ÊT hereÕ sÊa Êc hurchÊo utÊt hereÊthatÊw illÊb eÊg ladÊy ouÊd id.Ê

Youth Ministries:

We’re talkin’ to you. IfÊy ouÊb elieveÊt hatÊt heÊ worldÊ hasÊ enoughÊ proÊ athletes,ÊadvertisersÊa ndÊc omputerÊp rogrammers Ñ butÊ willÊneverÊh aveÊe noughÊp eopleÊw hoÊ knowÊt heÊt hrillÊ ofÊChristÑ youÕ reÊ eitherÊa Êl ittleÊc ynical,Êw ildlyÊ optimistic,ÊexactlyÊ theÊk indÊo fÊ personÊ whoÊs houldÊb eÊ spreadingÊtheÊl oveÊ ofÊC hrist,Ê orÊa llÊt hree.Ê It’s not a question of what you’re going to do with your life; it’s a question of what you’re going to do with everyone else’s. It takes training.

C4.Looking to impact other young people at the time theyÊn eedÊ spiritualÊi mpactÊ most?Ê ThenÊy ouÊ needÊtrainingÊf romÊs omeoneÊw hoÊg etsÊ it.Ê AndÊ ifÊ youÊ thinkÊtheÊd ecisionÊt oÊg oÊi ntoÊy outhÊm inistryÊ isÊa llÊ aboutÊ you,ÊyouÕ reÊr ight.ÊI tÊs tartsÊw ithÊy ourÊ character,Êq uestionsÊyourÊc alling,Êm akesÊ youÊ thinkÊi nÊ termsÊo fÊ community,ÊandÊc onstantlyÊ honesÊ andÊc hallengesÊy ourÊ levelÊ ofÊcompetency.ÊW eÊc allÊi tÊC 4.ÊA ndÊ youÕ llÊ getÊ toÊ knowÊ itÊbetterÊ asÊy ouÊg etÊ outÊt hereÊa ndÊ lead,Êw itness,Ê care,Êguide,Êa ndÊs preadÊ theÊl oveÊo fÊC hrist.Ê DonÕ tÊ thinkÊ thisÊmajorÊi sÊc lassroom-free,Ê itÕ sÊj ustÊt hatÊ weÊ donÕ tÊ lockÊyouÊu pÊi nÊ one.Ê

Light up a world.When you’re done here, you’ll fan the fires of young peopleÊi nÊc hurches,Ê para-churchesÊa ndÊc ampsÊ asÊ ÊtheyÊs earchÊf orÊt hemselvesÑ andÊt heirÊf aithÑ inÊ aÊ

world that definitely hasÊr oomÊ forÊ aÊ lotÊmoreÊo fÊ GodÕ sÊ love.Ê

Want to Be…a Missionary?BecomingÊ aÊ missionaryÊ meansÊ youÕ reÊ embarkingÊ onÊ aÊ lifeÊthat is as challenging and fulfilling as any. It also means youÕ reÊ preparedÊ toÊ bringÊ somethingÊ inÊ additionÊ toÊ aÊ strong,Êloving heart and a unique faith into the field. It means you haveÊ aÊ real,Ê tangibleÊ skillÊ toÊ offer.Ê Eventually,Ê youÕ llÊ getÊyourÊ assignmentsÊ fromÊ aÊ missionÊ agency.Ê ToÊ beÊ aÊ perfectÊcandidate,Ê youÕ llÊ haveÊ experienceÊ inÊ campusÊ andÊ localÊministriesÊ andÊ aÊ backgroundÊ inÊ somethingÊ theyÊ needÊ andÊcanÊ use,Ê likeÊ teaching,ÊsocialÊ work,Ê medicineÊ ÊandÊ globalÊ orÊ urbanÊstudies.Ê We’ll help you get ready. Spreading God’s love into the world is one of our first missions.Ê SoÊyourÊ futureÊ asÊ aÊmissionaryÊ isÊ aÊ highÊpriorityÊ toÊ us.

Still

not sure?YouÕ veÊ lookedÊ atÊ allÊ ofÊ ourÊ programsÊ andÊ

you’re still not sure of a direction? Join the

club.Ê OneÊ inÊ fourÊ ofÊ yourÊ collegeÊ boundÊ

highÊ schoolÊ friendsÊ areÊ dealingÊ withÊ theÊ

sameÊ thing.Ê AtÊ SAU,Ê weÊ makeÊ beingÊ anÊ

Ò undecidedÓ Ê aÊ littleÊ easier.Ê ItÊ startsÊ withÊ

ourÊ COREÊ 100Ê class,Ê continuesÊ throughÊ aÊ

processÊ weÊ call,Ê Ò DiscoveringÊ MyÊ Design,Ó Ê

andÊ itÊ includesÊ you learning a whole lot

about you. Ê YouÕ llÊ discoverÊ theÊ gifts,Ê talentsÊ

andÊ skillsÊ thatÊ GodÊ hasÊ givenÊ you,Ê andÊ youÕ llÊ

learnÊ howÊ theyÊ connectÊ toÊ variousÊ careerÊ

options.Ê You may come here undecided.

But we’re going to do everything

to help you find your path.

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Game Face.There was a day when colleges offered sports. Athletes loved this kind of thing. They’d take the field, play to win, push themselves, dig a little deeper, then go back to being a student. Now, colleges slash the sports programs, try to be good at one thing and let the other sports die—which is fine if you’re like the one in a thousand who gets to play. But we think that’s a crock. Not that we’re making cake here and everyone gets to play, but at the end of the day our grads will be tuning into SportsCenter for more than just the scores of one sport.

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Men’s Varsity SportsBaseballBasketballCross CountryGolfSoccerTennisTrack

Women’s Varsity SportsBasketballCross CountrySoccerSoftballTennisTrackVolleyball

We believe in sports. We’ve got a lot of people doing sports here. We play hard, train hard, get tough, and we win. Yeah, we lose, too. But sports is about competition, not domination. So be fierce, take the wins, remember who you are, thank God for opposition, leave it on the field, go to bed, and do it all again tomorrow.

Intramurals.Who misses the shot then gets a hug? No one. But if it ever were to happen, it would happen in intramurals. Yeah, there are those who confuse intramural get-togethers with upper-level professional contests, but really intramurals are just about having a blast. We have the top-rated intramural sports program in the nation. Just kidding. Everyone has intramurals. We just have more fun playing them because our students are cooler. And an unusually high percentage of our students join in, too.

Spring Arbor offers the following intramural sports for men and women (partial list, options change yearly):

BasketballFlag FootballFloor HockeySand VolleyballSoccerSoftballTennisVolleyball

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You need to get out.CORE 275 Cross Cultural ExperienceYou were born. Eventually you got out of your crib. Next thing you knew, you were exploring the whole house, then the neighborhood. Before you knew it, bam! College! Everything is new! These little shocks are good for the system. So why not hit Russia next? Or Scotland? Or Mozambique?

This is CORE 275. It’s kind of Spring Arbor’s version of stretching your legs. But it’s going to stretch your faith, too. You will take what you believe into places where your beliefs are almost as foreign as you are. It’s one of the most challenging exercises in “compare and contrast” you can do, whether you’re overseas or examining a subculture here in the U.S.A. Will this change the way you look at the world and

yourself? Well, that’s the idea.

When…You won’t be doing

this your freshman year (think junior). But now

is a good time to start thinking about it.

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Where…Going foreign:AustraliaAustriaBelize/GuatemalaCosta RicaChinaDominican RepublicEnglandEgyptFranceGermanyHungaryIsrael

ItalyJamaicaJapanKenyaKenya/EthiopiaMozambiqueRussiaScotlandSouth AfricaSpainZambia

Going subcultural:Chicago

(immigrant communities)

Southwest (Native American communities)

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Financial Aid. Ê Show me the money.ForÊm anyÊs tudents,Ê tuitionÊi sÊa Êh urdle.Ê ItÕ sÊ alsoÊ aÊ greatÊ opportunityÊ toÊ fullyÊ embraceÊtheÊf actÊt hatÊy ouÊa reÊa boutÊt oÊm akeÊ aÊ majorÊ investmentÊ intoÊ yourselfÊ andÊ yourÊ future.ÊYouÊn eedÊt oÊu nderstandÊu pÊf rontÊw hereÊ thisÊ moneyÊ isÊ comingÊ from,Ê asÊ wellÊ asÊ theÊconditionsÊa ndÊr equirementsÊt hatÊa ccompanyÊ it.Ê YouÊ alsoÊ needÊ toÊ knowÊ thatÊ weÊ willÊmakeÊe veryÊe ffortÊt oÊh elpÊy ouÊt hroughÊ aÊ processÊ thatÊ isÊ newÊ andÊ confusingÊ toÊ many.Ê

What it really costs.WeÊ canÕ tÊ sayÊ ourÊ priceÊ isÊ cheaperÊ thanÊ UÊ ofÊ M.Ê TheirÊ totalÊ priceÊ isÊ overÊ $15,000,Ê

oursÊ isÊ aboutÊ $21,700.Ê ButÊ ourÊ averageÊ grantÊ andÊ scholarshipÊ packageÊ isÊover $6,000. Theirs is $700.* That makes us, well, we still cost more.

AboutÊ $1,400Ê more.Ê SoÊ theÊ questionÊ is:Ê WhatÊ isÊ itÊ worthÊ toÊ youÊ toÊhaveÊ accessÊ toÊ yourÊ professors?Ê WhatÊ isÊ itÊ worthÊ toÊ beÊ taughtÊ byÊ

experts in the field instead of a “student teacher”? Actually, thereÊ areÊ aÊ lotÊ ofÊ questionsÊ youÊ mightÊ beÊ askingÊ yourselfÊ rightÊnow,Ê butÊ ifÊ youÕ reÊ askingÊ yourselfÊ ifÊ SAUÊ isÊ aÊ goodÊ value,Ê thisÊmightÊ interestÊ you:Ê InÊ aÊ comparisonÊ ofÊ studentsÊ surveyedÊ

atÊ 75Ê ChristianÊ collegesÊ andÊ universities,Ê the SAU financial aid office earned the highest ranking for student

satisfaction.

www.arbor.edu/financialaidLearn what’s what with financial aid. Now’s the time to understand theÊ differenceÊ betweenÊ stateÊ andÊ federalÊ aid,Ê grants,Ê promissoryÊ

notesÊ andÊ discounts.Ê OurÊ WebÊ siteÊ isÊ theÊ placeÊ toÊ getÊ answers.Ê ÊAndÊ youÊ getÊ yourÊ entranceÊ counselingÊ interactively.Ê Check it out. You’ll be glad you did.

Here’s a handy brochure.SomeÊ goÊ throughÊ collegeÊ neverÊunderstandingÊ whereÊ theÊ moneyÊ Ê

isÊ comingÊ fromÊ orÊ whatÊ theirÊ optionsÊare.Ê DonÕ tÊ beÊ oneÊ ofÊ thoseÊ people.Ê

Call for our financial aid brochure.Ê

E-mail a financial aid counselor: Êfinancialaid@arbor.edu Phone a financial aid counselor:Ê800.968.0011Ê

*2004-05 rates from the U of M Web site, June, 2004.

Fast FactsFounded1873ÊÊLocation100-acreÊ mainÊ campus14Ê regionalÊ campusesÊ

Housing60%Ê liveÊ inÊ on-campusÊ housingÊMarriedÊ housingÊ isÊ availableÊ Ê

Enrollment• Undergraduate: 1,450Ê• Graduate: 900Ê• Off-Campus Degree Programs: 1,170Ê• Total Enrollment: 3,520 Ê

Geographic Profile• 87% from MichiganÊ• 11% from 22 other statesÊ• 2% InternationalÊ

Denominational Profile24Ê differentÊ denominationsÊ Ê

Faculty• 73 Full-timeÊ• 1:17 Faculty-to-student ratio• A majority have their doctorate or Ê

terminal degree in their field Ê

FreshmanÊ Retention80%Ê (AmongÊ theÊ topÊ 10Ê ChristianÊ collegesÊ ÊinÊ theÊ nation)Ê

Placement89% (70% in field directly related to their major) Ê

AcceleratedÊ DegreeÊ Completion Ê(offÊ campus)Ê• Management and Organizational Ê

DevelopmentÊ (BA)• Family Life Education (BA)Ê• Nursing (BS) Ê

GraduateÊ Studies• MA in Communication (online)• MA in Counseling• MA in Education• MA in Family Studies• MA in Organizational Management Ê

(onlineÊ orÊ classroom)• MBA Ê• MDivÊ (inÊ cooperationÊ withÊ AsburyÊ TheologicalÊ Seminary)

OnlineÊ CoursesGetÊ theÊ classesÊ youÊ needÊ fromÊ theÊ comfortÊ ofÊ yourÊownÊ homeÊ withÊ SpringÊ ArborÊ UniversityÕ sÊ onlineÊcoursesÊ andÊ degreeÊ programs.ÊVisit www.arbor.edu/online.

UndergraduateÊ StudiesMoreÊ thanÊ 40Ê majorsÊ andÊ programsÊ areÊ availableÊ ÊtoÊ undergraduateÊ students.Ê

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Visit. You’ve read this entire book (maybe), you’re narrowing things down, but you’re

just not sure yet. So take a little road trip and check things out. Think of it as a test drive; a taste

test. Get a full-blown tour, sit in on classes, show up at chapel, spend the night in a dorm, you can even

eat at our cafeteria. Just call the Office of Admissions at 800.968.0011 or e-mail an admissions rep

at admissions@arbor.edu and we’ll set it all up.

Note: If you’re already sure this is the place for you, save yourself a few bucks. Skip the application fee by applying online at www.arbor.edu/applyonline.

Directions.From Chicago (203 miles, 3 hrs., 20 min.): Take I-94 East to Dearing Road (Exit 133), turn right, continue South to M-60, turn right on M-60 and continue 2 miles to SAU.

From Indianapolis (223 miles, 3 hrs., 50 min.): Take I-69 North to M-60 (Exit 25 toward Jackson), continue 24 miles to SAU.

From Toledo (98 miles, 1 hr., 37 min.): Take US-23 North to I-94 (Exit 35 toward Chicago), take I-94 West to M-60 (Exit 136 toward Spring Arbor), continue 7.5 miles to SAU.

From Detroit (89 miles, 1 hr., 27 min.): Take I-94 West to M-60 (Exit 136 toward Spring Arbor), continue 7.5 miles to SAU.

From Mount Pleasant (110 miles, 2 hrs.): Take US-127 South to I-94, Take I-94 West to M-60 (Exit 136 toward Spring Arbor), continue 7.5 miles to SAU.

The Run to JacksonJackson, MI. Just down the road and where students like to hang out (when they’re not studying, that is). Will you be one of them? Probably. Why? There are a number of reasons. Maybe you like movies (we’re talking big screen).

Or maybe you like to shop (a lot). Maybe eating out is your style: there are restaurants nearby for almost anything you’re craving (if ice cream is what

you crave, don’t miss the ultimate brain freeze—a 26-scoop ice cream eating challenge at the Parlour). Interested in exploring the great outdoors?

Maybe you’ll golf (there are more golf courses in Jackson than anywhere else in Michigan). Consider escaping to one of the many lakes or trails around, or go

skiing and snowboarding when it gets cold. The point is: There’s plenty to do around here.

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Office of Admissions106 E. Main Street, Spring Arbor, MI 49283

800.968.0011www.arbor.edu

Walk with God.Ê Stick with us.Ê