Sterling College

Academics

• Sterling College awards Bachelor of Arts degrees
• Year-round college, offering three full semesters each year (fall, spring, summer); provides the opportunity for students to graduate in fewer than 4 years
• Integrated research and discussion, field studies, culture and history, and the dynamics of human relations in a learning environment that combines solid academics with experiential learning
• Self-designed majors allow students to create their own unique path, drawing from the entire curriculum
• Internships provide real world experiences and learning opportunities
• Global Field Studies immerse students in different cultures and focus on sustainability and human ecology. Students develop a keen theoretical and practical understanding of our complex environment—how to care for it, how to live interdependently with it, and how to make a living in it.

Areas of Study

• Conservation Ecology
• Environmental Humanities
• Natural History
• Northern Studies
• Outdoor Education and Leadership
• Self-Designed
• Sustainable Agriculture

Recent Self-Designed Majors

• Ecotourism
• Food Justice
• Conservation Education
• Human Ecology
• Agroforestry
• Agricultural Practices
• Sustainable Development
• Agroecology
• Wildlife Ecology & Management