Catalogue

The Bard College Catalogue contains detailed descriptions of the College's undergraduate programs and courses, curriculum, admission and financial aid procedures, student activities and services, history, campus facilities, affiliated institutions including graduate programs, and faculty and administration.

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Bard College Catalogue 2022-23

Overview

Bard believes in the transformative power of a liberal arts and sciences education and that colleges can and should bring liberal arts and sciences to communities where it is underdeveloped, inaccessible, or absent. For this reason, Bard has developed a number of initiatives in cooperation with the public, nonprofit, and private sectors to address the educational needs of underserved communities, including in the Hudson Valley. These programs include a much-lauded college-in-prison initiative; an early college network serving more than 3,000 high school–aged students, who have the opportunity to earn free college credit and degrees; lectures on campus for adults of retirement age; a degree path for adults whose education has been interrupted; and professional development programs for secondary and postsecondary teachers.