Upside-Down Curriculum

Most colleges have you wait until your third or fourth year to take in-depth courses in your chosen major. At Champlain, you'll start taking these core courses in your major from day one. In your third and fourth years, you'll supplement your studies with a series of humanities and social sciences courses designed to provide a strong foundation for further study and professional advancement.

Unsure about your major? No problem. During your first two semesters in the "Undeclared" category, you'll participate in Champlain's Career Decision program, a series of activities designed to help you focus on your interests and decide on a major that best matches those interests. Our advising programs and services will prepare you to declare a major at the end of your first year. (Read more about our flexible Undeclared program)

Great Flexibility Through Electives

Our flexible curriculum lets you tailor your studies to the career goals you set for yourself. Some examples:

• Want to start your own business one day? Earn a Business degree with an emphasis on entrepreneurship.
• Considering a medical-writing career? Add extra science courses to your Professional Writing degree.
• How about investigating white-collar crime? Supplement your degree in Criminal Justice or Digital Forensics Technology with classes in accounting.

With so many options, how will you decide? Champlain makes that easy, too: You'll have your own team of three advisors to help you pinpoint your destination and map out a plan to get there.

Immersion in Your Chosen Career

Starting on your very first day of class, Champlain's career-focused curriculum keeps you immersed in your major field of study for four intensive semesters. By your third year, while your peers at other colleges have just begun their in-depth major studies, you're likely to be completing a valuable internship on the way to a rewarding career!

Internship Opportunities

Internships are available in most major. Check the curriculum in each major of interest to you and determine when an internship is offered or required. Internships are a great way to apply what you have learned in the classroom, and also to sample life within that profession prior to making an employment decision.