Upside-Down Curriculum
Start Your Professional Education Immediately
The Upside-Down Approach
At Champlain, you start taking classes in your major in your first year. With our Upside-Down Curriculum, if you want to learn broadcasting, we'll put you in front of the camera during your first semester. Want to write professionally? You'll likely be published by your sophomore year.
The same is true for each of our career-centered majors. Our unique Upside-Down Curriculum lets you explore your major, take internships earlier, determine areas of particular interest for specialization and have four full years to develop the skills essential for your professional success.
Students Chime In On The Upside Down Curriculum
"One of the things that really sold me on coming to Champlain is the Upside Down Curriculum. I knew I wanted to go into a business major, but I wasn't quite sure which one, and I knew if I went to Champlain, I could start taking business classes right away even if I hadn't declared my major-which is what I did."
--Brodie Henry '10, International Business Major
"Because of the Upside Down curriculum, I was able to take a class called Entrepreneurship as a freshman. I came to college to perfect my business knowledge and be as prepared as I could to start my own business, so it was important to me to start serious business courses right away."
--Danielle Thorburn '12, Business Major
"I am enjoying my classes! I love being able to take classes out of my major right away. I really feel like I'm getting something out of this that will get me where I want to be professionally."
--Sarah Lucia '13, Professional Writing Major
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