New Undergraduate Programs Approved for 2019
Undergraduate students at Saint Louis University will be able to choose from three new programs next fall, after SLU's Board of Trustees voted unanimously at their Sept. 28 meeting to approve the new options.
All three of the new programs fall within SLU's College of Arts and Sciences, which offers more than 30 academic areas in total.
What's New?
Bachelor of Arts in Bioethics and Health Studies
With an interdisciplinary curriculum that fuses the humanities with the social sciences, SLU's B.A. in bioethics and health studies aims to equip students with tools they'll need to deal with everything from ethical dilemmas in health care practice to in those their private lives. Through service learning opportunities in health care settings and a range of coursework, the major offers students a chance to examine the relationship of religion, health care and social justice.
A pre-med track is available for students hoping to go into medicine after earning their undergraduate degree and the major offers students opportunities for study abroad in Ireland and Spain.
For more information, contact Jeffrey Bishop, M.D., Ph.D., Tenet Endowed Chair in Health Care Ethics at jeffrey.bishop@slu.edu.
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Data Science
SLU's new B.S. in Data Science combines carefully selected computer science, statistics
and mathematics courses with four semesters of practica and capstone experiences.
Rooted in the fundamentals, the degree program also provides hands-on experience with
cleaning, visualizing, analyzing and reporting on data. Students can choose electives
within the major to specialize more in the computer science or statistical aspects
of data science.
For more information, contact Michael Goldwasser, Ph.D., professor of computer science
at michael.goldwasser.@slu.edu or 314-977-7039.
Minor in International Studies
Offered through the College of Arts and Science's Department of Political Science, SLU's newest minor joins an existing major in international studies.
Featuring multidisciplinary coursework, the program will provide a background in international economics and international politics, while also allowing students to choose a foreign language focus from options including Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish, German or Russian.
For more information, contact Ellen Carnaghan, Ph.D., professor of political science at ellen.carnaghan@slu.edu or 314-977-3038.