Academic Program
The academic program provided each Yeager Scholar is rigorous and demanding. The program consists of a number of elements:
- A core of four interdisciplinary seminars, one each semester for the first two years. The seminars will cover communication and computers; humanities, texts and values; theories of science and statistics; and history and the arts.
- The development of a proficiency in a modern language.
- Additional courses in the natural and social sciences and in literature to round out the core curriculum of a scholar's program.
- In-depth study in a major or majors selected from those offered by the university.
- Independent study, guided by a mentor professor, leading to a senior project.
- Study abroad at Oxford University and in a country where the scholar's choice of a foreign language can be used in daily living.
- Community mentorships appropriate to the scholar's major, in government, business, industry or education.
The core curriculum is designed to assist each Yeager Scholar in developing skills in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking. Each scholar will be expected to demonstrate superior skills in written and oral communication. In order to remain in the Yeager Scholar's program, each student must maintain a cumulative 3.5 grade point average. Those who complete all academic requirements are awarded a Yeager medallion containing flecks of the same metal as the Bell X-1.
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