The fact that you have been accepted for admission to Bucknell means that the University believes you are qualified to succeed in your work here. In fact, an unusually high percentage of our entering students complete their degrees within four years (87 percent). If you feel as if you need support, you can seek out advice from a number of resources available on campus. The rest will be up to you. Have you established good study habits? Can you concentrate on what you are doing in the midst of other people doing other things? Can you budget your time to […]

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Among the many curricular and extracurricular options open to you during your college career at Bucknell is the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Program. This program provides training in leadership and management as well as preparing participants for possible service as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Enrolling in ROTC your first semester involves no commitment beyond the course itself. The decision is purely voluntary and one you should reach based on your own educational and career goals. If you would like more information about the ROTC Program at Bucknell, you may contact the Director of the […]

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Bucknell, dedicated to the education of undergraduate students, has developed several special educational programs. Among them: Residential Colleges Nine Residential Colleges: Arts, Discovery, Environmental, Food, Global, Humanities, Languages and Cultures, Social Justice and Society and Technology are located in residence halls on campus. They accept approximately 350 first-year students. Each college focuses its activities on a particular theme. Lectures and films, classes and programs, seminars and coffee houses, special dinners, and celebrations elaborate this theme. Students in each college are required to take one Foundation Seminar associated with their respective college. Diversified Majors In addition to the usual departmental majors, […]

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If you took an AP course in your secondary school and sat for the examination, as administered and certified by the College Entrance Examination Board, you may be eligible for credit and/or advanced placement. Learn more about Advanced Placement credit.

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If, before coming to Bucknell, you have taken courses at another regionally accredited college, you will receive Bucknell credit for them, provided: The college coursework completed by high school students is equivalent to courses offered by Bucknell. (Decisions on comparability will be made by the Office of the Registrar and the faculty of the University. Grades of “C” or better are required for Bucknell credit consideration.) The courses are applicable to the degree at that college, i.e., that they were not simply enrichment courses for high school students. The subject matter was comparable to that offered at Bucknell and is […]

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Bucknell uses the course credit system. One course credit is expected to require one-fourth of a student’s time for a semester, including attendance at class and/or laboratory, required and related reading, class preparation, term papers and reports. Military science and private instruction in music for non-majors are taken in addition to credit courses. For purposes of comparison with other colleges, one course credit is the equivalent of four semester hours or six quarter hours.

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Bucknell is primarily an undergraduate institution. Our faculty and administration stress the importance of undergraduate education and the development of undergraduate students. Most members of the faculty teach at all levels, and you will not have to wait until you are an upperclassman to get the best professors. Although a few graduate students assist some faculty members, the faculty member (not the graduate student) is responsible for the teaching.

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The advisory setting allows you and your adviser to establish a friendly relationship. For bachelor of arts students, their Foundation Seminar instructor serves as academic adviser for the first two years. For students in the bachelor of science in business administration and various bachelor of science and bachelor of music degrees, the Foundation Seminar instructor will serve in an informal advisory capacity and another faculty member in the student’s degree program will serve as the official adviser for curricular requirements for the major. Entering students will have the opportunity to meet with their advisers before beginning their fall courses to […]

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While the responsibility for satisfying degree requirements is yours, the University provides help and guidance for you in several ways. For the first semester, you will follow the registration form for your degree program as included in the Class of 2024 Enrolled Students web area. Studying the appropriate section of the Course Catalog will help you visualize the entire four-year structure of your degree. After your first semester, your adviser will help you select appropriate courses, and the associate dean of your college will be glad to advise you concerning your progress toward your degree. In addition, the Registrar’s Office […]

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It is usually possible to change your curriculum in the College of Arts & Science, either before or after you come to the campus to matriculate in the fall. However, some curricula have restrictions on the number who can be accepted because of space and facilities limitations. Due to extremely limited space, there are no opportunities for Arts & Science or Engineering students to transfer into the Freeman College of Management; however, students in these colleges can take classes in the Freeman College to obtain either a general management minor or real estate minor. If you wish to change your […]

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