Study at Prescott CollegePrescott College can be found in Prescott, AZ (a small city). The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Prescott College.
Course Topics
The school offers a wide range of choices in programs of study. The range of program offerings available from Prescott College is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The most common majors at the school are in education and teaching, therapy and Counselling, and conservation and resource management.
Prescott College Selectivity
Prescott College does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 500 or lower in 2007 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 450 to 610, but ranged both higher and lower.
Faculty
Classes at Prescott College are less crowded than at many schools.
Student Enrolment
In 2007, 1, 007 students were enrolled in the school. Older adults are in evidence at Prescott College, often seeking career changing education.
Student Life
Full-time students are the norm at the school. The school reports its educational mission is:
"It is the mission of Prescott College to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds to understand, thrive in, and enhance our world community and environment. We regard learning as a continuing process and strive to provide an education that will enable students to live productive lives while achieving a balance between self-fulfillment and service to others. Students are encouraged to think critically and act ethically with sensitivity to both the human community and the biosphere. Our philosophy stresses experiential learning and self-direction within an interdisciplinary curriculum. "
Prescott College Programs and Degrees | General Category | General Category | Most Common Majors
| | Education and Teaching | 199 | elementary school teaching, education courses, education, special ed, English teaching, curriculum and instruction, education of learning disabled, education of emotionally disturbed, . . . | | Therapy and Counselling | 53 | Counselling psychology, art therapy, psychology, child psychology, psychology courses, environmental psychology, medical psychology, marriage and family therapy, . . . | | Conservation and Resource Management | 23 | environmental studies, natural resources management, wildlife management, conservation | | Family and Social Work | 18 | community organization, human services, public policy analysis, consumer science communication, human development and family studies, youth services, family systems | | Science | 17 | conservation biology, marine biology, geology, ecology, wildlife biology, botany, ecology and population biology, biology, . . . | | Liberal Arts | 16 | English language and literature, international relations, Regional studies, creative writing, women's studies, Romance languages, Latin American studies, English literature, . . . | | Nutrition and Exercise Therapy | 8 | rehabilitation, recreational therapy, exercise science, health and physical education, recreation and leisure studies, parks and recreation management | | Photography and Commercial Art | 7 | photography, film studies, cinematography | | Art Studies | 6 | visual and performing arts | | Drama and Performing Arts | 4 | drama, playwriting and screenwriting, dance, dance courses | | Business and Management | 3 | non-profit management, business management, sales and marketing, human resources management, business, human resources, small business operations, accounting and related services, . . . | | Fine Arts | 3 | painting, sculpture, fine arts, crafts and folk art, ceramics, fine arts studies | | Mathematics | 2 | mathematics | | Architecture and Planning | 2 | environmental design | | Religion and Philosophy | 2 | religion | | Security and Law Enforcement | 1 | corrections and criminal justice, criminal justice and administration | | Media | 1 | mass communication, photojournalism, radio and television, journalism, communication studies, media studies, journalism courses | | Music | 1 | various music studies, music | | Medicine | 1 | public health, health professions | | office and Administration | 0 | office management | | Computer Science and Engineering | 0 | computer and info science | | Design | 0 | interior design, design and applied arts | | Medical administration | 0 | international public health, health care administration | | Engineering | 0 | archeology | | Agricultural Science and Management | 0 | agriculture |
Contact: Prescott CollegePrescott College
220 Grove Ave
Prescott, AZ 86301
General Phone: (877) 350-2100
http://www.prescott.edu
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