Majors
November 1, 2019
Goshen College to offer two new majors next fall
Next fall, Goshen College’s major and minor list will get a little bit longer. On Oct. 17, Goshen College announced two new majors in public health, criminal justice and restorative justice. These programs will expand on the current programs Goshen already has, including nursing, biology, sociology and peace justice and conflict studies. Ann Vendrely, vice president of academic affairs and academic dean, explained that the addition of these programs was possible because of donations specifically given with the formation of new areas of study in mind. “We have some donor funds to support the development of these programs, so they...
March 11, 2010
In With the New: Two Majors are added at GC
In order to open up new career possibilities for students, Goshen College has decided to add two new majors for the 2010-2011 school year: English writing and informatics. The possibility of adding an English writing major has been discussed for years. Beth Martin Birky, English Department Chair, said the English department has supported publishing student writing for years, noting that the first Pinchpenny Press books were hand-stitched together and sold in 1969. This new major is intended to prepare students for writing in a professional setting, whether that means writing nonfiction, poetry, for the web or for agencies and businesses. ...