Academics Lake Forest College

1 academics

1.1 rankings
1.2 areas of study
1.3 academic year
1.4 summer
1.5 off-campus study options
1.6 internships
1.7 first-year studies program
1.8 richter scholar program
1.9 accelerated programs
1.10 student symposium

academics

durand art institute on north campus houses departments of art , philosophy



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rankings

lake forest college member of princeton review s 371 best colleges, appears on financial aid honor roll (a list of 13 schools received perfect financial aid rating) , best midwestern colleges list.
lake forest college tier 1 school , ranked 95th in list of top liberal arts colleges in country news & world report america s best colleges 2010 edition.
payscale.com’s 2014 list of colleges best roi named lake forest 11th in nation among liberal arts colleges best return on investment. lake forest ranked #1 among liberal arts colleges in illinois , fourth in illinois universities , colleges.

areas of study

the college has 30 majors, plus minors , special programs. students can declare 2 majors , 1 minor, or 1 major , 2 minors.

academic year

the year includes 2 15-week semesters.

summer

the summer includes 3 month-long sessions three-day weekends. summer sessions allow students catch-up or ahead, , popular lake forest college students , visitors home summer other colleges.

off-campus study options

off-campus options @ lake forest college many, on 200 semester programs in 70 countries around world student’s financial aid guaranteed transfer, many programs featuring experiential components such internships, service-learning, or independent research projects. in average semester, lake forest students can found studying , interning in lake forest college in loop program, conducting research wild horses in mongolia, studying @ london school of economics, or volunteering clean water projects in botswana. lake forest students not need choose between loop program , international program; many students both.  the college has made it priority offer programs work every major , minor on campus, find programs work athlete’s schedule.

internships

students pursue wide range of internships in chicago area, nationwide, , abroad. in recent years, students have held internships such organizations alliance française de chicago, art institute of chicago, chicago blackhawks, chicago board of trade, chicago council on global affairs, edelman public relations worldwide, french connections films (paris), international herald tribune (paris), morgan stanley wealth management, nbc chicago, paine webber, second city, , john g. shedd aquarium.

first-year studies program

first-year students select 1 of more twenty offerings first-semester course serves introduction academic life @ college part of first-year studies program (fiys). fiys professors serve students advisors until students declare major. courses, covering topics including music, art, politics, neuroscience, terrorism , religion - have focus on chicago. allows students become familiar educational, cultural , social resources available in city.

richter scholar program

in fall semester select number of admitted students chosen participate in richter scholar program, allows them work professor during summer following freshman year. during summer, students work directly professor in variety of fields. recent projects included: experiments illustrating how lasers can used manipulate small objects, federal housing policy , race, regulation of cell volume in red blood cells, crayfish have memory? , navy seal selection, naval service training command.

accelerated programs

the college offers students option receive bachelor s degrees in communication or philosophy in 3 years.

pre-professional , dual-degree programs available rosalind franklin university in pharmacy, rush university in nursing, chicago-kent college of law, john marshall law school, loyola school of law, , vermont law school accelerated b.a./j.d. track, graduate school of international policy & management @ monterey institute of international studies accelerated master s degree, , washington university in st. louis dual bachelor s degree in engineering.

student symposium

the steven galovich student symposium, held in april, annual event during academic year showcasing students , research. each year, students give individual , group presentations, poster sessions, concerts , recitals showcasing work. classes cancelled on day students can freely attend , participate in events. in 2007, student symposium designated steven galovich memorial student symposium in memory of steven galovich, past provost , dean of faculty @ lake forest, instrumental in starting student symposium in 1998. schedule , abstracts available since 2010 on college s digital publications site.