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Specialized programs

In addition to the traditional majors and minors that come to mind when you think of a liberal arts education, Earlham also offers a number of specialized programs that provide additional depth and breadth to your entire Earlham experience. Explore some of the options available to you below.

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Are you ready to start your unique, transformative experience at Earlham?

Students and faculty working together in lab

Student and faculty collaborative research

Collaboration is the key to research and scholarly activity at Earlham. Students develop close working relationships with faculty in the classroom, laboratory, library and in the field.

Earlham faculty regularly involve students in their professional research projects and help students pursue projects of their own design.

Biology students in Costa Rica for a field experience

Off-campus study

Earlham students experience off-campus study in far-flung places with opportunities available in every field imaginable, from science and health care, to education and social service, to the arts and humanities.

Whether you want to study away for a semester or a year, or spend a few weeks in the summer doing research on-location with faculty, there’s a program for you.

Biology students in Costa Rica for a field experience

Internships

Earlham students find challenging and meaningful internships in our local community and other cities during the summer. These opportunities are available in every field imaginable, from science and health care, to education and social service, to the arts and humanities.

Biology students in Costa Rica for a field experience

August Wilderness

This 21-day expedition, coordinated by our outdoor education program, builds confidence and connects you with other new classmates before the start of the fall semester—a great beginning to your four-year Earlham adventure!

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We continue to monitor the effects of an industrial fire 1.1 miles from campus.