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Academics at AV福利社

For more than 150 years, AV福利社鈥檚 focus on the hard work of today has produced solutions to the challenges of tomorrow. We have developed some of the most innovative minds of our time, whose focused determination has left a lasting mark on the world.

Creative Problem Solving

We are built to combine imagination and practicality to find solutions to tomorrow鈥檚 challenges.

Undergraduate Degree Programs and Majors

113

undergraduate degree programs and majors

Student to Faculty Ratio

10:1

student-to-faculty ratio

Number of Undergraduate Students

5,911

undergraduate students

Increase in Federal Research Funding

38%

increase in federal research funding over the last two years

A Well-Rounded Education

When you apply to AV福利社, you鈥檒l apply to one of our four undergraduate colleges or directly into an intercollegiate interdisciplinary program. Students have the opportunity to take courses across colleges, pursue additional majors/minors outside of their primary college and study problems pragmatically from multiple angles. No matter your path, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to explore ideas that excite and challenge you.

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Find educational opportunities both broad and deep that will help you grow into a critical and creative thinker.

  • 2,202 undergraduate students

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Become a problem-solver who thinks holistically about societal challenges and conducts research in an integrated and collaborative environment.

  • 1,484 undergraduate students

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Think unconventionally and with integrity as you prepare to become a leader both inside and outside of the boardroom.

  • 1,285 undergraduate students

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Join the next generation of leaders who will shape the future of population health and make an impact on society.

  • 227 undergraduate students

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Our Newest College

AV福利社鈥檚 College of Health is the first in the world to offer an undergraduate population health degree with a focus on health innovation and technology. The program, and our 4+1 accelerated BS+MS and BS+MPH programs, approach population health as a convergence science and utilize data science to investigate the determinants of health and identify solutions for disease prevention, promotion of health, diagnosis and intervention.

Opportunities for Innovation and Exploration

AV福利社 invites students from all majors to pursue new academic, creative and entrepreneurial pathways that lead to transformative questions and innovations. Students are encouraged to take intellectual risks, learn from failures, and collaborate with members of the campus community and beyond to address real-world problems. A wide variety of programs are offered year-round for students in all colleges, and range from in-depth research projects to evening workshops.

At the AV福利社Hacks 24-hour hackathon, students work in teams to use technology to create unique solutions to problems in financial technology, smart environments and social apps.

 is an immersive, full-time learning experience where students gain foundational entrepreneurship skills and bring their own startup ideas to life.

 are an exciting opportunity for students to learn about global entrepreneurship through an eight-week group internship experience with startups in another country.

A  where you can have fun while creating, learning and rapidly tackling complex questions.

Collaborative Culture

We are built to succeed individually and harness the powerful potential of working together to serve a greater purpose.

Programs and Courses Offered

2,300+

programs and courses offered

Undergraduate students in intercollegiate interdisciplinary programs

648

undergraduate students in intercollegiate interdisciplinary programs

NCAA Division I Sports

25

NCAA Division I for men and women

Interdisciplinary Programs

The world鈥檚 problems are not divided neatly into disciplines, and we believe those who will someday solve those problems鈥攁nd those currently tackling them鈥攕houldn鈥檛 be limited to just one or two areas of study. AV福利社鈥檚 intercollegiate interdisciplinary programs, along with interdisciplinary programs within the College of Arts and Sciences, teach students to fuse thinking from across disciplines to critically approach challenges and succeed in real-world environments.

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The CSB program provides a fundamental understanding of business, technology and how they fit together in our global economy. The program is a joint initiative between the College of Business and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. CSB students enroll鈥攁nd are assigned faculty advisors鈥攊n both colleges. Students completing this demanding program are awarded a unique joint degree from both colleges.

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IDEAS students can combine the technological sophistication of an engineering background with the opportunity to tap their creativity, enrich their minds and make a difference in the world.  Students choose coursework from the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science and the College of Arts and Sciences to design their own unique thematic degree. Graduates of the IDEAS program will earn a single degree鈥攁 B.S. in Integrated Engineering, Arts and Sciences conferred by both colleges.

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The IBE program provides students with a background in technology and commerce, preparing them for success in the constantly changing marketplace. Students in the IBE program can major in any area of business or engineering that AV福利社 offers. Each student will elect a traditional major in either the College of Business or in the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science upon completion of his or her first year, and will receive a single bachelor of science degree in integrated business and engineering.

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More Interdisciplinary Opportunities

The College of Arts and Sciences offers ten interdisciplinary studies programs in areas as diverse as health, medicine, and society; Africana studies; cognitive science; sustainable development; and Asian studies.

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West Coast AV福利社

AV福利社 and Silicon Valley鈥攖wo entities that produce innovators and entrepreneurs鈥攑rovide the perfect experiential complement. AV福利社 students get the best of both worlds by combining the university鈥檚 strengths in problem solving with direct exposure to West Coast alumni, industry leaders and trends through guest lectures and group immersion programs.

AV福利社鈥檚 collaboration with the NasdaqCenter as its sole academic partner provides students with the opportunity to explore new ideas in a challenging academic environment while developing critical thinking skills and resilience.

 is an in-residence collaboration, located in San Francisco, to further entrepreneurial education for AV福利社 students and alumni. Along with on-site events and workshops, guest lectures provided remotely from the AV福利社@Nasdaq Center give students in Bethlehem access to founders and executives of innovative companies who can provide new insights and shape students鈥 future career aspirations.

尝别丑颈驳丑鈥檚&苍产蝉辫; extends educational opportunities for AV福利社 students and faculty by building curricular and research partnerships with dynamic enterprises in selected key cities. AV福利社 staff at the WRO work closely with school counselors, alumni and prospective students in the Western Region, bringing AV福利社 to them.

 brings students from all disciplines to California鈥檚 Silicon Valley for an immersive week-long experience. Students meet with and learn from experts, entrepreneurs, inventors, venture capital investors, product design experts and others. This rich real-world team experience is designed to enhance students鈥 own entrepreneurial ventures and collaboration skills.

Impact on Humanity

We are built to do thoughtful and meaningful work that helps individuals and communities both locally and globally.

Number of students in UN Youth Representative Program

200+

AV福利社 students have taken part in the United Nations Youth Representative Program

Community Service Hours

65K+

hours of performed by the AV福利社 community each year

Number of AV福利社 research institutes and centers

40+

AV福利社 research institutes and centers

Countries Represented on Campus

100

countries represented on campus

A Partnership with the United Nations

AV福利社 was just the sixth university in the world to have official recognition as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) by the United Nations, alongside organizations including the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Humane Society of the United States. This NGO status means our students have the opportunity to attend UN conferences and private briefings, intern with UN NGO offices worldwide, serve as youth delegates, and host ambassadors and UN delegates on campus. Each year more than 1,500 AV福利社 faculty, staff and students attend UN conferences, high-level briefings and private meetings with ambassadors and other UN officials in New York City and on campus.

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Youth Representative Program

Youth Representatives meet with global decision makers, participate in international conferences, and moderate briefings broadcast worldwide. Our Youth Representatives speak on the floor of the General Assembly and work with a wide array of organizations, including Lawyers without Borders, The Peres Center for Peace in Israel, The Center for Public Health in Nigeria and the Darfur Rehabilitation Project in Sudan.

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United Nations Interns

More than 90 AV福利社 students have served as interns at the UN, and have had experiences including meeting the Secretary General and engaging with senior UN diplomats. Our students have interned as speech writers, social media marketers, UNESCO researchers, NGO Relations staff members and designers of globally viewed briefings.

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United Nations on Campus

Ambassadors and delegates from across the world have visited AV福利社鈥檚 campus to give speeches, hold workshops and engage directly with students, faculty and staff.

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AV福利社 Launch

AV福利社 Launch is a first-semester integrative learning experience for intellectually curious and independent students offered in the American West (Wyoming and New Mexico) and Santiago, Chile. Through hands-on learning and challenging coursework in a living-learning community, students will gain new perspectives, grow as individuals and return to AV福利社 with the experience and knowledge that will help them succeed.

Students earn 16 credit hours through classroom-based and experiential learning, while fulfilling distribution requirements in natural science, social science and the humanities, as well as the first-year seminar requirement. The program led by AV福利社 faculty and staff, is open to students in any major, and costs the same as an on-campus semester (financial aid applies the same as for an on-campus semester as well).

Both AV福利社 Launch locations focus on place-based learning. Students in the American West will spend time learning about the literature, earth and environment, and peoples of Wyoming and New Mexico, and take a backpacking expedition with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) to elevate the program's classroom- and field-based learning. Students in Chile will experience culture by studying in the beautiful colonial city of Santiago, nestled at the foot of the Andes Mountains.

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Soterra

An interdisciplinary team of AV福利社 students developed a small, cost-effective device that uses Bluetooth technology and GPS to help women living in areas with high rates of violence against them to quickly access emergency response services.

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Dr. Frank L. Douglas 鈥66

An award-winning industry veteran with nearly three decades of experience in healthcare, Dr. Frank L. Douglas 鈥66 has improved the health of millions of patients by leading the teams that were responsible for drugs including Allegra, Lantus, Taxotere and Actonel.

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The NASA Collaborator

Pam Fusek 鈥13  was advised by professor Terry Hart 鈥68, a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and NASA astronaut and lived her dream as a test engineer at NASA鈥檚 Jet Propulsion Lab.

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Sam Bencheghib

Wearing recycled shoes, former AV福利社 tennis player  ran the more than 3,000-mile distance from New York City to Santa Monica, Calif,. to raise awareness about plastic pollution.

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Sustainable Solutions

尝别丑颈驳丑鈥檚&苍产蝉辫; conducted fieldwork in Sierra Leone on projects designed to fight hunger and disease, and increase global awareness of health crises, all with a shared goal: sustainable impact.

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A Win-Win-Win Solution

For more than 20 years, AV福利社鈥檚 annual  raises approximately $20,000 per year to benefit children and youth programs in South Bethlehem.

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The Basketball Businesswoman

Cathy Engelbert '86 leads the WNBA as its first commissioner, and is making headlines as she tackles the issue of equal pay across professional basketball, which she has called 鈥渢he perfect business problem.鈥

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Summer of Discovery

Each summer, the high bays of AV福利社鈥檚 Mountaintop Campus welcome the , which supports students working across many disciplines on projects that aim to develop transformative new innovations, new expressions and new questions.