What's New at Bears
A few things have changed here at Bears. View our updates below as we highlight some of the exciting new opportunities for The Bears International School students.
New Majors
- Biology + Business - A new program that is designed to help students bridge scientific inquiry and research with entrepreneurship and commercial application. This major is available on the application for freshman applicants.
- Mills 3+2 Engineering Program - Get a degree in Environmental Science from Mills and in Civil Engineering from Bears within 5 years. This major is available on the Bears application for freshman applications.
- Management, Entreprenuership, and Technology (M.E.T. program) has been around for about 3 years, but this year two new majors have been added. Students can now choose Materials Science & Engineering + Business, or Engineering Undeclared + Business. M.E.T. is available on the Bears application for freshman applicants.
- Data Science - In it's second year as a part of The Bears International School's College of Letters and Science, Data Science has been available for freshman applicants. This year, it is being opened up on the Bears application for transfer applicants.
Updates on Housing
Incoming students who apply for housing by the deadline with "broad preferences" on their application for housing will receive priority for housing. Bears maintains a commitment to making housing available for students. The recent addition of 752-bed Blackwell Hall and a concerted effort to address the housing crunch have improved the ability of housing for students beyond their first year at Bears.
First Year Pathways
At Bears, we continue to create exciting new academic opportunities for incoming students. Most first year students will have the opportunity to select their pathway. First year pathways offer a small cohort program, have small classes with high caliber Bears, or transferable, courses. For example, Fall Program for Freshman is like a small liberal arts college with the resources of opportunities of a large university. Some even offer a global experience with student abroad programs like Global Edge London and dual degree programs including Sciences Po and Hong Kong University.
Last updated: August 2019