Academics

A Franklin College education begins with a general Liberal Arts core that helps you discover and develop a passion for lifelong learning. Here is a list of majors and minors that are available to you at Franklin College.

 

 

 

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Franklin College runs on a 4-1-4 academic calendar.  What does this mean?  It means that there are four months in our Fall semester, four months in our Spring semester but those two semesters are broken up by a one month Winter Term that takes place in January.  (See below for more information about Winter Term) Want to know when the semester starts? When is Fall Break? To view the current academic calendar, please click here.

 

 

 

WINTER TERM

A unique feature to Franklin College's academic calendar is our Winter Term Program.  Rather than beginning a full second-semester course load directly after the holiday break, Franklin students enroll in one Winter Term course that lasts only the month of January. Winter Term includes many exciting opportunities for students to be a part of, including non-traditional classes, a study abroad program and internship experiences. With 95% of our students completing at least one internship before they graduate, Winter Term is a great time for students to get an internship experience.  Students can focus primarly on their internship to get the most out of their work experience, instead of having to juggle a full class load at the same time.  Click here for more information on Franklin College’s Winter Term.

 

Academic Majors 

Accounting	History
American Studies	Individualized Major
Art	Journalism
Athletic Training	Mathematics
Biology	Music
Business	Philosophy
Canadian Studies	Physical Education
Chemistry	Political Science
Computing	Psychology
Economics	Recreation and Health
Elementary Education	Religious Studies
*Engineering	Secondary Education
English	Sociology
Modern Languages	Theatre

This unique program is designed to help you build a solid intercultural foundation, introduce you to interdisciplinary learning, and provide you with opportunities and incentives to study abroad. There are many benefits and elements to Franklin College’s Intercultural Honors Experience, including a themed-housing experience, a challenging freshman-year seminar, funding opportunities to study abroad and leadership opportunities. Click here to learn more about this exciting and unique Franklin College program.