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administration, and Ph.D. in economics.
Education
Centre has developed partnerships/pathway opportunities with both the Peabody College of Vanderbilt
University and with the University of Louisville that will enable qualified students to enroll in a master’s degree
program with initial certification in either elementary or secondary education. Details about these programs can
be found on the Education page of this catalog. Centre students also pursue a career in education through
participation in Teach For America and Teach Kentucky.
4-2 Nursing Program
Under Vanderbilt University’s Liberal Arts-Nursing 4-2 Program, a student spends the first four years of college
at Centre and the remaining two calendar years at Vanderbilt University’s School of Nursing studying in one of
the nursing specialty areas that Vanderbilt offers. In addition to a bachelor’s degree from Centre College,
students successfully completing the program earn a master of science degree in nursing from Vanderbilt. This
unique combination of study on two differently oriented campuses will provide a student with training in nursing
education, strongly complemented by extensive study in the humanities and the social sciences. Additional
information is available from the College's pre-nursing advisor.
Dual-Degree Engineering Studies Program
Centre offers a dual-degree engineering program in cooperation with the engineering schools of Columbia
University, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University (St. Louis). This program leads to a bachelor of
science degree from Centre and a bachelor of engineering degree from the respective university. Centre also
honors a similar arrangement with the University of Kentucky. The program of combined studies is normally
completed in five years—three years at Centre and two at the engineering school. This dual-degree program is
designed to provide students interested in entering the engineering profession with backgrounds in liberal arts
and in technical engineering studies. In this program, students complete the requirements for a Centre degree—
including a major in either computer science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, or chemical physics—and the
university requirements for an engineering degree. Additional information is available from the College’s dualdegree
engineering studies advisor.
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Centre students may participate in the reserve officers training programs of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force
through the University of Kentucky. Two-year and four-year Air Force ROTC programs are available. Most
courses are offered on the University of Kentucky campus, and students are responsible for their own
transportation.
Students receive academic credit toward their Centre degrees for the courses listed in this section. Winners of
three-and four-year Army or Air Force ROTC scholarships receive, in addition to their support from the Army
or Air Force, scholarships covering room and board for the period of the ROTC scholarship. Students may be
eligible for additional scholarships or financial aid.
Army (AMS courses) ROTC and Air Force (AES courses) ROTC students receive academic credit toward their
Centre degree for the following courses:
AMS 110 Introduction to the Army (one credit hour)
This introductory level course is designed to give students an appreciation for the role the Army currently plays
in our society. The course covers the history of the Army and the roles and relationships of the Army within our
society. The course also covers some of the basic skills necessary for today's leaders to include oral presentation,
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