Academics
- Graduation RateNot available
- Majors Available64
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio6:1
- Retention Rate77%
AP Credit Policy
Advanced standing for College Board Advanced Placement courses may be given at the discretion of the faculty in the appropriate discipline; a score of 5 is generally required for advanced standing. Bard College at Simon's Rock does not grant credits for AP courses or exams.
For more information, view the credit policy on the college's website.
Offers credits
No
Offers placement into advanced courses
Yes
Study Options
Majors and Degrees
The college offers the following degrees: Associate and Bachelor's
A
- Acting
- African-American/Black Studies
- American History (United States)
- American Literature (United States)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Asian Studies/Civilization
B
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
C
- Chemistry, General
- Chinese Studies
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
D
- Dance, General
- Drama and Dramatics/Theater Arts, General
E
- East Asian Studies
- Ecology
- Economics, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- Ethics
- European Studies/Civilization
F
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies
- Fine/Studio Arts, General
- Food Science
- French Language and Literature
- French Studies
G
- General Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- German Studies
H
- History, General
I
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
- Intermedia/Multimedia
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Globalization Studies
L
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Linguistics
M
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
- Music, General
N
- Natural Sciences
- Neurobiology and Behavior
P
- Philosophy
- Photography
- Physics, General
- Playwriting and Screenwriting
- Political Science and Government, General
- Pre-Engineering
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Psychology, General
R
- Russian Studies
S
- Sculpture
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Sociology and Anthropology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Spanish and Iberian Studies
T
- Technical Theater/Theater Design and Technology
V
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Need Help Choosing a Major?
Keep in mind most colleges don’t require students to declare a major until the end of their sophomore year, and many students change majors at least once.
Special Academics Program
- Cross-Registration
- Distance Learning
- Double Major
- English as a Second Language
- Independent Study
- Internships
- Student-Designed Major
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
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