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Pre-Medicine

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Pre-Medicine
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PRMED
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  • Incredible research: Med schools want to see research experience on your application, and you can get it here. Calvin pre-med students do paid research in areas like tropical disease, reproductive health, cancer treatment, multiple sclerosis, and many more.
  • Helpful partnerships: Through our close partnerships with area medical schools, you have a chance at one of several guaranteed seats at Wayne State or Michigan State University, or a full-tuition Calvin scholarship and guaranteed interview at the University of Michigan.
  • A unique community: West Michigan is home to a huge medical community that includes some of the top-rated hospitals in the world, like Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and Spectrum Health. That means plenty of opportunities for clinical experience in cutting-edge facilities before you graduate.
  • A flexible program: Our pre-med programs let you major in virtually anything--even a non-STEM field. We'll help you choose a major that moves you toward your goals, whether it's chemistry or music or anything else.
Introduction

How do you know you're looking at a top-tier pre-medicine program? The results speak for themselves: Calvin graduates score far above the national average on the MCAT and get into prestigious med schools all over the world.

Here, you'll discover everything you expect from a great pre-med program. Challenging courses. Faculty with deep experience in many medical fields. Research and internship opportunities you'd normally only experience as a graduate student.

Now add to that expert Christian professors who are actively rooting for your success. They know the skills and experiences top med schools look for and will make sure you graduate with them. You'll work with them one-on-one to identify healthcare careers that fit your interests and skills. And you'll get plenty of support as you navigate the med school application process.

Computer Science Plus

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Computer Science (BS)
Undergraduate
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CS.MAJ
CPSC.MIN
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  • Coding and beyond: You’ll learn the industry-standard computing languages. But you’ll add extra depth to them through courses on topics like graphic design, entrepreneurship, and statistical learning.
  • A Christian mindset: All your professors are committed Christians who apply their faith to their whole lives--even to their coding. They’ll invite you to join their vision for technology that serves people and promotes justice.
  • Paid internships and research: Work alongside your professors and conduct research in machine learning, network security, and digital libraries for Christian literature and hymns. You’ll also do at least one internship at a local business or technology firm.
  • Cutting-edge: Our computer science programs are regularly reviewed by our Strategic Partners Council, a group of individuals that represents the field and advocates for Calvin students and graduates. These reviews ensure that our programs stay up-to-date with current technologies.
Introduction

You've just planned, designed, and built a new app... and it works. You break into a relieved smile—there’s nothing more satisfying than this: identifying a problem, creating a solution, and seeing the results.

Perhaps your program uses mathematical algorithms to process data faster. Maybe it improves business management or tracks the wellness of a patient in physical therapy. Whatever you create, we’ll equip you with the skills to solve complex problems and design software solutions. And you’ll apply your in-depth understanding of computation to another field of your choice.

Welcome to Calvin’s “computer science plus” major. You’ll earn a full BS degree in computer science, with supplementary courses in an applied field. Whether your interest lies in business, psychology, or language, there’s no limit to where computer science can take you.

Mechanical Engineering (BSE)

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Mechanical Engineering Concentration
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ENGRM.MAJ
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  • Graduate in four years with real-world experience: It’s rare to find an accredited engineering program at a Christian university, let alone one with internship and study abroad opportunities. At Calvin, you’ll have all of that and still graduate in four years!
  • Enhance your degree: Employers aren’t just looking for engineers with technical skills—they want engineers with broad skillsets and proven adaptability. Stand out in the job market by adding an optional international or sustainability designation to your degree.
  • Faithful creativity: Your professors are committed Christians who approach engineering as a way to create solutions to real problems. At Calvin, faith and ethics aren’t an optional addition—they’ll infuse everything you design and build.
Introduction

Design the machines that power the modern world.

From elevators to airports, you’ll put your creativity to work solving problems and improving the systems that run our everyday lives. At Calvin, you’ll find everything you need to do that: experienced faculty, high-tech facilities, state-of-the-art tools, hands-on internships, and the chance to study abroad. Plus, you can do it all in just four years.

Be prepared to be a leader in this rapidly expanding global field. And because this is a Calvin engineering degree, you’ll graduate with something equally important: a desire to use your skills to make life more joyful, more just, and more accessible for your neighbors.

Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Engineering (BSE)

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Energy, Environment, and Sustainability Concentration
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  • Diverse skillset: A broad but intentional set of courses will give you expertise in energy efficiency analysis, environmental impact reduction, sustainable technology development, and more. And a comprehensive liberal arts core matches those skills with the practical leadership and communciation skills you'll need to be a leader in any job.
  • Versatile knowledge: Questions of sustainability and environmental impact are being asked in an ever-increasing range of fields, from manufacturing to urban planning to healthcare. At Calvin, you won't prepare for just one career in engineering; you'll gain the skills to lead in any field that faces these critical issues.
  • Practice what you learn: Your professors will help you create a program that fits both your interests and schedule, including an internship or major design project that focuses on your passion for sustainability.
  • Opportunity to grow: Calvin’s campus is rich with student organizations, summer research, and other programs related to your interest in sustainability and ecology.
Introduction

Calvin engineers solve problems in the real world. And in an energy-hungry society, one of the ways you’ll make a significant difference is by solving those problems sustainably.

Graduating from Calvin's energy, environment, and sustainability program means you’re committed to a bigger vision of what you can do as an engineer. It means everything you create takes into account the impact it will have on the people and places around you. It means you’ve immersed yourself in courses that analyze the most pressing environmental challenges and opportunities. And it means you embrace Calvin’s unique understanding of engineering as a way to serve, heal, and restore God’s creation.

It also means you’ll be well-suited for the job market. As more and more companies understand the importance of efficiency and sustainability, you are sure to stand out from the crowd.

Mechatronics Engineering (BSE)

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Mechatronics
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BSE_ENGR_MTRON
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  • Versatile and adaptable: A Calvin engineering education doesn't stop with technical expertise. You'll need the "soft skills" of leadership, vision, and creativity to succeed in your career. That's why we've built those skills into our comprehensive core educational experience.
  • A unique opportunity: It’s rare to find an accredited engineering program at a Christian university. At Calvin, you’ll have all of that and still graduate in four years.
  • Gain marketable experience: Internships are core to our engineering program. Calvin engineering staff and faculty will help you find real-world experiences that are relevant to your career goals.
  • Graduate career-ready: Calvin engineers get jobs. 98% of engineering graduates have a job offer within six months of graduation, and 81% have one before they even graduate.
Introduction

Build and create in a fast-growing field.

Robotics and automation are transforming countless industries, from manufacturing to artificial intelligence to telecommunications. Whether it's self-driving cars or industrial robots, there's an unprecedented need for engineers who can imagine and build creative, efficient systems that use cutting-edge tech and thinking to solve age-old human needs.

In Calvin's mechatronics program, you'll gain skills and experience to lead in one of the fastest-growing fields in engineering. Your classes will ground you in engineering fundamentals that you can leverage in any career, while giving you practical experience with machine design, electronic controls, and computer programming.

When you integrate this technical expertise with Calvin's unique emphasis on the liberal arts, you'll graduate with everything you need to take a leadership role in a wide range of careers.

Ministry Leadership Minor

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Ministry Leadership
Undergraduate
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MNLDR.MIN
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  • Complements any degree: This minor is specially designed to complement and bring extra depth to any major.
  • Choose your focus: Pick from many different areas of emphasis, like community development, music in worship, youth ministry, and pastoral ministry.
  • Practical experience: Apply to join the Jubilee Fellows program, and get hands-on experience through an intense 10-week ministry internship in your junior year.
  • Pre-ministry guidance: If you're considering a career of Christian ministry, you'll get valuable coaching through Calvin's pre-ministry program. You'll be counseled by instructors who know the joys and challenges of ministry, and who will help you decide if it's the right path for you.
Introduction

Discover how your studies and experiences—in any discipline—can contribute to the life and health of the church.

At Calvin, you'll learn how to confront injustice and promote renewal in your community, whether it's through preaching, teaching, service, evangelism, or faithful work in your career. But you won't just be handed a book—you're invited to volunteer in the community and complete an internship that immerses you in the daily habits and joys of ministry. All along the way, you'll ask challenging questions about how your learning and perspective can help sustain the life of the church.

With a minor in ministry leadership, you'll discover how your major, no matter what it is, can work toward justice and hope in your church community, neighborhood, and professional field.

Kinesiology Major—Sport Management Emphasis

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Sport Management
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KIN.SPMG.MAJ
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  • Excellent facilities: You don’t even have to leave campus to start getting experience. Our 362,000-square-foot athletics complex hosts national championships. You’ll learn and work in a world-class sports environment.
  • A city of opportunity: Host to minor league affiliates of almost every major sport—from basketball to golf, Grand Rapids is a sports city. Every sport management major has an internship in the field.
  • Speak truth and faith: Both the sports and business worlds need ethical Christian leaders. You'll stand apart as an ambassador of grace and integrity in an environment that needs them.
Introduction

You don’t have to be a professional athlete to jump into the sports field.

Study the business of sports at Calvin, one of the few Christian institutions to offer a major in this field. You’ll learn the business foundations and leadership skills to manage sport finances, events, media, facilities, and players. The next time you step onto the field or watch from the stadium, you’ll have a vastly different perspective on the game.

So dig your shoes in the dirt and get ready to score in the real world. Imagine yourself interning with an affiliate of the Tigers, Red Wings, or Pistons. Managing game day in our 362,000-square-foot athletics complex. Helping organize a nationally famous 25K run. You’ll be immersed in the sports industry well before you graduate.

Chemical Engineering (BSE)

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Chemical Engineering Concentration
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ENGRH.MAJ
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  • Graduate in four years with real-world experience: Internship experience is critical for engineers. Here, you can do an internship and still graduate with an accredited engineering degree in four years—setting Calvin apart.
  • The best of two worlds: As a chemical engineer, you’ll benefit from a top-notch engineering program. And you’ll also learn from expert Christian faculty in the chemistry and biochemistry department.
  • Enhance your degree: Employers want engineers who build sustainability and conservation into their designs. Adding an optional sustainability designation to your chemical engineering degree is a great way to stand out in the job market.
  • Study abroad: Spend a summer in Germany! You'll stay at the Technical University of Berlin campus, add valuable international experience to your résumé, and still graduate in four years!
Introduction

Create and shape the chemical reactions that make modern life possible.

As one of the few Christian universities to offer an accredited chemical engineering concentration, Calvin offers something truly distinctive. Here, you'll thrive in small project-based courses. You'll find research opportunities you'd normally find at a much bigger school—with the supportive community you can only find at a smaller one.

You'll learn from expert chemistry and engineering faculty who are also committed Christians. They'll know you by name and champion you in your studies. They'll use their experience to connect you to internships that set you on course for a world-changing career.

You'll graduate with everything you need to succeed and something more: a Christian vision for the better world you're going to create.

Biomedical Engineering Minor

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Biomedical Engineering
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BIOMD.MIN
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  • Built for the real world: Calvin’s biomedical engineering program was designed in close consultation with experts and institutions in the field. Pairing this minor with an engineering major gives you the versatility and expertise that biomedical engineering employers want to see on your resume.
  • Perfectly positioned: Grand Rapids’ medical community holds many opportunities for internships and jobs. Here, you’ll find medical technology companies like Stryker and Medtronic alongside world-famous hospitals like Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
  • Easy to add: Calvin’s biomedical engineering minor is designed to be easy to add to your major. Many of the courses count toward your core and major program requirements, so adding this minor could mean few or no extra classes.
Introduction

Imagine using cutting-edge ideas and technology to work on today's most complex medical challenges: designing surgical robots that repair damage with incredible precision. Developing biomaterials that rebuild failing hearts and nerve systems. Creating prosthetics that restore active life to patients.

With a Calvin biomedical engineering minor, you’ll learn how to apply the foundational engineering knowledge at the intersection of medicine and technology. You'll engage with the latest science in classes that address anatomy, diseases, and therapies. You'll find internship opportunities in West Michigan's many hospitals, labs, and biomedical companies.

You'll also work one-on-one with Christian profs who will explain your career options and help you work toward your goal. When you graduate, you'll have the rock-solid engineering education and biomedical expertise that employers and graduate schools look for.