Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.—Jack Kerouac
The Creative Writing Major at Fairleigh Dickinson is a road and a life. It is also among the most progressive and exciting creative writing programs in the country. Unlike most other programs, students at FDU begin taking creative writing courses in their first semester.
This program is designed to skillfully integrate theory and academic constructs in direct relationship with the operational realities that influence and shape the ever-changing nature and composite of the United States criminal justice system.
The criminology major draws from other areas of the social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, sociology, and political science, thus providing students with a strong background in several of the social sciences. Students of criminology will also take classes in research methods and policy analysis, which will provide them with practical skills to compete in the market place.
Students accepted into this program will spend their first three years at FDU. The following four years will be spent at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine. Following successful completion of the first year of study at Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, the student will be awarded a B.S. degree by FDU.
Economics is a challenging major and people know it. An economics degree shows that you have mastered a difficult subject. It shows that you have what it takes to get the job done.
Students concentrating in French must complete a series of courses including courses in the target languate, lilingual courses, courses at other universities, and through study abroad.
This program is committed to helping our students find their passion in their careers and in their lives. Student entrepreneurs in the Graphic Design Program have branched out and developed their own enterprises including writing and illustrating children’s books, and designing, selling and marketing goods online.
History is the study of the human past from a wide variety of methodological perspectives and is an ongoing process of learning and discovery. Investigating history requires students to search out, critically analyze and lucidly present information in order to make sense of complex situations. These are the skills that decision-making in government, law, business, journalism and other fields requires.
This program is designed to prepare students to assume managerial functions in service industries including organizations such as hotels, restaurants, resorts, entertainment complexes, casinos and assisted living facilities.