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If you’re still wondering who you want to be and what you want to pursue, an education at Jewell supports you in your path toward self-discovery.

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Biomedical Science

As a biomedical science minor, you’ll build a strong foundation in the biological and chemical sciences while exploring human health, disease and the science behind medical advances. You’ll develop laboratory, research and analytical skills that prepare you to understand complex biomedical questions.

Degree Type: Minor
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Black Studies

Degree Type: Minor
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Business Administration

Incorporating a traditional business curriculum with a liberal arts education teaches you to use intellectual, global and ethical resources to solve problems.

Degree Type: Minor
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Chemistry

As a chemistry major, you’ll explore the composition, properties and reactions of matter while developing strong analytical, laboratory and problem-solving skills. You’ll learn to approach scientific questions through experimentation, observation, data analysis and evidence-based reasoning.

Degree Type: Major Minor
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Data Science

Turn data into actionable business insights through programming, statistics, visualization, and analytics.

Degree Type: Minor
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Education Studies

Explore teaching and learning beyond traditional classrooms while developing skills for education, training, community, and professional settings.

Degree Type: Minor
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Entrepreneurial Leadership

Build an entrepreneurial mindset and practical leadership skills to identify opportunities, solve problems and create meaningful change.

Degree Type: Minor
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Exercise Science

Earn an Exercise Science degree at William Jewell College and study human movement, fitness, health and performance through hands-on, experiential learning.

Degree Type: Major Minor
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Faith and Culture

Degree Type: Minor
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Humanities

Explore the humanities at William Jewell College through the study of culture, ideas, history and human expression while developing critical thinking skills.

Degree Type: Minor
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Why Choose a Liberal Arts College?

Like many prospective students in and outside the Kansas City area, one of your first questions about William Jewell College is likely: What does a liberal arts education even mean? How can attending a liberal arts college in Missouri benefit me? And we embrace those kinds of questions, because it means you’re already thinking critically about your purpose and your future.