From the President
On behalf of the entire Marietta College community, I am delighted to welcome you to our college — a vibrant, close-knit community of intellectually curious and creative students, faculty, and staff who are blazing new trails.
At Marietta College, we prepare a diverse student body to enjoy socially engaged lives and exciting careers in locations around the world. We know you have an undeniable desire to seek answers and the persistence to put them to good use. If you did not, you would not be here. You will learn quickly that relationships matter here. Our size demands it. Faculty and students know each other; students and students know each other. Marietta is close, the campus community is close, even downtown is close.
We know why you chose to be here. Great academics, a close and involved campus, smart students in an environment that just makes you think. You have done memorization. You have mastered multiple-choice tests. Now you are ready to ignite great ideas and collaborate with other great minds. You have found a home at Marietta College.
Marietta students are our greatest source of pride and our alumni have gone on to have successful careers as critical thinkers, leaders, and problem-solvers committed to a lifetime of discovery and equipped for the rapidly changing world of the 21st century. Each one of them has embraced and consumed Marietta’s contemporary liberal arts approach. What does this mean?
It is easier to tell you what it is not. The liberal arts are neither liberal, nor about the arts. The liberal arts are a collection of subjects, or disciplines
— English, history, math, biology, chemistry, philosophy, languages that form the core of our civilization’s knowledge. When one speaks of the liberal arts, they are not talking about a major, but more, a way of thinking that is broad, deep, and thoughtful.
At Marietta, the liberal arts form your core courses and about one third of your education. When you graduate, the liberal arts, your major and the experiential learning that Marietta emphasizes will make sure that you are prepared for your first job and a career. Harness your passion. As you pursue your general education curriculum and explore possible majors, you will undoubtedly discover areas that excite you and challenge you in unexpected ways. Keep an open mind when considering these new areas of study, since you may develop a passion for subjects that you have not previously encountered.
In the pages of this course catalog, you will find essential information about Marietta College’s rich and wide-ranging curriculum, which I hope will inspire you to explore both widely and deeply. Included is an overview of the programs of study, degree requirements, policies and procedures, and other information that will help you make the most of your Marietta experience.
Embrace each and every challenge you face and seek to develop your skills in and out of the classroom. Remember the faculty, staff, and alumni join me in pledging our assistance throughout your time here, and you will have the support of a dynamic and creative learning community in which your contributions will be valued and respected. I implore you to make the very most of your time at Marietta College and I look forward to assisting you and celebrating your successes.
Bring forth a Pioneer!
William N. Ruud, Ph.D.
President and Professor of management