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In Prescott College’s undergraduate programs, “competence” is the term for major. Informed by advising documents, the degree plan specifies the courses making up the major and any additional courses taken to satisfy the College’s general education and overall graduation requirements

Earning one degree with one competence


• 120 total credits

◦ 40 to 48 credits in the Major (half of these, 20 to 24 credits must be Upper Division coursework)

◦ 30-32 credits of General Education

• Minimum of 36 credits must be Upper Division coursework

• Components of General Education

• Approved Degree Plan

• Requisite coursework on degree plan

• Documented assessment of all college wide learning outcomes through general education

• For On-Campus Undergraduate students, Orientation (ORI26002, ORI26004, or ORI26005)

•  Service Learning (60 hours of service) 

• Internship (COR47500; 4 or 6 credits)


Earning one degree with double major


• 120 total credits

◦ 40 to 48 credits in each Competence (half of these - 20 to 24 - credits must be Upper Division coursework in each Major)

◦ 30-32 credits in General Education

• Minimum of 45 credits must be Upper Division coursework

• Components of General Education

• Approved Degree Plan

• Requisite coursework for major based on degree plan

• Documented assessment of all college wide learning outcomes through course work

• For On-Campus Undergraduate students, Orientation (ORI26002, ORI26004, or ORI26005)

•  Service Learning (60 hours of service) 

• Internship (COR47500; 4 or 6 credits)


Earning two degrees (BA and BAS)


• 150 total credits

◦ 40 to 48 credits in each degree/major (half of these - 20 to 24 - credits in each degree/major must be Upper Division coursework)

◦ 30-32 credits of General education

• Minimum of 60 credits must be Upper Division coursework

• Component of general education

• Approved Degree Plan

• Requisite coursework on degree plan

• Documented assessment of all college wide learning outcomes through general education

• For On-Campus Undergraduate students, Orientation (ORI26002, ORI26004, or ORI26005)

•  Service Learning (60 hours of service) 

• Internship (COR47500; 4 or 6 credits)


All students are invited to follow the suggested requirements for existing accredited degrees (listed below), with or without emphasis areas. Specific requirements for such degrees are found in departmental advising documents;

• BA in Adventure Education

• BA in Environmental Humanities

• BA in Critical Social Justice and Solidarity

• BA in Field Ecology and Conservation

• BA in Psychology

• BAS in Interdisciplinary Studies

Information about Overall Graduation Requirements

Service Learning

First-year students who begin at Prescott College with less than 30 transfer credits are required to complete 60 hours of service within their four years at Prescott College. Students transferring as second-year students (30-59 transfer credits) are required to complete 45 hours of service, and students transferring in as juniors (60-89 transfer credits) are required to complete 30 hours of service. Students transferring in as seniors (90 transfer credits) are not required to complete service hours. 

Students are able to engage with Service Learning through: 

  • Prescott community connections

  • Embedded service opportunities within classes

  • Americorp/Arizona Serve opportunities (stipended positions available for students in Arizona)

  • Opportunities found by the student in their local community 

Internships

All undergraduate students are required to complete a minimum 150-hour external professional internship. Internships are offered for 4 credits, which requires 150 hours, or 6 credits, which requires 225 hours. Internships can be paid opportunities. Students are encouraged to select an internship opportunity that is complementary and supportive of their degree/major. All internships must be approved by the faculty adviser. 

Students have the option to complete an Innovative Internship for their Senior Project (pending adviser approval), which can fulfill both the Senior Project requirement as well as the General Education internship requirement. 

NOTE: Students in the Adventure Education major are required to complete 50-75 Leadership Days. These Leadership Days can be completed through an external internship and students are encouraged to do so. 


Concentrations

Degree concentrations at Prescott College are intentional clusters of courses designed to provide students with flexible pathways that align with their learning goals. Our concentrations offer a transdisciplinary approach that invites students to engage deeply with topics while recognizing that learning doesn't always fit neatly within traditional disciplines. Concentrations are designed to cultivate critical thinking around systems change, resilience, and innovation, focusing on creating sustainable, equitable futures. With a flexible focus, students can develop skills to become though leaders and problem-solvers in dynamic, evolving fields.

All undergraduate concentrations are available to all Prescott College undergraduate students. Please note that course availability may vary due to scheduling rotations, and not all courses may be available each year. Please talk with your advisor to learn more.

Students may choose to complete one concentration with any major.

Undergraduate Concentrations

  • Adventure Education

  • Climate Justice

  • Education for Social Justice

  • Environmental Studies

  • Equity Studies in Outdoor Leadership

  • Natural History Interpretation

  • Marine Studies

  • Outdoor Leadership