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Until 1968, Berea provided pre-college education in addition to a college-level curriculum. That year, the elementary and secondary schools (Foundation School) were discontinued in favor of focusing on undergraduate college education.
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Berea College offers 33 majors and 39 minors from which its 1,600 students can choose. Students who wish to pursue a field of study that cannot be met through an established major may propose an independent major, provided they meet the criteria in the college catalog's definition of a major. The student must secure independent major advisers (primary and secondary). Its most popular majors, based on 2021 graduates, were:
Business Administration and Management (30)
Computer and Information Sciences (28)
Biology/Biological Sciences (21)
Psychology (20)
Human Development and Family Studies (19)
Mass Communication/Media Studies (16)
Engineering Technologies/Technicians (14)
Political Science and Government …