ACADEMICS
Rooted in the liberal arts.
With more than 40 areas of study, a Defiance College liberal arts-based education will bring out your intellectual and personal best while preparing you to be uniquely competitive in today’s workforce.

ACADEMICS
Rooted in the liberal arts.
With more than 40 areas of study, a Defiance College liberal arts-based education will bring out your intellectual and personal best while preparing you to be uniquely competitive in today’s workforce.
Develop an enthusiasm for learning.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of just 11:1, our professors give you individual attention unmatched at ordinary universities. Our faculty members provide opportunities for students to inquire and perceive, and to make connections between the intellectual realm and the outside world.
Defi the ordinary.
Programs of Study
Accounting
- Forensic Accounting
Biology
- Field Biology
Business Administration*
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
Clinical Laboratory Science
Communication Studies*
Computer Science*
Criminal Justice*
Digital Forensic Science*
Education
- Early Childhood (age 3 – grade 3)
- Middle Childhood (grades 4 – 9)
- Adolescent to Young Adult (grades 7 – 12)
- Multi-Age: Intervention Specialist Mild to Moderate (grades K – 12)
- Early Childhood Generalist Endorsement (grades 4 – 5)
- Middle Childhood Generalist Endorsement (grades 4 – 6)
English*
Environmental Science
Exercise Science*
- Fitness, Strength, and Conditioning
- Pre-Professional
Forensic Science
Graphic Design*
History*
Mathematics*
Ministry Studies
Molecular Biology
Nursing
- 1 + 2 + 1
- RN to BSN
Psychology*
Religious Studies*
Restoration Ecology
Self-Designed Major
Social Work
Sport Management*
* also available as a minor
Pre-Professional
Pre-Health Studies
- Pre-Medicine
- Pre-Dentistry
- Pre-Optometry
- Pre-Veterinary Science
- Pre-Athletic Training
Pre-Law
Pre-Ministry Studies
Minor-Only
Autism Studies
Chemistry
Economics
Leadership
Marketing
Music
Music Ministry
Music Theatre
Studio Art
Our nationally acclaimed McMaster School for Advancing Humanity prepares you to examine—and to alleviate—causes of human suffering.
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