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Majors by Schools

As today's students prepare to enter a 21st century world burdened by audacious problems and complicated by rapidly changing technology, Roanoke College is expanding its educational vision to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among our academic departments, promote greater educational breadth for our students, and facilitate increased cooperation with external partners.

Beginning in fall 2025, our academic disciplines will be organized into the following four schools, which were designed to ensure that Roanoke isn't just another liberal arts college, but a desination for students who desire the capacity to lead innovation and spark change in their communities.

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The College's two new cannabis studies programs, Cannabis Science and Cannabis Social Justice and Policy, are open to traditional undergraduates but are administratively housed in RC-RV, Roanoke's innovative new unit devoted to community connections and access for a wide variety of learners.