Academics and Majors
Although faith is rooted in believing and intellect is rooted in questioning, at Messiah, we see no difficulty in bringing the two into
harmony. We invite you to inhabit the entire landscape, to embrace
both Christian faith and academic inquiry, and to allow the one to enhance the other. Within the landscape of your life, both your faith and your intellect have very important roles
to play.
Your Messiah professors — educated in top universities, involved
in ground-breaking scholarly and artistic work — are thoroughly
committed Christians. They challenge and mentor you through
the many perspectives of the academic world, while inviting you
to set those insights into conversation with your Christian faith. They
are uniquely equipped to cultivate your intellect while deepening your
spiritual insight.
Your professors help you build strong connections between your spiritual walk
and your developing intellect.
We teach students to think critically. The process is demanding. Students
grapple with challenging subjects, unfamiliar perspectives, and tough
questions. In the end, not only have they developed a mature intellect, but
their faith has grown stronger and more thoughtful. –professor
A closer look at Messiah Faculty
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Messiah College's 170 full-time faculty hold degrees from more than 150 graduate schools in five countries—including Oxford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, and the University of Pennsylvania
- In the past three years, Messiah educators have edited, contributed to, or authored more than 90 published works.
- Messiah educators are sought out by journalists and the media for their expertise. Recent examples include The New York Times, Newsweek, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Inside Higher Ed, The Houston Chronicle, and the Associated Press.
With over 55 exciting majors and pre-professional programs at Messiah, you’ll get to study just about any subject you like– whether it’s one you already know you enjoy or some new subject you’ve always wanted to learn more about.
You’ll be challenged to stretch your mind and expand your worldview, but also apply your Christian values in concrete ways as you learn, explore, and grow intellectually, spiritually, and personally.
Whatever your interest, whatever the class, your Messiah professors will serve as role models for you — showing you how to integrate a life of faith with your intellectual pursuits.
Academic opportunities include:
Messiah College has four different academic schools, each with its own dean, faculty, academic program, and facility. Each major falls within one of the four academic schools. The schools create smaller, more focused learning communities, making the academic experience at Messiah even more rich and rewarding for you.
We are a relatively small (under 3,000 students), residential college, so it’s fairly easy to make friends and become part of the whole Messiah College community. But the major you choose will also automatically make you a member of a smaller learning community — an academic school.
Learn more about Messiah's academics:
