Foundations
Build vocabulary, concepts, methods, mathematical or interpretive fundamentals, and evidence literacy.
Academics
Depth in disciplines. Movement across systems.
Four academic divisions provide coherent homes for programs while institutes, laboratories, and projects connect learning across boundaries.
Overview
A structure designed for both rigor and range
Students should know where disciplinary standards come from and when a problem requires more than one discipline. Stella Nova organizes depth through divisions and creates integration through shared methods, projects, fieldwork, and research questions.
Human & Social Systems
Anthropology, geography, sociology, psychology, economics, and political economy.
ExploreLife, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Biology, genetics, earth science, climate, ecology, and environmental systems.
ExplorePhysical Sciences & Engineering
Physics, astronomy, materials, photonics, electronics, engineering, and prototyping.
ExploreComputing, Communication & Enterprise
Computer science, AI, public scholarship, business innovation, e-commerce, and marketing.
ExploreLearning architecture
How students move through a pathway
Application
Practice methods through laboratories, fieldwork, research software, studios, and case-based inquiry.
Integration
Connect disciplines around a consequential question or working project.
Demonstration
Produce an output that can be evaluated by faculty, peers, collaborators, or public audiences.
Next step
Build a pathway around what you want to understand and what you want to make possible.
Review the divisions, catalog, and planned certificate structure.