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Student Electronic Music</a></p></div></div></div></div> <div class="wp-block-mudd-facts-box"><div> <div class="wp-block-mudd-facts-copy-wrapper"><h2 class="wp-block-mudd-facts-copy-wrapper-heading">About Mudd</h2> <p>Bring your excitement for science and mathematics, enthusiasm for the humanities, arts and social sciences, ability to thrive amid challenge and desire to be part of a collaborative community to Harvey Mudd.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-mudd-facts-wrapper" data-fact-count="6"><ul> <li class="wp-block-mudd-fact"><span><span class="wp-block-mudd-fact-stat">No. 2</span><span class="wp-block-mudd-fact-desc">Best Career Placement</span></span></li> <li class="wp-block-mudd-fact"><span><span class="wp-block-mudd-fact-stat">No. 1</span><span class="wp-block-mudd-fact-desc">Highest Mid-career Salaries</span></span></li> <li class="wp-block-mudd-fact"><span><span class="wp-block-mudd-fact-stat">No. 2</span><span class="wp-block-mudd-fact-desc">Best Undergrad Engineering 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class="wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="curriculum-showcase-heading">Curriculum</h3> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper" id="curriculum-showcase"> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper" id="curriculum-block-header"> <p>The curriculum has three components</p> <ul id="curriculum-showcase-chooser-links"> <li><a data-block="core" href="#curriculum-block-header" class="mudd-more-button light"><span><span class="extra-text">Common </span>Core</span></a></li> <li><a href="#curriculum-block-header" data-block="hsa" class="mudd-more-button light"><span>HSA</span></a></li> <li><a data-block="major" href="#curriculum-block-header" class="mudd-more-button light"><span><span>The </span>Major</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-showcase-single showcase-single" id="core"><div class="showcase-single-image-wrapper"><img decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" class="image lazy" src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_common-core.jpg" data-src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_common-core.jpg" alt="Four student watch another measure component with caliper." width="768" height="450"/></div><div class="showcase-single-content-wrapper"><h4 class="heading">The Common Core</h4><p class="sub-heading">A Broad Foundation in STEM Disciplines</p><div class="copy"><p>Our educational experience starts with the Common Core, a set of coordinated courses from every department—biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, math, physics and humanities, social sciences and the arts. The Core gives you a broad scientific background coupled with academic writing and critical inquiry. No matter what your future major, you will gain a solid interdisciplinary foundation.</p></div><a href="https://www.hmc.edu/academics/common-core-curriculum/" class="mudd-more-button" aria-label="Learn more about: The Common Core"><span>Learn More</span></a></div></div> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-showcase-single showcase-single" id="hsa"><div class="showcase-single-image-wrapper"><img decoding="async" class="image lazy" src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_hsa.jpg" data-src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_hsa.jpg" alt="Students work at printer press." width="768" height="450"/></div><div class="showcase-single-content-wrapper"><h4 class="heading">Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts</h4><p class="sub-heading">Know Your Impact</p><div class="copy"><p>Harvey Mudd is a liberal arts college where students have the opportunity to major in a STEM field while taking nearly a third of their classes in humanities, social sciences and the arts (HSA). The HSA requirement encourages students to pursue their interests in philosophy, psychology, political science, sociology, literature, music, photography, media studies and many other fields. With dynamic professors at Harvey Mudd and the other Claremont Colleges, you will be able to take courses in a wide range of topics of interest to you. Why do we center HSA in our curriculum? Because we believe humanities, social sciences and the arts are central to our mission to educate leaders who understand the impact of their work on society.</p></div><a href="https://www.hmc.edu/hsa/program/graduation-requirements/" class="mudd-more-button" aria-label="Learn more about: Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts"><span>Learn More</span></a></div></div> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-showcase-single showcase-single" id="major"><div class="showcase-single-image-wrapper"><img decoding="async" class="image lazy" src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_the-major.jpg" data-src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_the-major.jpg" alt="Students work with scientific equipment." width="768" height="450"/></div><div class="showcase-single-content-wrapper"><h4 class="heading">The Major</h4><p class="sub-heading">Explore Your Field Through Research and Experiential Learning</p><div class="copy"><p>The major builds depth and technical competence in a chosen field. Majors at Harvey Mudd emphasize a broad-based, interdisciplinary approach to equip our students with problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to any challenge. Coursework comes alive with project-based experiential learning and graduate-level research opportunities. You’ll finish your major by completing real-world research (thesis) or a clinic project. Throughout the entire curriculum runs an emphasis on developing strong oral and written communications and excellent computational skills.</p></div><a href="https://www.hmc.edu/academics/majors/" class="mudd-more-button" aria-label="Learn more about: The Major"><span>Learn More</span></a></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper"> <div id="capstone-intro-box"><div id="capstone-intro-box-left"><h3 id="capstone-intro-box-heading">Senior Capstone Experience</h3></div><div id="capstone-intro-box-right"> <p>Every student completes a yearlong senior project in either original research or the Clinic Program, depending on the major. Students can engage in research and Clinic before their senior year as well, and many do.</p> </div></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper"> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-wrapper mudd-wrapper" id="capstone-showcase"> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-showcase-single showcase-single home-showcase"><div class="showcase-single-image-wrapper"><img decoding="async" class="image lazy" src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_clinic.jpg" data-src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_clinic.jpg" alt="Students watch as another adjusts a light on a device." width="768" height="450"/></div><div class="showcase-single-content-wrapper"><h4 class="heading">The Clinic Program</h4><p class="sub-heading">Solving Real-world Problems</p><div class="copy"><p>Clinic engages juniors and seniors in solving real-world, technical problems for companies and organizations. Teams of four to five students complete computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics or multidisciplinary projects, applying their education to produce valuable solutions for sponsors.</p></div><a href="https://www.hmc.edu/clinic/" class="mudd-more-button" aria-label="Learn more about: The Clinic Program"><span>Learn More</span></a></div></div> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-showcase-single showcase-single home-showcase"><div class="showcase-single-image-wrapper"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="image lazy" src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_research.jpg" data-src="https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/academic-block_research.jpg" alt="Students experiment." width="768" height="450"/></div><div class="showcase-single-content-wrapper"><h4 class="heading">Research</h4><p class="sub-heading">Not Your Average Undergrad</p><div class="copy"><p>Students work alongside faculty as colleagues, investigating open-ended questions, presenting findings at national conferences and co-publishing papers. Opportunities abound, and students can begin doing research early in their studies or engage in summer research.</p></div><a href="https://www.hmc.edu/research/" class="mudd-more-button" aria-label="Learn more about: Research"><span>Learn More</span></a></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-mudd2021-page-feature page-feature" id="life-at-mudd" style="background-image:url(https://www.hmc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/hp_life-at-mudd-–-4.jpg)"><div class="page-feature-inner"><div class="page-feature-content"><h2 class="heading">Life @ Mudd</h2><p class="copy">Harvey Mudd nurtures a close-knit, creative, fun-loving community that is passionate about learning. 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