According to the school, growing from Bridgewater’s mission to educate the whole person, The Personal Development Portfolio (PDP) Program provides a coherent framework for students to critically and holistically reflect on their overall development within the context of the liberal arts experience, to better see the connections within the curriculum as well as the between the curriculum and the co-curriculum, and to do so comprehensively throughout their entire four years. Through course instruction, conversations with designated faculty, reflective writing assignments, and the construction of a culminating portfolio, students demonstrate the skill of critical reflection in all dimensions of their lives (dimensions such as intellectual growth and discovery, citizenship and community responsibility, ethical and spiritual growth, and emotional maturation and physical health), their knowledge of the key concepts and values underlying the liberal arts, and the ability to integrate their discrete experiences in a coherent and comprehensive way.
* Source: US Department of education: Institute of education statistics** Refers to % of students receiving some form of financial aid† Indicates school information is being used instead of campus information
Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's in Athletic Training/Trainer
Bachelor's in Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Business Administration and Management, General
Bachelor's in Chemistry, General
Bachelor's in Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Bachelor's in Computer Science
Bachelor's in Economics, General
Bachelor's in Elementary Education and Teaching
Bachelor's in English Language and Literature, General
Bachelor's in English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Environmental Science
Bachelor's in Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Bachelor's in Fine/Studio Arts, General
Bachelor's in Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Bachelor's in French Language and Literature
Bachelor's in French Language Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Bachelor's in History, General
Bachelor's in History, Other
Bachelor's in International Relations and Affairs
Bachelor's in Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Bachelor's in Management Information Systems, General
Bachelor's in Mass Communication/Media Studies
Bachelor's in Mathematics Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Mathematics, General
Bachelor's in Music History, Literature, and Theory
Bachelor's in Music Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Bachelor's in Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Bachelor's in Physics, General
Bachelor's in Physics, Other
Bachelor's in Political Science and Government, General
Bachelor's in Psychology, General
Bachelor's in Social Science Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Sociology
Bachelor's in Spanish Language and Literature
Bachelor's in Spanish Language Teacher Education
Bachelor's in Special Education and Teaching, General
