University Catalog 2023-2024

Schools, Departments and the Colleges

Schools, Departments and the Colleges

Newcomb-Tulane College

Founded in 2006, the Newcomb-Tulane College (NTC) has administrative oversight of the residential full-time undergraduate student experience and its core curriculum. Newcomb-Tulane College is comprised of the full-time undergraduate programs at the university in architecture, business, liberal arts, public health and tropical medicine, and science and engineering. When an NTC student designates a major, whether that decision is made upon admission or before the end of spring semester of the sophomore year, the student also will be considered a student in the school that houses that major. Thus, students simultaneously will be in the Newcomb-Tulane College and a school. The School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) has administrative oversight of its own undergraduate students and core curriculum. SoPA offers applied learning programs that incorporate both industry-relevant knowledge and a grounding in the liberal arts. 

Schools and Departments

As the homes of the academic departments, the schools define the requirements for the school-specific core curriculum and are responsible for designing majors/minors and the capstone experience. For graduating students, the schools also certify completion of majors/minors, the school core curriculum, and the capstone experience for the degree. The schools also deliver graduate and professional education and programs.