Academics Principia College offers academic programs leading to either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. Each of these degrees has its own requirements, described in the Academic Programs section of this catalog. Principia's faculty members consider teaching their primary purpose. Their research, writing, and professional activities complement and deepen their teaching.
Small classes allow faculty to enjoy a lively interaction with students.
And these stimulating exchanges extend beyond the classroom, laboratory, or studio to informal visits in their offices, at home, or by telephone. Principia is on the quarter system. Course credit is measured in quarter hours. The number of quarter hours assigned to a course is typically the number of hours spent in a class each week. Most classes meet five hours a week, and enrolled students earn five quarter hours of credit.