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Salve Regina University is a vibrant learning community where intellectual curiosity and ethical responsibility converge. Professional and liberal arts-based programs offer limitless opportunities for academic challenge and growth. Small classes, dedicated faculty members and rigorous courses cultivate the knowledge and critical thinking skills required for men and women to succeed. Learning begins in the classroom but knows no boundaries as students explore life on campus, the surrounding community, and the world through year-round educational partnerships, study abroad and service opportunities. In an ever-changing world where standing still is not an option, Salve Regina continues to evolve to meet the educational and spiritual needs of today's students and tomorrow’s leaders.

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Featured Course

Forensic Science
Department of Chemistry
Calling all CSI fans - this course treats the capabilities, techniques and limitations of the crime laboratory, including emission spectrometry, chromatography, atomic absorption spectrophotometry, neutron activation analysis and x-ray diffraction. These basic principles are applied to the detection and identification of hair, paint, fibers and drugs. Forensic serology and fingerprinting are discussed, along with applications in the area of firearms and document and voice examination.
Department of Chemistry

Student Spotlight

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Jeremy Ventura '13
Dartmouth, Mass.
Major: Administration of justice

Jeremy Ventura '13 is not your average college student. Twice a week, Ventura spends his days alongside agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, supporting their efforts to take drugs and guns off the streets of the southeastern Massachusetts communities of Brockton, Fall River and New Bedford.

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Program investigates great ideas
Program investigates great ideas

The VIA program encourages students to investigate great ideas and great books from many different time periods, cultures and languages. Courses represent several disciplines, including philosophy, religion, literature, history and psychology, and four of the six courses count for core credit. There is also a VIA section of the capstone course.