办学精神
正如理查德·莱文校长所说：“教育人们服务于社会并不意味着教育必须集中于掌握实用性的技能。耶鲁追求为学生提供一个宽广、自由的教育世界观，而非狭窄的、限制的职业性教育，使他们更具有领导才能和服务意识。
耶鲁大学同时也是相互尊重学习的社区，并且珍视自由的表达和对世间万物的探寻。在这个社区中人们的互动模式同样服务于社会。”
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学生学制
1）课程特点
耶鲁非常重视
本科教育，因此耶鲁学院是耶鲁的教育核心，所有的教授都开设了本科生的课程。每年有65个以上的系和项目为本科生提供超2,000门课程，其中许多课都是由耶鲁最优秀的历史学家、文学批评家、科学家、工程师、数学家、美术家、作曲家、诗人和社会学家开设的，学术气氛极其友好活跃，这在那些不关注基础教学的研究型大学里是难以想象的。
虽然耶鲁十分尊重
传统教育，但对学生没有设置特定的课程要求，也没有所谓的核心课程，取而代之的是一种更宽松的选课制度。耶鲁要求学生的学习既有深度又有广度：有深度，即学生要学习专业课；有广度，即学生要进行三个领域（即人文艺术、自然科学、社会科学）和三种技能（写作、定量推理、外语）的学习。耶鲁为学生提供了80种专业课、53种外语课。
在耶鲁，入门级的课程通常是一些大型讲座，还有一些由研究生主持的小型讨论课。有些课程受到了学生的热烈欢迎，比如John Gaddis教授的冷战史，看上去就像是一场演出。高级别的研讨课程通常是小班式的，而且为数众多。高年级学生不必担心选不到自己喜欢的课。大一的新生研讨课也让新生们有充分的机会与教授进行沟通。这里的课程大多都是非常有趣且令人兴奋的。
在学期最开始的两周里，学生可以去试听各种不同的课，最后决定上哪些课。耶鲁要求学生对于一门外语有中等级别的掌握，所以每个学生至少要学一个学期的外语，根据个人学习情况，再确定是否需要多学一到两个学期。
“新生研讨班”（Freshman Seminars）是小班式的，其中一些课由耶鲁资深教授担任。一些研讨班会对特殊领域的学习做一个总体介绍，还有一些研讨会会探讨各种课程的跨学科研究方法。
“指导研究”（Directed Studies）是一门关于西方文明的新生选修的跨学科项目，包括文学、哲学、历史政治思想这三门持续一年的课程，学生可以在课上读到西方传统的重要作品。对于文科特别感兴趣的优秀学生可以要求加入这个项目，但是得准备好和书本亲密接触，这也就是为什么该项目有个恐怖的绰号叫做“指导性自杀项目”的原因。
“理工科概览”（Perspectives on Science and Engineering）是供理工科新生选修的讲座和讨论课程，持续一年的课程使新生能对科学前沿的课题进行广泛探索，同时为新生加入耶鲁科学社团搭建桥梁。对于理科特别感兴趣的学生，可以参加这个加强项目。
“理工科的本科研究”（Science and Engineering Undergraduate Research）是一门研究课程。耶鲁是世界一流的研究型大学，独立的科学研究、工程研究和设计项目是耶鲁本科生的科学教育中不可或缺的一部分。耶鲁的文理学院、医学院、森林与环境研究学院共有43个授予学位的项目，拥有800个以上的系实验室，理工科新生在入学第一年就可开始最初的科学研究。每年的新生暑期研究奖学金可为100名以上的理工科学生提供资助。
“STARS”（Science,Technology, and Research Scholars）项目为本科生进行科研、课程型研究和指导技能发展的综合研究提供了机会。这个项目支持学生研究自然科学、
2）本科课程
● Systems Science and Theory
● Spanish Language and Literature
● South Asian Languages and Literatures
● Sociology
● Russian Studies
● Russian Language and Literature
● Religion/Religious Studies
● Psychology, General
● Portuguese Language and Literature
● Political Science and Government,General
● Physics, General
● Philosophy
● Near and Middle Eastern Studies
● Music, Other
● Music, General
● Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
● Molecular Biology
● Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Lang. & Lit.
● Mathematics, General
● Mathematics and Statistics, Other
● Mathematics and Computer Science
● Linguistics
● Latin Language and Literature
● Latin American Studies
● Jewish/Judaic Studies
● Japanese Language and Literature
● Italian Language and Literature
● International Relations and Affairs
● Humanities/Humanistic Studies
● History, Other
● History, General
● German Language and Literature
● Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
● French Language and Literature
● Forest Sciences
● Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
● Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
● Film/Cinema Studies
● English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
● English Language and Literature, General
● Engineering, General
● Engineering Science
● Engineering Physics
● Engineering Mechanics
● Electrical, Electronics and Communications Eng.
● Economics, Other
● Economics, General
● East Asian Studies
● East Asian Lang., Lit., & Linguistics
● Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
● Computer and Information Sciences, General
● Computer Science
● Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services
● Comparative Literature
● Cinematography and Film/Video Production
● Chinese Language and Literature
● Chemistry, General
● Chemical Engineering
● Biophysics
● Biomedical/Medical Engineering
● Biomedical Technology/Technician
● Biology/Biological Sciences, General
● Biological Immunology
● Biochemistry
● Astrophysics
● Astronomy
● Art, General
● Art History, Criticism and Conservation
● Area Studies, Other
● Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
● Archaeology
● Applied Mathematics
● Anthropology
● Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
● American/United States Studies/Civilization
● African-American/Black Studies
● African Studies
研究生课程
● Theology/Theological Studies
● Theological Studies & Religious Vocations, Other
● Systems Science and Theory
● Statistics, General
● Spanish Language and Literature
● South Asian Languages and Literatures
● Sociology
● Slavic Lang. & Lit. (Other Than Russian)
● Russian Studies
● Religion/Religious Studies
● Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
● Psychology, General
● Portuguese Language and Literature
● Political Science and Government, General
● Plant Genetics
● Physics, General
● Physician Assistant
● Philosophy
● Pharmacology, Human and Animal
● Pathology, Human and Animal
● Organizational Behavior Studies
● Operations Research
● Nursing-Registered Nurse Training (RN/ASN/BSN/MSN)
● Neuroscience
● Near and Middle Eastern Studies
● Music, Other
● Music, General
● Molecular Biology
● Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Lang. & Lit.
● Medieval and Classics and Classical Lang., Lit., & Linguistics
● Chemistry, General
● Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
● Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
● Business/Managerial Operations, Other
● Biophysics
● Biomedical/Medical Engineering
● Biology/Biological Sciences, General
● Biological Immunology
● Biochemistry
● Astronomy
● Art History, Criticism and Conservation
● Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
● Archaeology
● Anthropology
● Animal Physiology
● Animal Genetics
