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Art
Are you driven by your desire to create? Is expression your passion? Have you always admired an artist's ability to change the world, and history itself? Do you enjoy fostering others abilities and imaginations? Then the arts are in your blood. An education in the visual arts can lead you down many career paths. It's why the arts are a cornerstone of a liberal arts education. Find Out More

Art History
Are you driven by your desire to create? Is expression your passion? Have you always admired an artist's ability to change the world, and history itself? Do you enjoy fostering others abilities and imaginations? Then the arts are in your blood. An education in the visual arts can lead you down many career paths. It's why the arts are a cornerstone of a liberal arts education. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More

Biology
Biology is the study of life, from its simplest forms, like amoebas, to its most intricate, like human beings, and a fascinating spectrum in between. Did you know, for example, that the largest single organism in the world is a set of aspen trees that share the same root system? As a biology major, you explore concepts at a molecular level, on an evolutionary scale, and in modern terms of population and flux. Sound complex? That's life. Find Out More

Business
A minor in business will provide non-business majors an opportunity to gain some exposure and breadth to the study of business. This is desirable because a minor in business may enhance a student's education and job placement. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More

Business Economics
Are you curious why the things you buy are priced the way they are? How companies decide what to pay their employees? How farmers, food distributors, and grocery stores determine what is charged for an ear of corn? If questions like these intrigue you and math is one of your favorite subjects, keep reading. Find Out More

Chemistry
Is science your thing? As a child, did you wonder why the sky was blue or how batteries work?Have you memorized the periodic table? Do you know what it is? Then you may have "chemistry" with chemistry. Find Out More

Chinese
Those who can communicate and understand a different language have a unique opportunity to work in an expanding market. It offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a powerful culture by partaking in the celebrations, traditions, arts and history of those of Chinese descent. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More

Communication and Performance Studies - Communication Studies
The ability to communicate well is well documented as the quality that most helps land you a job and helps you keep your job as well as advance in your career. All that we do and are communicates important information about us to others. Do you wonder why some things grab your attention while others don't? It is because of our own unique interests and personalities and because various mediums (newspapers, online, TV, advertisements, etc.) have carefully crafted messages to reach specific groups of people. Find Out More

Communication and Performance Studies - Theatre
The lights go down. A crowd falls silent. For a moment, you can hear everyone breathe in. Not just those in the seats, but the people backstage waiting to go on; the people in the catwalks high above, and in the booth in the back. The dressers, the actors, the stagehands all breathe in. It's the excitement of a theatre performance about to begin. Find Out More

Computer Science
If you told someone 25 years ago that computers would be installed in every new car, manage our appointments, monitor our homes, make every business more effective and guide strategic decisions, that person would be likely to doubt you, unless, of course, you were speaking to a computer scientist. It may be something that can be taken for granted now, but the process that gave rise to the modern computer took decades, and new uses for the computer continue to emerge. As technology continues to grow, so does the need for people who understand it. Find Out More

Criminology and Criminal Justice
You have always been the type to help others, whether keeping others from harm, protecting innocent people from unfair punishment, or keeping order whenever possible. How does the law keep up with a constantly changing world?The debate of what is right and wrong has been a part of humanity since the first society gathered. And there have been those who seek to understand, develop, and enforce the law. Find Out More

English
What's your favorite book? Who wrote it? What were the major themes? What was it about the writer's ability to describe a situation or bring a character or play to life? Perhaps you feel driven to write, capturing your thoughts (real or invented) and the world around you in works and phrases. Either way, you have a passion for the English language, so this may be the major for you. Find Out More

Environmental Science
How do you save the world? In today's world, this isn't an altruistic question. It's a question being asked of scientists, governments, businesses, and individuals with increasing urgency. Environmental issues are at the forefront of many people's minds. But who finds the answer? Find Out More

Exercise Science - Coaching
Think of your favorite athlete. What do they have in common with any other athlete? Great talent? Skill? Grace? Power? They also probably have one thing in common, regardless of the sport. At one time of life or another, they had a great coach and teacher. Someone who was able to recognize their talents, challenge their weaknesses, and improve their game. Find Out More

Exercise Science - Health Education
Think of your favorite athlete. What do they have in common with any other athlete? Great talent? Skill? Grace? Power? They also probably have one thing in common, regardless of the sport. At one time of life or another, they had a great coach and teacher. Someone who was able to recognize their talents, challenge their weaknesses, and improve their game. This is only available as a minor.
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General Science
The word "science" embraces many fields - biology chemistry, zoology, biochemistry, physics - the list could go on and on. There is one thing they all share. The scientific method. If you love science but aren't sure what field of science is for you, the general science program gives you a broad sense of each of the sciences and their applications. Find Out More

German
Those who can communicate and understand a different language have a unique opportunity to work in an expanding market. It offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a powerful culture by partaking in the celebrations, traditions, arts and history of those of German descent. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More

History
What is History? More than memorizing dates and names, it's a method of tracing who we are as a people by understanding who we were. How did Ancient Egypt shape modern America? What will the next year be remembered by future generations? Were the Beatles really the most influential rock band of all time? By having a broad understanding of history, you begin to see how history has influenced everything around us, and what that means to you today. Find Out More

Japanese
Those who can communicate and understand a different language have a unique opportunity to work in an expanding market. It offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a powerful culture by partaking in the celebrations, traditions, arts and history of those of Japanese descent. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More

Mathematics
If there is one language common to the world, it is mathematics. Math is a part of everything, from accounting to chemistry to literature to sailing and everything in between. Numbers help us to understand any man-made institution and to explain how the world around us works. If you’ve always had a fascination with the language of numbers, read on. Find Out More

Media Studies
You might have noticed that information is everywhere, waiting to be consumed. You can tune in, log on, switch to, or pick up a piece of information just about anywhere. But what makes that information worthwhile? Why does it matter to you? Most importantly, who's behind it? You could be there, taking the next important picture, writing the next big article (or blog), reporting live, or helping it all come together. Find Out More

Music
For some people, music is everything. It is their joy, their passion, and for some, their livelihood. Whether sitting with an orchestra, playing in a band, conducting a classroom or simply clicking on their iPod, music can be a way of life. If this sounds familiar, read along Find Out More

Music Production & Technology
Are you interested in the way music gets from the studio to your iPod, radio or CD player? If producing music sounds like a good time, then do we have something for you! Find Out More

Philosophy and Religion
There are questions that aren't meant to be answered, but pondered. There are implications of belief systems in every institution. Philosophy and religion explore and debate questions that may not be answerable through science and research-rather they depend on belief, faith, and logic instead of proof or evidence, but are lacking neither. If you've found yourself drawn to the mysteries of life or pondering a path of faith, then a major in philosophy and religion may appeal to you. Find Out More

Physics
Does the rotation of a single atom effect the rotation of a planet? What is the maximum output of a muscle? Is invisibility possible? Do stars move? The study of physics embraces these questions, and many more. You may be asking some of the bigger questions about our physical universe. Through a study of physics, you learn what we already know and become an explorer of the vast part of our world we still seek to explain Find Out More

Political Science
Politics affect everything in the modern world. From environmental policy, to new laws regarding research, to the economics affecting the small pizza parlor down the street, government, and the politicians within, have a major impact in your daily life, and your future. You may see yourself as a "policy wonk," and no matter whether your views skew toward liberal or conservative, if you're interested in politics or public service, you'll have to understand the system from the inside-out. Find Out More

Political Science/Public Administration
Public administrators are big picture thinkers. They look for solutions to big problems like gang violence, poverty, and crime, they implement policies legislated by governments. Public administrators have to be skilled at bringing together big groups of people with very different goals and agendas and getting them to move in the same direction. Are you up to the task? Find Out More

Psychology
Are you intrigued by why people act as they do? Have you wondered how your mind connects one thought to another? Are you the one friends turn to for advice? If so, then you might be a psychologist in the making. Find Out More

Sales
A minor in sales provides non-marketing majors with both academic knowledge and practical experience to build an excellent foundation for a career that is both flexible and financially rewarding. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More

Sociology
Sociology analyzes human social behavior from the humanistic and objective viewpoints. Attitudes, social institutions and social behavior patterns are examined to unveil some of the complexities of modern culture. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More

Spanish
Spanish is second only to English in the number of countries that use it, and the number of people fluent in Spanish grows every day. This shift means that those who can communicate and understand the Spanish speaking community have a unique opportunity to work in an expanding market. It also offers you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a powerful culture by partaking in the celebrations, traditions, arts and history of those of Spanish descent. Find Out More

Women's Studies
The Women's Studies program seeks to enable students to develop an understanding of women in past, present, and future society. It focuses on women's experiences and perspectives, exploring the forgotten, ignored, or suppressed contributions of women to knowledge, history, and culture. This is only available as a minor. Find Out More