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Major Government

Influential. Judicious. Communicative.

Sound like you? These are just a few personality traits found in government and public affairs, a career field that is committed the advancement of the public good through service, policy, and law.

Skills

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creating and sustaining relationships with the community; advocating for change; public speaking; making presentations; oral and written communication; research; understanding of legal procedures; understanding of local, state, and federal governmental functions; leadership; analyze ethical dilemmas; problem solving

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paralegal, environmental consultant, lobbyist, attorney, foreign services officer, intelligence analyst, government auditor, corrections educator/officer, congressional aide, court administrator, local/state/national politician, policy analyst, political scientist, fund raiser, market and survey researcher

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Major African And African Diaspora Studies

African and African Diaspora Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Coursework in our department seeks to answer the questions "What does it mean to be Black?" [...]
Major American Studies

American Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

In addition to its own interdisciplinary foundation, American studies draws insights from disciplines such as: geography [...]
Major Anthropology

Anthropology

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Because our species exhibits great diversity, anthropologists study the whole spectrum of human existence across time [...]
Major Art History2

Art History

Major in the College of Fine Arts

Art history embraces a wide array of objects and images and contexts: paintings, drawings, prints, photographs [...]
Asian American Studies

Asian American Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Topics include, but are not limited to studies of immigration, diaspora, law and legislation, community formation [...]
Major Asian Studies

Asian Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Students take courses from a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, history, literature, politics, philosophy, and religious [...]
Major Classical Languages

Classical Languages

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Students gain high-level competency in one or both of Latin and ancient Greek, and are exposed [...]
Major Classical Studies

Classical Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Study of these dynamic and influential societies is exciting in its own right and valuable also [...]
Major Communication And Leadership

Communication and Leadership

Major in the Moody College of Communication

Leadership is a core value of the University of Texas at Austin, and developing leaders for [...]
Major Communication Studies

Communication Studies

Major in the Moody College of Communication

These relationships can range anywhere from interpersonal to organizational. CMS majors are given the skills and [...]
Major Computer Science

Computer Science

Major in the College of Natural Sciences

Required and elective courses offer a theoretical base of knowledge in a wide variety of [...]
Major Design2

Design

Major in the College of Fine Arts

Design should always be about solving a problem and creating new processes, products and services for [...]
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