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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

MAJOR ≠ CAREER

Your major does not always determine your career path. Many graduates pursue careers outside their field, depending on their interests and experiences.

EXPERIENCE + DEGREE = CAREER

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Major Economics

Economics

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Economics often involves topics like wealth, finance, recessions, and banking, leading to the misconception that economics [...]
Major English

English

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Students in the English major graduate with a thorough grounding in British, American, and world [...]
Major Environmental Science

Environmental Science

Interdisciplinary Major

UT's environmental science major prepares graduates for a quantitative and interdisciplinary approach to examining ecosystems and [...]
Major European Studies

European Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

European Studies (EUS) students learn one or more modern European languages; gain an in-depth understanding of [...]
Major Finance

Finance

Major in the McCombs School of Business

This program offers students an opportunity to study the finance function in the business firm, the [...]
Major French

French

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The French major consists of 24 hours of upper division coursework in French. The French major [...]
Major Geography

Geography

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The major nourishes a sense of responsibility and provides tools for the solution of environmental [...]
Major German

German

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The program offers courses dedicated to the study of language, linguistics, culture, literature, and audio-visual [...]
Major Government

Government

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

A government major can dissect and evaluate actual or proposed courses of political action by analyzing [...]
Major Health And Society

Health & Society

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

While focusing on health, students acquire a broad set of perspectives and methods that they can [...]
Major Health Promotion Behavioral Science

Health Promotion and Behavioral Science

Major in the College of Education

Many of our students pursue graduate degrees in health promotion or related fields of study such [...]
Major History

History

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Still others like to read about the grand sweep of human history, with all its attendant [...]
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