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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.

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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 Neuroscience

Psychology

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Students learn to think creatively and critically about human behavior across gender, culture, and age, and [...]
Major Public Health

Public Health

Major in the College of Natural Sciences

To help meet workforce shortages in our state and nation, the College of Natural Sciences developed [...]
Major Public Relations

Public Relations

Major in the Moody College of Communication

In addition to educating students in theory and research, the program develops students' writing, decision-making and [...]
Race Indigeneity and Migration

Race, Indigeneity, and Migration

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

It provides space for thinking about these issues as they intersect with the concepts of gender [...]
Major Religious Studies

Religious Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The academic discipline of religious studies seeks neither to make students religious nor to discourage [...]
Major Rhetoric And Writing

Rhetoric and Writing

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The Rhetoric and Writing major aims to produce sophisticated communicators able to perform the sort [...]
Major social work2

Social Work

Major in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work

Those pursuing a BSW are trained in a number of areas including, but not limited to [...]
Major Sociology

Sociology

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

Sociologists are interested in the causes and consequences of social phenomena such as social inequality, racism [...]
Major Spanish

Spanish

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The value of this knowledge cannot be underestimated, particularly in light of developments ranging from the [...]
Major Sustainability Studies

Sustainability Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The Sustainability Studies major prepares students to engage in key problem-solving frameworks for addressing these interrelated [...]
Major Urban Studies

Urban Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

If you are curious about how cities are physically put together, the history of urbanization, the [...]
Major Womens And Gender Studies

Women's and Gender Studies

Major in the College of Liberal Arts

The WGS degree is a valuable major, double major, or minor and functions as an important [...]
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