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Accounting with Finance
The Accounting with Finance major at Gustavus is a rigourous combination of accounting, business, and finance courses. It provides the academic background necessary for positions in private businesses. (Additional credit hours and specific accounting course credits are necessary to meet the current education requirements to take the CPA exam and to be licensed as a CPA in Minnesota.)
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Music
Perform, compose, teach. Majors/minors gain the tools and support to cultivate talent. You will explore musical genres and traditions, study theoretical concepts and historical perspectives, and perform in collaborative, inspiring, and nurturing spaces. You may pursue a career in the music industry such as music education or performance, or apply your learning to another career path.
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Sport Management
Majors/minors in Sport Management learn the business of professional, international, collegiate, youth, and community sport while developing the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the sport industry. Students consider questions related to ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion in sport. Sample courses and career paths here.
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Theatre Design and Technology
As a Theatre Design and Technology major, you'll work on technique, practical application, and collaboration with actors and directors in multiple drama and musical productions. You'll explore theatre-making from different perspectives, through coursework and creative practice. Our spaces and stages (including a new black box theater) use the latest science and technology to design theatre.
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Pre-Veterinary Medicine
In this pre-professional program, you'll receive a strong science foundation in the core classes needed for grad school, plus the freedom to explore a range of elective courses. You'll major in Biology, Chemistry, and/or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and be supported by the Office of Health Professions from your first thoughts on becoming a veterinarian through grad school application.
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Religious Diversity in Professional Life
In this minor, you'll develop skills to negotiate the challenges of religious diversity in the workplace and the world at large. You'll strengthen your interfaith literacy and reflect on your own worldview and values. Religious diversity intersects with other forms of diversity, so this minor serves a range of fields and professions.
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Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies majors/minors dig into the relationships between water, land, air, and life. You will think and create in multiple disciplines, learning about conservation, sustainability, and how to mitigate climate change. Explore sample courses and career areas, including conservation, sustainability, land use, and public policy.
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Pre-Architecture
Students interested in becoming architects pair a major in Studio Art with Physics, Environmental Studies, and/or Geography majors. You'll study spatial design, construction technology, sustainable practices, and cultural considerations of architecture and architectural advancement. Plus, a faculty advisor from the Art and Art History Department will assist you in selecting classes that explore the art and science of spaces and creating a portfolio of projects in preparation for graduate study.
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Pre-Physician Assistant
Pre-physician assistant students major in Biology and/or Exercise Physiology on their way to diagnosing and treating illness and providing patient care in clinics and hospitals. You'll get a strong science foundation for PA school, plus the freedom to explore through electives. The Office of Health Professions provides comprehensive support on your journey, from navigating prerequisite requirements to PA grad school applications.
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Pre-Medicine
Students interested in careers in medicine, as medical doctors and other doctoral-level careers in health care sciences, major in Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Gustavus. Our career specialists in the Office of Health Professions guide you from the moment you enter Gustavus through your acceptance to med school. Gustavus has a long legacy of producing doctors across all specialities, who have studied at top universities across the U.S.
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Film and Media Studies
The Film and Media Studies minor explores film and media's historical, political, social, economic, and cultural impact. Learn about classes and careers in this minor, and how you'll expand your video and film production and critical thinking.
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French
French majors/minors explore speaking, listening, reading, and writing in an immersive language environment with native French-speaking faculty in the Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department (MLLC). You'll study art and literature, discuss politics, colonization, and history, and grow your understanding of French-speaking cultures.