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Master of Athletic Training
The master of athletic training program provides two routes for application and entrance to the graduate program. A 4+2 year for those who have finished a baccalaureate degree and an accelerated 3+2 year program for Gustavus students.
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Elementary Education
The Gustavus Elementary Education program prepares you to lead inclusive and innovative classrooms. You will begin observing and participating in practicum teaching experiences as soon as you enter the program. Graduates teach students across the country and around the world, with 90% of students placed in teaching jobs upon graduation.
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Arts Entrepreneurship
The minor in Arts Entrepreneurship provides students with an introduction to the skill set required to effectively create, manage, and promote creative programs and institutions related to the arts. It is a minor is available to all Gustavus students.
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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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Pre-Engineering
Future engineers major in Physics, Chemistry, and/or Math, preparing for careers ranging from civil and mechanical engineering to electrical and biomedical engineering. You'll earn a degree in engineering through Gustavus coursework, plus coursework at a school of engineering. (Gustavus has a dual degree program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis).
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Secondary Education
In the Secondary Education major at Gustavus, you will choose from 17 teacher licensure programs. You will begin working in classrooms as soon as you start the program, and 90% of graduates are placed in teaching roles in middle schools, high schools, and other organizations across the country and the world.
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Dance
As a Dance major the goal is to produce technically skilled, articulate movers who use dance to perceive, discover, create, and communicate. You will collaborate with a close-knit community of dancers across numerous genres and professional pursuits. Your education will center on the history and theory of dance, anatomy and kinesiology, and technical skills for theatrical design.
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Public Accounting
The Public Accounting major is designed for students to directly enter the workforce in private companies, non-profits, and government offices. You will learn essential technical accounting skills from a faculty of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) with decades of top industry experience. This program is a Top 20 program in the U.S. for CPA exam success, and the only Minnesota liberal arts college in the top 40. (CPA Success Index).
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Business Management
Majors and minors in Business Management practice leadership, study organizations and people, and gain career-oriented experiences through internships, mentorships, and classroom experiences. Check out these sample courses and careers, including marketing, human resources, operations, logistics, and entrepreneurship.
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Biology
Biology majors/minors investigate living systems' structures, functions, and responses, from organisms to populations and ecosystems. You will have lab experiences and abundant research opportunities, and sharpen your scientific reasoning. Sample courses and career paths here, including medicine.
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Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-pharmacy students major in Chemistry, Biology, or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. You'll receive a strong science foundation for graduate school, plus the freedom to explore through elective courses. It's academic rigor, a supportive community, and the advantages of an immersive on-campus experience. Plus, the Office of Health Professions provides comprehensive support, from navigating prerequisites to pharmacy school applications.
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Exercise Physiology
As an Exercise Physiology major, you'll gain the knowledge and skills for the management of health and fitness programs (in corporate and clinical settings), for personal training and other related careers, and for graduate study in exercise physiology and public health.