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Latin Language
You'll delve deeply into the Roman Republic and Empire through the study of its official language, classical civilizations, and how the modern world continues to reimagine ancient Rome. And through the adjacent Latin Teaching major, you'll prepare to educate others. More on the major, including sample courses, here.
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Religion
Religion majors/minors explore life's biggest questions through classroom experiences that foster dialogue between faiths with compassion and respect. You will study theology, major religions, and their relationship with ethics, politics, art, music, literature, and more. Sample courses and career pathways—including pastors and other clergy—here.
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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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Geology
Gustavus Geology majors/minors study the history of Earth and its life forms, learn about our changing global systems, and discover and preserve natural resources. Field, laboratory, and analytical research are emphasized, and you'll work with a close-knit community of faculty and students as you study landscapes, climate, natural hazards, mountain building, and the evolution and extinction of life on field trips in Minnesota and beyond. It's rocks and fossils and so much more. You'll graduate with the skills for multiple career paths.
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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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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.
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Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies
As a GWSS major/minor you will examine gender and sexuality as cultural and social categories that organize and shape human experience. You will also explore how they intersect with other social differences such as race, class, ethnicity, nationality, religion, ability, and age. Sample courses and career paths here.
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Computer Science
Computer Science majors/minors think analytically and logically, design creative and robust solutions, develop teamwork, and explore new technologies. They solve problems using multiple programming languages and development platforms, preparing for careers in data, analysis, actuarial science, and master's degrees in computer science (MCS).
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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.