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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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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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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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Nursing
Gustavus Nursing majors are professionals with clinical reasoning, critical thinking, interpersonal, and leadership skills that meet the demands of ever-evolving healthcare systems. Learn more about the major here.
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Geography
Geography majors/minors draw on natural and social sciences to understand Earth’s environments and how humans respond to and transform them. You'll touch on sustainable land use, migration, globalization, climate change, urbanization, and environmental justice. You can also choose Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as an emphasis, gaining map-making skills.
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Public Health
Public Health teaches you the concepts and principles related to the American public health system. Through active engagement in courses, you will complete opportunities and case studies in health behavior, community assessment, epidemiology, and program development related to a broad array of community issues, public health services, and populations.
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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.
Major/Minor
Accounting
The Accounting major/minor at Gustavus provides an academic background for students who wish to pursue professional positions in accounting or private businesses. It is a great option for those who plan to complete an MBA before getting a CPA license, or do not plan to become CPAs. (See the Public Accounting major for more.)