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Anthropology students learn to describe, analyze, and interpret the human condition. The program is integrative, drawing from geography, biology, the humanities, and other social and natural sciences. Geography figures prominently in our program and provides an important lens through which human groups are examined over time. Students can engage in four programmatic areas defined by faculty research: humans and the environment, international development and globalization, health and well-being, and professional methods and techniques. The department values and promotes experiential training, primary research, and public engagement and education. This program is available online for transfer students.

A degree in Communication Studies is fiercely relevant. Comm Studies encompasses the study of oral, written, nonverbal, visual, electronic and computer-mediated communication through film, television, popular culture, relating, organizing, public communication, or citizenship. You’ll hone skills in teamwork, problem solving, persuasion, and interpersonal and intercultural communication that reward you financially and serve you for life. This major includes an accelerated option for students to graduate on a faster schedule.

Economics provides a rigorous analysis of a range of real-world problems, such as poverty, inflation, unemployment, pollution, crime, taxes, finance, inequality, economic growth and more. You’ll get an education in economic theory and practical application, as well as a strong liberal arts curriculum that includes arts and humanities, social and natural sciences, advanced composition, and statistics. This well-rounded degree provides the skills needed to analyze problems, generate and test ideas, and develop effective communication and quantitative skills. This major also is available online for transfer students. This major includes an accelerated option for students to graduate on a faster schedule.

There’s a reason why the English degree is so diverse and applicable. English majors at CSU share a passion for exploring the multiple-and-dynamic ways that the English language is used to meet the demands of life in the 21st century. They develop an understanding of cultures, literary traditions, and they learn how to write for diverse audiences. There’s a world of options open to them in almost any field.

Ethnic Studies majors examine the roles of gender, class, sexuality, and other social differentiations within society. You’ll learn to identify and understand oppression to gain a deeper and more-complex comprehension of the world we live in. You’ll be empowered to realize your own ability to act upon the world. The major aims to nurture civic-minded and culturally informed students who strive to engage with and strengthen their communities.

Whether you can pinpoint the capital of Tajikistan on a map, or you’re fascinated by how societies are shaped by location, the Geography major might be for you. You’ll answer big questions about everything from climate change to the geography of commodities. You’ll learn to “think like a geographer,” researching people and the land they live on. You’ll get an overview of land change globally and within mountain systems. Employment of geographers is steadily increasing and listed among the top ten Best Science Jobs today. Geography jobs range from GIS (Geographic Information Systems) to urban planning to science writing. Want to travel the world to understand cultures within environments? Improve land use and transportation? Geography provides the wide range of knowledge and skills to get you there.

In ILA, you can design your education around the humanities, arts, languages, literature, and social sciences to suit your personal interests. The broad knowledge you gain will foster skills you’ll need for success: core competencies, personal development, professional excellence, interpersonal confidence and expertise, and a deeper understanding of the complex world in which we live. You’ll graduate with strong skills in communication, writing, problem solving, and creative thinking, along with a wide range of career paths open to you. This major also is available online for transfer students. This major includes an accelerated option for students to graduate on a faster schedule.

The International Studies major is an interdisciplinary program designed to help you explore and understand the nature of diverse cultures and peoples. You’ll learn a broad range of subjects, all of which contribute to a wide range of job prospects from government, academics, law and foreign service to communications, media, journalism, and beyond. Within the major, you’ll have multiple opportunities to travel, learn languages, and explore cultures around the world. This major includes an accelerated option for students to graduate on a faster schedule.

Perhaps one of the best well-rounded educational backgrounds, Journalism and Media Communication touches on skills that are needed not only for career success but for success in life. The degree features a powerful multimedia curriculum that invites creativity. Courses help students build their communication expertise, critical thinking skills, and conceptual understanding. Advanced courses provide specialized media training including a real-world internship or practicum. The result is unlimited potential, as demonstrated by our graduates. This major includes an accelerated option for students to graduate on a faster schedule. This major also is available online for transfer students.

It’s no secret that knowing other languages opens doors to a world of opportunities. This major offers undergraduate instruction in 10 languages, concentrations in French, German and Spanish, and opportunities for education abroad. You’ll gain the ability to communicate in another tongue, but also to analyze literary texts and films, to understand the workings of language, to appreciate diversity and to interact successfully across cultures.

Studying philosophy develops critical-thinking skills and cross-cultural understanding to be a more-informed and engaged citizen. Philosophers think about the big questions: Do we have free will? What can we know? How should I live my life? Philosophy allows you to enter into conversations that feature great thinkers and important ideas. Philosophy pairs easily with other majors to give you a broad, highly applicable education.

The transformative effects of political action are seen virtually everywhere, which is why this major includes coursework in American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and public policy and administration. During your time in the major, you’ll be strongly encouraged to complete internships and to study abroad, and required to add a second major or minor in another field to complement their political science training with additional skills and knowledge.

The challenges facing our world today are increasingly global. Sociology offers the critical analytical, research, and communication skills sought by employers looking for people who can successfully navigate complex situations, work in teams, and make solid professional contributions to effective solutions. Sociology offers students virtually unlimited opportunities to make a positive difference in a wide range of career fields.

This interdisciplinary program examines the cultural and social construction of gender, explores the history, experiences, and contributions of women to society, and studies the influences of gender on the lives of women and men. Looking at the world through this lens allows us to more directly and effectively address issues of social justice and social change. By studying gender relations, students learn skills that work toward dismantling gender-based inequality and promote gender equity in various arenas of social life.