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Major Matchup Guide
For Majors H-Z
Discover how the skills and knowledge from your undergraduate studies can enrich your journey in student affairs and prepare you for a rewarding career supporting and guiding students. Our master's degree can be your next step in making a meaningful impact in higher education!
Review the link for each major to find out how it aligns with CSP
- Health Education: Focuses on promoting wellness and preventive health which can be valuable in developing programs related to student health and wellness.
- International Studies: Offers a comprehensive understanding of global issues, international relations, and cross-cultural communication which is directly relevant if you’re interested in working with international students or developing global programs and initiatives.
- Marketing: Enhances communication, audience understanding, strategic planning, and engagement efforts, supporting the development of inclusive programs, effective promotions, and data-driven decision-making to foster campus involvement and student success.
- Nutrition or Dietetics: Provides a comprehensive understanding of nutrition science. It is directly relevant if you’re interested in incorporating wellness and nutrition into student support services.
- Political Science: Offers an understanding of institutional governance and policy-making, useful for navigating and influencing campus policies.
- Psychology: Provides insight into human behavior and development, crucial for supporting students' mental health and well-being.
- Recreation or Leisure Studies: Focuses on understanding and facilitating recreational and leisure activities, which directly contributes to the holistic development of students.
- Social Work: Offers a strong background in advocacy and support systems, which are directly applicable to student affairs roles. Social work prepares you to address a wide range of student needs and challenges.
- Sociology: Helps in understanding social structures and group dynamics, useful for addressing diverse student needs and fostering inclusive environments. Offers insights into social dynamics and institutions, which can be useful in understanding campus communities.
Major Matchup Guide for Majors A-G
Don't see your major on either page; don't stress! Any undergraduate major provides you with the skills necessary to pursue a CSP degree. If you'd like to talk with our team about how your background fits with our program, please see the contact info for our graduate assistants in the highlight box on this page.
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