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Minor
AFRI
Minor
A minor in Africana Studies opens your mind to new perspectives and engages you in the rich historical and social aspects of people from African ancestry. You can take courses in a wide variety of areas, including anthropology, art, English, architecture, foreign languages, history, music, sociology, and social work. A minor in Africana Studies is valuable to anyone working in areas in which awareness of and respect for human diversity is an asset, including business and industry, social services, and government.
Major Minor
ANTH
Major Minor
Have you ever wondered what makes humans unique as a species? Or how humans adapt to different environments biologically and culturally? Anthropologists ask questions like these and explore how people and cultures around world and throughout time have changed. Simply put, anthropology is the study of our diversity and our shared humanity as a species.
Auburn's anthropology program features four sub-fields: sociocultural anthropology (how people in different places live and understand the world around them), archaeology (material evidence of how societies change over time), biological anthropology (human variation, evolution, and adaptation to the environment), and linguistics (relationship between language and culture). With a BA in anthropology, you'll be able to apply your knowledge to global issues outside of the classroom in areas such as social and environmental policy, medical anthropology, forensic anthropology, museum studies, cultural resource management, and historic preservation. Each of the four subfields of anthropology can be applied to solve real world problems.
Anthropologists work in a broad array of fields, from government and human services to manufacturing and retail industries.
Potential careers include:
Note that some positions may require a master’s or PhD degree.
Major
ATLA
Major
We know art majors see the world around them differently. Our art program encourages you to create your own artistic explorations and approaches to make innovative contributions to culture.
Our BA in art is a studio-based degree that teaches you both art theory and skills in photography, printmaking, painting, ceramics, and more. We present a dynamic mixture of stylistic and aesthetic viewpoints that instill intellectual curiosity and critical thinking. Beyond the studio and lecture hall, we offer study abroad, career preparation, internship opportunities, and exhibitions and lectures by contemporary artists.
Our alumni have found successful employment in corporations, design firms, galleries, museums, and non-profit organizations. Some choose to pursue graduate study, to become independent artists, or to teach art.
Potential careers include:
Major Minor
ARTF
Major Minor
Art is not simply created in the minds of artists but with their hands. If you’re planning a career as an artist or want to pursue graduate study, then a Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art is for you. Our studio art degree will expand your imagination and creative expression within the classroom and the studio.
Our faculty will challenge you to develop your own approach to art through a dynamic mixture of stylistic and aesthetic viewpoints. Our studio art degree is composed of one-on-one instruction in small classes and exciting courses in painting/drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, and sculpture.
State-of-the-art facilities, accomplished faculty and artists, and a well-designed curriculum create an ideal setting for the study of art. Beyond the studio, we offer study abroad, civic engagement, career preparation, and internship opportunities—preparing you for a life full of inspiration, creativity, and success.
A minor in studio art is valuable if you want to develop innovative thinking and creative expression through a range of drawing, design, painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, and ceramics courses. A minor in studio art can prepare you for advanced study in related fields such as architecture, graphic design, environmental design, interior design, and industrial design.
Major Minor
ARTH
Major Minor
Art historians study how societies across time and around the world have expressed themselves through an essential form of human expression—art.
Our BA in art (formal option - art history) provides you with an understanding of the historical and intellectual significance of a range of artistic forms and practices around the world, from prehistoric times to the present. You’ll learn about scholarly issues in art history and become familiar with a variety of research methods used by art historians.
With its visually and intellectually stimulating study of art and visual culture, a minor in art history is ideal for any major. You will develop numerous transferable skills including writing, research, critical thinking, visual analysis, and verbal communication. These skills are valuable in professions such as law, medicine, communication, business, and museum and gallery work.
A degree in art history is especially important if you want to work in museums, galleries, curatorship, art criticism, or conservation. It’s also useful for other career fields such arts education and arts management.
Potential careers include:
Minor
ANST
Minor
The Asian Studies minor prepares you to compete in today's globalized market, opening up opportunities to study and work in Asia, or to work for Asian corporations located in the U.S. It will broaden your understanding of society through cultural exchange in Chinese, Japanese and Korean, and provide you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. Courses range from language studies and literature to topic-driven courses in film and business.
Major Minor
AVPF
Major Minor
Pilots are in demand and now is a great time to pursue your degree in professional flight. The professional flight degree teaches you aeronautical knowledge and piloting skills necessary for success in the aviation industry.
We are an FAA-approved Part 141 pilot school. Flight operations are conducted at the Auburn University Regional Airport (KAUO), which is located less than three miles from campus and easily accessible via the university’s shuttle service.
This degree, as well as the aviation management degree, qualifies for the attainment of the FAA Restricted Airline Transport (R-ATP) certification with as little as 1,000 hours of flying experience. Degree certifications and ratings include Private Pilot Certification, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certification, Multi-Engine Rating, Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), CFI with Instrument Rating (CFII), and Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI).
Major Minor
AVMN
Major Minor
The aviation industry is showing no signs of slowing down, and our aviation program is no different. In fact, aviation is one of the fastest growing programs on Auburn’s campus. Our aviation management degree focuses on the business knowledge needed for success in the airline and aviation industries, emphasizing general management and a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of aviation operations.
The degree leads to careers with airlines, aircraft manufacturers, airports, and other segments of the aviation industry.
Potential careers include:
Minor
CLAS
Minor
A minor in classics broadens your understanding of society through cultural exchange in Greek and Latin and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools will help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace. Courses range from language studies and literature to topic-driven courses in film and business.
Major Minor Graduate Certificate
COMM
Major Minor Graduate Certificate
Communication shapes how we achieve success, how we relate to others, and how we see the world. Studying communication allows you to create and share meaning across a variety of contexts, cultures, and channels.
Our BA in communication provides you with opportunities to build communication expertise, broaden perspectives, and develop critical thinking. We prepare you to be an ethical creator of and informed consumer of communication in all of its forms. You’ll examine communication in areas such as leadership, politics, and health, and take courses on social discourse, research methods, rhetoric, and intercultural communication.
We also offer a Master of Arts in Communication and a Graduate Certificate in Communication Studies. For more information about our graduate degrees, contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr. Elizabeth Larson, 106 Tichenor Hall, 334-844-2727.
Since employers consistently rank communication skills as first among qualities they seek in future employees, we provide you with an excellent foundation to excel in any career. You’ll also be well-positioned to apply to graduate school or pre-professional programs in law, government service, or business.
Potential careers include:
Graduate
CMPL
Graduate
Community planning is a profession that offers a wide range of opportunities for people with many different talents and aspirations. Planning is concerned with the use of land, protection of the environment, public welfare, the design of public spaces and infrastructure, and the economy. The Community Planning Program at Auburn University is a professionally oriented master's degree program. The hallmark of the program is the opportunity to work with real clients on real planning projects in almost every class.
Ranked 6th among programs with the "Largest Percentage of Minority Representation" and 10th among the "Top Small City Programs," Planetizen has recognized Auburn's Master of Community Planning (MCP) program as a national leader.
Distinctive features of Auburn University's MCP program include:
A graduate minor in community planning is also available. Open to graduate students in any discipline, this minor gives students with interests in planning, development and urban design the opportunity to explore the discipline.
With a 95% job placement rate in the planning field upon graduation, you'll find success in a variety of professional positions.
Potential careers include:
Minor
DANC
Minor
Our dance minor is based on modern dance with an emphasis on technique, theory, improvisation, composition, dance history, anatomy, and dance conditioning. Dance labs in ballet, jazz, and tap are available as well. There are many opportunities to participate in dance performances, showcase your original choreography, and attend masterclasses taught by industry professionals.
Major Minor Graduate
ECNL
Major Minor Graduate
Why are prices going up? Why are some products harder to get? These everyday questions, and others like them, are what economists try to answer. Economics is the study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make decisions concerning the use and distribution of resources. It is the central science underlying business and public policies.
Our BS in economics emphasizes a broad understanding of how consumers' and producers' behavior is influenced by certain events—such as changes in interest rates or new government regulations. We offer two tracks of study. The primary track allows you to choose a minor to complement your study of economics and advance your career goals. Political science, finance, business administration, and foreign languages are common choices. The quantitative track is a specialized program designed to prepare you for graduate education in economics.
We also offer a Master of Science in economics and a PhD in applied economics. For more information about our graduate degrees, contact the director of graduate studies.
An education in economics prepares you for a wide variety of jobs—including banking, real estate, insurance, financial management, sales, and public administration—and serves as an excellent foundation for law school or other graduate study.
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Minor Graduate Certificate
ENGL
Minor Graduate Certificate
A minor in English can be a valuable addition to your résumé especially if you intend to pursue a career in teaching, communications, journalism, law or business.
We also offer the following graduate degrees in English:
For more information about our graduate programs, contact the director of graduate studies, Dr. Derek Ross, 8072 Haley Center, 334-844-9073.
Major Minor
EGLC
Major Minor
Are you inspired by an intriguing poem or intricately woven story? Do you enjoy creating your own narratives, characters, and plot twists? Studying creative writing opens doors for you to better understand the writing around you and to improve your own creative endeavors.
Our creative writing major is an exciting learning experience that spans multiple genres. You’ll take courses that focus on the “architecture” of stories, poems, and essays; learn how each piece works; and apply those lessons to the creation of your original work. Workshops, conferences, and discussions of craft are the focal point of classroom instruction.
Major Minor
EGLW
Major Minor
In every business or organization, the ability to write, think, and communicate clearly is a powerful commodity. Our BA in English-professional and public writing prepares you to communicate in the world of work. You’ll learn editing and document design practices, linguistic and rhetorical analyses, and writing for specialized audiences. You’ll work with real clients both inside and outside of the university and develop a professional portfolio.
We also offer a minor in English-technical and professional communication as well as the Master of Technical and Professional Communication graduate degree.
Major
EGLL
Major
Our English literature major engages your curiosity and imagination and provides you with tools to critically read works from different periods, genres, and authors. You’ll explore literary and cultural texts, primarily in the British and American traditions. You’ll develop the ability to construct arguments from texts, be conversant in the terms of a particular genre and the historical period, and be able to write using a critical approach.
Major Minor
FLFR
Major Minor
A BA in French broadens your understanding of society through cultural exchange in French and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools can help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace.
Proficiency in French language is especially useful in a diverse range of fields such as art, business, culinary arts, education, finance, fashion, journalism, law, and medicine.
Potential careers fields include:
FLFT
Major
The BA in French-international trade is a professional degree that broadens your understanding of society through cultural exchange in French and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools can help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace.
The BA in French-international trade is useful in a diverse range of fields such as art, business, culinary arts, education, finance, fashion, journalism, law, and medicine.
Potential careers fields include:
Major Minor
FLGR
Major Minor
Our BA in German broadens your understanding of society through cultural exchange in German and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools will help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace.
The German language is especially useful in business, communications, education and government.
Careers fields include:
FLGT
Major
The BA in German-international trade is a professional degree that broadens your understanding of society through cultural exchange in German and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools can help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace.
A degree in German - international trade is especially useful in business, communications, education and government.
Careers fields include:
Minor
GCUL
Minor
A minor in global cultures provides you with cultural awareness and intercultural competence. It strengthens your international skills and understanding of diversity, which will help you succeed in an increasingly global world.
HADM
Major
Health care is one of the fastest growing sectors of U. S. economy. Health care of the future will focus on information technology, improved delivery systems, and strong management. Our BS in health services administration emphasizes advanced analytical and managerial skills and includes a built-in business minor in its curriculum.
Ninety percent of our students graduate within two and a half years after being accepted into the program, and 96 percent find jobs or graduate school placements within 12 months of graduation.
Our highly competitive program prepares you to enter the workforce ready to lead and make a difference in the lives of others.
Potential careers include:
Major Minor Graduate Certificate
HIST
Major Minor Graduate Certificate
Historians enjoy reading, are curious about people, and have a desire to use the past as a lens through which to view the present. Our BA in history equips you with the ability to ask clear questions, to research the information necessary for a well-constructed answer, to write factually and persuasively, and to think historically.
We offer a range of specialties, including ancient Greece, modern America, early modern European material culture, technology, 20th-century world wars, modern Latin America, religion in North America, and many more topics.
We also offer a Master of Arts, a PhD, and graduate certificates in public history and in archival studies. For more information about our graduate degrees, contact the director of graduate studies, Dr. Jennifer Brooks, 311 Thach Hall, 334-844-4287.
Our graduates are employed in a variety of fields, including archives, historic preservation, education, public administration, law, military, politics, and business. Regardless of your career choice, skills such as critical thinking, research and writing, and reading comprehension are highly sought after by employers. We emphasize these skills in our program and prepare you for career success.
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ICYB
Minor
Cyber is not just about computer network, but also the numerous social processes that include legal and illegal activities. The increasing complexity of cyber technology requires personnel capable of dealing with complex data sets and who have advanced problem-solving skills. This interdisciplinary minor will expose you to analytically oriented classes across the university.
ICOM
Minor
The intercultural communication minor is an interdisciplinary minor designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the nature of communication and culture.
IDSC
Major
If you have multiple interests, are highly engaged, and learn best by doing, then an interdisciplinary studies degree may be for you. Interdisciplinary studies trains you to answer a question, solve a problem, or address a topic that is too broad or complex to be dealt with adequately by a single discipline.
Our BS in interdisciplinary studies will give you a broad education where you’ll acquire a diverse skill set. You’ll create your own program of study to meet your personal, academic, and professional goals.
Major
ISLA
Major
A BA in international studies prepares you for work in business, non-profit, foreign and civil service, and government. It is also an excellent foundation for law school or other graduate study. You choose a region of the world to study and then participate in an internship or service learning experience related to that area. International studies coursework emphasizes the communication, collaboration, and discipline specific skills necessary to work in diverse cultural settings.
As an international studies major, your career opportunities are limitless. Potential jobs include:
You can find employment opportunities a variety of organizations and agencies, such as:
And within only 10-12 years, the 75th percentile can expect to earn over $100,000 per year! Fluency in a foreign language can increase your opportunities and salary.
Minor
ITST
Minor
A minor in Italian studies will broaden your understanding of society through cultural exchange in Italian and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools can help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace.
Major Minor
JRNL
Major Minor
Today’s consumers want the news in every form—on their phone, in a podcast, through social media, on television. With a BA in journalism, you’ll learn how to research and report news and information across all platforms, both digital and traditional. You can specialize in broadcast, community, digital technology, entrepreneurial/business, health and science, investigative, magazine, sports, or visual journalism. And you’ll receive additional hands-on practical experience when you work at the student newspaper, television station, radio station, magazine, or yearbook.
Journalism graduates are successful in a variety of media outlets such as television stations, newspapers, magazines, online news sites, radio networks, and other communication companies.
Potential careers include:
JRSP
Major
As a journalism–sports production major, you’ll receive professional training in live sports production and content creation for television, mobile and the Web. Auburn University graduates are highly sought after by some of the most well-known sports media organizations, including ESPN, SEC Network, FOX Sports, and Turner Sports.
You’ll learn from industry professionals while taking courses in a wide range of topics such as live sports production, control room operations, sports media management, and sports announcing.
And you’ll have a unique opportunity to gain real world experience by working with Auburn’s own War Eagle Productions, a fully-functional video production facility used to produce and broadcast athletic and campus events. WEP produces over 350 live events each year, ranging from in-venue video boards to ESPN productions.
Minor
LAST
Minor
Major
LAWJ
Major
The law and justice major is designed to better prepare students for law school by using an interdisciplinary approach, offering courses in political science, philosophy, communication and journalism.
Minor
LEAD
Minor
Our leadership minor will help you develop your personal leadership skills and apply those skills to your field of study. It’s an ideal complement to any major on campus. Courses cover a variety of topics related to leadership development such as communication, problem-solving, and social responsibility.
Certificate
LDGS
Certificate
The Leadership for a Global Society undergraduate certificate will help prepare you to be a leader in a global environment. In addition to specific coursework on leadership, the certificate encourages critical thinking and stimulates reflection about the economic, social, political, and environmental contexts in which global community engagement and international interactions occur. The certificate can be completed by Auburn students, non-Auburn students, or working professionals and requires 12 credit hours.
Certificate
LBRS
Certificate
The Liberal Arts Undergraduate Research certificate gives you the opportunity to engage in undergraduate research and provides you with an added credential that documents your work. You'll gain valuable research skills and experience that will help you become more marketable to employers and graduate schools. Completion of the certificate requires 12 credit hours, a project, a presentation, and support from a faculty mentor.
Minor
LING
Minor
Linguistics is the study of human language whether spoken, written, signed, or communicated through touch. You’ll learn how language is produced, structured, learned, forgotten, and how it varies.
Our linguistics minor develops analytical reasoning, critical thinking, argumentation, and clarity of expression by gathering language data, observing data patterns, drawing conclusions from those patterns, and communicating the results. An awareness of how language works is especially valuable in client or patient-centered professions such as education, medicine, nutrition, law, politics, and social work.
FLIN
Minor
Linguistics is the scientific study of the structure of natural languages and their historical evolution as well as the knowledge that speakers have of their own language. With a minor in German or Spanish linguistics, you can deepen your understanding of the complex nature of the language and its importance in daily life.
Linguistics is a growing field of study with an increasingly important impact in other fields such as psychology, education, anthropology, philosophy, computer science; and, in recent decades, artificial intelligence.
Major Minor
MDIA
Major Minor
Most people enjoy watching movies and television, but what does it mean to study media and how it makes meaning in our society? Our BA in media studies offers an in-depth approach to the study of film, television, popular music, and digital media. Our curriculum highlights the cultural and aesthetic importance of media and introduces students to critical methods of media analysis. Through screenings, lively discussions, and a range of written assignments, you'll become adept at interpreting media and understanding their power and significance. Film Genres, Audiences and Fan Cultures, Soundtracks, and Music and Media are just a few of the courses offered in our program.
You’ll acquire valuable professional experience and build a network of contacts—locally, regionally and nationally—via our internship program. We encourage you to join the New Media Club and the Auburn Film Club. You can also participate in the campus radio (WEGL) and television (Eagle Eye) stations, the SEC Network, and War Eagle Productions.
With a challenging curriculum and high impact experiences, you’ll leave our program with the skills necessary to contribute to the next generation of media makers and critics.
Potential careers include:
MDIV
Major
The visual media option is a practice-based sequence of courses designed to develop skills applicable to narrative and documentary films, commercials, branded video, and animation. You’ll learn how to write, direct, film, edit, color grade, composite, and design sound. You’ll complete a mix of individual and collaborative projects designed to develop conceptual and technical film and media making skills. A showcase of our students' work can be viewed online.
You’ll acquire valuable professional experience and build a network of contacts—locally, regionally and nationally—via our internship program. We encourage you to join the New Media Club and the Auburn Film Club. You can also participate in the campus radio (WEGL) and television (Eagle Eye) stations, the SEC Network, and War Eagle Productions.
You’ll leave our program with a foundation for a wide variety of jobs in digital media, including in filmmaking, television, motion design, and visual effects.
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MRST
Minor
How can people who lived 300-1500 years ago affect us today? By studying the culture and literature from long ago, you’ll learn how the past influences our present and future. In many ways, the social, economic, political, intellectual, and artistic developments from the medieval and early modern world shape our society today. Our minor in medieval and Renaissance early modern studies will help you understand and appreciate the historical period from the end of classical antiquity (ca. 450 C.E.) through around 1700. The minor will also help improve your reading analysis, research and writing skills.
Certificate
MDST
Certificate
Our Mediterranean Studies certificate enhances the personal and professional growth of any engaged citizen who will work and live in an increasingly multicultural and global society. Employment opportunities range from small scale local companies to multi-national corporations. Examples of career fields include business, non-profit, politics, government, and humanities.
Major Minor
MULA
Major Minor
Our BA in music is a unique combination of music training and a traditional liberal arts education. We blend academic knowledge, musical ability, and performance skills to create musicians and music scholars who contribute intellectually and creatively to society through music. You'll take courses in applied lessons, ensemble participation, music history, music theory, aural skills, conducting, and upper division courses in music. Our BA in music emphasizes critical thinking, time management, self-discipline, and practical skill development.
A successful audition is required for admission into the program. Please contact the Department of Music for more information.
If you are interested in the music minor, you must seek approval from the department chair, Dr. Rick Good, and complete a successful music audition to be accepted. Acceptance into the music minor program cannot be granted until early fall, after class sizes for music and music education majors are determined.
The first two years of coursework for the BA in music is the same as the music minor and includes private lessons. If you are thinking about a music minor, we encourage you to consider the BA degree.
If you intend to pursue a career in music other than performance or teaching, then our BA in music may be for you. It's also an ideal degree to combine with a dual degree in another field. The valuable life skills and discipline learned through our music degree can be applied to wide variety of other jobs.
If you want to teach music in a public school, the Bachelor of Music Education degree is offered through the College of Education in partnership with the Department of Music.
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Major
If you aspire to use your musical talent and passion in a performance career, then our Bachelor of Music degree is for you. Our performance degree is designed for you to elevate your musical skills to the highest level. You’ll receive group and individualized training and gain proficiency in critical thinking, skill development, time management, self-discipline, and focused practice. There are four concentrations within the music performance major: instrumental, piano, voice, and composition and technology.
A successful audition is required for admission into the program. Please contact the Department of Music for more information.
Our program will prepare you for a career in teaching, music performance, composition, and arts administration, or for graduate school.
If you want to teach music in a public school, the Bachelor of Music Education degree is offered through the College of Education in partnership with the Department of Music.
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Major
THMU
Major
If you aspire to be a professional actor or music theatre artist, then the BFA in music theatre may be for you. Our four-year degree program offers practical, pre-professional skills in acting, dancing, and singing. During the first two years of our program, you’ll study voice, music theory, piano, speech, acting, ballet, jazz, and tap. You’ll experience a combination of a traditional liberal arts education and applied skills in performance, which is a great foundation for graduate school or professional employment.
All members of our acting faculty are professional actors with years of experience in the industry.
An audition is required and typically held during the fall of your senior year in high school. Contact the Department of Theatre for more information about its audition schedule.
Major
NSCI
Major
Do you like thinking about how humans think? Are you interested in solving challenging problems with no known solutions? Are you intrigued by the unknown? Then our BS in neuroscience may be for you. Our program combines psychology and science to deepen the understanding of the brain and the nervous system. You’ll have the opportunity to conduct research and use state-of-the-art equipment at the Auburn University MRI Research Center.
Major Minor
PHIL
Major Minor
The study of philosophy is excellent preparation for graduate school, professional school, seminary, or any career in which clear thought and expression are valued. It helps you think critically and improves your writing ability – two skills employers rank as among the most important. Philosophy deepens our engagement with fundamental questions that arise in everyday life with regard to ourselves, others and the world around us. Our BA in philosophy exposes you to the great philosophers and philosophies of the past and the present. You’ll become adept at criticizing the view of others and your own views.
Minor
PREL
Minor
Our philosophy and religion minor offers an interdisciplinary study of religion, rooted in philosophical, theological and historical studies. We’ll introduce you to the concepts, doctrines and development of religious life across the globe, both in the past and present.
Major Minor
POLI
Major Minor
Are you interested in pressing cultural, political, and social issues such as health care, the environment, and civil rights? If so, then our BA in political science may be for you. Our program integrates the humanities and social sciences to examine political processes, systems, and dynamics across the globe. You’ll learn about American government, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and public law. In addition, you’ll gain valuable analytical, oral, and written communication skills.
Our graduates are equipped for a wide range of exciting careers in government, law, non-profits, international organizations, business, politics, education, journalism, and public and private research think-tanks.
Potential careers include:
Major Minor Graduate
PSYC
Major Minor Graduate
Have you ever wondered why people take risks if the odds of winning are small? Or how our beliefs, values, and prejudices are formed? What about why people fail or succeed with their new-year resolutions? Psychologists try to understand the answers to questions like these in order to improve the quality of human life.
Our BA in psychology gives you access to the latest knowledge, cutting-edge research, scientific tools, and best practices for the study of human behavior. We offer courses ranging from applied to basic psychology as well as a variety of specialty courses like sports psychology and human memory.
We also offer the following graduate degrees:
For more information about our graduate degrees, contact the graduate program coordinator, Thane Bryant, 227 Thach Hall, 334-844-4412.
By studying the mind and behavior, you’ll enter the workforce with a deeper understanding of the professional world around you. Our bachelor’s degree is also an excellent foundation for further graduate study in clinical, behavioral or organizational psychology.
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Major Minor Graduate Certificate
PUBA
Major Minor Graduate Certificate
Do you enjoy serving others in your community? Our BA in public administration will prepare you for success in public service. You’ll develop the skills needed to assume major leadership roles in local, state, and national governments, community service groups, and non-profit organizations. You may also consider our accelerated BA/MPA program, which allows you to obtain both your bachelor’s degree and Master of Public Administration degree within five years.
We also offer the following graduate degrees:
And we offer two graduate certificates as well as a graduate minor in economic development.
For more information about our graduate degrees, contact the Department of Political Science, 7080 Haley Center, 334-844-5370.
Career opportunities are vast, ranging from supervising a parks and recreation program or administering personnel policies to being a policy analyst for a legislative body or executive department. Many of our graduates pursue careers in non-profit organizations.
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Major Minor
PRCM
Major Minor
Public relations is an exciting, fast-paced field that combines multiple media-related functions. Public relations professionals help create and sustain a positive image for an organization by coordinating with the media, event planning, writing and market research.
Our BA in public relations teaches you all elements of the public relations process—from research, planning, communication, and evaluation to communication strategies, media tactics, and the application of public relations in society today. You’ll develop strong skills in ethical reasoning, strategic thinking, and creative problem solving, along with written and oral communication skills. You’ll gain hands-on experiences through our service-learning component, which requires you to work in teams with our community partners. Our internship requirement ensures you’ll gain on-the-job experience and develop networking opportunities.
Our majors intern at some of the top companies in the nation like Children’s Hospital of Birmingham, Coca-Cola, Marie Claire, Michael Kors USA, and Universal Music Group. Our graduates work for companies such as Aflac, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Edelman, Intermark Group, NASCAR, Schroder PR, Universal Music Group, and CNN. Our combination of in-class instruction and hands-on practices will give you an edge as you enter the action-packed field of public relations.
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SOWO
Major Minor Graduate
Social workers aim to enhance the well-being of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities with a particular focus on advocating with and on behalf of individuals who are vulnerable and oppressed.
We offer a Bachelor of Arts degree in social work and Master of Social Work (MSW). Both programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in social work is a dynamic degree program that equips you with the professional knowledge, values, and skills to engage in generalist social work practice across social work settings. You'll engage in practicums and internships to gain real-world experience. You'll learn from professors who have both research and clinical backgrounds in mental health, children and families, gerontology, policy analysis, disabilities, crisis management, and homelessness.
The Master of Social Work (MSW) program prepares students for advanced clinical social work practice with a focus on health and mental health with an emphasis on health disparities, prevention, and policy.
If you graduate from Auburn University with a social work degree (BSW or MSW), you may become licensed if you apply and pass the licensure test.
Visit our Social Work Program website for more information.
Graduates of the social work program will find a diverse field of employment opportunities and will be eligible for professional social work licensure.
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Major Minor Graduate
SOCY
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Every day you interact with family, friends, authority figures, and strangers. Sociologists study the circumstances around this human behavior and social interaction, with a particular focus on groups, networks, social institutions, and social change.
Our Bachelor of Arts in sociology gives you an understanding of these social contexts and helps you develop skills in oral and written communication, critical thinking, and research. Because our faculty specialize in a wide range of fields, you’ll take courses on organizations, criminal and deviant behavior, social psychological processes, family life, legal institutions, medical systems, human population dynamics, and international development. You’ll have opportunities for internships and hands-on research experience.
Our curriculum features two concentration areas: organizations/inequality and crime/deviance. Both areas stress basic research and analytical skills that prepare you for a wide array of jobs.
Our interdepartmental graduate program in sociology offers study and research leading to the degrees of Master of Arts or Master of Science in sociology and in rural sociology. For more information about our graduate degrees, contact the director of graduate studies, Dr. Greg S. Weaver, 7056 Haley Center, 334-844-5040.
You'll be prepared for jobs in fields such as law enforcement, education, government, social services, business, and management. With knowledge of human behavior and societal change, you’ll thoughtfully engage and successfully contribute to the world around you.
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The study of a foreign language opens your mind to cultures, societies, and histories around the world. Our BA in Spanish broadens your understanding of society through cultural exchange in Spanish and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools will help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace.
Our courses range from basic language and traditional literature courses to topic-driven courses in film and business. We also offer service-learning courses that extend the classroom beyond the traditional campus.
We also offer a Master of Arts in Spanish and a Master of Hispanic Studies (MHS). For more information, contact the director of Spanish graduate programs, Dr. Jordi Olivar, 6008 Haley Center, 334-844-5183.
With a Spanish degree, you can enjoy a career in a variety of fields such as business, communications, education and government. A Spanish degree is also a great foundation for further study in medicine, law, business, and academia.
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Our BA in Spanish-international trade is a professional degree that broadens your understanding of society through cultural exchange in Spanish and provides you with communication skills, linguistic dexterity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness. These cultural insights and practical tools can help you find your place in today’s competitive, multilingual marketplace.
With a Spanish - international trade degree, you can enjoy a career in a variety of fields such as business, communications, education and government.
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SLHS
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Our BS in speech, language, and hearing sciences is a pre-professional degree that prepares you to pursue graduate education in speech-language pathology or audiology and to attain a Certificate of Clinical Competence in your area of specialty.
Speech-language pathologists assess and treat patients who have speech, language, voice, fluency, or oral motor disorders. They also assist people who wish to improve their communication skills through changes in vocal pitch, quality, or accent.
Audiologists identify, diagnosis, and treat people experiencing disorders associated with the ear and hearing. Audiologists utilize equipment such as audiometers and computers to assess a patient’s impairment and plan a course of treatment. Audiologists are concerned with the nature and extent of hearing loss and how this may impact a client’s quality of life.
We also offer a Master of Speech Language Pathology and a Doctor of Audiology (AuD). For more information about our graduate degrees, contact Dr. Allison Plumb, 1219 Haley Center, 334-844-9608.
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Sports communication is a rapidly growing field. Professionals with a full set of communication competencies in the billion-dollar sports industry are in demand. Our sports communication minor will prepare you in public relations, strategic communications, media writing, sports announcing, and sports producing. You’ll gain an understanding of the critical issues affecting society as they relate to professional, collegiate and recreational sports.
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Sustainability is a rapidly growing field of study, and is the focus of new interdisciplinary degrees, certificates, and minor programs at universities across the country. There is increasing demand for employees with training and job skills for the green economy, and a widening array of sustainability-related careers from which to choose.
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THLA
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Theatre is a rich and diverse field comprised of many valuable skills. Our BA in theatre allows you to explore theatre as an art form, a profession, and a way of understanding our world. Built on a solid liberal arts foundation, you’ll be able to tailor your elective courses to your interests, whether it’s acting, design, dramaturgy, theory, technology or management.
Courses are taught in the Telfair B. Peet Theatre, which includes two fully equipped performance spaces; three dynamic performance studios, and fully equipped costume and scenic studios. Our main stage theatre features a 350-seat house along with state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment. Our black box theatre is equipped with an innovative wire tension lighting grid and a large dance studio.
You’ll enjoy opportunities to work with national and international guest artists and to travel nationally and internationally to attend workshops and exhibitions. You’ll learn to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively and carry your knowledge from the classrooms to stages across the globe.
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Ranked among the top in the nation, our Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre design and technology offers a practical foundation in all areas of theater production, including lighting, sound, costume design, technical direction, and construction. You’ll have opportunities to apply new technical and conceptual knowledge in hands-on production work. You’ll work with national and international guest artists as well as travel nationally and internationally to attend workshops and exhibitions.
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Our Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre management leads to a professional career as a stage or production manager for theaters, concert venues, or theme parks. You’ll take courses in stage management, production management, and events management, as well as related courses in civic engagement, public relations, and business. There are numerous opportunities on and off campus for hands-on experience as a house manager, production assistant, events manager, assistant stage manager, or production stage manager.
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The Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre performance is an extension of our BA in theatre and offers studio acting, voice, and movement training with professional actors. There are also numerous opportunities to participate in a wide variety of production experiences. You’ll audition for the program in the spring of your sophomore year, and begin this rigorous course of study in the fall of your junior year. You’ll engage in scene study, text analysis, voice, speech, dialects, mask work, makeup, on-camera training, and audition workshops with professional actors and producers.
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WMST
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Women's studies offers the opportunity to explore and understand the diverse experiences of individuals in culture and society by analyzing how gender intersects with race, class, sexuality, and other identities within systems of power. You also will learn feminist approaches to knowledge, such as the place of personal experience and activism in the formulation of theory. Courses provide the framework and tools to develop a critical feminist perspective on the world and on your own life, as well as the opportunity to apply this lens through analytical reasoning, creative and expository writing, oral communication, research, and service.
The undergraduate minor in women’s studies prepares you for graduate or professional school as well as domestic and international careers in business, community development, education, government, health and human services, journalism, law, media, non-profit organizations, public administration, etc.
The graduate minor prepares you for advanced teaching and research on gender and sexualities.