Change is certain. Knowledge makes it intentional.
It takes more than passion to be a change-maker. Combine science with a foundational understanding of human behaviors and social institutions, and you can more effectively advocate for the change you want to see.
Improve the lives of individuals and communities starting with your own critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and effective participation.
Education, Humanities & the Sciences
Local, national and global change start with your own ability to solve problems, think strategically and effectively communicate information. Whether you want to steer environmental decisions or advocate for social safety nets, start with a firm understanding in your chosen field.
Explore Programs in this PathwayChamplain really lets me explore the side of Psychology that I want to explore. It’s not just facts and tests and memorization; when I say explore I really mean that I get to dive deep into my particular interests in the field, and all of my professors encourage it!
Current Outlook & Opportunities in the field
Projected job growth for marriage & family therapists until 2032, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Median annual salary for Emergency Management Directors, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Projected new job openings each year, on average until 2032, in substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health related careers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Career Options
Effectively bring about change improving the lives of individuals and communities. Consider the following careers:
- Addiction & Recovery
- FEMA & Emergency Preparedness
- Legislative Aide
- Family Counseling
- Energy Analysis
- Forestry & Park Services
- Guidance Counseling
- Lobbyist
- School/District Administration
- Social Work
Career Outcomes
There’s no substitute for real-world experience. Stand at the front of the classroom. Train at the state police academy. Publish real research.
Our Upside-Down Curriculum gets you in major-specific classes early so you can have real-world experiences early and often. Get hands-on experience and start making a difference, now.
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Coursework Highlights
Learn by doing in our career-focused classes.
- Community Advocacy & Inquiry Abroad
- Crisis Intervention
- Ecological Economics
- Global Environmental Earth Sciences
- Introduction to Antiracist Practice
- Introduction to Forensic Science
- Math & Science for Young Children
One of the themes that ties these majors really well together is the belief in the human’s capacity to affect positive change, be in schools, or the prison system and disaster relief efforts, or public policy. In the Undeclared program, there’s a real sense of belonging that emerges by building connection between different resources.
Build Community & Your Resume
Majors
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Major – Bachelor of Fine Arts
Imagine manifesting your colorful childhood imagination on screens large and small. Now imagine getting paid to do it all day.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Use math to tell stories, crack real-world issues, explore diverse applications, and gain problem-solving skills for future success in many industries.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
The way we think about the environment can’t be separated from the way we think about people, and vice versa. Learn the skills to cultivate a career in a growing field.
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- Data Science for Sustainability Concentration
- Dialogue & Consensus Building for Sustainability Solutions Concentration
- Education for Sustainability Concentration
- Environmental Communication Concentration
- Environmental Policy Concentration
- Environmental Studies Concentration
- Reinventing Business Through Sustainability Concentration
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Help create the digital future. Free your creativity, do real work right away, and fuel your passion for technology and innovation.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Make communities safer. Build a better and more just system. Be an agent of organizational change.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Release your digital investigation skills. Adopt the investigator’s mindset, solve mysteries, and master artifact discovery with Digital Forensics at Champlain College.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Be a digital pioneer. Bring the fullness of your human self to the study of emerging technology, including Artificial Intelligence, and make sure the digital future is humane as well as human.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Teaching is the ultimate way to shape the future. At Champlain College, you’ll be in classrooms during your first year, building deep expertise that leads to licensure.
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- Computer Science Education Concentration
- Early Childhood Education Concentration
- Elementary Teacher Education Concentration
- Middle Grades & Secondary Education Concentration
- Middle Grades English Language Arts Concentration
- Middle Grades Mathematics Concentration
- Middle Grades Social Studies Concentration
- Secondary Level English Concentration
- Secondary Level Mathematics Concentration
- Secondary Level Social Studies Concentration
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Major – Bachelor of Fine Arts
Master the production of motion pictures and understand the global business of filmmaking. Use the latest tools, work on real projects, and turn your vision into reality through observation, imagination, storytelling and technical skill.
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Major – Bachelor of Fine Arts
Be a design thinker. Harness your creativity through print and digital graphics. Start building your portfolio right away.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Design your own major through Champlain’s Degree Design Lab. You’ll combine courses and real-world learning experiences to personalize your own education.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Tomorrow’s technology requires good design to be usable. Specialize in user experience (UX) or user interface (UI) design at Champlain, and create new intersections between human minds and digital spaces.
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- Implementation Concentration
- Visual Design Concentration
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Study human motivations and the latest neuroscience in a career-focused Psychology major that prepares you for this dynamic field.
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Major – Bachelor of Social Work
Uplift families, empower individuals, and heal communities with Champlain’s Social Work major.
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Major – Undeclared
The School of Social Innovation is all about positive impact. Apply Undecided to explore how your career can improve livelihoods and build better futures.
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Major – Bachelor of Science
Talent is an amazing ingredient, but it’s not the whole recipe. Working writers need a solid foundation in the mechanics of writing, a storyteller’s gift for narrative, a poet’s eye for detail, and drive to keep adapting and improving improving in a fast-changing industry. Champlain College can give you all that and more.
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- Editing / Publishing Concentration
Minors
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Develop a practical way of mediating conflict in your workplace, community, and personal life with Champlain College’s Conflict Management Minor.
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Study environmental issues and the politics surrounding them to discover the action-oriented practicalities of what people and organizations can do to change the world for the better.
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Explore concepts of the individual, family, and community. Further develop your understanding as you discover the connections between them within historical, political, and social climates.
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Examine the physical, mental, and sociological aspects of aging, including the ways that society changes with an aging population with the Gerontology minor.
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Explore current issues, history, and languages of specific regions and countries around the world. Engage with theories and perspectives on political, economic, and social dynamics of globalization.
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Examine the complex histories, cultures, political activities, and expressions of LGBTQ people while exploring larger social and institutional foundations like media representation and human rights.
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Develop a fundamental understanding of human behavior, and learn how to apply this knowledge to increase your interpersonal communication skills in your personal life and in the office.
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Discover how you can make an impact on the lives of others and practice the techniques of interpersonal communication with Champlain College’s Social Work minor.
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Business can do better—we’ll show you how ethical business policies and practices can build healthier communities and environments, without sacrificing profits.
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More Inside Career Pathways
Business & Data Analytics
Drive change at the intersection of information and impact with one of these majors.
Creative Arts & Communication
With many majors to choose from, you decide how to bring your ideas to life and communicate them to the world.
Cybersecurity, Computer Science & Digital Technology
Solve everyday problems to build a better future with one of these tech-centered majors.
Education, Humanities & the Sciences
The born educator, the team player, the change maker, the advocate. Which of these human-centered majors fits you career goals?
Game Design & Development
Turn concepts into digital reality. Explore our seven gaming majors to determine which path matches your interests.
Individualized Studies & Undeclared
Learn what you love, and love what you learn with one of these professional pathways.
Law & Society
Want to uphold a system of justice through meaningful public service? Check out these majors that revolve around "doing good."