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CAREER PATHS FOR SCL STUDENTS

Develop the skills. Take the lead. 

Read, write, think, speak, persuade. Strive for excellence. Build your legacy. 

The School of Civic Leadership prepares you for success in an array of careers

Legal Professions

Your SCL degree prepares you to respond to the important questions

What is law?  What is the origin and history of the American constitutional system?  What should I do when I disagree with the law?

Majors in SCL match well with these minor or certificate opportunities across campus

Pre-Law Services

Core Texts and Ideas Minor or Certificate

Philosophy of Law Minor

History Minor

Government Minor

Law, Justice, and Society Minor

Law and Religion Minor

Military Leadership Minor (ROTC)

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Minor

Human Rights & Social Justice Certificate

Criminal Law, Justice & Inequality Certificate
Government & Policy

Your SCL degree prepares you to respond to the important questions

What attracts me to work in government or public affairs?  What does it mean to have ambition both to be excellent but also to serve others?  How should I think about the consequences, intended and unintended, of regulation or legislation?

Majors in SCL match well with these minor or certificate opportunities across campus

Communicating Social Issues Minor

Communicating for Development and Philanthropy Minor

Communication Studies Minor

Journalism and Media Minor*

Health Communication Minor*

Media Studies Minor*

Global Communication Minor*

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Minor

Ethics & Leadership in Law, Politics & Government Certificate

Public Policy Certificate
Business & Entrepreneurship

Your SCL degree prepares you to respond to the important questions

What does it mean to want success in business—for myself and for the benefit of others?  What kinds of thinking enable me to recognize opportunities?  How can I develop the courage to take risks?  What is the relationship, and what are the tensions, between democracy and a free economy?

Majors in SCL match well with these minor or certificate opportunities across campus

Elements of Business Certificate

Business Foundations Minor

Business and Public Policy Minor*

Professional Sales and Business Development*

National Security and International Business Minor*

Leadership in Global Sustainability Minor*

International Business Minor*

Risk Management Minor*

Entrepreneurship Minor*

Global Management Minor*

Ethics & Leadership in Business Certificate

Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship Certificate
Public Service & Education

Your SCL degree prepares you to respond to the important questions

What kind of education do I need to lead in my community?  How can what I learn shape who I am?  What traditions have shaped American civic life?  What does it mean for a person or for a community to succeed and to thrive?

Majors in SCL match well with these minor or certificate opportunities across campus

Digital Humanities Certificate

American Studies Minor

Applied Economics Minor

Classical Studies Minor

Core Texts and Ideas Minor or Certificate

Economics Minor

History Minor

Government Minor

Law, Justice, and Society Minor

Law and Religion Minor

Military Leadership Minor (ROTC)

Philosophy of Law Minor

Philosophy Minor

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Minor

European Studies Minor

Children & Society Certificate

Non-Profits & Social Entrepreneurship Certificate

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