{"id":1576,"date":"2024-10-30T22:05:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T05:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2024-10-30T22:05:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T05:05:56","slug":"university-of-redlands-college-of-arts-and-sciences-puts-on-majors-minors-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/30\/university-of-redlands-college-of-arts-and-sciences-puts-on-majors-minors-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Redlands\u2019 College of Arts and Sciences Puts on Majors &amp; Minors Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Within the University of Redlands\u2019 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), over 35 departments braved winds of up to 28 mph to inform students about academic opportunities during the Oct. 18 CAS Majors &amp; Minors Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kylwmnd6-929x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1585\" style=\"width:492px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kylwmnd6-929x1024.png 929w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kylwmnd6-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kylwmnd6-768x847.png 768w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kylwmnd6-1024x1129.png 1024w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kylwmnd6.png 1324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Even George wants to learn about academic offerings at the Oct. 18 CAS Majors &amp; Minors Fair! He came to Redlands in 2022 and is the university\u2019s eighth mascot, named after President George Henry Armacost, who presided over Redlands for 25 years from 1945-70.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., students met with department representatives and inquired about CAS programs on the North Quad. Religious Studies, History, Chemistry, Art and Communications Disorders were just a few of the various departments in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1262\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1578\" data-id=\"1578\" src=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tka7ywfl.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tka7ywfl.png 1600w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tka7ywfl-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tka7ywfl-1024x808.png 1024w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tka7ywfl-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/tka7ywfl-1536x1212.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Dr. Heather King (left) and Tiffany Elias \u201826 (right) represent the English Department during the Oct. 18 CAS Majors &#038; Minors Fair. King is a Professor of English and the Chair of the English Department, while Elias is a junior majoring in English Literature and Liberal Studies.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1417\" height=\"1112\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1579\" data-id=\"1579\" src=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ejy75627.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ejy75627.png 1417w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ejy75627-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ejy75627-1024x804.png 1024w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ejy75627-768x603.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1417px) 100vw, 1417px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Members of the Art Department run this table during the Oct. 18 CAS Majors &#038; Minors Fair. From left to right: Department Coordinator Madi Spitzer, Art Professor and\u00a0Department Chair Munro Galloway and Art Major Malia Miguel \u201825.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with informational pamphlets, several tables featured activities and other decorative items. Students tested their brains with the \u201cMastermind\u201d board game at the Mathematics table, while the History department displayed books authored by Redlands professors. Candies also adorned many tables, supplementing popcorn to provide students with ample brain food as they explored CAS programs. Meandering through the tables was Nathaniel Cline, the CAS associate dean, with a QR code for a gift card raffle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few of the exciting academic pathways featured at this fair were Media and Communications (MECM) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Both of these programs are new to Redlands\u2019s CAS this year, and were described in greater detail by their faculty representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ross Conkey, the MECM visiting lecturer, explained how MECM built off of the former Media and Visual Culture Studies program by incorporating branches like journalism and filmmaking. He also said they are developing a TV concentration for the spring.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1083\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1580\" data-id=\"1580\" src=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7aj7ytbf.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7aj7ytbf.png 1600w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7aj7ytbf-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7aj7ytbf-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7aj7ytbf-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/7aj7ytbf-1536x1040.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">John Glover (left) and Bill Southworth (right) run the history, GIS and international relationships table during the Oct. 18 CAS Majors &#038; Minors Fair. Glover is a history professor and chair of International Relationships and the GIS Bachelor of Arts, while Southworth is a speech professor in the history department.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1589\" height=\"1072\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1581\" data-id=\"1581\" src=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e5e37ihw.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e5e37ihw.png 1589w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e5e37ihw-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e5e37ihw-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e5e37ihw-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e5e37ihw-1536x1036.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1589px) 100vw, 1589px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">MECM major Mikel Ennis \u201826 (left) and MECM Visiting Lecturer Ross Conkey (right) run the MECM table during the Oct. 18 CAS Majors &#038; Minors Fair. MECM is an expansion of the previous Media &#038; Visual Culture Studies program and is new to Redlands this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Conkey and Glover highlighted how MECM and GIS pair well with other subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have a lot of cross-listed stuff with art, history, art history. There\u2019s lots of things that sort of coalesce into this,\u201d Conkey said. \u201cGenerally, people who do media are also minoring in something else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glover added that the GIS Bachelor of Arts is particularly conducive with double-majors, as it consists of only eight classes. And although GIS has a STEAM focus, Glover pointed out how it can be applied extensively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of our biggest contingents of students now are business students,\u201d Glover said. \u201cIf you want to open up Starbucks in a town, you\u2019ll want to know what the income of that neighborhood is, how far away people live from that site. Do you have any competition from other coffee shops nearby? We can map all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This interdisciplinary nature isn\u2019t limited to just MECM and GIS, though, as Cline said it is a hallmark of the university\u2019s programs. In fact, Cline said he has even seen a student graduate with three majors and added that many pursue several minors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf all the places I\u2019ve been, double majoring here is more common,\u201d Cline said. \u201cOur students seem to be interested in a diverse range of subjects, and they pair those in really interesting ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as MECM and GIS exhibited the compatibility of programs, they offered a small glimpse into the depth of information provided by each program during this fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with academic programs, there was a table with information about Study Abroad. This organization offers a multitude of programs and locations to choose from, and Global Advisor Melissa Modesitt shared some key tips. Since Salzburg covers the most Liberal Arts Inquiry requirements amongst study abroad programs, she said this location is recommended for sophomores. The other locations are mainly for juniors, as they are more tailored to majors\/minors. Modesitt also said trips are planned a year in advance, with Dec. 1 as the deadline, making it even more important for students to determine majors\/minors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8aijizup-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1584\" style=\"width:548px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8aijizup-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8aijizup-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8aijizup-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8aijizup-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/8aijizup.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This table provides information about Study Abroad during the Oct. 18 CAS Majors &amp; Minors Fair. Redlands\u2019 CAS offers over 60 semester-long study abroad programs in over 30 countries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the multitude of options, committing to a major or minor can be difficult. Even though students don\u2019t have to declare a major until the start of their junior year, it\u2019s best to get started early. This, Cline said, is the main goal of this Majors &amp; Minors Fair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat I hope [students] come away with is the sense that there are a ton of options that are exciting and interesting and lead to excellent career paths for them to choose from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">Photos by McKenzie Rose<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Within the University of Redlands\u2019 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), over 35 departments braved winds of up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":1577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"Students visit tables and talk to representatives of the University of Redlands College of Arts and Sciences during the Oct. 18 CAS Majors & Minors Fair. 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