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Sam, Public Administration
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Lindsey, Political Science
"I'm passionate about the study of history just because there's a never ending possibility of things that you can research and study and write about."
Samantha, History
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Owen, Social Science Teaching
"The university really helped prepare me with a lot of resources that I can now use to teach history in a new, innovative and fun way."
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Taylor, Criminology & Criminal Justice
"My favorite thing about being an anthropology major here at UNI, is that I'm learning something new all the time. If I'm gonna do this for the rest of my life, I need to be passionate. And if I'm always learning, if I'm always being creative and discovering new things, it's going to keep my passion alive."
McKenzie, Anthropology
"Learning through this major has really opened my eyes to how the world is connected."
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"UNI has given me a lot of leadership opportunities that have prepared me to face the unknown.”
Lindsey, Environmental Resource Management
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Casey, Geographic Information Science
"My psych professors are always available to talk to me. They've helped me narrow my options and really figure out what I want to do with my degree."
April, Psychology
"I really thrive off of helping others and wanted to make a difference in any way I could."
Samantha, Social Work (BSW)
"No matter what you do, or where you are working with this population, you sit down at night and you're like, wow, I made an impact."
Lauren, Gerontology
"Not a lot of colleges have this major. We get the opportunity to learn about concepts and ideas that really helps us understand people as a whole."
Kaleah, Family Services
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Hannah, Interior Design
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Emma, Political Communication
"My favorite thing about sociology is learning how to think critically in a different way to better understand my community."
Liz, Sociology