Bachelor of Arts in Economics

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English majors enjoy successful careers as teachers, lawyers, publishers, editors, librarians, engineers, doctors, lawyers, writers, ad executives, administrators, social media managers, academics, journalists, web producers and more.

• Receive personal attention in small, seminar-style classes and individualize your education through meaningful extracurricular enrichment.
• Learn from leading scholars and authors who are nationally recognized for their writing and research.
• Develop the intellectual tools to launch the career of your choice, whether you’re interested in writing—fiction, nonfiction, poetry or playwriting—or any other pursuit.

English majors enjoy successful careers as teachers, lawyers, publishers, editors, librarians, engineers, doctors, lawyers, writers, ad executives, administrators, social media managers, academics, journalists, web producers and more.

• Receive personal attention in small, seminar-style classes and individualize your education through meaningful extracurricular enrichment.
• Learn from leading scholars and authors who are nationally recognized for their writing and research.
• Develop the intellectual tools to launch the career of your choice, whether you’re interested in writing—fiction, nonfiction, poetry or playwriting—or any other pursuit.

When you study anthropology, you will learn an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving that connects human behavior to cultures, histories, economics and politics. With their deep understanding of human diversity and global cultures, anthropologists are in high demand in fields like education, law, library science, museum administration and curatorship, advertising and marketing, public and civil service, medicine, dentistry, pharmaceuticals, and public health.

• Benefit from a well-rounded education that centers on unique research opportunities working alongside top faculty in the field.
• Design an individualized program of study that rewards your curiosity and allows you to pursue your own area of interest in the human experience.
• Develop the intellectual tools to enter graduate school or the workforce as an engaged global citizen with an exceptional understanding of human connections, cultures and diversity.

Earning a degree in Spanish opens the door to a career in a number of fields—business, education, journalism, law, law enforcement, library science, medicine, public health, social work, translation and interpreting. You can become a language teacher in the United States or in international schools with an advanced degree in language education, or you could become a professional translator or interpreter.

Why Major in Spanish at Adelphi?

• Receive personal attention in small classes with our distinguished, multilingual professors who are focused on your success.
• Achieve written and oral fluency and a deep understanding of other world cultures as you immerse yourself in a variety of languages and literatures.
• Gain valuable career skills and learn to work with a growing Spanish-speaking population in business, healthcare, or human services fields, or prepare for graduate school to become a language educator.

Latin American Studies is a diverse field that bridges the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities in the study of the Americas. You’ll be prepared for a variety of careers in international relations, international business, healthcare-related fields, teaching, politics, or law. More importantly, it prepares you to become an informed citizen with the sensitivity to the wants and needs of multicultural populations.

• Gain enhanced critical thinking in issues related to the region of Latin America in a program reflecting Adelphi’s national awards for diversity and inclusion.
• Become an informed citizen with sensitivity to the wants and needs of multicultural populations—a critical skill that can be applied to any career.
• Expand your studies with access to study abroad opportunities at several universities in select Latin American and Caribbean countries.

You’ll be equipped to launch a well-paid career as a data scientist, statistician, program developer, financial manager or information security analyst—or ready to continue on to graduate studies, expanding your range of career opportunities.

• Enjoy one-on-one attention from distinguished faculty in small classes and lab settings.
• Choose the course of study, BA or BS, that best reflects your career goals, strengths and interests.
• Graduate ready to launch a rewarding career in the public or private sector, or choose to continue your education and go for an advanced degree.

With a grasp of global affairs and cultural differences, you can explore a career in law, nongovernmental organizations, nonprofits, international business, finance, public administration, education, the environment or research. Become a journalist, advocate, lobbyist or media specialist.

• Gain a global perspective through our curriculum, combining intensive foreign language and intercultural studies with courses in international business and politics.
• Make the world your classroom by studying abroad, joining international excursions or taking advantage of our close ties with the United Nations.
• Cultivate the hands-on experience you need for an internationally engaged career through an internship or original research.

A psychology degree opens the door to a career in many fields—banking, law,
medicine, research, marketing, human resources and counseling/therapy practice. You can work as a clinical psychologist, a guidance counselor or a mental health counselor with additional training or schooling. Or you can become a researcher or professor by pursuing doctoral studies.

• Study in small classes with expert faculty and learn through internships in local organizations.
• Gain a real research experience working directly with faculty through our Emerging Scholars Program —a yearlong intensive independent study.
• Graduate ready for a career or graduate school.

You’ll be equipped to launch a well-paid career as a data scientist, statistician, program developer, financial manager or information security analyst—or ready to continue on to graduate studies, expanding your range of career opportunities.

• Enjoy one-on-one attention from distinguished faculty in small classes and lab settings.
• Choose the course of study, BA or BS, that best reflects your career goals, strengths and interests.
• Graduate ready to launch a rewarding career in the public or private sector, or choose to continue your education and go for an advanced degree.

A biology degree opens the door to many careers. You can work in a research lab, hospital or in the biotechnology, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or environmental fields. You can go on to medical school, veterinary school, dental school or other advanced degree programs.

• Learn in small classes with expert faculty who are focused on your success.
• Gain hands-on learning experience in real-world settings with our courses that include laboratory or field components.
• Prepare for prestigious graduate programs or the start of your career in the biological sciences.