Why did you choose your majors and minors?
I have, from a very early age, been interested in politics and history. I was a junior in high school when the September 11th Attacks took place, and after that, I was determined to pursue these interests as a career.
How do your majors and minors complement one another?
Internship title and organization: Chapters & Global Education Interns, People to People International, in Kansas City, Missouri
Hometown: Platte City, MO
Majors: Global and International Studies, Spanish minor
Why did you choose your majors/minors? I have a passion for learning about the world around me and complex issues in global social justice.
Internship title and organization: Press and Public Diplomacy for the U.S. Mission to the United Nations
Freshman Sam Blaufuss makes the best of two worlds by combining classes from the KU School of Journalism and the College. As a double-major in strategic communications and film & media studies, with an emphasis in production, Sam has classes and experiences that will prepare him for the world beyond college. But Blaufuss isn't all work and no play - he can be spotted on campus wearing a pair of boots that he got and wore at an old job working at the cemetery in his hometown of Newton, Kansas!
Here's Sam in three quotes:
Hometown: St. Louis, MO Majors: Double majoring in Humanities (Peace and Conflict Studies) and Global and International Studies; double minoring in Business and French Internship title and organization: Global Chapters Intern at People to People International (PTPI) in Kansas City, Missouri
Listening to the radio can change your life. You're driving in your car, bopping along to your favorite songs, when an advert interjects telling you that you can still complete your degree at the University of Kansas. Don't believe us? Just ask Annie Landis, a KU College student majoring in English, with a minor in psychology. Here's what happened:
Hometown: Rogers, Arkansas
Major(s): Dance major, psychology minor
Internship title and organization: Production Intern at the American Dance Festival
Why did you choose your majors and minors? I am currently pursuing a B.A. in Biochemistry with a minor in Psychology on a pre-med track. The reason why I choose to be a B.A. in Biochemistry instead of the more common Bachelor’s of Science (B.S.) is because even though I love science, I also love English and humanities classes. A B.A. allows me to take four semesters of Spanish and other humanities classes that would provide me with a well-rounded education and opportunities in bilingual medicine.
Why did you choose your majors and minors? I am currently a pre-med student and I picked my majors and minors to help better prepare me for the MCAT and the subject matter I would most likely see in medical school.
Name: Benedictus Freeman
Term: 2nd year Ph.D. student
Department: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Advisor: A. Townsend Peterson
Research interests: Conservation biology, distributional ecology, ecological niche modeling, and climate change
Why did you choose your majors and minors? I chose Biology as my major with hopes of a career in a medical field so that I may work to better the quality of others lives. As well, a minor in business will help me gain the skills for effective marketing & business strategies.
How do your majors and minors complement one another? This major and minor allows my two greatest interests to be combined - helping people and developing leadership skills. I would like to go into biotech sales and this is a great option for me to combine the health care field with the creativity of marketing.
Why did you choose your majors and minors? I chose to major in applied behavioral science because my therapist in high school helped me get my life on track when mental illness was decreasing my quality of life, and I want to help adolescents who are in a similar situation. Along with my minor in psychology, I'll have the knowledge needed to help mentor youths who have truancy issues, and I hope to eventually be certified as a mental health counselor. I decided to also minor in music because music also helped me improve my mental health in high school and I wanted to continue to learn about it in college.