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Conventional Majors & Careers

Conventional (Organizers)

People who have like to work with data, have clerical or numerical ability, like structure, like to carry things out in detail or following through on other’s instructions; may enjoy working at a desk or office; care, confirming.

Conventional Majors, Classes, & Careers

Step 1: Complete the Spartan Interest Assessment

Please complete the Spartan Interest Assessment and read the information on your results. Next, if you’re interested in learning more about Conventional majors, classes, and careers, take some time to explore the information in the next steps. Feel free to explore majors, classes, and careers for as many categories that interest you.

Step 2: Conventional Majors, Classes, Careers & more

Take a few minutes to explore potential majors, classes, and careers for the Conventional (Organizers) category. We encourage you to write down any areas that you would like to learn more about. Be sure to take note of any questions you might have about these as well.

Conventional Majors

View MSU majors that might interest you. Learn about each major’s requirements on our Academic Programs Catalog, and click here to find out, "What can I do with this Major?"

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Advertising Management
Agribusiness Management
Biomedical Laboratory Science
Computational Mathematics – BA/BS
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Construction Management
Economic Geography
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Finance
Food Industry Management
Geographic Information Science
Hospitality Business
Human Capital and Society
Human Development and Family Studies – BA/BS
Human Resource Management
Information Science
Interdisciplinary Humanities
Management
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Neuroscience
Plant Biology
Statistics – BA/BS
Supply Chain Management

Conventional Classes

View exploratory classes for the Conventional (Organizers) category. Learn about course descriptions here.

ACC 230 (3): Survey of Accounting Concepts
ACC 250 (1): Preparing for an Accounting Career
AFRE 130 (3): Farm Management I
AE 102 (2): Electrical Lighting for Residential and Agricultural Facilities
AIIS 201 (3): Introduction to American Indian and Indigenous Studies
ANP 200 (2): Navigating Another Culture
ANP 220 (3): Gender Relations in Comparative Perspective
ANS 110 (4): Introductory Animal Agriculture
AS 111 (1): Foundation of the U.S. Air Force I
BE 101 (1): Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
CJ 110 (3): Introduction to Criminal Justice
CMP 101 (2): Principles of Construction Management
CMSE 201 (4): Computational Modeling and Data Analysis I
COM 100 (3): Human Communication
COM 275 (3): Effects of Mass Communication
CSE 201 (3): Fundamentals of Information Technology
CSS 101 (3): Introduction to Crop Science
CSUS 250 (3): Global Issues in Agriculture and Natural Resources
EC 201 (3): Introduction to Microeconomics
EC 202 (3): Introduction to Macroeconomics
ENG 153 (4): Introduction to Women Authors
FW 101 (3): Fundamentals of Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology and Management
FW 181 (3): Introduction to Science, Technology, the Environment and Public Policy
FW 207 (3): Great Lakes: Biology and Management
GEO 113 (3): Introduction to Economic Geography
GEO 151 (3): Human Geography
GEO 235 (3): Geography of Environment and Health
GSAH 230 (3): Values, Experience, and Difference in Global Contexts
HB 265 (3): Food Management: Safety & Nutrition
HB 267 (3): Management of Food and Beverage Systems
HDFS 145 (3): The Individual, Couples and Families
HDFS 211 (3): Child Growth & Development
HDFS 212 (3): Children, Youth and Family
HDFS 225 (3): Lifespan Human Development in the Family
HDFS 238 (3): Personal Finance
HM 101 (3): Introduction to Public Health
HNF 150 (3): Introduction to Human Nutrition
HRT 100 (3): Horticulture: Plants and People
HRT 203 (3): Principles of Horticulture
HST 140 (4): World History to 1500
HST 150 (4): World History since 1500
HST 160 (4): Introduction to Asian History and Culture
HST 201 (3): Historical Methods and Skills
HST 202 (4): US History to 1876
HST 203 (4): US History since 1876
HST 205 (4): The Ancient Mediterranean and the Medieval World
HST 206 (4): European History since 1500
HST 209 (4): Traditional East Asia
HST 211 (4): Colonial Latin America
HST 212 (4): National Latin America
IBIO 150 (3): From DNA to Populations
IDES 140 (3): Design for Living
MI 101 (3): Understanding Media and Information
MI 201 (3): Introduction to Information Science
MI 220 (3): Methods for Understanding Users
MS 110 (1-2): Army Leadership and Officer Development
PHL 130 (3): Logic & Reasoning
PLS 140 (3): Introduction to Comparative Politics
PLS 160 (3): Introduction to International Relations
PR 260 (3): Principles of Public Relations
PSY 255 (3): Industrial & Organizational Psychology
REL 210 (3): Religion and the Environment
SOC 215 (3): Race & Ethnicity
SSC 293 (3): Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies
STA 110 (3): Drawing I
STA 113 (3): Color & Design
STA 114 (3): Three-Dimensional Form
STT 180 (4): Introduction to Data Science
STT 200 (3): Statistical Methods
SW 200 (3): Introduction to Social Work
TE 201 (3): Current Issues in Education
TE 250 (3): Human Diversity, Power, & Opportunity in Social Institutions
THR 100 (3): Introduction to Theatre
TSM 130 (3): Energy Efficiency and Conservation in Agricultural Systems
WS 202 (3): Intro Contemp Feminisms

Conventional Careers

View careers for the Conventional (Organizers) category:

References: IUPUI, Truity, ZipRecruiter, The Career Project

Step 3: What’s next?

Now that you have identified majors, classes, and careers that you would like to learn about, we encourage you to schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor to discuss what you’ve learned, and identify the next steps in your exploration process.