The photography major is focused on the development of students as artists and practicing professionals. In addition to mastering the camera and associated technology, students will develop a distinctive personal style through their experiences inside and outside the classroom. Prior to graduation, students will professionally mount a public exhibition of the work in The Lore Degenstein Gallery, where they will gain experience in a professional gallery with museum standards.

Majors work towards the development of a cohesive body of work that demonstrates a distinctive personal style. The program emphasizes the mastery of a broad range of fundamental skills, with a focused experience in one technique or medium. Majors are well versed in historical and contemporary art and are given numerous opportunities to exhibit their work, travel, and receive feedback from faculty and peers.

Sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Get the training and insight to work everywhere, from professional beats to the front offices of teams followed by millions. Learn the practical elements of being a broadcaster or journalist in an ever-growing market and the history of sports to understand the context of what you’ll be covering.

This program will not just prepare you to teach students with special learning needs, it also will empower you to shape the future of special education. When you graduate with a special education degree from Susquehanna University, you will be equipped with the knowledge of processes, policies, procedures, strategies, and learning theories to effectively support students with mild to severe disabilities.

Master the Spanish language and immerse yourself in the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. We’re one of the only universities that require semester-long study abroad for language majors. When you return to Susquehanna, you’ll bring back firsthand knowledge of the cultures you’ve experienced and a grasp of the Spanish language only achieved through immersion!

Explore society at every level — small groups, subcultures, cultures, organizations, and institutions — and study how people interact. When you study sociology here, you’ll learn to think critically about how race, class, gender, sexuality, law, culture, social media, social movements, and the state impact individual lived experience.

Religion touches nearly every aspect of our world and society — literature, politics, current events, history, personal interactions, and more. You’ll gain the religious literacy essential to comprehend and work in our increasingly globalized society. You’ll look at how people think about ultimate questions, whether or not you identify as religious.

Public policy makers change the world. Your studies integrate a number of disciplines — all designed to help you analyze, explain and contribute to the development and implementation of policies to solve problems. You’ll be prepared to compete for jobs in the public and private sectors or advance into graduate school after gaining valuable, relevant, and practical experience outside the classroom.

Whether you’re interested in a career in research, behavioral health, social work, counseling, or some other profession, psychology provides excellent preparation. Our psychology majors have a track record of success in multiple career paths. Consistently accepted to among the best graduate and professional schools, they’ve demonstrated their versatility by excelling in a variety of professions.

We have a special interest in preparing students for service in the church, including the ordained ministry, parish work, diaconal ministry, social ministry, and ministry in music. Preparation for graduate theological study, ministry, and church occupations includes academic instruction, spiritual maturation, and experiential learning. While you may major in any field, you’re encouraged to emphasize the broadening aspects of the liberal arts, to acquire reading skills in Classical or New Testament (Koiné) Greek, and to study a language likely to be spoken by those whom they may be called to serve.

Our pre-professional law program will guide and prepare you. It’s an advising program that provides resources and guidance to help you assess your interest and readiness for law school. You’ll also benefit from research, experiential and networking opportunities. Pre-law is not actually a major; in fact, you can major in anything you want. There are no required courses. Law schools are more interested in seeing that applicants have developed good writing and critical thinking skills. They are much less concerned with whether or not you’ve learned “the law;” that’s what law school is for!

In our program, you’ll study politics, government, and public policy in the U.S. and abroad and why nations do — or do not — get along. You’ll acquire the tools to question, analyze systems and institutions, and develop your own views about the best policies, programs, and organizational rules for the world you envision. Debates, simulations, trips to important political sites, and engaged classroom conversation will encourage you to think more deeply about the political issues of the day.

Get hands-on experience in a wide range of production and design disciplines to refine your interests, hone your skills, and prepare you for a lifetime of creativity in theatre. You’ll work as the professionals do, and you will assume responsibilities that stand out on resumes. Students just like you, run most of the production operations here. Our productions couldn’t exist without student dedication. Our hands-on production labs are small and focused on your development. And our productions rival any conservancy program in scope and quality.

Take center stage at Susquehanna and beyond in our theatre performance major. You’ll grow artistically as an actor. From the critical analysis of dramatic literature to authentic and powerful acting on stage, you’ll develop your craft beyond what you thought possible. Explore characters that force you out of your comfort zone and learn something about yourself in the process. You’ll focus on the tools you need to improve your acting. Our intensive acting classes are supported by coursework in theatre history and dramatic theory, enhancing your performances.

If you want theatre as the cornerstone of your undergrad experience, this academically rigorous, broad-based course of study is for you! Connect fresh audiences to the power of theatre and re-invigorate seasoned participants with new works and exciting approaches to well-known plays. Learn about theatrical theories, best practices, historical challenges, and the great artists and thinkers of yesterday who make today’s performances meaningful.