Imagine Yourself at UCMerced

Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Students

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

CHELSEA COE YEAR:

MICAH CHANDLER YEAR: Senior MAJOR: History HOMETOWN: Santa Clara, Calif.

Senior

MAJOR: Cognitive Science HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, Calif.

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS: Chelsea loves to read, travel and conduct research. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Chelsea is considering teaching in Japan or Dubai in the English as a second language (ESL) program. Otherwise, she will find a job while studying for the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) to prepare for applying for grad school. QUOTE: “I’ve received the most out of my education thanks to the numerous opportunities, small classroom sizes and open door access to professors. Attending the Democratic National Convention and working as a research assistant in three different labs is an invaluable experience.”

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS: Micah is active within the local theater community where he choreographed the fight scene for the production of Hamlet. He plans to direct a show in the coming season. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Micah has found that a UC Merced bachelor’s degree opens doors. He has several job leads simply from connections he’s made during his college career. QUOTE: “I am grateful for the quality and helpfulness of the professors at UC Merced. I am the first male in my family to acquire a college degree, and it is due, in part, to the assistance I received from UC Merced, both in financial aid and instructor’s insight.”

PHOTOS: Low student-to-faculty ratios foster student success by combining the benefits of a small, private university with the affordability of a public university.

Related Careers and Opportunities Students who graduate with a degree in one of the programs in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (SSHA) are uniquely positioned to pursue graduate study or careers in a variety of different fields. If you major in SSHA, you will have a firm foundation to do just about anything. You can be an advertising executive, book critic, consultant, diplomat, economic forecaster, FBI agent, financial analyst, journalist, lawyer, manager, multimedia designer, museum coordinator, writer, physician, political lobbyist, newscaster, real estate professional, social worker, teacher or professor and more.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

TEL: 209-228-7742

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WEBSITE: ssha.ucmerced.edu

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EMAIL: ssha@ucmerced.edu

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