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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.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
MICAH CHANDLER
YEAR:
Senior
MAJOR:
History
HOMETOWN:
Santa Clara, Calif.
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.”
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
CHELSEA COE
YEAR:
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.”
Social Sciences, Humanities
and Arts Students
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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:
