Undergraduate Students

The CLA Undergraduate Education staff is here to help you explore opportunities, navigate your path, and make the most of the career advantage your liberal arts education gives you. CLA has teams of people devoted to helping you determine your goals and then reach them.

Majors, Minors & Programs

Departments & Centers

Our Mission: Help you leverage Your Liberal Arts Advantage

No matter which major you choose in CLA, your liberal arts degree allows you to develop all 10 of these Core Competencies that employers and alumni tell us matter most. Your adaptability will position you for lasting success in your personal, public, and professional life.

We’re here to help you plan and connect what you do across CLA and translate its value into the language of employers.

CLA Career Hub

Career Readiness in CLA

With a liberal arts education, your degree offers you more than a major. Go ahead and explore possible career paths according to majors ... but also explore how CLA’s Core Competencies ensure you’ll graduate from CLA ready for success across multiple industries.

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Options by Major

One of the most common questions our career coaches get from students exploring their options is "What can I do with a major in ___?" We have answers!

Options by Major

Options by Career Field

Here you’ll find the eight most common broad career fields CLA graduates pursue and the career possibilities that exist for you as a liberal arts student.

Options by Career Field

Office Locations

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CLA Advising

16 Johnston Hall

2 Appleby Hall for CLA President's Emerging Scholars

33 Appleby Hall for the MLK Program

class@umn.edu

Academic Advising

CLA Career Services

411 Bruininks Hall (includes Resource Room)

Interview Center on 5th floor of Bruininks Hall

clacareer@umn.edu

CLA Career Services

CLA Student Services Office

16 Johnston Hall
class@umn.edu

CLA Student Services

Associate Dean's Office

115 Johnston Hall
clauge@umn.edu

Here for You

Academics

With CLA's focus on your career readiness, learning doesn’t stop at the classroom — not with the Twin Cities at our doorstep! We’re in the heart of it all.

Academics

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Academic Advising

We help you explore your options, navigate your path, and make the most of all the opportunities and advantages your liberal arts education gives you.

Academic Advising

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CLA Career Services

CLA has our own specialized Career Services office and innovative career planning tools and resources specifically for liberal arts students.

CLA Career Services

CLA Community

We strive to create a community where every member is regarded with respect and feels a sense of belonging.

CLA Community

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Requirements & Policies

Not sure about what is required, who to talk with, or what form to fill out? This is a good place to start!

Requirements & Policies

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Scholarships & Aid

Thanks to generous donors to the College of Liberal Arts, CLA is able to award scholarships for merit, need, and experiences like research, internships, and study abroad.

Scholarships & Aid

Questions?

Contact CLA Undergraduate Education at clauge@umn.edu

2023 Undergraduate Commencement

Save the date for now, and more information will follow soon at the CLA Undergraduate Commencement webpage.

Saturday, May 13
11:00 a.m.
Huntington Bank Stadium

Upcoming Events

January 11, 2023

2023 CLA Day of Teaching and Learning

This first annual event brings into conversation those in CLA who teach undergraduate students and two internationally recognized pedagogical leaders.

May 13, 2023

2023 Undergraduate Commencement

CLA is celebrating 2023 Undergraduate Commencement with several other University of Minnesota colleges during a large outdoor ceremony.

Undergraduate Students