Undeclared – School of Social Innovation
The School of Social Innovation is all about positive impact. Apply Undecided to explore how your career can improve livelihoods and build better futures.
Why should I apply as Undecided in the School of Social Innovation?
Whether your passions lie with people or the environment, all our majors in the School of Social Innovation are game-changers. Here, you’ll find the support you need to choose the major and a career that makes a world of difference. No matter if you want to shape the future through education or protect the planet through sustainable policies, you’ll learn about integrated thinking and learning with a focus on service and social justice.
Many of our majors offer concentrations, including Computer Science Teaching in our Education major and Health and Wellbeing in our Psychology major, allowing you to further your skills in a specific area of study. You can remain undeclared for your entire first year, all while working closely with your faculty advisor. Most students are ready to declare a major by their sophomore year.
A lot of students worry about applying to college without declaring a major. But at Champlain, we want each and every student to continually explore options and opportunities¡ªand we’ve created an environment and a culture that doesn’t just support that, it encourages it. If you have a general idea of what you’d like to study in the School of Social Innovation, but don’t know which major would be the best choice, we encourage you to apply Undeclared.
Why Champlain College?
Community Connection
At Champlain, casual conversations turn into life-changing, career-determining events. Your connections and relationship will run deep, thanks to our small average class size of 15 and student/faculty ratio of 11:1.
Try Things Out
Our experiential learning means doing and learning go hands-in-hand. The Upside-Down Curriculum allows you to take a semester or two to explore academic options in several majors and still graduate on time. We want you to love what you learn, and we don¡¯t believe in making you wait to know for sure.
Carve Out Your Career
Meet your career advisor for all your job and internship needs. They¡¯ll discuss your strengths and interests, conduct a series of assessments to help evaluate your personal preferences, and match you with opportunities that best suit your interests.
Support from the Start
Help will always be given to those who ask for it¡ªbut at Champlain, we try to make it as easy as possible for you to get the assistance you need, on your own terms. Between your professors, career advisors, and peer advisors to your academic advisors and your residence hall advisor, someone is always looking out for you. (And saying “Hi” to you in the hallway.)
Or Design a Degree Yourself
But, if you know exactly what you want to do or study and can¡¯t find one specific major that fits your unique goals, we welcome you to create your own major. The Degree Design Lab at Champlain College lets you combine different pathways into one, incredible roadmap to success. Seriously¡ªthe options are endless!
Discover the Degree Design LabSchool of Social Innovation Programs
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- Degree Type for Majors
- Bachelor of Science
The way we think about the environment can’t be separated from the way we think about people, and vice versa. Learn the skills to cultivate a career in a growing field.
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- Data Science for Sustainability Concentration
- Dialogue & Consensus Building for Sustainability Solutions Concentration
- Education for Sustainability Concentration
- Environmental Policy Concentration
- Environmental Studies Concentration
- Reinventing Business Through Sustainability Concentration
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Tailor your Education degree with a Computer Science Education concentration and learn the skills to teach students to use computer technology to solve problems at Champlain College.
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Develop a practical way of mediating conflict in your workplace, community, and personal life with Champlain College¡¯s Conflict Management Minor.
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Justice at all levels is a keystone of a functional society. Learn the criminal justice process at multiple levels and how your knowledge of this system can benefit your career.
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- Bachelor of Science
Make communities safer. Build a better and more just system. Be an agent of organizational change.
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- Degree Type for Majors
- Bachelor of Science
Design your own major through Champlain¡¯s Degree Design Lab. You¡¯ll combine courses and real-world learning experiences to personalize your own education.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Early Childhood Education concentration and develop the skills to educate children from birth to age eight at Champlain College.
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- Degree Type for Majors
- Bachelor of Science
Teaching is the ultimate way to shape the future. At Champlain College, you¡¯ll be in classrooms during your first year, building deep expertise that leads to licensure.
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- Computer Science Education Concentration
- Early Childhood Education Concentration
- Elementary Teacher Education Concentration
- Middle Grades & Secondary Education Concentration
- Middle Grades English Language Arts Concentration
- Middle Grades Mathematics Concentration
- Middle Grades Social Studies Concentration
- Secondary Level English Concentration
- Secondary Level Mathematics Concentration
- Secondary Level Social Studies Concentration
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The next generation of caretakers of a sustainable future need you. Be the inspiration for tomorrow¡¯s leaders, change-makers, and community members with our concentration in Education for Sustainability.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Elementary Teacher Education concentration and develop the skills to teach elementary children Kindergarten through Grade 6 at Champlain College.
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Dive deep into environmental issues and solutions from different angles including environmental communication, environmental law, and environmental policy assessment and development. Build a toolkit of skills in each of these areas to prepare for a career that makes an impact.
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In this broad concentration, you¡¯ll explore the topics of climate change, energy policy, and environmental law. Further specialize your learning by digging deep into topics you’re passionate about.
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Explore concepts of the individual, family, and community. Further develop your understanding as you discover the connections between them within historical, political, and social climates.
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Tailor your Psychology degree with a Flex Path concentration and explore applications of psychology to the field of your choice at Champlain College.
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Examine the physical, mental, and sociological aspects of aging, including the ways that society changes with an aging population with the Gerontology minor.
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Explore current issues, history, and languages of specific regions and countries around the world. Engage with theories and perspectives on political, economic, and social dynamics of globalization.
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Tailor your Psychology degree with a Health & Wellbeing concentration and explore the impact of biological, social, and physical factors at Champlain College.
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Examine the complex histories, cultures, political activities, and expressions of LGBTQ people while exploring larger social and institutional foundations like media representation and human rights.
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A strong base understanding of law and the legal system is a valuable asset to any r¨¦sum¨¦. Tailor your classes to focus on the specific kind of law that applies to your chosen career and get ahead.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Middle Grades & Secondary Education concentration and develop the skills to teach grades six through 12 at Champlain College.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Middle Grades English Language Arts concentration and develop the skills to teach english and language arts at Champlain College.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Middle Grades Mathematics concentration and develop the skills to teach mathematics and critical thinking at Champlain College.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Middle Grades Social Studies concentration and develop the skills to teach the topic of social studies at the middle school level at Champlain College.
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- Degree Type for Majors
- Bachelor of Science
Study human motivations and the latest neuroscience in a career-focused Psychology major that prepares you for this dynamic field.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Secondary Level English Concentration and develop the skills to teach the topic of english at the high school level at Champlain College.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Secondary Level Mathematics Concentration and develop the skills to teach math at the high school level at Champlain College.
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Tailor your Education degree with a Secondary Level Social Studies Concentration and develop the skills to teach social studies at the high school level at Champlain College.
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Tailor your Psychology degree with a Social Change/Social Impact concentration and explore the intersections of culture and social justice at Champlain College.
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See your work through the lens of social justice. Learn how social, economic, and political issues influence each other and affect an individual’s or community’s essential rights.
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- Degree Type for Majors
- Bachelor of Social Work
Uplift families, empower individuals, and heal communities with Champlain’s Social Work major.
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- Degree Type for Majors
- Undeclared
It’s ok not to know what you want to study or what career to pursue¡ªwe’ve got you covered. Our Upside-Down Curriculum lets you explore your options and interests, even if you’re unsure about a major.
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- Degree Type for Majors
- Undeclared
The School of Social Innovation is all about positive impact. Apply Undecided to explore how your career can improve livelihoods and build better futures.
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