THE DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT BEHREND - MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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WELCOME FROM THE DIRECTOR
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"The Behrend Monthly Newsletter is intended to support students that are taking the time to explore their options before committing to a specific major or career path. By reading our newsletter and attending events in your areas of interest you have just taken the first steps on this exciting adventure of self-discovery. You are starting your journey to becoming the person you aspire to be in the near future."
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-Terri Mando, Director of Academic Advising, ACPC
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WHAT'S COMING IN SEPTEMBER?
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Time Management
With the Retention Coordinator
Gain skills you can start using today to manage your time.
Wednesday, September 25
Reed 112, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
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Career Fair
Attending a career fair is a
great opportunity for students to explore majors and possible careers, as well as discuss full-time, part-time, internship, and co-op opportunities with companies recruiting for all Behrend majors.
For more information, click
here
.
Wednesday, September 25
Junker Center, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT - CAREER SERVICES
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Work with a professional to build a meaningful future...
Resources include:
- Career Counseling
- Resume Reviews
- Mock Interviews
- Workshops and Career Fairs
- Nittany Lion Careers and On Campus Recruiting
- Salaries and Negotiating Offers
- Personal Branding and Networking
- Graduate School
- Career Closet
- … And more!
Please be sure to check our
website
frequently for new information and updates.
Location: Reed Union Building, Room 125
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#FindYourFuture - School Events Across Campus
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SCHOOL EVENTS ACROSS CAMPUS:
Attending campus-specific events and participating in volunteer experiences are great ways to connect with faculty, students, and campus partners to gain insight into a major of interest. Check out September's upcoming events below (hyperlinked) to learn more about a variety of disciplines!
(Co-curricular activities for the Black School of Business are also posted in Behrend Sync under "Black School of Business").
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What experiences should students be taking advantage of now to be successful in the discipline of Science?
"Any opportunity to conduct the process of science is the experience that students should be taking advantage of to be successful in Science. Science isn't just the collection of facts about a particular field, it is also the use of a systematic methodology based on evidence (i.e., *the scientific method*) to expand that knowledge. By being in a lab section of a class, conducting undergraduate research, or obtaining an internship, students are able to use the scientific method to expand either their personal knowledge or the collected knowledge of a given field. These types of hands-on experiences that allow the application of the scientific method are an importation foundation for success in Science."
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Dr. Michael Rutter, Associate Director, School of Science
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MAJOR OF THE MONTH - DIGITAL ARTS, MEDIA, AND TECHNOLOGY (DIGIT), B.A.
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WHAT IS DIGIT?
Technology has transformed the way we learn, work, and interact. Consider the speed of our digital conversion: Just twenty years ago there was no smart phone, mp3 file, streaming video, cloud storage, or GPS. Google wasn’t a verb and your social network was limited to your home, school, or office. Digital Media, Arts, and Technology combines the broad perspective of the liberal arts with technical skills so that you can study technology history and theory and also programming languages, digital tools, and computer systems.
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YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS PROGRAM IF . . .
- You often find yourself thinking about digital media—how it’s changed our world, what the future holds, and how the technology can be applied and improved.
- You’re an early adopter of the latest apps, software, and devices.
- You welcome the challenges of working with new technology.
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WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS MAJOR?
The B.A. in Digital Media, Arts, and Technology meets growing employer demand for professionals capable of both critical analysis and creative production of digital media, virtual reality, and augmented reality. To tailor the program to your career interests, you’ll study in any two of four concentrations: Digital Humanities; Sound and Motion; Modeling and Simulation/Human-Computer Interaction; and Data Visualization and Assessment. Penn State Behrend has a comprehensive support system to help you identify and achieve your goals for college and beyond. Meet with your academic adviser often and take advantage of the services offered by the Academic and Career Planning Center.
Career options for graduates of the Digital Media, Arts, and Technology program include web content editor, web designer, digital marketing strategist, social media specialist, digital artist, digital photo/video editor, digital art director, multimedia specialist, music producer, music/sound designer for film and interactive gaming, audio engineer, music/audio software developer, podcast producer, digital media planner, technical producer, public relations or advertising specialist, and graphic designer.
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NEXT STEPS:
For more information, contact the
School Humanities & Social Sciences
:
170 Irvin Kochel Center
4951 College Drive
Erie, PA 16563
HumSocSci@psu.edu
814-898-6108
If you are interested in changing your major, contact your adviser, visit LionPath, and select
Update Your Academics
(tutorial is linked).
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Please call the ACPC (814-898-6164) to speak with an adviser. DUS advisers are available Monday through Friday from 8am until 5pm at Reed 125.
Thank you,
The ACPC Advisers
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