Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. 

This week  Chair of the Department of Geology Dr. Melanie Michalak is on the show. The goal of the department is to provide Humboldt Geology majors with a strong educational foundation in geological processes and human-environmental interactions in a fun and hands-on way. The curriculum emphasizes field and laboratory skill building, quantitative and scientific reasoning, and activities that teach effective communication, problem-solving, and accountability – all of which are necessary for successful geoscientist careers in fields like engineering geology, environmental geology, resource geology, teaching, and research.

The department utilizes its unique geologic setting on the Cascadia subduction zone and Mendocino triple junction in our classes, and students are encouraged to develop original research projects on topics related to a variety of active geological processes, including tectonics and faulting, glaciers and climate change, volcanic and magmatic activity, planetary geology and geophysics, and more. 

Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. 

This week's episode features a conversation with Dr. Renée Byrd, Associate Professor of English and the Chair of the Critical Agriculture Studies & Agroecology (aka CASA) program. This is a brand new program within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Scienceshttps://www.humboldt.edu/cahssand we are excited to share all about it with you today. CASA combines hands-on farming experience with deep exploration of food systems, environmental justice, and cultural resilience. Students gain practical skills in agroecological methods while studying the histories and power dynamics that shape agriculture today. Whether you're passionate about land, food, health, or social change, this program prepares you to lead in creating a more just and sustainable future. This majors reflects a deep understanding of the value of history in connection to place as well as a structure to better understand the region that we live in along the north coast. 

Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. 

This week ⁠Dr. Kaitlin Reed , Interim Chair of the ⁠Department of Native American Studies⁠ joins the show. Native American Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt is a continuation of Indigenous knowledge from time immemorial, presenting a depth of Native American experience from a distinctly tribal perspective. As the first California State University campus to offer a baccalaureate degree in Native American Studies, and still the only program of its kind in the CSU, Native American Studies continues to develop as a stand-alone department, with active input from tribes. This department is not meant to only serve Native American students in California; the program appeals to non-Native students who are passionate about issues of social justice, sustainable living and natural resource management. And this conversation with Kayla touches on many unique aspects of the curriculum and the department as well as the far reach of the subjects, both within academia and beyond, that are taught within the area.

The ⁠Department of Native American Studies⁠ is housed inside the⁠ College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences⁠. 

Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Read more ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠about the ⁠Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Inastitute . You can also make a donation to the Food Sovereignty Lab here.  

Check out the Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Studies Youtube channel here. 

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. 

This week Dr. Kayla Begay, Chair of the Department of Native American Studies joins the show. Native American Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt is a continuation of Indigenous knowledge from time immemorial, presenting a depth of Native American experience from a distinctly tribal perspective. As the first California State University campus to offer a baccalaureate degree in Native American Studies, and still the only program of its kind in the CSU, Native American Studies continues to develop as a stand-alone department, with active input from tribes. This department is not meant to only serve Native American students in California; the program appeals to non-Native students who are passionate about issues of social justice, sustainable living and natural resource management. And this conversation with Kayla touches on many unique aspects of the curriculum and the department as well as the far reach of the subjects, both within academia and beyond, that are taught within the area.

The Department of Native American Studies is housed inside the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Find out more about potential careers with a degree in this field by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Here is more information about the Gasquet-Orleans Road and Lyng v Northwest Indian Cemetery Protective Association that Kayla mentions in the show. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab and Traditional Ecological Knowledges Inastitute

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study, specifically the value of that pursuit both during the college experience and beyond. 

This week ⁠Ara Pachmayer⁠, Chair of the School of Applied Health, joins the show.  The school’s diverse programs of Kinesiology, Nursing and Recreation Administration all embrace a foundation of critical thinking and community engagement, with a shared goal of encouraging healthier living. So much of their curriculum is tied into where we live along the North Coast and Ara also shared all about her own experience as a lifelong traveler, a student studying tourism and the classes she teaches.  

The ⁠School of Applied Health ⁠is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Professional Studies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Find out more about potential careers in Applied Health by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome back to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week Joice Chang, recent Chair of the Department of Politics, joins the show. I interviewed Joice over this past summer and since then she has taken on the role of Interim Associate Dean for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The Department of Politics at Cal Poly Humboldt explores how social justice, culture and the environment are interrelated, and how to effectively and equitably address social, political, and environmental issues.  Joice talks to us about why politics is an important field of study and  the different experiential learning options that the department offers, both on campus and off.  She also shares about her own background as a student and as an educator. I always love talking to Joice and this time is no different.

The Department of Politics ⁠is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences ⁠⁠⁠at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Find out more about potential careers in political science and politics by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can read more about the Chiquita Canyon Landfill fire that Joice mentions in our conversation here. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

This week, Christine Cass, Chair of the ⁠Department of Oceanography, joins the show! Because of Cal Poly Humboldt's location along the northern coast of California, this is a really interesting field of study and topic to discuss. Our lives here are very much defined by proximity to the ocean dnd there many opportunities for students in this department that engage directly with the area.  Christine gives a great sense of all that is going on in this program and the varied opportunities and topics that are all available to students within the field of Oceanography.

The ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Department of Oceanography⁠ ⁠is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠College of Natural Resources and Sciences ⁠at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Find out more about potential careers in oceanography by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a Department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

Josh Meisel is on the show today as the Chair of the Department of Sociology. We discuss all that is going on in the field of sociology and how it has changed and evolved over time. We also dive into the details of majors and programs that make this department unique, including the Criminology and Justice Studies Program and the Cannabis Studies Lab. Josh also speaks about his personal experience as a student studying sociology and why he thinks this is an important academic field that has value at a personal and societal level. 

The ⁠⁠Department of Sociology ⁠is housed inside the ⁠⁠⁠College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Find out more about potential careers in sociology by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a Department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

Sharyn Marks is on the show today as the Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences⁠. We go over many topics, from her time as a student discovering her love for studying animals, to her experience as a teacher and all about the curriculum at Cal Poly Humboldt and the benefits for students of studying in the larger region.

The ⁠Department of Biological Sciences⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠is housed inside the ⁠⁠College of Natural Resources and Sciences⁠ at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Find out more about potential careers in the biological sciences by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt!

This show takes a close look at the rich academic offerings of our campus and all of the areas of study that can be pursued as a student. Each episode features an interview with a Department Chair or a Professor and focuses on the specifics of an area of study and the value of that pursuit both inside the college experience and beyond. 

⁠This week's episode features a conversation with ⁠ Jill Anderson⁠, Program Director of Leadership Studies , which is housed inside the College of Professional Studies at ⁠Cal Poly Humboldt⁠. This is a great look into a relatively newly established program that is fully online and designed for working professionals. There are lots of different layers to unpack about the structure of the program and the varying students and faculty that are involved in defining the classes and experience. 

Find out more about professional opportunities within Leadership Studies by contacting the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Career Development Center here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can email the Career Development Center Director J.D. Garza Valencia @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Majors & Minors at Cal Poly Humboldt is hosted and produced by Abigail Smithson. If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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