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AFRICAN STUDIES: Minor, Certifi cateANTHROPOLOGY: BA, MinorART: BA, Minor BA Concentrations: Art History; Art Studio Minors: Art Education; Art History; Art StudioASIAN STUDIES: BA, Minor BA Concentrations: Japanese; Chinese; South and Southeast Asian Minors: Asian StudiesASTRONOMY: MinorBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: BA, BS, Honors Program, Minor, Certifi cate BS Concentrations: General Biology; Biomedical Sciences; Cell and

Molecular Biology; Clinical Laboratory Sciences; Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation; Forensic Biology; Microbiology

Certifi cate: Issues in Natural Resource ManagementBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: BS, Business Honors, Minor, Certifi cate BS Concentrations: Accountancy; Entrepreneurship; Finance; General

Management; Management of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior; International Business; Management Information Systems; Marketing

Minors: Business Administration; Management of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior; Knowledge Management Technology; Marketing; Real Estate and Land Use Aff airs; Risk Management and Insurance

CALIFORNIA STUDIES: MinorCAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDIES: BSCHEMISTRY: BA, BS, Minor BA Concentrations: General Chemistry; Biochemistry; Forensic Chemistry BS: General Chemistry; BiochemistryCHICANA/O LATINA/O STUDIES: MinorCHILD DEVELOPMENT: BA, Minor BA Concentrations: Early Development, Care and Education; Individual-

ized Child Development; Elementary Pre-Credential; Individualized; Social and Community Settings; Integrated Pre-Credential Subject Matter Program

Minors: Child Development; CounselingCHINESE: MinorCOMMUNICATION STUDIES: BA, Minor BA Concentrations: General Communication; Digital Media; Mass Com-

munication; Organizational Communication; Public Relations General Communication Options: Criticism and Public Communication;

Interpersonal and Small Group; Intercultural and International Communi-cation; Self-Designed Study

Digital Media Options: Digital Video; New Media Minors: Communication Studies; Digital Communication and InformationCOMPUTER SCIENCE: BS, Minor, Certifi cate BS Concentrations: Game Engineering; Information Assurance and Secu-

rity; Software Engineering; Systems Software Minors: Computer Science; Information Security and Computer Forensics Certifi cate: Information Assurance and Security; Web DevelopmentCRIMINAL JUSTICE: BS, Minor Minors: Criminal Justice; Forensics InvestigationECONOMICS: BA, Minor, Certifi cate Certifi cate: Economics EducationEDUCATION: MinorEDUCATION — BILINGUAL/MULTICULTURAL: Minor, Credentials, Certifi -

cateEDUCATION — SPECIAL EDUCATION, REHABILITATION, SCHOOL PSY-

CHOLOGY, AND DEAF STUDIES: BA, Minor, Certifi cate, Credentials

BA: American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Minors: Education; American Sign Language/Deaf Studies Certifi cate: Advanced Study in Sign Language; Clear Resource SpecialistEDUCATION — TEACHER EDUCATION: Minor, Certifi cate, Credential Certifi cate: Dropout Prevention Specialist/Educational Technology/Math-

ematics Education/Reading Credentials: Multiple Subject (MS)/Single Subject (SS); Reading/Language

ArtsENGINEERING: MinorENGINEERING — CIVIL: BS, Certifi cate Certifi cate: Wastewater Treatment Plant SpecialistENGINEERING — COMPUTER: BSENGINEERING — CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: BS-Minor in Business

AdministrationENGINEERING — ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC: BSENGINEERING — MECHANICAL: BSENGLISH: BA, Minor, Certifi cate Minors: English; Creative Writing; Teaching English to Speakers of Other

Languages (TESOL) Certifi cates: Teaching Composition, Advanced Study in Teaching English to

Speakers of Other LanguagesENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: BA, BS, MinorETHNIC STUDIES: BA, Minor, Certifi cate BA Concentrations: Asian American Studies; Chicana/o Studies; General

Ethnic Studies; Native American Studies; Pan African Studies; Teachers in Bilingual Education; Teachers in Urban Settings

Minors: Ethnic Studies; Asian American Studies; Native American Studies Certifi cate: Pan African StudiesFAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES: BA, Minor BA Concentrations: Fashion Merchandising and Design; Consumer Stud-

ies; Family Studies; Nutrition and Food; Special Major - DieteticsFAMILY LIFE EDUCATION: Certifi cateFILM: BA, Minor BA Options: Film Studies; Digital Film/Video Productions Minor: Film StudiesFRENCH: BA, MinorGENERAL EDUCATION HONORS: Certifi cateGEOGRAPHY: BA, Minor, Certifi cate BA Concentrations: Geographic Information Systems and Analysis; Human

Geography; Metropolitan Area Planning; Physical GeographyMinors: Geographic Information Systems; GeographyCertifi cates: Metropolitan Planning; Resource PlanningGEOLOGY: BA, BS, Minor BA Options: General Geology; Earth ScienceGERMAN: MinorGERONTOLOGY: BS, MinorGOVERNMENT: BA, Minor BA Concentrations: General Government; International Relations;

Government-JournalismGRAPHIC DESIGN: BSHEALTH SCIENCE: BS Concentrations: Community Health Education; Health Care Administra-

tion; Occupational Health and SafetyHELLENIC STUDIES: MinorHISTORY: BA, MinorHUMANITIES AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES: BA, Minor

BA Concentrations: Humanities; Religious Studies Minors: Humanities; Religious StudiesINTERIOR DESIGN: BA BA Concentrations: Interior Design and Marketing; Interior ArchitectureITALIAN: MinorJAPANESE: MinorJOURNALISM: BA, Minor BA Concentrations: Journalism; Government/JournalismKINESIOLOGY: BS, Minor, Credential, Certifi cate BS Concentrations: Exercise Science; Physical Education Minors: Coaching; Supplementary Authorization in Physical Education Credential: Adapted Physical Education Specialist Certifi cate: Personal Trainer/Strength and ConditioningLABOR STUDIES: MinorLIBERAL STUDIES: BA BA Concentrations: Linguistics/Composition; Literature; Foreign Lan-

guage; U.S. History; World History; California Studies; American Studies; Multicultural Studies; Mathematics; Natural Science; Art; Music; Theatre; Physical Education; Human Development

MATHEMATICS: BA, Minor, Credential Minors: Mathematics; Statistics BA/Credential: Integrated Mathematics Major/Single SubjectMIDDLE EAST AND ISLAMIC STUDIES: MinorMILITARY STUDIES: MinorMUSIC: BA, BM, Minor BA Concentrations: Music BM Concentrations: Instrumental; Jazz; Keyboard; Music Education;

Theory/Composition; VoiceNURSING: BSPEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION: MinorPHILOSOPHY: BA, Honors Program, Minor BA Concentrations: General Philosophy; Ethics, Politics and Law; Logic and

Philosophy of Science; HonorsPHOTOGRAPHY: BAPHYSICS: BA, BS, Minor, Certifi cate BA Concentrations: Physics; Teacher Preparation BS Concentrations: Physics Certifi cates: Scientifi c Computing and Simulation; Scientifi c Instrument

DevelopmentPSYCHOLOGY: BA, Minor, Certifi cate Certifi cate: Behavior AnalysisRECREATION, PARKS, AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION: BS, Minor BS Concentrations : Recreation and Park Management; Recreation

TherapyRUSSIAN: MinorSOCIAL SCIENCE: BASOCIAL WORK: BASOCIOLOGY: BA, MinorSPANISH: BA, MinorSPECIAL MAJOR: BA, BS, MinorSPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY: BSTHEATER AND DANCE: BA, Minor BA: Theatre; Dance Minors: Theatre; Musical Theatre; DanceWOMEN’S STUDIES: BS, Minor

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Sacramento State off ers a friendly, welcoming atmo-sphere where excellence is the standard, diversity is celebrated and students come fi rst. Th e University provides a wide variety of strong academic programs in small classes taught by dedicated professors. Locat-ed next to the historic American River, the University off ers students access to miles of bike and walking trails in a parkway stretching along the campus.

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Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant

Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant

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What types of fi nancial aid may I be eligible for?State GrantsCal Grants A and B

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Middle Class Scholarship (MCS)

State University Grant (SUG)

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Grant

Chafee Grant

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