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TRUTH EVOLVES — SO DO YOU

Whether you arrive with a major in mind or are still exploring, it’s just the first step of your academic journey at FSU.

Specialize

Your major is where your interests take shape and your future comes into focus.

You’ll work closely with faculty, complete internships, research, or clinical experiences, and build real expertise in your field. This is where confidence grows and career paths take form.

By the time you graduate, you won’t just have studied a subject, you’ll be prepared to apply it in the real world.

Discover

Your education isn’t only about your major.

Elective courses expand your interests beyond your major. They also give you the chance to add a minor or combine disciplines. A Psychology major might explore Criminology. A Biology student might study Ethics. A Business student might take Environmental Sociology.

Discovery isn’t a detour — it’s how you refine your goals, discover new interests, and build a skill set that’s uniquely yours.

Explore

Some of the most meaningful learning happens when you step back and see the bigger picture.

You will connect courses outside your major around big ideas like climate change, public health, equity, and globalization. Along the way, you’ll build practical skills — from financial literacy to professional communication — that prepare you not just for a career, but for life.

Your education at Framingham State isn’t just one decision. It’s a journey that grows with you, and becomes distinctly yours.

Aili Schiavoni combined two of her interests by majoring in Fashion Design and minoring in Theatre Studies. She is also President of the Student Fashion Club and passionate about sustainability.

Aili Schiavoni

I battled anxiety about going to college and even considered not going at all, but I couldn’t have found a better environment than at FSU. The small class sizes create such an incredible community. There’s something really special about building bonds with other designers in an atmosphere that isn’t cutthroat.

The faculty here are so knowledgeable in their fields and supportive of students. There is a big push among young designers to think about the environmental impact of what we do and make it a priority. I’m so proud to be part of the fashion community we have on campus, which cares deeply about this issue.”