The Making of a Paul College Wildcat
Sophomore year is an exciting time but it can feel overwhelming because of the sheer number of possibilities. Together, the Undergraduate Advising & Programs Office can work with you to uncover what lies ahead and how to explore all the neat stuff you have access to! Remember, there are lots of channels you can leverage if you’re interested in or passionate about an area—you can learn, grown, and gain from experiences inside and outside of the classroom.
Our Charge to You: Explore!
- Sophomore year is a great time to see what’s possible
- Plans change and that’s OK
- If you’re interested in something, give it a try!
- Not sure where to start? Make an appointment with your advisor
Questions to Consider...
- What have you tried that you’d be interested in doing more of?
- What experiences do you want to have while you’re at UNH?
- What skills have you learned that you could see shaping a career around?
Use These Resources as a Place to Start
This is a curated list and while it’s not exhaustive (there’s so much cool stuff at UNH!), use it as a beginning to your exploration journey. And remember: things intersect and groups and organizations are inclusive. There’s lots you can combine depending on your interests and passions. Take the time to see what’s out there.
Sophomore Need-to-Knows
Students in Paul College must have a declared Major and/or Option by February 15th of their sophomore year
- Students majoring in Business Administration will declare at least one option and no more than two options
- An option is generally a set of 15-24 required credit hours of related courses within a particular major
- The Business in Practice Program is Paul’s experiential learning lab
- These two-credit courses give you the opportunity to explore an academic and/or professional interest in a hands-on way
- Topics change each semester
- A dual major is a program of study that needs to be paired with a student’s primary major (it can’t “stand alone”)
- Most dual majors typically entail eight courses
- You must declare your dual major in Degree Works
- They appear on your diploma and transcript
- A minor is typically made up of (at least) five courses (20 credits)
- You can overlap two courses (eight credits) between your major and minor
- Minors are declared when you’re in your final minor course(s)
- They appear on your transcript (not your diploma)
- A cognate is made up of three courses (12 credits)
- Cognates are declared when you’re in your final cognate course(s)
- They appear on your transcript (not your diploma)
- The Catalog contains everything about every program currently offered at UNH
- Not sure how to use this tool? Watch the video below for some easy and useful ways to glean information from the Catalog
Potential Paul Paths: A Guide for Sophomores to Options
- Accounting requirements
Clubs & Organizations
| Opportunities | Resources | |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting Student Association | Internships | National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) |
| Accounting Faculty | ||
| CaPS |
- Finance requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Atkins Investment Group | Green Real Estate minor | Bloomberg Terminal Certification |
| Finance Tracks | Finance Faculty | |
| Financial Partners Program |
- Entrepreneurial Studies requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Rines Angel Fund | Holloway Competition | E-Center |
| Entrepreneurship Club | NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge |
- Information Systems & Business Analytics requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems Management Association | Information Technology minor | Decision Sciences Faculty |
- International Business & Economics requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Buddies without Borders | Latin America, Latinx and Caribbean Studies minor | Economics Faculty |
| International Affairs Dual Major | ||
| International Affairs minor | ||
| Study Abroad! | ||
| Cultural Connections |
- Management requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
| Human Resource Association | Communication minor | Management Faculty |
| Leadership minor |
- Marketing requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
| Marketing & Advertising Club | MAC SMAC | Marketing Faculty |
| Professional Sales Group | Design Studies minor | National Retail Federation |
| Sales Club | Psychology minor | |
| Voice Z | Sales minor |
- Hotel & Hospitality Management requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
| Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals | Culinary Nutrition & Food Studies minor | Hospitality Faculty |
| Human Resource Association | Ecogastronomy Dual Major | |
| Tourism Management minor | ||
| Brewing minor |
- Analytical Economics (B.S.) requirements
- Economics (B.A.) requirements
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
| Atkins Investment Group | Health Management minor | Economics Faculty |
| Rines Angel Fund | History minor | Pre-Law Advising |
| Political Science minor | ||
| Law minor | ||
| Mock Trial (JUST 550 & JUST 551) | ||
| Justice Studies Dual Major |
Popular & Powerful Pursuits Outside of Paul
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
| Women in Business | Leadership minor | Office of Student Involvement & Leadership |
| Women in Business Conference | ||
| Peer Advising | ||
| Orientation or Spark Leader | ||
| Residential Assistant | ||
| Admissions Tour Guide | ||
| CFAR Academic Mentor | ||
| SHARPP Peer Advocates & Community Educators | ||
| Hall Council |
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
| Net Impact | Sustainability Dual Major | Changemaker Collaborative |
| Why pursue SDM? | ||
| UNH Trash 2 Treasure | ||
| Environmental Conservation & Sustainability minor |
- March 2021 Information Session with Cassidy Yates:
- Dual major information session from December 2020
| Clubs & Organizations | Opportunities | Resources |
| Cat Crew | Kinesiology minor | |
| UNH Wildcat Productions | ||
| Sports Career Club |
- You can learn more about SITC and other Changemaker Collaborative initiatives here!
- Semester in the City information session from March 5th featuring Faina Bukher and Masami Dustin
Video with Prof. Nina Windgaetter:
Video on PHIL minor and cognate requirements:
- National Student Exchange
- The Washington Center
- New Hampshire College & University Council
- Information Session from March 12th with Paula DiNardo
