Hartnell’s Meta-Majors
Our 60+ majors are grouped into five Meta-Majors. Within each Meta-Major, you will find a variety of degrees and certificates with common courses that lead to similar careers.
Agriculture, Business & Industries
Are you looking for a career in a vocational profession? Are you interested in building technical and trade skills? Do you want to get hands-on experience? Do you enjoy building or creating things?
Disciplines
Arts & Languages
Are you creative or artistic? Do you enjoy composing music or acting for the stage or screen? Do you enjoy writing? Are interested in exploring a foreign language? Do you like public speaking?
Disciplines
Health Sciences
By enrolling in a Health Sciences program, you'll have the opportunity to enhance the health and well-being of individuals while improving their access to vital community services. Our academic offerings include emergency medical technology, kinesiology, registered and vocational nursing, public health, and respiratory care. Graduates pursue careers in both acute care and community-based healthcare settings, or choose independent paths to promote health and wellness in the lives of others.
Disciplines
STEM
Do topics such as the functioning of human society excite you? Do you enjoy critical thinking and developing the ability to defend your beliefs and values? Do you have an intellectual curiosity about the human mind and behavior?
Disciplines
Social Sciences
Do topics such as the functioning of human society excite you? Do you enjoy critical thinking and developing the ability to defend your beliefs and values? Do you have an intellectual curiosity about the human mind and behavior?
Disciplines
Find Your Way Through Meta-Majors
The goal of Meta-Majors is to help you choose a major and degree based on your interests, knowledge, skills and abilities. Identifying with a Meta-Major will also help you choose classes that relate to a specific degree, helping you achieve your academic goals as efficiently as possible.
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Visit the website of any Meta-Major(s) that seem interesting to you.
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Within the Meta-Major, browse the disciplines to learn more about the possible majors.
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Visit the Meta-Major’s Program Mapper to view a term-by-term mapping of each of its degrees & certificates.
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Use Program Mapper’s Career Explorer to see potential careers and occupations with descriptions, job growth predictions, and the average expected salary range.
Need Help Getting Started?
Choosing a major is a big decision - don’t go at it alone.
We are here to help!
Meet with a counselor or visit the Transfer & Career Center for help with exploring careers and selecting a major.