SBS Pathways

SBS students' university experience is guided by SBS Pathways, a holistic approach to curriculum and advising that prompts students to plan and integrate the academic, experiential, and professional development dimensions of their education.

Students' academic pathways include general education courses, courses within their major, and electives; students may also choose to pursue a minor, certificate, or secondary major. Students' experiential pathways round out their classroom experiences, which may include some of the following co-curricular activities: study abroad or domestic exchange; civic engagement; service learning; leadership positions, such as teaching or research assistantships; independent research; peer advising; or participation and leadership in on-campus organizations or their communities. Students pursue their career and professional development pathways throughout their college years as they build their professional profiles through an extensive array of workshops, internships, the SBS College to Careers course, student employment, job shadowing, networking events, and work experience.

Through their classes and advising experiences, students are prompted to plan, reflect on, and integrate their pathways and to develop a compelling personal and professional narrative so they can describe their insights and competencies to others.

To learn more, see the SBS Pathways website at https://sbspathways.umass.edu/channels/pathways/.