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Preparing to declare a major, focusing your interests, and researching and choosing a major can be daunting. You want to excel while in college and also prepare to enter the workforce once you graduate. It’s only natural that you will have questions relating to the level of support and study environment of each department, the financial support that you can qualify for while studying, and the future job market and your career prospects.

These are real issues, and requires understanding all the options – and its only then that can you make an informed choice about which major to declare. Here, we discuss how a SAST Major can help you get the most out of your time in college and prepare for your next steps and work life.

 

The top nine reasons to Major in the department:

1.  What is South Asia Studies and why study the topic?

2.  Majoring in SAST and Career prospects

3.  Benefits of declaring a Double Major

4.  A broad Liberal Arts Education

5.  Financial Support with Research Grants

6.  Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowships program

7.  Study Abroad opportunities in India

8.  In-class and in-department student experience

9.  A strong dynamic SAST Community

 

Ingrid Heidelberg, SAST Major C'15 talks about her experience of studying in the department.

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