SHOW MENU Academics » Pathways Academics Areas of Study Mentored Research Pathways Advising, Planning, and Experiential Learning Faculty Excellence Faculty Directory Academic Calendars Libraries Wooster Plus Program Course Catalogue Registrar’s Office Wilson Bookstore Phi Beta Kappa Match your passions with your career pursuits as part of Wooster’s new Pathway programs. Gain the skills sought after by employers and grad schools through hands-on experiences and career exploration, while earning credit towards graduation. Pathways are optional, interdisciplinary programs distinct from majors and minors that bring together academic interests, hands-on experiences, and career exploration. For students who are interested in exploring careers perhaps related to but not defined within a major or minor at Wooster, pathways can offer flexible and personalized ways to learn more about a field of interest, gain related experience and skills, and connect with experts. Whether your career interests align perfectly with your major or slightly outside of it, pathways are multifaceted opportunities to explore these interests in ways that are meaningful to you. Each pathway includes : Reflection (exercises that help students make connections between courses, experiences, and long-term goals) Experiential learning (EL) opportunities (typically 1-2 experiences, such as an internship, off-campus study, campus job, or service project) Coursework (typically 3-4 courses) Upon completion of a Pathways program, students will be able to: Articulate the knowledge and skills they’ve accumulated within the pathway Articulate how this knowledge and these skills can be applied to a career beyond Wooster Each Pathway Program will hold events for students enrolled in the Pathway. It typically requires three or four semesters for students to complete the requirements of a Pathway. Students are encouraged to enroll during their first or second year at the College and no later than the first semester of their third year. Available Pathways Activism & Social Change Data Exploration & Communication Digital & Visual Storytelling Entrepreneurship Environmental Communication & Action Global Impacts Museum & Archival Studies Public Health Learn More How to learn more about Pathways? Follow the links above to learn more about the various Pathway Programs. Read the Pathways FAQs below for important details. Come talk to us. You can meet with a Pathways Peer Advisor in APEX during Walk-In Wednesdays between 1:30-4:00 p.m. or by appointment through Handshake. Come talk to an advisor in Career Planning by appointment through Handshake. Or reach out to one of the faculty and staff on the Pathways team that interests you. We are currently hiring a new Pathways Coordinator. The Pathways Coordinator is normally available to meet with students and provide advice and support on the Pathways Program. For additional questions, please write to pathways@wooster.edu. Pathways FAQs About Pathways Getting Started Completing a Pathway The College of Wooster is a community of independent minds, working together to prepare students to become leaders of character and influence in an interdependent global community. We engage motivated students in a rigorous and dynamic liberal education. Mentored by a faculty nationally recognized for excellence in teaching, Wooster graduates are creative and independent thinkers with exceptional abilities to ask important questions, research complex issues, solve problems, and communicate new knowledge and insight. The College of Wooster 1189 Beall Ave, Wooster, OH 44691 330-263-2000 admissions@wooster.edu Wooster Traditions Quick Links Employment Campus Directory Campus Map Schedule an Event Lowry Center Operations Inside Wooster Policy on Non-Discrimination Discriminatory and Bias-Related Harassment Title IX Get Help Consumer and Accreditation Info Privacy Policy Annual Security Report (Clery)