You don’t have to have it all figured out. At Indiana State, you can start strong while exploring your options through Interest Areas.

Your Supportive Community from Day One 

Our Interest Areas let you sample courses and connect with students and mentors in your field of interest, all while staying on track to graduate!

When you choose an Interest Area, you're not choosing a major just yet — you're choosing a direction. You’ll join a community of students with similar goals and get access to experiences that help you discover what fits best. 

Along the way, your academic advisor and professors will be there to guide you toward a major that aligns with your strengths and career ambitions. And, you’ll be surrounded by supportive peers as you chart your future course. 

Do you see yourself launching a startup? How about leading a marketing team or managing investments? In the Business Interest Area, you’ll explore majors that prepare you for the fast-paced world of business — all while figuring out what your specialization will be. 

Potential Majors: Accounting, Marketing, Human Resource Development, Insurance and Risk Management, and more.

About the Business Interest Area

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If you’re passionate about helping others and curious about health and medicine, the Healthcare Interest Area is for you. You’ll gain a strong foundation in science and patient care while exploring different majors to discover your best fit! 

Potential Majors: Nursing, Applied Medicine, Biology with Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health, and more.

About the Healthcare Interest Area

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Do you want to advocate, educate, or lead change in organizations or society? The Human Services Interest Area is all about people — understanding them, supporting them, and helping communities thrive. You’ll explore different majors to find where your passion can make the biggest impact!

Potential Majors: Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Work, Political Science, Human Development and Family Science, and more.

About the Human Services Interest Area

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