The Viterbo Track

A purposeful, guided path for undecided students.
The Viterbo Track
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75% of students will change their major at least once
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Active learning through hands-on experiences in small classes
54% of first-year college students have doubts about their major or are undecided

Undecided? You’re in the Right Place.

The Viterbo Track is a guided program designed to help you explore your interests, discover your strengths, and create a plan — all while staying on track to graduate on time.

This path gives you the guidance and flexibility to explore your options before declaring a major. You’ll have up to two years to discover what inspires you, all while staying on track to graduate and prepare for a purposeful future.

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Testimonials 

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Even though I changed my major a few times, every class taught me something valuable. It all helped me figure out what I love and what fits me best. Viterbo made it easy to explore different paths because my professors truly cared and took time to help me see how my interests connected to possible careers. I never felt lost here. I was simply supported while I figured out what was right for me."

—Lillia Chvatal, Litchfield, MN

What You’ll Do Along the Way

Through a mix of assessments, experiences, and personal guidance, you’ll gain clarity and confidence in choosing your major and career path.

Explore Your Strengths

  • Take the CliftonStrengths® Assessment with a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach
  • Complete the PathwayU Assessment to identify career paths aligned with your values and interests
  • Try the Challenge Card Sort to uncover what motivates and excites you

Get Real Experience

  • Participate in assignments through UNST 110 to explore majors and careers
  • Join a campus club connected to your interests
  • Volunteer with an organization that inspires you
  • Take part in a job shadow experience
  • Conduct an informational interview with a professional in your field of interest
  • Connect with alumni who have pursued majors or careers you’re curious about
  • Attend a conference or event in a field you’d like to learn more about

Personal Guidance

  • Meet individually with Kristen Nyholm, your Academic Advisor, who will support you every step of the way
  • Work alongside faculty who will get to know you, your goals, and your interests.

Sample Plan

Your Support Team

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Janet Holter
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Kristen Nyholm
Academic Advisor
The HUB for Student Success
kmnyholm@viterbo.edu

Janet Holter
Associate Professor Criminal and Community Justice, Social Work Program Director, Social Work
jlholter@viterbo.edu

Alyssa Gostonczik
Director The HUB for Student Success argostonczik@viterbo.edu

Viterbo University mission related topics offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by the instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description. TEL

The Ethical Life develops students ethical reasoning to examine real-world ethical dilemmas, using a four-way model built upon truth, consequences, fairness, and character. This course, Expanding Our Moral Horizons, concentrates on exploring different levels of moral problems. By looking at the complex and sometimes competing demands of different moral domains - from the intimacy of personal relationships to the world of geo-politics - this course investigates a variety of ways that philosophy can help orient students to the reality of the moral orders around us and how we fit into them.

This course introduces students to recent debates surrounding the nature of psychological investigation in relation to morality.

The question "What did Jesus do" remains the hallmark of the Christian Churchs message and identity. "What would Jesus do" is the major question this course will ask. What are the determined features of the ethical life Jesus modeled and taught How do the narratives of the four gospels offer people an ethical foundation How can we understand Jesus ethics in relation to ideas of truth, consequences, fairness, and character Students may not earn credit for more than one VUSM course at the 400 level.

This course concentrates on exploring the different kinds of moral problems that arise in relation to the creation, distribution, communication and consumption of different types of information and forms of entertainment. New forms of media over the last sixty years have changed how we access information, learn about the world, and pursue entertainment.

The Ethical Life builds upon students ethical reasoning to examine moral values and explore real world dilemmas. Students will examine virtue ethics, deontological ethics, and utilitarianism. By the end of the course, students should be able to identify and analyze their own ethical values and apply ethical principles to clarify a range of issues. Students may not earn credit for more than one VUSM course at the 400 level. Prerequisite: any LDW and SJE course or transfer student placement, WCII course. TEL

Viterbo University mission related topics offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by the instructor. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description. Following in the Franciscan tradition and Viterbos value of service, this seminar asks students to actively participate in civic engagement and connect course content to those experiences.

This course will give students theoretical tools to understand Latin America from an interdisciplinary perspective. Using a wide range of cultural products, students will examine the region beyond a descriptive approach by looking into its socio-historical formation. Among other topics, students will examine class, race, and gender as well as political tradition and intellectual history. Cross-listed with LASP 200. Prerequisite: any 100-level VUSM course or transfer student placement. LDW

This course familiarizes students with the social, economic, psychological, and political issues that challenge contemporary women locally and internationally. It also encourages students to further their personal progress toward understanding and dealing constructively with womens issues. Cross-listed with WMST 100. Prerequisite: any 100-level VUSM or transfer student placement. LDW

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