HOLLAND CODES AND MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY MAJORS, CONCENTRATIONS AND MINORS
John Holland identified 6 different patterns of interest which relate to majors and careers: Realistic, Investigative,
Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional (represented by the letters RIASEC). If you would like to identify your
own interest pattern, please make an appointment in the Career Center. To get an estimate of your pattern, visit the
Holland Code Quiz.
Please understand that the following list is a guideline and should not be used to eliminate majors, concentrations or
minors that interest you. For a more detailed assessment please contact The Center for Career Services and
Cooperative Education in order to schedule an assessment test.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS & CERTIFICATES AT MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY
CODE
REALISTIC
CODE
INVESTIGATIVE
PROGRAM OF STUDY/DEGREE or
CERTIFICATE
Health & Physical Education
(Certificate) (MA) (MAT)
Human Sexuality Education
(Certificate)
Physical Education (MS)
THEME CODE
Public & Organizational Relations
(MA)
PROGRAM OF STUDY/DEGREE or
CERTIFICATE
Aquatic and Costal Sciences (MS)
Audiology (ScD)
Biology (MS)
RIC
Biological Sciences (Certification)
Chemistry (MS)
CONCENTRATIONS
REC
REC
REC
THEME CODE
IRE
ISR
IRE
IRE
IRE
 Teacher Certification
 Coaching and Sports Administration
 Exercise Sciences
CONCENTRATIONS
 Ecology and Evolution
 Physiology
 Teacher Certification
 Biochemistry
 Chemical Business (MBA)
 Teacher Certification
Investigative
(continued)
CODE
Communication Sciences &
Disorders (MS)
Computer Science (MS)
Object Oriented Computing
(Certificate)
Earth Science (MAT)
IEC
IRS
IRS
Earth Science (Certification)
Environmental Management (PhD)
Environmental Studies (MS)
IRE
IRE
IRE
Geographic Information Science
(Certificate)
Geoscience (MS)
IRE
Health Education (MA)
ISR
Applied Linguistics (MA)
Environmental Management (PhD)
Mathematics (MS)
IAS
IER
IRE
Mathematics Pedagogy (EdD)
Molecular Biology (MS)
Nutrition & Exercise Science
(Certificate)
Nutrition & Food Science (MS)
American Dietetic Association
(Certificate)
Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (MS)
Statistics (MS)
Water & Resource Management
(Certificate)
PROGRAM OF STUDY/DEGREE or
IRE
IRE
IRE
 Informatics
IRE
IRE
 Environmental Education
 Environmental Management
 Environmental Science





Teacher Certification
Environmental Science
Public Health (MPH)
Teacher Certification
 Mathematics Education
 Pure and Applied Mathematics
IRE
IRE
IRE
IRE
IRE
THEME CODE
CONCENTRATIONS
ARTISTIC
ARTISTIC
(continued)
CODE
SOCIAL
CERTIFICATE
Art (Certification)
Art (MAT)
Artist Diploma (Certificate)
English (MA) (MAT)
English (Certification)
AES
ASE
ASE
AES
AES
Fine Arts (MA)
AES
French (MA) (MAT)
ASE
Italian (Certification)
Latin (Certification)
Music (MA)
ASE
ASE
ASE
Performer Certificate
Spanish (MA) (MAT) (Certification)
Translation and Interpretation in
Spanish (Post-Baccalaureate
Certificate)
Studio Art (MFA)
Theatre (MA)
ASE
ASE
ASE
PROGRAM OF STUDY/DEGREE or
CERTIFICATE
Child Advocacy (MA)
Child Advocacy (Certificate)
THEME CODE
AES
ASE
SEA
SEA




Museum Management
Studio
Literature
French Studies




Music Therapy
Music Education
Performance
Theory/Composition
 Arts Management
 Production/Stage Management
 Theatre Studies
CONCENTRATIONS
 Public Child Welfare
SOCIAL
(continued)
Counseling (MA)
SIE
Advanced Counseling (PostMaster’s Certificate)
Certified Drug & Alcohol Counselor
(Certification)
Counselor Education (PhD)
Substance Awareness Coordinator
(Certificate)
Supervisor (Additional Certification)
Community Development
(Certificate)
Early Childhood/Elementary Ed
(MEd)
Educational Leadership (MA)
Educational Psychology (MA)
SIE




Addictions Counseling
Community Counseling
School Counseling
Student Affairs/Counseling in Higher Ed
SIE
SEI
SIE
SIE
SEC
SAI
SAI
SIE
Food Safety Instructor (Certificate)
History (MA)
Inclusive Early Childhood Education
(MEd)
Law and Governance (MA)
SIE
SIA
SAI
Learning Disabilities (MEd)
Learning Disabilities Teacher
Consultant (Certificate)
Mathematics Pedagogy (PhD)
Paralegal Studies (Post
SIE
SIE
SIE
SAE
SEC
 Adult and Organizational Learning
 Child/Adolescent Clinical Psychology
 Clinical Psychology (Spanish to English
Bilinguals)




Conflict Management & Peace Studies
Governance, Compliance and Regulation
Intellectual Property
Legal Management, Information &
Technology
Baccalaureate Certificate)
Pedagogy (PhD)
Principal (Additional Certification)
Teacher Education/Development
(EdD)
Teacher of English as a Second
Language (Teacher’s Certification)
Teacher Leadership (MEd)
Teaching Writing (Certificate)
Psychology (MA)
Public Health (MA)
Public & Organizational Relations
(MA)
Reading (MA)
Reading Specialist (Additional
Certification)
School Psychology (Certification)
Social Studies (MAT) (Certification)
Speech Language Specialist
(Certification)
Special Education (MEd)
Teacher Leadership (MEd)
Teaching (MAT)
CODE
ENTERPRISING
PROGRAM OF STUDY/DEGREE or
CERTIFICATE
Accounting (MS)
Accounting (Post-Master’s
Certificate)
Business Administration (MBA)
SEA
SEA
SEA
SEA
SEA
SEA
SIE
SIE
SEI
 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
SAI
SAI
SIE
SAE
SAI
SAI
SAI
SAI
THEME CODE
 Content Areas
 Early Childhood (P-3)
 Elementary (K-5)
CONCENTRATIONS
ESR
ESR
ESR
 Accounting
 Finance
 International Business
 Management
 Management Information Systems
 Marketing
ENTERPRISING
(continued)
Conflict Management in the
Workplace (Certificate)
Finance (Post-Master’s Certificate)
ESR
International Business (PostMaster’s Certificate)
Management (Post-Master’s
Certificate)
Marketing (Post-Master’s
Certificate)
School Business Administrator
(Additional Certification)
ESR
ESR
ESR
ESR
ESR