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MAJORS, MINORS, PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS

 

  • Aethetics
    Minor

    Aesthetics

    Art, undecided
  • Africana Studies
    Major / Minor

    Africana Studies

    Africa, Diaspora, undecided
  • American Studies
    Major / Minor

    American Studies

    America, undecided
  • Anthropology
    Major / Minor

    Anthropology

    undecided
  • anth
    Major

    Anthropology & Sociology

    undecided
  • Aquatic Sciences
    Minor

    Aquatic Science

    Marine Biology, undecided
  • Architecture
    Major / Pre-Professional Program

    Architectural Studies

    Architecture, undecided
  • Art History
    Major / Minor

    Art: Art History

    undecided
  • Studio Art
    Major / Minor

    Art: Studio Art

    undecided
  • Asian Studies
    Major / Minor

    Asian Studies

    Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, India, Asia, undecided
  • Atmospheric Science
    Minor

    Atmospheric Science

    Ozone, undecided
  • Bilingual Education
    Minor

    Bilingual Education

    undecided
  • Biochemistry
    Major

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry, undecided
  • Biology
    Major / Minor

    Biology

    Bio, Lab, Laboratory, Animals, undecided
  • bodies
    Major / Minor

    Bodies, Disability, and Justice 

    ableism, bodies, sexuality, queer, feminist, feminism
  • management
    Major / Minor

    Business Management and Entrepreneurship 

    Business, pre-business, prebusiness, Finance, Consulting, Real Estate, undecided, entrepreneurial studies, entrepreneurship
  • Chemistry
    Major / Minor

    Chemistry

    Matter, undecided
  • Child Advocacy
    Minor

    Child Advocacy

    undecided
  • Classics
    Minor

    Classical Studies

    undecided, greek and roman studies
  • Classics
    Major / Minor

    Classics

    Greek, Roman, Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Classical Studies, undecided, greek and roman studies
  • comp
    Major / Minor

    Computer Science 

    comp sci, Coding, Program, Data, undecided, Java, Python
  • Concentration in French
    Minor

    Concentration in French

    undecided
  • cmst
    Minor

    Critical Museum Studies 

    Collections, Collecting, Exhibits, Curation, Curating, Museums, undecided
  • Dance
    Major / Minor

    Dance

    undecided
  • Data Analytics
    Minor

    Data Analytics

    Analytics, analysis, undecided
  • Economics
    Major / Minor

    Economics

    Business, pre-business, prebusiness, Finance, Micro, Macro, Trade, Money Global Finance, Fiscal, Exchange, undecided
  • Education
    Major / Minor / Graduate Program

    Educational Studies

    Teaching, Teachers, undecided, education
  • Engineering
    Pre-Professional Program

    Engineering

    undecided
  • English
    Major / Minor

    English and Creative Writing

    Literature, Motifs, Denouement, Metaphors, undecided, creative writing, lyric essay
  • envsci
    Major

    Environmental Science

    Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environment, Climate Change, sustainability, Earth Sciences, Earth Science, Ecosystems
  • Enviromental Studies
    Major / Minor

    Environmental Studies

    Sustainability, Earth Sciences, Earth Studies, Climate, Climate Change, undecided, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
  • European Studies
    Minor

    European Studies

    undecided, Europe, European Union, Arts, Culture, Renaissance, Enlightenment, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Poland
  • French, Francophone, and Italian Studies
    Major / Minor

    French and Francophone Studies

    undecided
  • gender
    Major / Minor

    Gender and Feminist Studies 

    women's studies, queer studies, feminist studies
  • gsij
    Program

    Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectional Justice 

    gender, sexuality, feminism, queer, LGBTQ+, women's studies, men's studies, critical sexuality and queer studies, gay studies, bisexual studies, transgender studies, transgender, bipoc
  • Geoscience
    Major / Minor

    Geoscience

    undecided
  • German
    Minor

    German Area Studies

    undecided
  • Greek
    Major / Minor

    Greek

    undecided, greek and roman studies
  • greek and roman studies
    Major / Minor

    Greek and Roman Studies 

    greek and roman studies, greek, classics, classical studies, latin
  • Health Professions
    Pre-Professional Program

    Health Professions

    Medicine, Dentistry, Healthcare, Veterinary, Physician, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Doctor, Pre-Med, Pre Med, Pre dental, pre health, pre nursing, pre nutrition and dietetics, pre occupational therapy, pre optometry, pre physical therapy, pre physician assistant, pre sports medicine and athletic training, pre veterinary, public health, undecided
  • History
    Major / Minor

    History

    undecided
  • Holocaust Studies
    Minor

    Holocaust Studies

    undecided
  • Individual Major
    Major

    Individual Major

    Independent Major, Independent, undecided
  • global studies
    Program

    Institute for Global Studies

    Africana Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, European Studies, French Francophone and Italian Studies, German Area Studies, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Russian Area Studies, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, French, Italian, Arabic, Ancient Greek, Institute for Global Studies, Global Studies, Global
  • International Relationships
    Major / Minor

    International Relations

    Politics, undecided
  • itst
    Minor

    Italian Studies 

    undecided, Italian, Italy
  • Latin
    Major / Minor

    Latin

    undecided, greek and roman studies
  • Latin American Studies
    Major / Minor

    Latin American Studies

    undecided
  • Law and Society
    Minor

    Law and Society

    undecided
  • lgbtq
    Major / Minor

    Lgbtq+ Studies

    lgbtq studies, gay studies, bisexual studies, queer studies, critical sexuality and queer studies, LGBTQ+, gender studies, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Gender Identity, undecided
  • Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership
    Graduate Program

    Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership

    undecided
  • mary
    Graduate Program

    Master of Arts in Teaching

    Education, Teaching, Teachers, undecided
  • Master of Science in Management
    Graduate Program

    Master of Science in Management

    Business, pre-business, prebusiness, finance, undecided
  • Math
    Major / Minor

    Mathematics

    Calculus, Algebra, Functions, Trigonometry, Linear Equations, Equations, Formulas, Geometry, undecided
  • Media and Society
    Major / Minor

    Media & Society

    Communications, communications, FIlm, Representation, TV, Videos, Videography, Television, undecided, Media and Society
  • Movement Studies
    Minor

    Movement Studies

    Movement Studies, Dance, undecided
  • Music
    Major / Minor

    Music

    undecided
  • Music Administration and Entrepreneurship
    Minor

    Music Administration and Entrepreneurship

    Music Production, Music Producing, undecided
  • Peace
    Minor

    Peace Studies

    undecided
  • Philosophy
    Major / Minor

    Philosophy

    Ethics, Arguments, Conclusions, undecided
  • Physics
    Major / Minor

    Physics

    Energy, space, Astronomy, undecided
  • PoliSci
    Major / Minor

    Politics

    Political Science, Politics, Government, undecided
  • Pre-Law Program
    Pre-Professional Program

    Pre-Law Program

    Pre-Law, Law, Lawyer, Legal, Court, undecided
  • Psychological Science
    Major / Minor

    Psychological Science

    Neurology, Brain, Cognitive, undecided
  • phs
    Major

    Public Health Studies 

    Public Health, Medicine, Dentistry, Healthcare, Veterinary, Physician, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Doctor, Pre-Med, Pre Med, Pre dental, pre health, pre nursing, pre nutrition and dietetics, pre occupational therapy, pre optometry, pre physical therapy, pre physician assistant, pre sports medicine and athletic training, pre veterinary, undecided
  • public health
    Minor

    Public Health 

    Public Health, Medicine, Dentistry, Healthcare, Veterinary, Physician, Physical Therapy, Nursing, Doctor, Pre-Med, Pre Med, Pre dental, pre health, pre nursing, pre nutrition and dietetics, pre occupational therapy, pre optometry, pre physical therapy, pre physician assistant, pre sports medicine and athletic training, pre veterinary, undecided
  • Public Policy Studies
    Minor

    Public Policy Studies

    Laws, Legislation, Government, Agenda, undecided
  • Religious Studies
    Major / Minor

    Religious Studies

    Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, undecided
  • Russian Area Studies
    Minor

    Russian Area Studies

    undecided
  • Russian Area Studies
    Minor

    Russian Language

    undecided
  • Sociology
    Major / Minor

    Sociology

    Criminal Justice, undecided
  • Spanish
    Major / Minor

    Spanish and Hispanic Studies

    undecided
  • tep
    Pre-Professional Program

    Teacher Education Program

    Teaching, Teachers, undecided
  • Theatre
    Major / Minor

    Theatre

    undecided
  • Writing Colleagues
    Minor

    Writing Colleagues

    undecided
  • Writing
    Major / Minor

    Writing and Rhetoric

    Journalism, Professional Writing, undecided, theories of writing

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