Majors & Minors
The College of Arts and Sciences offers 62 majors and 68 minors and divides study into three categories: Basic Sciences, Humanities and Fine & Performing Arts, and Social Sciences. The College also offers 26 different dual (undergraduate and graduate) degree programs.
Majors
Basic Sciences
- Biochemistry (BA/BS), Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics (BS), Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics
- Biology (BS), Department of Biology
- Biology with Ecology Emphasis (BS)
- Biology with Molecular Biology Emphasis (BS), Department of Biology
- Biomedical Engineering (BS), Department of Engineering
- Biophysics (BS), Departments of Biology and of Physics
- Chemistry (BA/BS), Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience (BS), Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
- Computer Engineering (BS), Department of Engineering
- Computer Science (BS), Department of Computer Science
- Cybersecurity (BS), Department of Computer Science
- Data Science (BS), Interdisciplinary Program in Data Science
- Environmental Engineering (BS), Department of Engineering
- Forensic Science (BS), Interdisciplinary Program in Forensic Science
- Information Technology (BS), Department of Computer Science
- Mathematics (BS), Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Mathematics and Computer Science (BS), Departments of Computer Science and of Mathematics & Statistics
- Mathematics: Education Track (BS), Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience (BS), Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
- Physics (BS) + Engineering (BS), Department of Physics
- Physics (BS), Department of Physics
- Physics with Computer Science (BS), Departments of Computer Science and of Physics
- Software Engineering (BS), Department of Computer Science
- Statistics (BS), Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics (BS), Departments of Mathematics & Statistics and of Physics
Humanities and Fine & Performing Arts
- Ancient Greek (BA), Department of Classical Studies
- Art History (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Classical Civilization (BA), Department of Classical Studies
- Dance (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Drawing, Painting & Printmaking (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- English (BA), Department of English
- English: Creative Writing (BA), Department of English
- French (BA), Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- History (BA), Department of History
- Italian (BA), Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Italian Studies (BA), Interdisciplinary Program in Italian Studies
- Latin (BA), Department of Classical Studies
- Music (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Music: Jazz Studies (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Music: Liturgical Music (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Music: Vocal Performance (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Philosophy (BA), Department of Philosophy
- Philosophy: Social Justice Emphasis (BA), Department of Philosophy
- Photography (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Religious Studies (BA), Department of Theology
- Sculpture & Ceramics (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Spanish (BA), Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Theatre (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Theology (BA), Department of Theology
- Visual Communication (BA), Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Women’s Studies & Gender Studies (BA), Interdisciplinary Program in Women’s Studies & Gender Studies
Social Sciences
- African Studies & the African Diaspora (BA), Interdisciplinary Program in African Studies & the African Diaspora
- Anthropology (BA/BS), Department of Anthropology
- Criminal Justice & Criminology (BS), Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Economics (BA), Department of Economics, School of Business
- Global Studies (BA), Interdisciplinary Program in Global Studies
- Human Services (BS), Interdisciplinary Program in Human Services
- Political Science (BA), Department of Political Science
- Psychology (BS), Department of Psychology
- Sociology (BA), Department of Sociology
- Sociology and Anthropology (BA), Departments of Anthropology and of Sociology
Minors
Basic Sciences
- Actuarial Science, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Bioinformatics, Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics
- Biology, Department of Biology
- Biostatistics, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemistry, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Computer Crime & Forensics, Interdisciplinary Program in Computer Crime & Forensics
- Computer Science, Department of Computer Science
- Information Technology, Department of Computer Science
- Mathematics, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Physics, Department of Physics
- Neuroscience, Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience
- Operations Research, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Statistics, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
Humanities and Fine & Performing Arts
- African Studies & the African Diaspora, Interdisciplinary Program in African Studies & the African Diaspora
- Ancient Greek, Department of Classical Studies
- Arabic Language & Culture, Interdisciplinary Program in Arabic Language & Culture
- Art History, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Asian Languages & Literatures, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Asian Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Asian Studies
- Bioethics, Interdisciplinary Program in Bioethics
- Catholic Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Catholic Studies
- Chinese Language & Culture, Interdisciplinary Program in Chinese Language & Culture
- Classical Civilization, Department of Classical Studies
- Dance, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Drawing & Painting, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- English, Department of English
- Ethics and Moral Philosophy, Department of Philosophy
- European Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies Program in European Studies
- French Language & Literature, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- French Language, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- German Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in German Studies
- History, Department of History
- Interreligious and Interfaith Studies, Department of Theology
- Islamic World Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Islamic World Studies
- Italian Language & Literature, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Italian Language, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Latin American & Latinx Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Latin American & Latinx Studies
- Latin, Department of Classical Studies
- Literature in Translation, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Medieval Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Medieval Studies
- Music, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Musical Theatre, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Pastoral Leadership, Department of Theology
- Peace, Justice, & Conflict Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Peace, Justice, & Conflict Studies
- Philosophy, Department of Philosophy
- Photography, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Polish Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Polish Studies
- Religious Studies, Department of Theology
- Sculpture & Ceramics, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Shakespeare Studies, Departments of English and of Fine & Performing Arts
- Spanish Language & Literature, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Spanish Language, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- Studio Art, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Theatre, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Theology, Department of Theology
- Visual Communication, Department of Fine & Performing Arts
- Women’s Studies & Gender Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Women’s Studies & Gender Studies
Social Sciences
- Anthropology, Department of Anthropology
- Law & Politics, Department of Political Science
- Criminal Justice & Criminology, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology
- Global Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Global Studies
- Political Science, Department of Political Science
- Psychology of Crime & Justice, Interdisciplinary Program in Psychology of Crime & Justice
- Psychology, Department of Psychology
- Sociolegal Studies, Interdisciplinary Program in Sociolegal Studies
- Sociology, Department of Sociology
- Urban Studies, Environmental Sustainability Track, Interdisciplinary Program in Urban Studies
- Urban Studies, General Track, Interdisciplinary Program in Urban Studies
Dual Degree Programs
Basic Sciences
- BS/MA in Applied Social Psychology, Department of Psychology
- BS/MS in Applied Statistics, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- BS/MS in Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- BS/MS in Bioinformatics, Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics
- BS/MS in Biology and Bioinformatics, Interdisciplinary Program in Bioinformatics
- BS/MBA in Biology and Business, Department of Biology and School of Business
- BS/MEd in Biology and Secondary Education, Department of Biology and School of Education
- BS/MS in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
- BA/MEd in Chemistry and Secondary Education, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and School of Education
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science
- BS/MS in Data Science, Interdisciplinary Program in Data Science
- BS/MS in Information Technology, Department of Computer Science
- BS/MS in Mathematics, Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- BS/MEd in Physics and Secondary Education, Department of Physics and School of Education
- BS/MS in Software Engineering, Department of Computer Science
Humanities and Fine & Performing Arts
- BA/MA in English, Department of English
- BA/MA in History, Department of History
- BA/MA in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy
- BA/MA in Spanish, Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
- BA/MA in Theology, Department of Theology
Social Sciences
- BS/MA in Criminal Justice & Criminology, Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology
- CAS BA or BS/MSF in Finance, CAS departments and interdisciplinary programs as applicable and School of Business
- BA/MA or BS/MA in International Affairs, Department of Political Science
- BA/MA in Political Science, Department of Political Science
- BA/MA in Sociology, Department of Sociology