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Majors, Minors & Pathways

Our academic majors offer students valuable opportunities. Whether you are studying across disciplines and broadening your knowledge base or conducting research with award-winning faculty in areas that address some of the most pressing issues facing our society and the planet, you are acquiring skills that will help you achieve your goals.

Find information on graduation rates, and the typical length of time to degree at Institutional Research and Decision Support.

Majors

School of Engineering

School of Natural Sciences

  • Applied Mathematical Sciences, B.S. *
    • Computational and Data Sciences Emphasis
    • Computational Biology Emphasis
    • Computer Science Emphasis
    • Economics Emphasis
    • Education Emphasis
    • Engineering Emphasis
    • Environmental Emphasis
    • Physics Emphasis
  • Biochemistry. B.S.
  • Biological Sciences, B.A.
  • Biological Sciences, B.S. *
    • Developmental Biology Emphasis
    • General Biology Emphasis
    • Human Biology Emphasis
    • Microbiology and Immunology Emphasis
    • Molecular and Cell Biology Emphasis
  • Chemistry, B.S. *
    • Biological Chemistry Emphasis
    • Chemistry Emphasis
    • Materials Chemistry Emphasis
  • Data Science and Computing, B.S.*
    (Open to transfer students in Fall 2026)
    • Applied Mathematics Emphasis
    • Biology Emphasis
    • Chemistry Emphasis
    • Environmental Systems Science Emphasis
    • Materials Science and Engineering Emphasis
    • Physics Emphasis
  • Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, B.S.
    • Pre-Health Emphasis
  • Environmental Systems Science, B.S.
    • Earth and Climate Science Emphasis
    • Ecosystem Science Emphasis
  • Physics, B.S.*
    • Astrophysics Emphasis
    • Biophysics and Soft Matter Emphasis
    • Computation and Data Science Emphasis
    • Engineering and Applied Physics Emphasis
    • Mathematical and Computational Physics Emphasis
    • Physics Emphasis
    • Quantum Science and Technology Emphasis
  • Undeclared School of Natural Sciences**
     

School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts

  • Accounting, B.S. (Description coming soon! Open to transfer students in Fall 2028)
  • Anthropology, B.A.
  • Business Administration, B.A. (Description coming soon! Open to transfer students in Fall 2027)
    • ​Financial Economics Emphasis
    • Management Emphasis
  • Cognitive Science, B.A.
    • Cognitive Neuroscience Emphasis (Open to first year students in Fall 2026; available to transfer students in Fall 2028)
    • Computation and Cognition Emphasis (Open to first year students in Fall 2026; available to transfer students in Fall 2028)
    • Language and Culture Emphasis (Open to first year students in Fall 2026; available to transfer students in Fall 2028)
  • Cognitive Science, B.S. 
    • Cognitive Neuroscience Emphasis (Open to first year students in Fall 2026; available to transfer students in Fall 2028)
    • Computation and Cognition Emphasis (Open to first year students in Fall 2026; available to transfer students in Fall 2028)
    • Language and Culture Emphasis (Open to first year students in Fall 2026; available to transfer students in Fall 2028)
  • Communications and Media, B.A. (Open to transfer students in Fall 2026)
    • Linguistics Emphasis
    • Media Production Emphasis
  • Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, B.A.
    • Teaching Social Science Emphasis
  • Economics, B.A.
  • Economics, B.S. ***
    • Economic Analysis and Policy Emphasis
    • Quantitative Economics Emphasis
  • Environmental Humanities, B.A.(Open to transfer students in Fall 2026)
  • Global Arts Studies, B.A.
    • Performance Studies Emphasis 
    • Visual Studies Emphasis
  • History, B.A.
    • Teaching Social Sciences Emphasis
  • Liberal Studies, B.A. (Description coming soon!)
  • Literatures in English, B.A.
    • Literature and Social Justice Emphasis
    • Literature and the Environment Emphasis
  • Management and Business Economics, B.S.
  • Neuroscience, B.A. (Open to transfer students in Fall 2027)
  • Neuroscience, B.S. (Open to transfer students in Fall 2027)
    • Computational, Perceptual and Cognitive Neuroscience Emphasis
    • Molecular, Cellular and Systems Neuroscience Emphasis
    • Neuroscience of Human Health and Development Emphasis
  • Philosophy, B.A.
  • Political Science, B.A.*
    • American Politics Emphasis
    • Comparative Politics Emphasis
    • International Relations Emphasis
    • Law and Policy Emphasis
  • Psychology, B.A.
    • Health Psychology Emphasis
    • Social Psychology Emphasis
  • Public Health, B.A. 
  • Public Health, B.S. (Open to transfer students in Fall 2026)
    • Pre-Med Emphasis
  • Science, Technology and Ethics, B.S. (Open to transfer students in Fall 2027)
  • Sociology, B.A.
    • Community Studies Emphasis
    •  Health, Medicine, and Society Emphasis
    • Justice, Law, and Society Emphasis
    • Race and Racial Justice Emphasis
  • Spanish, B.A.
  • Writing Studies, B.A. 
  • Undeclared School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts**
     

Undeclared

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* Junior-level transfer students must choose an emphasis when applying;
first year students must select an emphasis to complete the degree/graduate.
** First year applicants only
*** All applicants must choose an emphasis

Minors

Pathways

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