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    Majors & Minors

    This page contains all the majors and minors from the College of Letters and Sciences.  Please use the menu on the right to jump between different areas of discipline.  

    Majors & Minors

     

    Asian Studies

    Minor - Asian Studies Checksheet

      

    biological Sciences

    Major - Cell Biology & Physiology Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Ecology Evolution and Behavior Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Honors Biology Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Marine & Freshwater Aquatic Biology Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Pre BioMedical Professions Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Minor - Biology Checksheet
    Minor - Biology Education

      

    chemistry

    Major - Analytical/Instrumental Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Biochemistry Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE Chemistry Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Chemistry Honors Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Liberal Arts Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Professional ACS Approved Major                          Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Minor - Chemistry Checksheet

      

    Computer Science

    Major - BA Computer Science Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Computer Science Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Computer Science Comprehensive Four-Year Plan
    Minor - Computer Science Checksheet
    Minor - Web Site Development and Administration             Checksheet

      

    Economics

    Major - BA Economics             Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Economics              Four-Year Plan

      

    Environmental Science

    Major - Environmental Resource Management Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Geosciences Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Natural Sciences Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan

      

    Film Studies

    Minor - Film Studies Checksheet

       

    Geography & Geology

    Major - BA Cultural Geography Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Cultural Geography Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Geography, General Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Geography, General Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Geography Geology Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Geography Geology Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Geography/Physical-Environmental Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Geography/Quantative Techniques Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Geography/Quantative Techniques Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Geography Urban Track Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Geography Urban Track Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE Geography Checksheet
    Major - BSE Broadfield Social Studies Geography Emphasis Checksheet
    Minor - Geography Checksheet
    Minor - Geology Checksheet
    Minor - Urban Development Checksheet
    Minor - Environmental Studies Checksheet
    Minor - Geography Education Checksheet

      

    History

    Major - BA History Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA History Honors Checksheet
    Major - BS History Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS History Honors Checksheet
    Major - BA Public History Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Public History Emphasis Honors Checksheet
    Major - BS Public History Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Public History Emphasis Honors Checksheet
    Major - BSE History Checksheet
    Major - Social Studies Broadfield with History Emphasis Checksheet
    Minor - BA/BS History Checksheet
    Minor - History w/ Education Emphasis Checksheet

      

    Individualized Major

    Major - Individualized Major  

       

    Integrated Science and Business

    Major - BS Integrated Science and Business Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Integrated Science and Business w/ Water Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan

     

    International studies

    Major - BA International Studies Business Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS International Studies Business Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA International Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS International Studies Foreign Language and Area Studies Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA International Studies International Economics Emphasis  Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS International Studies International Economics Emphasis  Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA International Studies Public Diplomacy Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS International Studies Public Diplomacy Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Minor - International Studies Checksheet

      

    Japanese Studies

    Major - Japanese Studies Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Minor - Japanese Studies Checksheet Four-Year Plan

     

    Language & Literatures

    English    
    Major - BA English Creative Writing Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS English Creative Writing Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA English Literature Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS English Literature Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA English Professional Writing & Publishing Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS English Professional Writing & Publishing Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE English Education Checksheet
    Minor - English Checksheet
    Minor - English Education Checksheet
    Minor - English Professional Writing & Publishing Checksheet
    Minor - English Writing Checksheet
    Minor - Teaching English as a Second Language/Bilingual-Bicultural Checksheet
    Minor - Teaching English as a Second Language Checksheet
    French
    Major - BA French Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS French Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE French Checksheet
    Minor - French Checksheet
    Minor - French Education Checksheet
    German
    Major - BA German Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS German Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE German
    Minor - German
    Minor - German Education
    Spanish
    Major - BA Spanish Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Spanish Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE Spanish
    Minor - Spanish
    Minor - Spanish Education

        

    Mathematics

    Major - BA Applied Mathematics Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Applied Mathematics Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Mathematics Statistics Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Mathematics Statistics Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Pure Mathematics Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Pure Mathematics Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE Mathematics for Secondary Education
    Minor - Actuarial Mathematics Checksheet
    Minor - Mathematics Checksheet
    Mathematics: Elementary Education Emphasis Checksheet
    Mathematics: Secondary Education Emphasis Checksheet

      

    Philosophy & Religious Studies

    Major - BA Liberal Studies (36 credits or 54 credits)

    Checksheet (36)

    Checksheet (54)

    		 Four-Year Plan (36 or 54 credits)
    Major - BS Liberal Studies (36 credits or 54 credits)

    Checksheet (36)

    Checksheet (54)

    		 Four-Year Plan (36 or 54 credits)
    Minor - Liberal Studies Checksheet
    Minor - Philosophy Checksheet
    Minor - Philosophy Education
    Minor - World Religions Checksheet

      

    Physics

    Major - 3-2 Program Checksheet Three-Year Plan
    Major - Education Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Engineering Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Graduate School Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Industrial Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Minor - Physics Checksheet
    Minor - Physics Education Checksheet
    Minor - Physical Science Checksheet

      

    Political Science

    Major - BA Political Science Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Political Science Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Political Science Honors Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Political Science Honors Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - Political Science w/ Legal Studies Emphasis Checksheet
    Major - BSE Political Science Checksheet
    Major - BSE Social Studies Broadfield Political Science Emphasis Checksheet
    Minor - BSE Political Science Checksheet
    Minor - Legal Studies Checksheet
    Minor - Middle Eastern Studies Checksheet
    Minor - Peace & Justice Studies (PAX) Checksheet
    Minor - Political Science Checksheet
    Minor - Public Administration Checksheet

      

    Pre-Professional Programs

    Chiropractic
    Dentistry
    Law
    Medicine
    Optometry
    Pharmacy
    Physical Therapy
    Veterinary Medicine

      

    Psychology

    Major - BA Psychology Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Psychology Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA/BS Graduate School Preperation Emphasis Checksheet
    Major - BA/BS Scientist-Practitioner Emphasis Checksheet
    Major - BSE Psychology Checksheet
    Major - BSE Social Studies Broadfield Psychology Emphasis Checksheet
    Minor - Psychology Checksheet
    Minor - Psychology for Business Majors Checksheet
    Minor - Psychology for Secondary Education Majors Checksheet

        

    Public Policy and Administration

    Major - Public Policy and Administration Checksheet Four-Year Plan

        

    Race and Ethnic Studies

    Minor - Race and Ethnic Studies Checksheet

      

    Social Work

    Major - BA Social Work Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Social Work Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Minor - Human Services Checksheet

      

    Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology

    Major - BA Criminology Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Criminology Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Sociology Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Sociology Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Sociology Global Comparative Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Sociology Global Comparative Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BA Sociology Honors Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Sociology Honors Emphasis Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BSE Social Studies Broadfield Sociology Emphasis Checksheet
    Minor - Anthropology Checksheet
    Minor - Criminology Checksheet
    Minor - Family, Health and Disability Studies Checksheet
    Minor - Sociology Education Checksheet
    Minor - Sociology Checksheet

      

    Women's and Gender Studies

    Major - BA Women's Studies Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Major - BS Women's Studies Checksheet Four-Year Plan
    Minor - Gender and Ethnic Studies Checksheet
    Minor - Women's Studies Checksheet

      

    Certificates in the college of letters and sciences

    Corporate Social Responsibility (Effective Spring 2015) Leda Nath Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology
    Disability Studies Ron Berger Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology
    Diversity Leadership Certificate Ellie Schemenauer Women's and Gender Studies
    Forensics Science Certificate (Effective Spring 2015) Pete Killoran Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology
    Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Eric Compas Geography & Geology
    Global Engagement Matt Lange Languages & Literatures
    Lobbying Jolly Emrey Political Science
    Paralegal Jolly Emrey Political Science
    Professional Writing and Publishing Janine Tobeck Languages & Literatures
    Web Site Development and Administration Athula Gunawardena Computer Science
    Women's Studies Ellie Schemenauer Women's and Gender Studies

    *A certificate is a 15-18 credit cluster of courses that provides additional expertise in an area.

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