• Choice of Undergraduate Majors

The following list of degrees is just a sample of what you can expect to find at most US colleges and universities.This list is taken from the “academic program options” page of a major US university.For more information about undergraduate majors, please visit:

Common Undergraduate Majors In the United States

Aerospace Studies Department (Air Force ROTC)

Minor, Aerospace Studies

 

African Studies Program

Minor, African Studies

 

African-American Studies Department

BA, African American Studies

Minor, African American Studies

 

American Studies Program

Minor, American Studies

 

Anthropology Department

BA, Anthropology

BA, Behavioral Science, Double Major in Anthropology

Minor, Anthropology

Minor, Native American Studies

 

Art and Design

BA, Art, Concentration in Art History

BA, Art, Concentration in Design Studies

BA, Art, Concentration in Studio Practice

BA, Art, Concentration in Studio Practice, Preparation for Teaching

BFA, Art, Concentration in Animation/Illustration

BFA, Art, Concentration in Digital Media Art

BFA, Art, Concentration in Photography

BFA, Art, Concentration in Pictorial Art

BFA, Art, Concentration in Spatial Art

BFA, Graphic Design

BS, Industrial Design

BFA, Interior Design

Minor, Art Education

Minor, Art History

Minor, Graphic Design

Minor, Industrial Design

Minor, Interior Design

Minor, Photography

Minor, Studio Art

 

Asian Studies Program

BA, Asian Studies

Minor, Asian Studies

 

Aviation Department

BS, Aviation

Minor, Aviation

 

Behavioral Sciences Program

BA, Behavioral Science

BA, Behavioral Science, Double Major in Anthropology

BA, Behavioral Science, Double Major in Psychology

BA, Behavioral Science, Double Major in Sociology

 

Biological Sciences Department

BA, Biological Sciences

BA, Biological Sciences, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Natural Science, Preparation for Teaching

BS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Conservation and Organism Biology

BS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Marine Biology

BS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Microbiology

BS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Molecular Biology

BS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Systems Physiology

Minor, Biological Sciences

Minor, Biological Sciences, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Science

 

Business

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Finance

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Human Resource Management

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in International Business

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Management

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Management Information Systems

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting and Information Systems

BS, Business Administration, Concentration in Corporate Financial Management

Minor, Business

 

Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

BS, Chemical Engineering

BS, Materials Engineering

Minor, Materials Engineering

 

Chemistry Department

BS, Chemistry

BS, Chemistry, Concentration in Biochemistry

BS, Chemistry, Concentration in Materials Science

BA, Chemistry

BA, Chemistry, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Chemistry

 

Child and Adolescent Development, Department of

BA, Child and Adolescent Development

BA, Child and Adolescent Development, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Child and Adolescent Development, Integrated Degree/Credential

Minor, Atypical Child Studies

Minor, Child and Adolescent Development

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

BS, Civil Engineering

 

Communication Studies Department

BA, Communication Studies

BA, Communication Studies, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Speech Communication

Minor, Communication in the Information Age

 

Computer Engineering

BS, Computer Engineering

BS, Software Engineering - (Jointly with Computer Science Department)

 

Computer Science Department

BS, Computer Science

Minor, Computer Science

Certificate, Unix Systems Administration

MS, Computer Science

 

Creative Arts Program

BA, Creative Arts

BA, Creative Arts, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Creative Arts

 

Economics Department

BA, Economics

BS, Economics

Minor, Economics

 

Education - Communicative Disorders and Sciences, Department of

BA, Communicative Disorders and Sciences

Minor, Speech Pathology

 

Education - Counselor Education, Department of

Credential, K-12 School Counseling Specialization

Credential, K-12 School Counseling Specialization Internship

Credential, School Child Welfare Attendance Specialization

 

Education - Educational Leadership, Department of

Credential, Preliminary Administrative Services/Education, Concentration in Administration and Supervision

Credential, Professional Administrative Services

 

Education - Elementary Education, Department of

Credential, Multiple Subject CLAD

Credential, Multiple Subject BCLAD

Certificate, CLAD

 

Education - Instructional Technology, Department of

Certificate, Professional Instructional Technology

Certificate, Training Methods for Business and Industry

Certificate, Computer Concepts and Applications

 

 

Education - Secondary Education, Department of

Credential, Single Subject

 

Education - Special Education, Department of

Minor, Atypical Child Studies

Minor, Deaf Education

Minor, Special Education

Certificate, Early Childhood Specialist

Credential, Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Credential, Early Childhood Special Education

Credential, Mild/Moderate Disabilities

Credential, Moderate/Severe Disabilities

 

Electrical Engineering Department

BS, Electrical Engineering

 

English and Comparative Literature

BA, English

BA, English, Concentration in Career Writing

BA, English, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Literature

Minor, Comparative Literature

Minor, Creative Writing

Minor, Professional and Technical Writing

Certificate, Professional and Technical Communication

 

Environmental Studies Department

BS, Environmental Studies

BA, Environmental Studies

BS, Environmental Studies, Concentration in Energy

BA, Environmental Studies, Preparation for Teaching

BS, Environmental Studies, Concentration in Environmental Impact Assessment

Minor, Environmental Studies

Minor, Energy and the Environment

Minor, Park Ranger and Administration

 

Foreign Languages Department

BA, Chinese

BA, French

BA, French, Preparation for Teaching

BA, German

BA, Japanese

BA, Spanish

BA, Spanish, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Chinese

Minor, French

Minor, German

Minor, Spanish

Minor, Italian

Minor, Japanese

Minor, Russian

 

General Engineering

BS, General Engineering, Concentration in Microelectronics Process Engineering

BS, General Engineering, Concentration in Environmental Health and Safety

 

Geography Department

BA, Geography

MINOR, Geography

Minor, Geographic Information Science

Certificate, Geographic Information Science

 

Geology Department

BS, Geology

BS, Earth Science

BA, Earth Science, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Geology

 

Gerontology Program

BS, Health Science, Concentration in Gerontology

Minor, Gerontology

Certificate, Applied Social Gerontology

 

Global Studies

BA, Global Studies

Minor, Global Studies

 

Health Professions Division

Minor, Health Professions

Minor, Complementary and Alternative Health Practices

Certificate, Complementary and Alternative Health Practices

 

Health Science Department

BS, Health Science

BS, Health Science, Concentration in Community Health Education

BS, Health Science, Concentration in Health Services Administration

BS, Health Science, Concentration in Gerontology

Minor, Health Science

 

History Department

BA, History

Minor, Ancient and Medieval History

Minor, Asian History

Minor, European History

Minor, Jewish Studies

Minor, Latin American History

Minor, Military History

Minor, United States History

Minor, General History

Minor, Area Studies

 

Hospitality Management

BS, Hospitality Management

 

Human Performance Department

BS, Kinesiology

BS, Kinesiology, Concentration in Athletic Training

Minor, Kinesiology

BS, Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching

 

Humanities Department

BA, Humanities

BA, Liberal Studies (Liberal Arts)

BA, Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, American Studies

Minor, Humanities

Minor, Middle East Studies

Minor, Asian Studies

BA, Creative Arts

Minor, Creative Arts

BA, Religious Studies

Minor, Religious Studies

 

Industrial and Systems Engineering

BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering

BS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Concentration in Packaging Engineering

Minor, Packaging Engineering

Minor, Statistical Quality Engineering

 

Jewish Studies Program

Minor, Jewish Studies

 

Journalism and Mass Communications

BS, Advertising

BS, Journalism

BS, Public Relations

Minor, Advertising

Minor, Journalism

Minor, News Media Design

Minor, Public Relations

 

Justice Studies Department

BS, Criminal Justice Administration

BS, Criminal Justice Administration, Concentration in Biological Forensic Sciences

BS, Criminal Justice Administration, Concentration in Chemical Forensics Sciences

Minor, Criminal Justice Administration

Minor, Legal Studies

 

Latin American Studies Program

Minor, Latin American Studies

 

Library and Information Science

Credential, California Library Media Teacher Services

 

Linguistics and Language Development Department

BA, Linguistics

BA, Linguistics, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Linguistics

Certificate, Computational Linguistics

Certificate, Undergraduate TESOL

Certificate, Graduate TESOL

 

Mathematics Department

BA, Mathematics

BA, Mathematics, Preparation for Teaching

BS, Applied and Computational Mathematics

Minor, Mathematics

Minor, Mathematics, For K-8 Teachers

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

BS, Mechanical Engineering

BS, Aerospace Engineering

 

Meteorology Department

BS, Meteorology

BS, Meteorology, Preparation for Teaching

Minor, Meteorology

Minor, Atmospheric and Seismic Hazards

 

Mexican American Studies Department

Minor, Mexican American Studies

 

Middle East Studies Program

Minor, Middle East Studies

 

Military Science Department (Army ROTC)

Minor, Military Science

 

Music and Dance

BA, Music

BA, Music, Preparation for Teaching

BM, Music, Concentration in Composition

BM, Music, Concentration in Performance

BA, Creative Arts (Interdepartmental)

BA, Dance

Minor, Music

Minor, Dance

 

Nursing

BS, Nursing

Certificate, California School Audiometrist

Credential, School Nurse

 

Nutrition and Food Science Department

BS, Nutritional Science

BS, Nutritional Science, Concentration in Dietetics

BS, Nutritional Science, Concentration in Food Science and Technology

Minor, Nutrition and Food Science

Minor, Nutrition for Physical Performance

Minor, Food Science

 

Occupational Therapy Department

BS, Occupational Therapy

 

Philosophy Department

BA, Philosophy

Minor, Philosophy

 

Physics Department

BA, Physics

BA, Physics, Preparation for Teaching

BS, Physics

Minor, Physics

 

Political Science Department

BA, Political Science

Minor, Political Science

Minor, Public Administration and Public Policy

 

Psychology Department

BA, Psychology

BA, Behavioral Science, Double Major in Psychology

Minor, Psychology

 

Recreation and Leisure Studies

BS, Recreation

Minor, Recreation

 

Religious Studies (Comparative) Program

BA, Religious Studies

Minor, Religious Studies

 

Science Education Program

BA, Biological Sciences, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Chemistry, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Earth Science, Preparation for Teaching

BS, Meteorology, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Natural Science, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Physics, Preparation for Teaching

 

Social Sciences Department

BA, Social Science

BA, Social Science, Preparation for Teaching (Single Subject)

BA, Social Science, Preparation for Teaching (Multiple Subjects)

Minor, Asian American Studies

Minor, Social Science

Minor, Women's Studies

 

Social Work Program

BA, Social Work

Minor, Social Work

Certificate, Spanish Language Counseling

Credential, Pupil Personnel Services (PPSC)

Certificate, Gerontology

 

Sociology Department

BA, Sociology

BA, Sociology, Concentration in Criminology

BA, Sociology, Concentration in Family

BA, Sociology, Concentration in Community Change

BA, Behavioral Science, Double Major in Sociology

Minor, Sociology

 

Software Engineering

BS, Software Engineering

 

Technology, Department of

BS, Industrial Technology, Concentration in Electronics and Computer Technology

BS, Industrial Technology, Concentration in Manufacturing Systems

Minor, Industrial Technology

 

Television, Radio, Film and Theatre, Department of

BA, Theatre Arts

BA, Theatre Arts, Preparation for Teaching

BA, Radio-Television-Film

Minor, Theatre Arts

Minor, Radio-Television-Film

Minor, Musical Theatre

 

Undergraduate Studies

Minor, Community Service Learning

 

Urban and Regional Planning Department

Minor, Urban Studies

Certificate, Transportation Planning Management

Certificate, Urban Planning Management

For more information about undergraduate majors, please visit:

 

  • Choice of Graduate Majors

Unlike choosing an undergraduate major, which often relates to a student's particular area of interest rather than due to a conscious career choice, choosing a graduate major is often a career-related decision, as many students pursuing a graduate degree (an MA, MS, or MBA), normally do so with a specific career in mind.

The following list of graduate degrees is just a sample of what you can expect to find at most US universities.This list is taken from the “academic program options” page of a major US university.

For more information about graduate studies and to search for graduate programs, please visit:

 

Common Graduate Majors In the United States

African Studies Program

MA, African Studies

 

African-American Studies Department

MA, African American Studies

 

American Studies Program

MA, American Studies

 

Anthropology Department

MA, Anthropology

MA, Behavioral Science, Double Major in Anthropology

Minor, Anthropology

Minor, Native American Studies

 

Art and Design

MA, Art, Concentration in Art

MA, Art, Concentration in Art Education

MA, Art, Concentration in Art History

MFA, Art, Concentration in Digital Media Art

MFA, Art, Concentration in Photography

MFA, Art, Concentration in Pictorial Arts

MFA, Art, Concentration in Spatial Arts

 

Asian Studies Program

MA, Asian Studies

 

Behavioral Sciences Program

MA, Behavioral Science

 

Biological Sciences Department

MS, Biological Sciences

MA, Biological Sciences

MS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Organism Biology, Conservation and Ecology

MS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Physiology

MS, Biological Sciences, Concentration in Molecular Biology and Microbiology

 

Business

MBA, Master of Business Administration

MS, Accountancy

MS, Taxation

MS, Transportation Management

 

Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

MS, Chemical Engineering

MS, Materials Engineering

 

Chemistry Department

MS, Chemistry

MA, Chemistry

 

Child and Adolescent Development, Department of

MA, Child and Adolescent Development

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

MS, Civil Engineering

 

Communication Studies Department

MA, Communication Studies

 

Computer Engineering

MS, Computer Engineering

BS, Software Engineering - (Jointly with Computer Science Department)

MS, Software Engineering

 

Computer Science Department

MS, Computer Science

 

Creative Arts Program

MA, Creative Arts

MA, Creative Arts, Teaching

 

Economics Department

MA, Economics

MA, Economics, Concentration in Applied Economics

 

Education - Communicative Disorders and Sciences, Department of

MA, Education, Concentration in Speech Pathology

 

Education - Counselor Education, Department of

MA, Education, Concentration in Counseling and Student Personnel

 

Education - Educational Leadership, Department of

MA, Education, Concentration in Administration and Supervision

MA, Education, Concentration in Higher Education

 

Education - Elementary Education, Department of

MA, Education, Concentration in Elementary Education

 

Education - Instructional Technology, Department of

MA, Education, Concentration in Instructional Technology

 

Education - Special Education, Department of

MA, Education, Concentration in Special Education

 

Electrical Engineering Department

MS, Electrical Engineering

 

English and Comparative Literature

MA, English

MFA, Creative Writing

Certificate, Professional and Technical Communication

 

Environmental Studies Department

MS, Environmental Studies

MA, Environmental Studies

MS, Environmental Studies, Concentration in Energy

MA, Environmental Studies, Preparation for Teaching

MS, Environmental Studies, Concentration in Environmental Impact Assessment

 

Foreign Languages Department

MA, Chinese

MA, French

MA, French, Preparation for Teaching

MA, German

MA, Japanese

MA, Spanish

MA, Spanish, Preparation for Teaching

 

General Engineering

MS, General Engineering, Concentration in Microelectronics Process Engineering

MS, General Engineering, Concentration in Environmental Health and Safety

 

Geography Department

MA, Geography

Certificate, Geographic Information Science

 

Geology Department

MS, Geology

MS, Earth Science

 

Gerontology Program

MS, Health Science, Concentration in Gerontology

Certificate, Applied Social Gerontology

 

Global Studies

MA, Global Studies

 

Health Professions Division

MA, Complementary and Alternative Health Practices

Certificate, Complementary and Alternative Health Practices

 

Health Science Department

MS, Health Science

MPH, Masters in Public Health

 

History Department

MA, History

MA, Ancient and Medieval History

MA , Asian History

MA, European History

MA, Jewish Studies

MA, Latin American History

MA, Military History

MA, United States History

MA, General History

MA, Area Studies

MA, History, Concentration in History Education

 

Hospitality Management

MS, Hospitality Management

 

Human Performance Department

MA, Kinesiology

 

Humanities Department

MA, Middle East Studies

MA, Asian Studies

MA, Creative Arts

MA, Religious Studies

 

Industrial and Systems Engineering

MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering

MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Concentration in Packaging Engineering

MS, Statistical Quality Engineering

 

Interdisciplinary Studies

MA, Interdisciplinary Studies

MS, Interdisciplinary Studies

MS, Human Factors/Ergonomics

 

Journalism and Mass Communications

MS, Journalism

MS, Public Relations

MS, Mass Communications

 

Justice Studies Department

MS, Criminal Justice Administration

 

Latin American Studies Program

MA, Latin American Studies

 

Library and Information Science

MLIS, Master of Library and Information Science

 

Linguistics and Language Development Department

MA, Linguistics

MS, Computational Linguistics

Certificate, Graduate TESOL

MA, Linguistics

MA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

 

Mathematics Department

MS, Mathematics

MA, Mathematics

MA, Mathematics, Concentration in Mathematics Education

 

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department

MS, Mechanical Engineering

MS, Aerospace Engineering

 

Meteorology Department

MS, Meteorology

 

Mexican American Studies Department

MA, Mexican American Studies

 

Middle East Studies Program

MA, Middle East Studies

 

Marine Science

MS, Marine Science

 

Music and Dance

MA, Dance

MA, Music

 

Nursing

MS, Nursing

 

Nutrition and Food Science Department

MS, Nutritional Science

 

Occupational Therapy Department

MS, Occupational Therapy (Pattern I)

MS, Occupational Therapy (Pattern II)

 

Philosophy Department

MA, Philosophy

 

Physics Department

MS, Physics

MS, Physics, Concentration in Computational Physics

 

Political Science Department

MPA, Master of Public Administration

 

Psychology Department

MA, Psychology

MS, Psychology, Concentration in Clinical Psychology

MS, Psychology, Concentration in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

 

Recreation and Leisure Studies

MS, Recreation

 

Religious Studies (Comparative) Program

MA, Religious Studies

 

Science Education Program

MA, Natural Science

 

Social Sciences Department

MA, Asian American Studies

MA, Social Science

MA, Women's Studies

 

Social Work Program

MSW, Master of Social Work

Certificate, Spanish Language Counseling

Credential, Pupil Personnel Services (PPSC)

Certificate, Gerontology

 

Sociology Department

MA, Sociology

MA, Sociology, Concentration in Criminology

 

Software Engineering

MS, Software Engineering

 

Technology, Department of

MS, Quality Assurance

 

Television, Radio, Film and Theatre, Department of

MA, Theatre Arts

 

Urban and Regional Planning Department

Certificate, Transportation Planning Management

Certificate, Urban Planning Management

MUP, Master of Urban Planning

 

For more information about graduate studies and to search for graduate programs, please visit: