DRAFT Advising Handbook 2025-2026 
    
    Jul 10, 2025  
DRAFT Advising Handbook 2025-2026

Areas of Study


The academic programs of the College are classified in areas of study as follows: Interdisciplinary Studies; Language, Literature, and Culture; Mathematics and Natural Sciences; Social and Behavioral Science; Values and Societies; and Visual and Performing Arts. Programs in each area use similar or overlapping methodologies and approaches to learning and creating knowledge.

Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Black Studies (Minor)
  • Community and Justice Studies (Major and Minor)
  • Data Studies (Major and Minor)
  • Education Studies (Minor)
  • Energy and Society (Minor)
  • Environmental Science and Sustainability (Major)
  • Global Health Studies (Major and Minor)
  • Healthcare Management (Major)
  • Informatics (Major and Minor)
  • International Studies (Major)
  • Jewish Studies (Minor)
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Minor)
  • Middle East and North African Studies (Minor)
  • Public Humanities (Major and Minor)
  • Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (Major and Minor)
Languages, Literature, and Culture
  • Arabic (Minor)
  • English–Emphasis on Creative Writing (Major)
  • English–Emphasis on Literature (Major)
  • English (Minor)
  • Environmental Writing (Minor)
  • French (Minor)
  • German (Minor)
  • Journalism and Documentary Storytelling (Minor)
  • Spanish (Major and Minor)
  • Writing (Minor)
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
  • Astronomy (Minor)
  • Biochemistry (Major)
  • Biology (Major and Minor)
  • Chemistry (Major and Minor)
  • Computer Science (Major and Minor)
  • Engineering Physics (Major)
  • Mathematics (Major and Minor)
  • Neuroscience (Major)
  • Physics (Major and Minor)
  • Software Engineering (Major and MInor)
Social and Behavioral Science
  • Business (Major)
  • Economics (Major and Minor)
  • Political Science (Major and Minor)
  • Psychology (Major and Minor)
Values and Societies
  • Communication and Media (Major and Minor)
  • History (Major and Minor)
  • Philosophy (Major and Minor)
  • Religion in American Life (Minor)
Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art, Science, and Innovation (Major and Minor)
  • Dance and Movement Studies (Minor)
  • Filmmaking (Minor)
  • Industrial Design (Major)
  • Music (Minor)
  • Studio Art (Major and Minor)
  • Theatre (Major and Minor)