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Majors - College of Arts and Sciences

Students in the College of Arts & Sciences may pursue studies in the following departments:

Department of African American Studies

• African American Studies (B.A.)

Department of Biological Sciences

• Biology (B.S.) with options in:
  • Botany (B.S.)
  • Microbiology (B.S.)
  • Medical Sciences (B.S.) (for pre-health preparation, such as pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-opthalmology, pre-pharmacology, pre-physical therapy, etc.)
  • Science/Biology Teacher Certification (B.S.)
• Clinical Laboratory Science (B.S.)

Department of Chemistry

• Chemistry (B.S.) with additional options in:
  • Biochemistry (B.S.)
  • Forensic Chemistry (B.S.)
  • Pharmacy (B.S.)
  • Science/Chemistry Teacher Certification (B.S.)

Department of English and Journalism

• English (B.A.) with options in:
  • Literature and Language (B.A.)
  • Teacher Certification (B.A.)
• Journalism (B.A.)

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

• French (B.A.) with an additional option in:
  • Teacher Certification (B.A.)
• Spanish (B.A.) with an additional option in:
  • Teacher Certification (B.A.)

Department of Geography

• Geography (B.S.)
• Meteorology (B.S.)

Department of Geology

• Geology (B.S.)

Department of History

• History (B.A.) with an additional option in:
  • Teacher Certification (B.A.)
  • History Pre-Law (B.A.)

Department of Mathematics

• Mathematics (B.S.)with an additional option in:
  • Teacher Certification (B.S.)

School of Nursing

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.)

Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

• Philosophy (B.A.) with an additional option in:
  • Pre-Law (B.A.)
• Religious Studies (B.A.)

Department of Physics

• Physics (B.S.) with additional options in:
  • Engineering Physics (B.S.)
  • Science/Physics Teacher Certification (B.S.)

Department of Political Science

• Political Science (B.A.) with additional options in:
  • American Government (B.A.)
  • International Relations/Comparative Politics (B.A.)
  • Pre-Law (B.A.)
  • Public Administration/Public Policy (B.A.)

Department of Psychology

• Psychology (B.S.)

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

• Sociology (B.A.)
• Anthropology (B.A.)

Department of Women’s Studies

• Women’s Studies (B.A.)

Liberal Arts and Sciences Degree Program

• Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences (B.L.A.S.)