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Aeronautics and Astronautics
BSMinorCoterm

Aeronautics and Astronautics

Provides you with the principles and techniques necessary for success and leadership in the conception, design, implementation, and operation of aerospace and related engineering systems.
African and African American Studies
BAMinorHonors

African and African American Studies

Provides you with an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of people of African descent as a central component of American culture.
American Studies
BAMinorHonors

American Studies

An interdisciplinary undergraduate major that seeks to convey a broad understanding of American culture and society in all their complexity.

Archaeology
BAMinorHonors

Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of the past through its material remains that survive into the present. Archaeology is a discipline that offers direct access to the experiences of a wide range of people in numerous cultures across the globe. Increasingly, archaeology bridges past and present societies through the study of the human heritage and its role in contemporary societies.

Asian American Studies
BAMinorHonors

Asian American Studies

Explore the artistic, historical, humanistic, political, and social dimensions of Asian Americans, including: artistic and cultural contributions; current social significance; historical experiences; immigration, intellectual, and policy issues.

Biomedical Computation
BSHonors

Biomedical Computation

Use advanced computational techniques to address questions in biology and medicine.

Chicana/o - Latina/o Studies
BAMinorHonors

Chicana/o - Latina/o Studies

The Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies program affords students an opportunity to explore the culture, society, economy, and politics of this important and growing segment of our national population.

Community Health and Prevention Research
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Community Health and Prevention Research

CHPR is designed for students pursuing health-related careers focusing on chronic disease prevention, health and wellness promotion, and the pursuit of health equity.
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
BAMinorHonorsInterdisciplinary Honors

Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity

CSRE allows you to have a thematic concentration that compares various ethnic groups or explores topics that cut across group experiences in the United States and elsewhere in the world.

CS+Classics
Joint Major/BAS

CS+Classics

Use new methods to explore the ancient world. Analyze ancient corpora, explore digital representations, use natural language processing literary analysis of ancient texts.

CS+English
Joint Major/BAS

CS+English

Think across the divide and create projects that fuse science and the humanities.

CS+French
Joint Major/BAS

CS+French

Permits students to major in both Computer Science and French.

CS+German Studies
Joint Major/BAS

CS+German Studies

Permits students to major in both Computer Science and German Studies.

CS+Italian
Joint Major/BAS

CS+Italian

Permits students to major in both Computer Science and Italian Studies.

CS+Linguistics
Joint Major/BAS

CS+Linguistics

Integrate ideas and skills from both Computer Science and Linguistics.

CS+Music
Joint Major/BAS

CS+Music

Information about this major will be available in October 2014. Stay tuned!

CS+Philosophy
Joint Major/BAS

CS+Philosophy

The joint major in Philosophy and Computer Science provides opportunities for the systematic study of computation together with philosophy in the broadest sense.

CS+Slavic Languages and Literatures
Joint Major/BAS

CS+Slavic Languages and Literatures

The Russian Language and Literature field of study is designed for those students who wish to gain command of the Russian language and to study the nation's literary tradition.

Earth Systems
BSHonorsCoterm

Earth Systems

Independently investigate complex environmental problems caused by human activities in interaction with natural changes in the Earth system.

Engineering Physics
BSHonors

Engineering Physics

The Engineering Physics program is designed for students who have an interest in and an aptitude for both engineering and physics. Students begin with a year of mathematics and calculus-based physics, and then proceed to depth courses in physics and engineering, as well as elective courses in a selected specialty area (Aerospace Physics, Biophysics, Computational Science, Electromechanical System Design, Energy Systems, Materials Science, Photonics, or Renewable Energy).

Environmental Science, Technology and Policy
Interdisciplinary Honors

Environmental Science, Technology and Policy

A unique honors capstone experience in the area of environmental solutions.

Ethics In Society
MinorInterdisciplinary Honors

Ethics In Society

Grounded in moral and political philosophy, Ethics in Society is designed to foster scholarship, teaching, and moral reflection on fundamental issues in personal and public life.

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
BAJoint Major/BASMinorHonorsInterdisciplinary Honors

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Consider questions and issues in feminism, gender, and sexuality through the intersection of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and asexuality to consider interlocking oppression.

Global Studies
Minor

Global Studies

Designed to give students a global view as well as an in-depth interdisciplinary study in one of six specializations.
Honors in the Arts
Interdisciplinary Honors

Honors in the Arts

Whether you are already studying the arts, or are in an unrelated major, complete a capstone project integrating a broad arts perspective.

Human Biology
BAMinorHonors

Human Biology

Offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding human beings from biological, behavioral, social, and cultural perspectives.

Iberian & Latin American Cultures
BACotermHonors

Iberian & Latin American Cultures

Groundbreaking approaches to the literature and cultures of the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America, Brazil and Lusophone Africa, and Latina/o populations in the United States.

International Relations
BAMinorHonors

International Relations

Explore how global, regional and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage.

Jewish Studies
BAMinor

Jewish Studies

Gain an understanding of Jewish history, language, literature, religion, thought and politics.

Latin American Studies
CotermInterdisciplinary HonorsMinor

Latin American Studies

An interdisciplinary honors and a minor in Latin American Studies.

Middle Eastern Language, Literature and Culture
Minor

Middle Eastern Language, Literature and Culture

Designed to give students majoring in other departments an opportunity to gain a substantial introduction to Middle Eastern and African languages, and to the cultures and civilizations of the Middle East and Africa.

Modern Languages
Minor

Modern Languages

Offered for students who may wish to supplement their coursework in their major field of study with significant coursework in modern languages and literatures.

Modern Thought and Literature
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Modern Thought and Literature

Students who have a background in literature and/or cultural studies can apply for this individualized co-term.

Philosophy and Religious Studies
BAHonors

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Learn to think clearly and critically about the deepest and broadest questions concerning being, knowledge, and value, as well as their connections to the full range of human activities and interests.

Public Policy
BAMinorHonorsCoterm

Public Policy

An interdisciplinary program that engages students in the process of evaluating policy options and outcomes.

Religious Studies
BAMinorHonorsCoterm

Religious Studies

Designed to engage students existentially and to assist them in thinking about intellectual, ethical, and sociopolitical issues in the world's religions.

Science, Technology, and Society
BABSHonors

Science, Technology, and Society

Provides students with an interdisciplinary framework through which to understand the complex interactions of science, technology and the social world.

Slavic Languages and Literatures
BAMinorHonorsCoterm

Slavic Languages and Literatures

Coordinated study of Russian language, literature, literary and cultural history, as well as literary theory and criticism.

Symbolic Systems
BSCoterm

Symbolic Systems

An interdisciplinary program focusing on the relationship between natural and artificial systems that represent, process, and act on information.

Translation Studies
Minor

Translation Studies

Teaches students to develop and apply their foreign language knowledge to the production and analysis of translations.

Urban Studies
BAMinorHonors

Urban Studies

Combines academic approaches with real-world experience to understand cities, the influence of physical environment and how to address seemingly intractable social problems.