African and African American Studies
African Studies
American Studies
An interdisciplinary undergraduate major that seeks to convey a broad understanding of American culture and society in all their complexity.
Anthropology
Anthropology is devoted to the study of human beings and human societies as they exist across time and space.
Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law
Focus on democracy, economic development, and rule of law subjects in any university department to earn honors in democracy, development, and rule of law.
East Asian Studies
Take part in East Asia-related research, teaching, outreach and exchange across the Stanford campus.
Economics
Learn about the economic aspects of modern society, analyze contemporary economic problems, and develop the ability to exercise judgment in evaluating public policy.
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
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.
International Policy Studies
International Relations
Explore how global, regional and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage.
International Security Studies
An opportunity for undergraduates with strong academic records and interest in international security from all undergraduate schools and majors to receive Honors in International Security Studies.
Latin American Studies
An interdisciplinary honors and a minor in Latin American Studies.
Management Science and Engineering
Be able to plan, design, and implement complex economic and technical management systems.
Mathematics
Provide students with a broad understanding of mathematics encompassing logical reasoning, generalization, abstraction, and formal proof.
Philosophy
Philosophy concerns itself with fundamental problems and examines the efforts of past thinkers to understand the world and people's experience of it.
Political Science
Provides students with a solid grasp of the American political system and other political systems within the context of global forces, international conflicts, social movements, ideological systems and diversity.
Public Policy
An interdisciplinary program that engages students in the process of evaluating policy options and outcomes.
Science, Technology, and Society
Provides students with an interdisciplinary framework through which to understand the complex interactions of science, technology and the social world.
Sociology
Understand and address social problems and inequalities in global, institutional, and interpersonal social relations.
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.
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