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Aeronautics and Astronautics
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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
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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
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American Studies
An interdisciplinary undergraduate major that seeks to convey a broad understanding of American culture and society in all their complexity.
Archaeology
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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
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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
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Biomedical Computation
Use advanced computational techniques to address questions in biology and medicine.
Chicana/o - Latina/o Studies
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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
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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.
Digital Humanities
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Digital Humanities
The important and flourishing field of Digital Humanities offers an exciting opportunity to expand the range of inquiry and invigorate interest in humanistic study among Stanford’s undergraduates.
Earth Systems
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Earth Systems
Independently investigate complex environmental problems caused by human activities in interaction with natural changes in the Earth system.
Engineering Physics
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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).
Ethics In Society
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Human Biology
Offers an interdisciplinary approach to understanding human beings from biological, behavioral, social, and cultural perspectives.
Human Rights
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Human Rights
The Human Rights Minor promotes understanding of how human rights are interconnected across seemingly disparate disciplines and is open to students in any major.
Iberian & Latin American Cultures
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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
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International Relations
Explore how global, regional and domestic factors influence relations between actors on the world stage.
Jewish Studies
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Jewish Studies
Gain an understanding of Jewish history, language, literature, religion, thought and politics.
Latin American Studies
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Latin American Studies
An interdisciplinary honors and a minor in Latin American Studies.
Middle Eastern Language, Literature and Culture
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Public Policy
An interdisciplinary program that engages students in the process of evaluating policy options and outcomes.
Religious Studies
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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
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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
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Slavic Languages and Literatures
Coordinated study of Russian language, literature, literary and cultural history, as well as literary theory and criticism.
Symbolic Systems
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Symbolic Systems
An interdisciplinary program focusing on the relationship between natural and artificial systems that represent, process, and act on information.
Translation Studies
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Translation Studies
Teaches students to develop and apply their foreign language knowledge to the production and analysis of translations.
Urban Studies
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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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