How do you think about and understand the world?
- Do you like to study human expression of ideas through the arts, language, literature, and philosophy? Check out Arts and Humanities.
- Are you curious about societies, nations, policies, and the individuals that form them? Check into the Social Sciences.
- Do you have an interest in the structures and patterns of living creatures, environments, and the physical world? Check into the Sciences.
- Do you think well quantitatively and want to learn how to measure, design, and numerically describe ideas and objects? Check out Engineering, Computer, Quantitative, and Technical Sciences.
Arts and Humanities
| Comparison of Ideas and Theories across Cultures | American Ethnic Studies
Anthropology Art History Cinema Studies Classics Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) Comparative Literature Comparative Religion English Ethnomusicology (Individualized Studies major) Law, Societies, and Justice Linguistics Philosophy Women Studies |
| Comparison of Ideas and Theories inside Cultures | American Ethnic Studies
American Indian Studies Art History Asian American Studies Asian Languages and Literature Cinema Studies Classics Dance Drama English European Studies Foreign Languages Germanics Law, Societies, and Justice Music Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Philosophy Romance Languages and Literature Scandinavian Studies Slavic Languages and Literatures Women Studies |
| Creative Expression (Fine Arts) | Architecture
Art Creative Writing (English) DXARTS (Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media) Landscape Architecture |
| Linguistic Expression |
American Indian Studies
Asian American Studies Asian Languages and Literature Classics Communication English (Creative Writing) European Studies Foreign Languages Germanics Linguistics Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Philosophy Romance Languages and Literature Scandinavian Studies Slavic Languages and Literatures |
| Performing Arts | Dance
Drama DXARTS (Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media) Music |
Social Sciences (and related majors)
| Causes and Effects of Human Behavior | Anthropology
American Ethnic Studies Business (Human Resource Management & Organizational Behavior, Marketing) Communication Early Childhood and Family Studies Philosophy Psychology Sociology Social Welfare Women Studies |
| The Built Environment | Architecture
Civil and Environmental Engineering Community, Environment, & Planning (CEP) Construction Management Geography Landscape Architecture |
| Business-related Issues | Communication
Construction Management Economics Forest Resources Geography Industrial Engineering Informatics International Studies Sociology Human Centered Design and Engineering |
| Economic Policy | Economics
Geography (Economic Geography) Political Science (Political Economy) |
| Environment and Society | Community, Environment, & Planning (CEP)
Forest Resources Geography Landscape Architecture Program on the Environment |
| Health and the Social Sciences | Anthropology
Early Childhood and Family Studies Environmental Health Geography Philosophy Psychology Public Health (Individualized Studies major) Sociology Social Welfare Speech and Hearing Science |
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Ideas,
History of Ideas |
Comparative History of Ideas (CHID)
Comparative Religion Classics, Classical Studies History (American History, Ancient History, European History, History of Asia) History and Philosophy of Science Philosophy Political Science (theory) Women Studies |
| International Focus |
African Studies
Anthropology Asian Studies Area Studies Business (Certificate of International Studies in Business) Canadian Studies Communication (international communication, communication and culture, journalism, etc.) Comparative History of Ideas (CHID) Comparative Religion East Asian Studies European Studies Geography German Area Studies History Jackson School of International Studies Jewish Studies Latin American Studies Law, Societies, and Justice Near Eastern Languages & Civilization Near Eastern Studies Political Science (International Studies) Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies Scandinavian Studies South Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies Women Studies |
| Political Change | International Studies
History Law, Societies, and Justice Philosophy Political Science Sociology Women Studies |
| Social Interaction | Anthropology
Communication Community, Environment, & Planning (CEP) Early Childhood and Family Studies Law, Societies, and Justice Philosophy Social Welfare Sociology Women Studies |
Sciences (and related majors)
| Biological Sciences | Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
Biochemistry Bioengineering Biology General Biology Ecology & Evolution Biology Environmental & Conservation Biology Environmental Science & Resource Management (Forest Resources) Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology Microbiology Neurobiology Oceanography Psychology (Behavior Neurobiology/Animal Behavior) Physiology Plant Biology |
| Physical Sciences | Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences Biochemistry Chemistry Earth and Space Sciences Geography Oceanography Physics |
| Science and the Environment | Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Community, Environment, & Planning (CEP) Environmental Health Environmental Science and Resource Management (Forest Resources) Environmental Studies (Program on the Environment) Geography Landscape Architecture Mechanical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Oceanography Paper Science and Engineering Plant Biology |
| Scientific Approaches to Health | Biology
Bioengineering Environmental Health Medical Technology Microbiology Neurobiology Nursing Pharmacy Public Health (Individualized Studies major) Social Welfare Speech and Hearing Sciences |
| Marine Sciences and Biology | Aquatic & Fishery Sciences
Biology (Physiology) Oceanography There is no Marine Biology major, but there is a Marine Biology minor. |
Engineering, Computer, Quantitative, and Technical Sciences
| Engineering and Technical Sciences | Aeronautics & Astronautics
Bioengineering Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Paper Science and Engineering (Forest Resources) Human Centered Design and Engineering |
| Computer and Quantitative Sciences | Applied & Computational Mathematical Sciences
Business (Information Systems option) Computer Science Computer Engineering Geography (Geographic Information Systems) Informatics Math Statistics Human Centered Design and Engineering |
