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Majors, Minors & More
Here's a list of the academic programs available at the University of Rochester, grouped by subject area. (You can always create your own major, of course, but sometimes it helps to see what others have done.)
Academic Brochures
Majors, Minors, and Combined-Admission Programs
- Some Students and Their Majors
- Skip to list of Majors and Minors
Kazuki Sakamoto
- Biochemistry
- History
- Music
Kali Cohn
- Art History
- Italian
- Neuropsychology
- Psychopathology
Kellie Ileto
- Undecided
- Undecided
Eugene Vaynberg
- Physics
- Math
Stephanie Yurchyk
- Geological Sciences
- Russian Studies
- Political Science
Jon Onyiriuka
- Economics
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- English: Media & Communications
Lindsey Lewis
- Undecided
- Undecided
- African & African-American Studies
- African & African-American Studies (BA)
- American Studies (BA)
- Minor in African & African-American Studies
- American Sign Language
- American Sign Language (BA)
- Minor in American Sign Language
- Anthropology
- Anthropology (BA)
- Minor in Anthropology
- Minor in Medical Anthropology
- Archaeology, Technology, & Historical Structures
- Archaeology, Technology, & Historical Structures (BA)
- Minor in Archaeology, Technology, & Historical Structures
- Art & Art History
- Art History (BA)
- Studio Arts (BA)
- Minor in Art History
- Minor in Studio Arts
- Audio & Music Engineering
- Audio & Music Engineering (BS)*
- Biology
- Biology (BA)
- Biological Sciences with specialties in
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Cell & Developmental Biology (BS)
- Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (BS)
- Microbiology (BS)
- Molecular Genetics (BS)
- Neuroscience (BS)
- Minor in Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering (BS)
- Minor in Biomedical Engineering
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences (BA or BS)
- Minor in Brain & Cognitive Sciences
- Minor in Visual Science
- Minor in Visual Science Research
- Business
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering (BS)
- Minor in Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (BA or BS)
- Minor in Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Computer Science (BA or BS)
- Minor in Computer Science
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Science (BS)
- Environmental Studies (BA)
- Geological Sciences (BA or BS)
- Geomechanics (BS)
- Minor in Environmental Geology
- Minor in Geological Sciences
- Economics
- Economics (BA)
- Economics & Business Strategies (BA)
- Financial Economics (BA)
- Minor in Business (offered by the Simon School)
- Minor in Economics
- Education
- Guaranteed Rochester Accelerated Degree in Education (GRADE) program
- Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Electrical & Computer Engineering (BS)
- Minor in Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Engineering & Applied Sciences
- Engineering & Applied Sciences (BS)
- Engineering Science (BA)
- Geomechanics (BS)
- Graduate Engineering at Rochester (GEAR) program
- Minor in Environmental Engineering
- Minor in Materials Science
- English
- English (BA)
- Minor in Creative Writing
- Minor in English Literature
- Minor in Journalism
- Minor in Theatre
- Film & Media Studies
- Film & Media Studies (BA)
- Minor in Film & Media Studies
- History
- History (BA)
- Minor in History
- Interdepartmental Studies
- Interdepartmental Studies (BA)
- Minor in Interdepartmental Studies
- International Relations
- International Relations (BA)
- Minor in International Relations
- Linguistics
- Linguistics (BA)
- Minor in Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Applied Mathematics (BS)
- Mathematics (BA or BS)
- Mathematics & Statistics (BA)
- Minor in Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
- Minor in Mechanical Engineering
- Modern Languages & Cultures
- Comparative Literature (BA)
- French (BA)
- German (BA)
- Japanese (BA)
- Russian (BA)
- Russian Studies (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Minor in Chinese
- Minor in Comparative Literature
- Minor in French
- Minor in German
- Minor in Italian
- Minor in Japanese
- Minor in Latin-American Studies
- Minor in Russian
- Minor in Russian Studies
- Minor in Spanish
- Music
- Music (BA or Bachelor of Music offered by Eastman)
- Minor in Music
- Minor in Music Cognition
- Minor in Music & Linguistics
- Optics
- Optics (BS)
- Minor in Optics
- Philosophy
- Philosophy (BA)
- Minor in Ethics
- Minor in History of Philosophy
- Minor in Legal Studies
- Minor in Philosophy
- Minor in Philosophy of Science
- Physics & Astronomy
- Physics (BA or BS)
- Physics & Astronomy (BA or BS)
- Minor in Astronomy
- Minor in Physics
- Political Science
- Political Science (BA)
- Minor in Political Science
- Pre-Med
- Rochester Early Medical Scholars (REMS) program
- Psychology
- Psychology (BA)
- Minor in Clinical Psychology
- Minor in Health Psychology
- Minor in Organizational Psychology
- Minor in Psychology
- Minor in Psychology as a Natural Science
- Minor in Psychology as a Social Science
- Minor in Social & Emotional Development
- Public Health
- Bioethics (BA)
- Epidemiology (BA)
- Health, Behavior, & Society (BA)
- Health Policy (BA)
- Religion & Classics
- Classics (BA)
- Religion (BA)
- Minor in Arabic
- Minor in Classical Civilization
- Minor in Greek
- Minor in Jewish Studies
- Minor in Latin
- Minor in Religion
- Statistics
- Statistics (BA)
- Minor in Statistics
- Women's Studies
- Women's Studies (BA)
- Minor in Women's Studies
* This program is seeking ABET accreditation. Meanwhile, graduates are not eligible to receive maximum professional education/experience credits toward NY State licensure.
Dual Degree Programs
Certificate Programs
- Actuarial Studies
- Asian Studies
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Citation for Achievement in College Leadership
- Literary Translation Studies
- Mathematical Modeling in Political Science & Economics
- Medphysics
- Polish & Central European Studies
- Stage Management
Combined-Admission Programs
- GEAR — Five-year engineering program (BS + MS)
- GRADE — Five-year education program (BA/BS + MS)
- REMS — Eight-year medical program (BA/BS + MD)
Academic Departments
For more information on academic departments, specialized department-level programs, and some of the research centers run by different departments, click here.
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