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Majors, Minors, & More
Here are some of the majors and minors available at the University of Rochester. You can always create your own major, of course, but sometimes it's good to see what others have done.
Majors and Minors
- Some Students and Their Majors
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Kazuki Sakamoto
- Biochemistry
- History
- Music

Kali Cohn
- Art History
- Italian
- Neuropsychology
- Psychopathology

Kellie Ileto
- 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

Dan Allan
- Physics
- Music
- Mathematics
- African & African-American Studies
- African & African-American Studies (BA)
- Minor
- American Sign Language
- American Sign Language (BA)
- Minor
- Anthropology
- Anthropology (BA)
- Minors
- Art & Art History
- Art History (BA)
- Studio Arts (BA)
- Minor in Art History
- Minor in Studio Arts
- Biology
- Biology (BA)
- Biological Sciences with specialties in
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Cell and Developmental Biology (BS)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BS)
- Microbiology (BS)
- Molecular Genetics (BS)
- Neuroscience (BS)
- Minor
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering (BS)
- Minor
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences (BA)
- Brain & Cognitive Sciences (BS)
- Minor
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering (BS)
- Minors
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (BA)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Minor
- Clinical & Social Sciences in Psychology
- Psychology (BA)
- Minors
- Computer Science
- Computer Science (BA)
- Computer Science (BS)
- Minor
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Studies (BA)
- Geological Sciences (BA)
- Environmental Science (BS)
- Geological Sciences (BS)
- Geomechanics (BS)
- Minors
- Economics
- Economics (BA)
- Economics and Business Strategies.
- Financial Economics (BA)
- Minor
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electrical & Computer Engineering (BS)
- Minor
- English
- English (BA)
- Minors
- Engineering
- Geomechanics (BS)
- Minor in Bioenvironmental Engineering
- Minor in Materials Science
- Film & Media Studies
- Film & Media Studies (BA)
- Minor
- Health & Society
- Health & Society (BA)
- Minor
- History
- History (BA)
- Minor
- International Relations
- Interdepartmental Studies
- Interdepartmental Studies (BA)
- Archaeology, Engineering, and Architecture (pending NYS approval)
- Minor
- Linguistics
- Linguistics (BA)
- Minor
- Mathematics
- Mathematics (BA)
- Mathematics-Statistics (BA)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Applied Mathematics (BS)
- Minor
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
- Minor
- Modern Languages & Cultures
- Comparative Literature (BA)
- French (BA)
- German (BA)
- Japanese (BA)
- Russian (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Minor in Chinese
- Minor in Comparative Literature
- Minor in French
- Minor in German
- Minor in Japanese
- Minor in Latin-American Studies
- Minor in Italian
- Minor in Russian
- Minor in Spanish
- Music
- Music (BA)
- Minor
- Optics
- Optics (BS)
- Minor
- Philosophy
- Philosophy (BA)
- Minors
- Physics & Astronomy
- Physics (BA)
- Physics & Astronomy (BA)
- Physics (BS)
- Physics & Astronomy (BS)
- Minors
- Political Science
- Political Science (BA)
- Minor
- Religion and Classics
- Religion (BA)
- Classics (BA)
- Minor in Religion
- Minor in Classics
- Minor in Latin
- Minor in Greek
- Minor in Arabic
- Russian Studies
- Russian Studies (BA)
- Minor
- Statistics
- Statistics (BA)
- Minor
- Women's Studies
- Women's Studies (BA)
- Minor
Certificate Programs
- Citation for College Leadership
- Actuarial Studies
- Asian Studies
- International Relations
- Translation
- Management Studies
- Mathematical Modeling in Political Science and Economics
- Polish and Central European Studies
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
- Medphysics
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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