Most majors include about 9 to 16 courses. At least 8 of these will come from one department (like Biology or English), but you’ll also take classes that connect to your interests across related fields. With support from an academic advisor, you’ll choose the major that’s right for you—and plan out how to complete it.

Each major and minor has an official description in the Boston University Bulletin, where you can find the most up-to-date details about requirements and opportunities.

While not required, students often opt to complete a minor in an additional field of interest to broaden their skill sets and knowledge. Also available to CAS students are a number of minors offered by BU’s professional schools and colleges.

Want to explore more than one field?

• Choose an interdisciplinary major 
• Double-majoring is an option.
• Adding a minor is easy.
• Bachelor’s-to-Master’s programs let you earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree—usually in just five years.

This major focuses on the study of peoples of African descent, as well as the cultural products and insights gained from their experiences. The curriculum provides a broad interdisciplinary and comparative perspective to deepen understandings of Black life and the impacts of cross-cultural interactions.

African American Studies Program

This interdisciplinary major allows students to explore the disparate yet interconnected cultures of colonial North America and the United States as seen in the ideas and actions of its people, and as expressed in a range of forms, especially culture, the arts, media, literature, and institutions.

American Studies Program

This major encourages students to approach the comparative study of human biological and cultural diversity through multiple lenses, offering specializations in health and medicine, as well as biological and sociocultural anthropology.

Anthropology Department

Students majoring in Ancient Greek & Latin learn to read key works of classical antiquity in their original languages, acquiring advanced skills in grammar and linguistic analysis. They also learn to explore and discuss orally and in writing the meaning of texts through study of genre, style, cultural context, and the place of individual works in the literary and cultural history of the ancient world.

This Bachelor of Arts program is under consideration to reflect changes to the BA degrees offered by the Classical Studies department. If you are interested in pursuing a BA in Ancient Greek & Latin, please contact Prof. Leah Kronenberg, Director of Undergraduate Studies, for more information. Students who were accepted into this sequence before July 1, 2026, may complete their degree under the requirements in force at the time of that acceptance.

Department of Classical Studies

This joint major offers the student numerous ways to understand how religion works as a dynamic aspect of culture, and how individuals interact with their social environments to create systems of belief and ritual in their efforts to make sense of the world.

Anthropology Department
Religion Department

This major helps students develop a global perspective and an appreciation for the complexities of cultural through the study of people, cultures, and human environments in the distant and recent past. Students participate in archaeological fieldwork and hands-on work with archaeological artifacts in laboratory and museum settings.

Archaeology Program

The major in Archaeological & Environmental Sciences engages students in the study of scientific approaches that illuminate human interaction with environments in the past. By integrating perspectives and methods from both the natural and social sciences, students gain a well-rounded understanding of the deep history of human modifications of the environment and a deep-time perspective on sustainability. The degree allows students to accumulate considerable scientific expertise in an area, or multiple areas, of their choice, building upon a broad background in basic chemistry, biology, and data analysis methods.

Archaeology Program
Earth & Environment Department

The major in Architectural Studies emphasizes skills and knowledge that are fundamental to understanding, designing, and writing about historical and contemporary buildings and spaces, as well as to careers and graduate study in architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, and urban planning. The major takes advantage of Boston’s vibrant architectural scene and is especially appropriate for students considering graduate study leading to careers in the design professions.

Department of History of Art & Architecture

This major provides a broad and comparative perspective to deepen understanding of how Asian people, nations, states, regions, and diasporas have developed, functioned, and interacted. The major is designed to be flexible, allowing students to focus on a certain country in the region or on particular transnational issues.

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

Students in this major study the most interesting physical phenomena in the universe, from the atmospheres of planets to supermassive black holes. Astronomy majors learn to communicate astronomical information to a variety of audiences and develop technical skills and problem-solving experience.

Astronomy Department

Students in this majors gain a broad knowledge of the principles of astronomy and physics, including planets in the solar system, stars and star formation, the nature of the interstellar medium, galaxies and cosmology, mechanics, electricity and magnetism, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and mathematical methods of physics.

Astronomy Department
Physics Department

This major provides a roadmap for students to navigate the discoveries and breakthrough technologies occurring in the biomedical and biotechnological sciences. Students build practical skills through laboratory work and engage with state-of-the-art research and experimental techniques.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program

This major provides fundamental knowledge in the full spectrum of biological sciences, ranging from cell and molecular biology to ecology and conservation biology. Students in the major build laboratory and field skills and have the opportunity to focus on specific disciplines and participate in cutting-edge research. Specializations include: Behavioral Biology, Biodiversity, Conservation & Global Change Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics, and Neurobiology.

Biology Department

This major builds on a core of courses covering the principal areas of chemistry to enable students to explore the areas of chemistry that most interest them. The vast majority of students in the major participate in research, preparing them for graduate education, chemical research, or health-related fields. Specializations include Chemical Biology, Materials and Nanoscience, and Teaching of Chemistry. 

Chemistry Department

This major involves the in-depth study of China’s past and present through literature, thought, and film from both an East Asian and world historical perspective. Students in the major acquire advanced linguistic skills in Chinese, knowledge of Chinese cultural and literary heritage, and cultural competence in dealing with the changing context of Chinese culture and literature.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

These major offers students a comprehensive education in the history, culture, aesthetics, and theory of moving-image media from its invention in the late 19th-century to today. Students in the major acquire a humanities-based background, as well as the critical skills and technical knowledge needed to navigate today’s media landscape.

Cinema & Media Studies Program

A joint major in Classics & Archaeology is recommended for students with interests in the study of classical literature and society in conjunction with the archaeology of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. The major will give students a grounding in the history, literature, and material culture of the ancient Mediterranean and in either Ancient Greek or Latin. Ancient Greek (major, minor)

Department of Classical Studies
Archaeology Program

Students majoring in Classical Studies learn to read key works of classical antiquity in their original languages, acquiring advanced skills in grammar and linguistic analysis. They also learn to explore and discuss orally and in writing the meaning of texts through study of genre, style, cultural context, and the place of individual works in the literary and cultural history of the ancient world. Specializations include: Ancient Greek & Latin, Ancient & Modern Greek, and Classical Languages

Department of Classical Studies

In addition to giving students a basic grounding in the key texts and methods of philosophy, this major familiarizes them with the canonical works of Ancient Greek philosophy and imparts an understanding of the importance of these texts in the development of philosophical thought in antiquity and later. Through study of Ancient Greek, students learn to read standard works of classical prose in the original language and are trained to discuss clearly and persuasively key issues raised by Ancient Greek philosophers. 

Department of Classical Studies
Department of Philosophy

The joint major in Classics & Religion allows students to understand religion as a social and intellectual phenomenon in its many manifestations over a broad range of human history. It gives students an understanding of a range of religious movements, beliefs, texts, and practices, along with specific knowledge of the development of religions in the Greco-Roman world, including the relationship of Greek and Roman religious ideas and practices to Judaism and Christianity. Students learn to read, analyze, and discuss, within their cultural milieux, primary texts (in English translation) related to religions in ancient and later times.

Department of Classical Studies
Department of Religion

Students in this major learn to read literature in at least two languages and to trace the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across languages, borders, and historical periods. Comparative Literature majors also have the opportunity to interact with important literary translators and hone their own translation practices through courses in translation studies.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

Students in this major learn to understand and evaluate the organization, design, and construction of hardware and software systems for computing. This major prepares students to enter the workforce, training them to design and implement efficient problem solutions.

Department of Computer Science

The joint major in Computer Science & Economics provides students with strong foundations in both fields that will enable them to pursue a variety of careers requiring these theoretical and quantitative skills as well as prepare them for graduate education in computer science, economics, and many allied STEM-oriented disciplines. The combination of the two disciplines makes graduates of this program uniquely qualified to carry out computationally intensive analytical tasks. It makes students especially proficient in applying econometrics as well as data science methodology to the increasingly large and accessible amounts of data available.

Department of Computer Science
Department of Economics

This major engages students in the study of the Earth with a focus on key natural and physical processes that shape our planet, from the geologic past to the present, and into the future. Students in the major can take advantage of special opportunities and contribute to the development of strategies for a sustainable future.

Earth & Environment Department

Students in this major learn about the social and institutional framework in which environmental and natural resource planning, management, and policymaking take place. Students take classes in the natural and physical sciences to ensure they understand the biophysical basis of environmental issues. Students gain a strong set of analytical tools that are needed by a growing number of government agencies, consulting firms, and nonprofit sectors that all deal with a wide range of environmental analysis or energy and environmental policymaking.

Earth & Environment Department

This major provides students with a firm understanding of core microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, allowing them to analyze and describe the allocation of resources. Students in the major build data analysis skills and engage in in-depth study of health economics, economic history, international economics, and more.

Economics Department

Mathematics and statistics are key tools in many aspects of economics. The joint major in Economics & Mathematics aims to provide foundational skills in both subjects while focusing course selection on both subjects’ common goals. The major is appropriate for economics students with interest in the mathematical techniques and for mathematics students interested in applications in economics.

Economics Department
Department of Mathematics & Statistics

This major develops critical, linguistic, and imaginative skills required to understand literature and thrive in the modern world. Students in the major explore the power of art, learn to write effective prose, and engage with the diversity and complexities of life.

English Department

This major offers courses on Europe’s cultural heritage; its political, economic, military, and religious histories; its literature, music, film, and philosophy; as well as its emergence as a new kind of international form through the European Union. Students in the major develop their language skills, cultural knowledge, and international relations expertise.

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

This major encompasses broad and deep study of the language, literature, history, and culture of France and the Francophone world. Students in the major are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities such as the Geddes language lab and study abroad to build cultural competence, communication, and research skills.

Department of Romance Studies

The French & Linguistics major enables students to combine the study of human language from a variety of perspectives with the study of French language, literature, and culture. In their linguistics courses, students explore the formal structures of language (sound system, internal structure of words, syntactic organization, and representations of meaning) as well as language universals, variability across languages, social dimensions of language use, and historical language change. At the same time, they achieve an understanding of the essential elements of French grammar and pronunciation, further develop their abilities to express themselves with clarity and precision in spoken and written French, and improve their listening and reading skills.

Department of Romance Studies
Department of Linguistics

This major allows students to gain a high level of proficiency in the German language, along with an appreciation and critical understanding of the rich culture, thought, arts and history of the German-speaking world, with particular awareness of their deep connections to Europe, America and the rest of the globe.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

This major embraces the sum of the human experience and facilitates imaginative encounters with the past, arming students with important research and professional skills. Students in the major can choose from a list of courses covering a broad range of themes, time periods, and regions.

History Department

This major introduces students to monuments and works of art worldwide. Students in the major gain visual and interpretative skills as well as an understanding of technique, materials, and the context in which works of art and architecture are made and viewed.

Department of History of Art & Architecture

This major offers students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the causes and consequences of past acts of genocide and human rights violations and to consider human rights law as a means of violence prevention. Students will learn to probe and evaluate moral, spiritual, and ethical issues that are central to learning about, and from, genocides and human rights violations. 

Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies

This major provides significant understanding and skills in an area of the student’s choice through a planned set of courses across various fields.

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This interdisciplinary major allows students to choose both a region of the world on which to focus their studies and a functional area, such as Foreign Policy and Security Studies or Environment and Development, that is a subfield of the larger discipline of international relations.

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

This major features a deep engagement with the language, literatures, and cultures of Italy. Students in the major will achieve proficiency in spoken and written Italian, interpret Italian literature of all periods and genres, and gain knowledge of the social and cultural realities of today’s Italy.

Department of Romance Studies

Additional major: Italian & linguistics

The Italian & Linguistics major enables students to combine the study of human language from a variety of perspectives with the study of Italian language, literature, and culture. In their linguistics courses, students explore the formal structures of language (sound system, internal structure of words, syntactic organization, and representations of meaning) as well as language universals, variability across languages, social dimensions of language use, and historical language change. At the same time, they achieve proficiency in Italian (reading, writing, speaking, listening) and gain an appreciation and critical understanding of Italian cultural and literary traditions, practices, genres, and great works.

Department of Romance Studies
Department of Linguistics

This major enables students to combine the study of human language from a variety of perspectives with the study of Japanese language, literature, and culture. Students in the major also achieve proficiency in Japanese and gain an appreciation and critical understanding of Japanese cultural and literary traditions, practices, genres, and great works.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

The Japanese & Linguistics major enables students to combine the study of human language from a variety of perspectives with the study of Japanese language, literature, and culture. In their linguistics courses, students explore the formal structures of language (sound system, internal structure of words, syntactic organization, and representations of meaning) as well as language universals, variability across languages, social dimensions of language use, and historical language change. At the same time, students achieve proficiency in Japanese (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) and gain an appreciation and critical understanding of Japanese cultural and literary traditions, practices, genres, and great works.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

This major provides students with broad and deep knowledge and critical understanding of Korea’s rich literary and cultural traditions and contemporary culture, along with a high level of proficiency in the Korean written and spoken language. Students in the major will be equipped to engage with Korean language media as South Korea takes on an increasingly visible role in global popular culture, economy, and technology.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

This major develops an in-depth understanding of the complexities and remarkable diversity of the Latin American region, combining coursework across historical, artistic, literary, and contemporary contexts. Students in the major will explore new ways to conceptualize, study, and evaluate the processes that cross and intersect national borders within and outside the region.

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

This major enables students to explore, at many levels and from a variety of perspectives, how language works. Students in the major examine the structure, use, acquisition, and development of the languages of the world while studying two foreign languages of their choosing.

Department of Linguistics

The major in Linguistics & African Languages enables students to combine the study of human language from a diversity of perspectives with the study of one or more African languages in cultural and historical context. In their linguistics courses, students explore the formal structures of language (sound system, internal structure of words, syntactic organization, and representations of meaning) as well as language universals, variability across languages, social dimensions of language use, and historical language change. At the same time, in African studies courses they will gain a foundational understanding of the diversity of ethnicities, African languages, cultures, and societies, including the advent of Islam, Christianity, and colonization and their enduring consequences.

Department of Linguistics

The major in Linguistics & Computer Science allows students to explore human (natural) language from a variety of perspectives, through courses focusing on meaning and linguistic structure at a variety of levels (sounds, words, sentences), with a range of electives in other areas. Students also learn about the organization, design, and construction of hardware and software systems for computing and discover how such systems can be programmed to process and analyze large amounts of natural language data.

Department of Computer Science
Department of Linguistics

The joint Linguistics & Philosophy major combines a solid foundation in both disciplines with an interdisciplinary focus on understanding the human capacity for language. Through rigorous training in a variety of theoretical, empirical, and analytical approaches, students acquire the knowledge and skills they need for in-depth exploration of fundamental questions related to meaning, intention, and reference.

Department of Linguistics
Department of Philosophy

The intercollegiate BA Program in Linguistics and Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences is offered by the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) in conjunction with Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. It is designed for students interested in studying human language from a variety of perspectives and in gaining an understanding of language acquisition and communication disorders.

Department of Linguistics

This major provides a rigorous, interdisciplinary education in the biological, chemical, geological, physical, and spatial dynamics of marine systems. Students in the major complete research-based courses in a variety of New England locations as well as the Belizean Barrier Reef.

Marine Science (major, minor)

Marine Program

Students in this major explore the role of mathematics in the nature of the physical universe and in the continuing development of our technological society. This major also leads students to an understanding of fundamental concepts in pure and applied mathematics, as well as statistics.

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Mathematics, statistics, and computer science are the subjects making up the “Mathematical Sciences.” The joint major in Mathematics & Computer Science allows students to explore all of these related disciplines and is appropriate for Mathematics majors with an interest in applications in computer science and Computer Science majors wishing to have more breadth in foundations and applications.

Department of Computer Science
Department of Mathematics & Statistics

This interdisciplinary major provides a coherent grounding in the history, cultures, artistic production, and one or more of the languages of the MENA region. Students in the major can easily tailor their course plan to their particular interests and learning goals while learning more about the biases affecting scholarship on the region.

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

This major offers students the chance to develop an in-depth critical understanding of one or more Middle Eastern and/or South Asian literary and cultural traditions. Students in the major develop an advanced knowledge of major themes and genres in Middle Eastern and/or South Asian literature and culture in their historical contexts, including links to other world literary traditions.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

This major explores the nervous systems responsible for motivations, sensations, memories, and actions across human and nonhuman animals. Students in the major will develop general scientific literacy and nurture skills key to careers in fields ranging from education to clinical therapy.

• Neuroscience (major)
• Philosophy & Neuroscience (major)

Neuroscience Program

This major empowers students by introducing them to rigorous analysis of their ways of thinking and acting through the study of the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. Students in the major will learn to assess beliefs and arguments, and to grapple with the challenges and wonder of their own lives.

• Philosophy (major, minor)
• Classics & Philosophy (major)
• Linguistics & Philosophy (major)
• Mathematics & Philosophy (major)
• Philosophy & Neuroscience (major)
• Philosophy & Physics (major)
• Philosophy & Political Science (major)
• Philosophy & Psychology (major)
• Philosophy & Religion (major)

Department of Philosophy

This major introduces students to the underlying principles of physics that are an integral part of many other sciences. Students in the major have the flexibility to explore other disciplines, as well as the chance to participate in vigorous physics research.

Physics Department

The joint Physics & Computer Science major at Boston University allows students to develop a fundamental knowledge of physics and computer science that they can apply in many fields. A curriculum that carefully combines courses in the two disciplines provides the students with an integrated view of the application of basic physics concepts to computer science and of computer science ideas to the study of physical phenomena. This integration is becoming ever more important as topics such as quantum computing and machine learning are the focus of major industrial developments.

Physics Department
Department of Computer Science

Using both humanistic and scientific approaches, students in this major study how political communities attempt to reconcile the claims of justice, power, liberty, and authority. Drawing on history, law, economics, psychology, sociology, and philosophy, political science is a broadly based social science that shares the traditional aims of liberal arts education while attempting to come to grips with the major public issues of our time.

• Political Science (major, minor, B‑to‑M)
• Public Policy Analysis (minor)
• Urban Studies (minor)

Department of Political Science

This major explores the science of human behavior and mental processes, using scientific methods to describe, predict, understand, and explain human behavior. Students in the major may focus on one of three programmatic areas: brain, behavior & cognition, clinical psychology, or developmental science.

• Psychology (major, minor)

Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences

This major offers a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, and critical approach to religion that explores how religion shapes societies, influences elections, impacts health and medical care, and even moves militaries around the globe. Students in the major gain a basic knowledge of the major world religions, their histories and texts, and an advanced knowledge of at least one religious tradition, as well as a critical understanding of major theoretical approaches to the study of religion.

• Religion (major, minor)
• Religion in Science & Medicine (minor)

Religion Department

This major expects students to attain a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension in Russian, training them to work with primary sources in Russian and to navigate challenging real-life situations. Russian is spoken by more than 250 million people in the world today, and the major is designed to open up access to these cultures and worlds.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

In this major, students gain mastery and rigor of scientific knowledge in their chosen area of specialization, a thorough background in the sciences, and cutting-edge teacher training and professional development. This major has been crafted to ensure students receive rigorous training that will shape them into effective educators and ambassadors for the sciences.

• Science Education — Biology (major)
• Science Education — Chemistry (major)
• Science Education — Physics (major)

Program in Science Education

This major explores social life, social relations, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Students in the major acquire critical analytic skills in evaluating sociological research and gain substantive expert knowledge in a variety of subfields.

• Sociology (major, minor)

Department of Sociology

This major puts students directly in touch with the language, literature, and culture of the Spanish-speaking world, preparing them for global citizenship and international careers. Students in the major receive a liberal arts education through courses in language, literature, linguistics, culture, the arts, and related fields.

Department of Romance Studies

The Spanish & Linguistics major enables students to combine the study of human language from a variety of perspectives with the study of Spanish language, literature, and culture.

Department of Linguistics
Department of Romance Studies

Mathematics, statistics, and computer science are the subjects making up the mathematical and computational sciences. The joint major in Statistics & Computer Science allows students to explore all of these related disciplines. It is appropriate for Mathematics majors in the Statistics track with an interest in applications in computer science and Computer Science majors wishing to have more breadth in mathematical foundations and statistics.

Department of Computer Science
Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Students entering the College of Arts & Sciences without a declared major have access to dedicated individual advisors who will assist them throughout the major exploration process.

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This minor combines language and culture study with the study of written literature and oral traditions in the African context. In-depth knowledge of an African language of the student’s choosing is applied in courses in cultural and linguistic anthropology, sociology of language, history, government, education, literature, international relations, ethnomusicology, and folklore and oral traditions.

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

This minor in Arabic is for students who seek to become proficient in the Arabic language and acquire a good grasp of Arab cultural trends. Students in this minor will take courses with an emphasis on Modern Standard Arabic with some exposure to the Levantine Colloquial dialects.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

Students in this minor complete at least two upper division courses as preparation for graduate work in Ancient Greek or Latin. Students can enrich their studies in other subjects through the study of Ancient Greek or Latin language and literature

Department of Classical Studies

This minor examines the literature, culture, and history of the civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean world, particularly Greece and Rome, and their legacy in the modern world. Students learn to read, write, and think clearly while engaging critically with ethical and moral issues.

Department of Classical Studies

This minor offers students an integrated and interdisciplinary pathway bringing together the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences in context. The Core minor enables students to gain a liberal arts foundation for any major or field of study, while benefiting from the interconnections built into the sequence of Core texts, art, and ideas that have shaped our world.

Core Curriculum

This minor offers undergraduates across BU the opportunity to explore and experiment with writing in a variety of genres, including Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Playwriting, Screenwriting, and Multimedia/Hybrid genres.

Creative Writing

This minor provides students with foundational knowledge of the methodology and uses of remote sensing. Students in the minor gain hands-on experience analyzing spatial information using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), preparing them to work in a variety of environmental careers.

Earth & Environment Department

Students in this minor become proficient in modern Hebrew and acquire a solid grasp of Israeli culture and Hebrew literature. Courses taught in Hebrew enable students to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

This minor offers critical insight into conversations about nationalism, liberalism, citizenship, globalization, technology, religion, ethnicity, and diaspora studies. It encourages participation from students and faculty with diverse backgrounds across a wide range of academic disciplines.

Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies

This interdisciplinary minor allows students to engage with themes of enduring human significance, such as faith and reason, religion and ethnic identity, cultural stability and change, and migration and diaspora, in Jewish and comparative perspectives. Courses explore Jewish sacred texts and traditions, literature and thought, history, politics, and cultures across time and space. 

Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies

This minor explores how society, culture, and biology influence global health and well-being, the experience and distribution of illness, the prevention and treatment of sickness, healing processes, and the utilization of pluralistic medical systems. Students in the minor develop knowledge and skills that are important for thinking critically about contested definitions of health and healthcare.

Anthropology Department

This minor allows students to gain a deeper knowledge of how the world we live in was shaped by the events, people, arts, and ideas of the late antique, medieval, and early modern periods. The program aims to enrich students’ understanding of the relations between the contemporary world and its pre-modern origins.

Medieval Studies Program

The minor in Modern Greek introduces students to Modern Greek language, literature, and culture. Students in the minor will achieve proficiency in written and spoken Modern Greek.

Department of Classical Studies

This minor provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of Muslim life and thought, past and present, within Muslim-majority societies and minority and diaspora communities. Courses explore religion, history, politics, social change, literature and the arts, and more in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and North America.

This minor is designed as an interdisciplinary study, in which students choose from a range of courses in the Department of Classical Studies and in other departments to create an exploration of myth that responds to their own special interests, whether it be literature, intellectual history, religion, philosophy, anthropology, or some other area.

Department of Classical Studies

This minor is for students who seek to acquire a strong grasp of Persian culture and of Iran’s historical, political, literary, and artistic importance around the world, especially in Asia and the Middle East.

Department of World Languages & Literatures

Students in this minor become proficient in Portuguese, the world’s sixth most widely spoken language, and to acquire a good grasp of Brazilian culture and Brazil’s historical, political, economic, literary, and artistic importance around the world. Students may choose additional courses with a focus on Brazil or another Portuguese-speaking region such as Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor, Sao Tome and Principe, and Equatorial Guinea.

Department of Romance Studies

This minor provides students with foundational knowledge and skills that are then developed and applied in substantive policy areas the student is most interested in. Students in the minor receive an introduction to public policy, the politics of public policy, and basic technical and analytical skills essential to making sense of public policy.

Department of Political Science

This minor allows students to focus on how religion, as we commonly understand it, has come to be distinct from or even in tension with scientific ways of understanding the natural world, including how we think about health and healing. The minor prepares students for the diversity of human perspectives they will encounter in their future careers, enabling them to understand their clients/patients in a more holistic way.

Religion Department

This minor allows students to complete a coherent suite of courses that exposes them to the interdisciplinary nature of energy studies. The curriculum includes the essentials of energy from the business, economics, policy, and engineering perspectives.

Earth & Environment Department

This multidisciplinary minor is a holistic look at what students need to pursue careers in 21st century urban centers. The minor is designed for students who are interested in applying their passions of urban topics to a curriculum that can help prepare them for careers involved in the opportunities and problems that cities present, not only in the United States but around the world.

Department of Political Science

This interdisciplinary minor introduces students to methods for identifying and critiquing the impact of hierarchies based on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality, and other social groupings. Courses explore gender and sexuality using tools drawn from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program

This minor prepares students to write with purpose in a linguistically diverse world. Through creative, academic, and community-engaged projects, students will build writing practices you can carry into their disciplines, professions, and personal lives.

Writing Program