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Undergraduate Degrees (Majors)
Program
Degree
Accounting
BS
Anthropology
BA
Art History
BA
Biochemistry and
Biotechnology
BS
Biology
BA;
BS
Business
Administration
BSBA
Chemistry
BA;
BS
Civil Engineering
BSCE
Communication
BA
Computer Science
BS
Criminology and
Criminal Justice
BS
Early Childhood
Education
BSED
Economics
BA;
BS
Educational
Studies
BES
Electrical
Engineering
BSEE
Elementary
Education
BSED
English
BA
History
BA
Information
Systems
BS
Interdisciplinary
BIS
Emphasis Area
Finance; International Business; Logistics and Operations Management;
Marketing
Construction Engineering; Environmental Engineering Science
Early Childhood; Exercise Science; Professional Educational Studies
Studies
Liberal Studies
BLS
Mathematics
BA;
BS
Mechanical
Engineering
BSME
Media Studies
BS
Modern Language
BA
French, German, Japanese, Spanish
Music
BA;
BM
Elective Studies in Bus (BM only); Performance (BM only);Music
Education (BM only)
Nursing
BSN
Philosophy
BA
Pre-Law, Science Studies, Psychology and Neuroscience, Ethics and
Society, Health Sciences, History
Physical Education
BSED
PK-9; PK-12
Physics
BA;
BS
Astrophysics (BS only); Engineering Physics (BS only); General Physics
(BS only); Medical Physics (BS only)
Political Science
BA
Psychology
BA
Public Policy and
Administration
BSPPA
Secondary
Education
BSED
Social Work
BSW
Sociology
BA;
BS
Special Education
BSED
Emotionally Disturbed; Learning Disability; Mentally Retarded
Studio Art
BFA
Drawing; General Fine Arts; Graphic Design; Photography; Painting;
Printmaking; Art Education
Theatre and Dance
BA
Business Education; English; Mathematics; Modern Foreign LanguageFrench; Modern Foreign Language-German; Modern Foreign LanguageSpanish;; Modern Foreign Language- Japanese; Music; Science-Biology;
Science-Chemistry; Science-Physics; Social Studies-Economics; Social
Studies-History; Social Studies-Poli Science; Social Studies-Psychology;
Social Studies-Sociology
Undergraduate Minors
All of the Majors above may be taken as minors. The following lists additional minors, and
certificates (below) may also serve as minors. Not all minors are appropriate to all degrees,
however; please check with your advisor before selecting a minor or certificate.
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Athletic Coaching
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Jazz Studies
Legal Studies
Mathematics Education K-5
Philosophy of Science and Technology
Non-Profit Administration
Political Theory
Public Administration
Public Affairs Journalism
Public Policy (inactive)
Statistics
Urban Education P-5
Urban Politics (inactive)
Women and Politics (inactive)
Undergraduate Certificates
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Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting
Actuarial Studies (pending CBHE approval)
Archaeology
Advertising
African Studies
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Conservation Biology
Creative Writing
Disaster and Risk Management
East Asian Studies
Environmental Studies
Evolutionary Studies (pending CBHE approval)
Film Studies
Gender Studies
Gerontological Studies
Greek Studies
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Honors College
International Business
Labor Studies
Latin American Studies
Modern European Studies
Neuroscience
Nonprofit Arts Organization Management & Leadership (Inactive)
Nonprofit Organization Management & Leadership
Photographic Studies
Public Relations
Studies in Religions
Trauma Studies
Professional Writing
Other Instructional Areas
In addition to the degrees and emphasis areas above, many departments offer
specializations in several subject areas , including the following:
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American Studies
Arabic
Archaeology
Astronomy
Atmospheric Science
Chinese
Classical Studies
Dance
Ensemble Performance
Geology
Legal Studies
Literature
Medical Physics
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Health Sciences
Pre-Law
Pre-Veterinary Science
Public Law
Public Relations
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Graduate Degrees
Program
Degree
Emphasis Area
Accounting
MACC
Adult and Higher
Education
MED
Adult Education; Higher Education
Applied Mathematics
PHD
Computer Science; Mathematics
Biochemistry and
Biotechnology
MS
Biology
MS
Cellular and Molecular Biology; Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Biology
PHD
Cellular and Molecular Biology; Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Business
Administration
MBA
Accounting; Finance; Information Systems; International Business;
Logistics & Supply Chain Management; Management; Marketing;
Operations Management
Business
Administration
PHD
Information Systems (inactive); Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Chemistry
MS;
PHD
Biochemistry; Inorganic; Organic; Physical
Communication
MA
Computer Science
MS
Counseling
MED
Clinical Mental Health Counseling; Elementary; Secondary
Creative Writing
MFA
Criminology and
Criminal Justice
MA;
PHD
Economics
MA
Business Economics; General Economics
Education
EDD
Adult & Higher Education; Counselor Education; Educational
Administration; Teaching-Learning Processes
Education
PHD
Counseling; Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; Educational
Psychology; Teaching-Learning Processes
Educational
Administration
EDS
Educational
Administration
MED
Community Education; Elementary Administration; Secondary
Administration
Elementary
Education
MED
General; Early Childhood; Reading
English
MA
Literature; Writing Studies
Gerontology
MS
History
MA
Information Systems
MS
Mathematics
MA
Music Education
MME
Nursing
MSN
Nursing
PHD;
DNP
Philosophy
MA
Physics
MS
Physics
PHD
Political Science
MA
Political Science
PHD
Psychology
MA
Psychology
PHD
Behavioral Neuroscience; Clinical-Community Psychology; Industrial
and Organizational Psychology
Public Policy
Administration
MPPA
Health Policy; Local Government Mgmt; Managing Human Resources
and Organization; Nonprofit Organization Mgmt; Policy Research and
Analysis
Museum Studies
Adult Nurse Practitioner; Family Nurse Practitioner; Neonatal Nurse
Practitioner; Nurse Educator; Nurse Leader; Pediatric Nurse
Practitioner; Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics; Astrophysics
American Politics; Comparative Politics; International Politics; Political
Process and Behavior; Public Admin and Public Policy; Urban and
Regional Politics
School Psychology
EDS
Secondary Education
MED
Social Work
MSW
Special Education
MED
Early Childhood Special Education; Autism and Developmental
Disabilities; Cross Categorical Disabilities
Vision Science
MS;
PHD
Inactive
General; Curriculum and Instruction; Middle Level Education; Reading;
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Professional Degree
Program
Degree
Optometry
OD
Graduate Certificates
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ACP Instructional Communication
Autism
Biotechnology
Business Administration
Community College Leadership
Gender Studies
Gerontology
History Education
Human Resource Management
Institutional Research
International Studies
Local Government Management
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Marketing Management
Museum Studies
Non Profit Organization Management and Leadership
Post MSN Adult Nurse Practitioner
Post MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
Post MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Post MSN Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Program Evaluation and Assessment
Psychology - Clinical Re-specialization
Secondary School Teaching
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Teaching of Writing
Trauma Studies
Tropical Biology and Conservation