Majors and Minors

Majors and Minors

With thirty-four departments and thirteen programs, the School of Arts and Sciences offers more than 100 majors and minors in biological, mathematical, and physical sciences, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences, providing you with an education of unparalleled breadth and depth.  We are proud to partner with schools across New Brunswick to offer majors and minors in areas specific to their scope of study.

Major / Minor
School
Advising Page

African Area Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

African Languages (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

African, Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Literatures - Regional (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

African, Middle Eastern & South Asian Languages & Literatures (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Africana Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Agroecology (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

American Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Animal Science (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Anthropology - Cultural (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Anthropology - Evolutionary (Major, Minor) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Anthropology - General (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Arabic (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Archaeology (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Architectural Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Art (Major, Minor) | BA

 		MGSA Advising

Art History (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Arts Management and Leadership (Minor)

 		MSGA Advising

Asian American Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Asian Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Astrobiology (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Astronomy (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Astrophysics (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Biochemistry (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Biological Sciences (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Biomathematics (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Business Administration (Minor)

 		RBS Advising

Business and Technical Writing (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Cell Biology and Neuroscience (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry - Business/Law (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry - Chemical Biology (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry - Chemical Physics (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry - Core Option (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry - Environmental (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry - Forensic Chemistry (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry - General American Chemical Society (ACS) (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Chemistry Education (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Chinese (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Cinema Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

City and Regional Planning (Major, Minor) | BA

 		Bloustein School Advising

Classical Humanities (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Classics - Classical Humanities (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Classics - Greek and Latin (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Classics - Greek Option (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Classics - Latin Option (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Cognitive Science (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Communication - Communication and Technology (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Communication - Health & Wellness Communication (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Communication - Leadership in Organizations & Community (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Communication - Relationships and Family Communication (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Communication - Strategic Public Communication and Public Relations (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Communication (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Comparative and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Comparative Literature - Advanced Studies in Literature (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Comparative Literature (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Computer Science (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Computer Science (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Computer Science (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Creative Expression and the Environment (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Creative Writing (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Criminal Justice (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Criminology (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Critical Intelligence Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Culinary Nutrition (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Dance (Major, Minor) | BA

 		MGSA Advising

Data Science - Chemical Data Science (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Data Science - Computer Science Track (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Data Science - Economics Track (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Data Science - Societal Impact Track (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Data Science - Statistics Track (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Data Science (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Developmental Psychology (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Digital Communication, Information, and Media (Minor)

 		SCI Advising

Disabilities Studies (Minor)

 		Bloustein School Advising

Earth and Planetary Sciences - Environmental Geology Option (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Earth and Planetary Sciences - General Option (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Earth and Planetary Sciences - Geological Sciences (Major, Minor) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Earth and Planetary Sciences - Planetary Science Option (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Economics (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Education as a Social Science (Minor)

 		GSE Advising

English (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Entomology (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Entrepreneurship (Minor)

 		RBS Advising

Environmental and Business Economics (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Environmental Policy, Institutions and Behavior (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Environmental Sciences (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Environmental Studies (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Environmental Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

European Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Exercise Science (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Food Science (Minor)

 		SEBS

French (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Gender and Media (Minor)

 		SAS/ SC&I Advising

Genetics and Genomics (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Geography (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

German (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Global Humanities (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Government and Business (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Greek - Ancient (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Greek - Modern (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Health Administration (Major, Minor) | BS

 		Bloustein School Advising

Health and Society (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Health Equity (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Hindi (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

History - Ancient History and Classics(Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

History - Law and History (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

History - STEM in Society (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

History (Major/ Minor) BA

 		SAS Advising

History/French (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

History/Political Science (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Holistic Wellness

 		SEBS Advising

Holocaust Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Horticultural Therapy (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Human Resource (HR) Analytics (Minor)

 		SMLR Advising

Human Resource Management (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SMLR Advising

Hungarian (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Information Technology and Informatics (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

International and Global Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Italian (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Japanese (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Jewish Studies - Advanced Language (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Jewish Studies (Major,Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Journalism and Media Studies - Digital and Social Media (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Journalism and Media Studies - Global Media (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Journalism and Media Studies - Media Production (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Journalism and Media Studies - Social Justice and Media (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Journalism and Media Studies - Sports Journalism (Major) | BA

 		SCI Advising

Journalism and Media Studies (Major) | BA

 		SC&I Advising

Korean (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Labor Studies - Diversity in the Workplace Option (Minor)

 		SMLR Advising

Labor Studies - Labor Unions and Social Movements (Minor)

 		SMLR Advising

Labor Studies - Law and the Workplace Option (Minor)

 		SMLR Advising

Labor Studies - Work Organization and Management (Minor)

 		SMLR Advising

Labor Studies - Work, Globalization, and Migration (Minor)

 		SMLR Advising

Labor Studies (Minor)

 		SMLR Advising

Labor Studies and Employment Relations (Major) | BA

 		SMLR Advising

Landscape Design (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Language and Culture of Ancient Israel (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Latin (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Latin American Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Latino and Caribbean Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Linguistics (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Marine Sciences (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Mathematics - Actuarial (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Mathematics (Major, Minor) | BA or BS

 		SAS Advising

Medical Ethics and Health Policy (Minor)

 		Bloustein School Advising

Medieval Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Meteorology (Minor)

 		SEBS

Middle Eastern Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Military Science- Aerospace Science Track (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Military Science- Military Science Track (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Military Science- Naval Science Track (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Military Science- Non-commissioning (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Music (Major, Minor) | BA

 		MGSA Advising

Music Technology (Minor)

 		MGSA Advising

Nutrition (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Organizational Leadership (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Persian (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Philosophy (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Physics - Applied (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Physics - General Option (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Physics - Planetary Physics Option (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Physics - Professional Option (Major) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Physics (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Plant Science (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Political Science (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Portuguese (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Psychology (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Public Administration and Management (Minor)

 		Bloustein School Advising

Public Health (Major, Minor) | BS

 		Bloustein School Advising

Public Policy (Major, Minor) | BS

 		Bloustein School Advising

Quantitative Economics (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Religion (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Russian (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Sexualities Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Slavic and Eastern European Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Social Justice (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Social Work (Major) | BA

 		School of Social Work Advising

Sociology (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

South Asian Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Spanish - Spanish Intensive (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Spanish (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Speech and Hearing Sciences in Linguistics (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Sport Management (Major, Minor) | BS

 		SAS Advising

Statistics (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Statistics/Mathematics (Major) | BA

 		SAS Advising

Sustainability (Minor)

 		SEBS Advising

Theater Arts (Major, Minor) | BA

 		MGSA Advising

Translation Studies (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Turkish (Minor)

 		SAS Advising

Urban Planning and Design (Major, Minor) | BS

 		Bloustein School Advising

Urban Studies (Minor)

 		Bloustein School Advising

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Major, Minor) | BA

 		SAS Advising

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