Majors & Minors

What sparks your imagination?

Your liberal arts major is just one of the building blocks of your future. Our graduates succeed in a broad array of careers—law, health care, medicine, business, government, teaching, public relations and marketing, arts and entertainment, international relations, and more.

Acting, BFA
Africa and the African Diaspora, Graduate Minor
African American & African Studies, BA
African American & African Studies, Minor
American Indian Studies, BA
- General Studies
- Ojibwe & Dakota Languages
American Indian Studies, Minor
American Indian Studies, Language, BA
American Studies, BA
American Studies, Minor
American Studies, Graduate Minor
American Studies, PhD
Anthropology, Minor
Anthropology, BA
- Archaeology
- Biological Anthropology
- Sociocultural Anthropology
- Linguistic Anthropology
Anthropology, PhD
- Sociocultural Anthropology
- Biological Anthropology
- Archaeology
Anthropology, Graduate Minor
Art, BA
Art, BFA
Art, MFA
Art, Minor
Art History, Graduate Minor
Art History, BA
Art History, PhD
Art History, Minor
Asian American Studies Program, Minor
Asian Languages & Literatures, BA
Asian Languages & Literatures, Minor
Asian Languages & Literatures, Certificate
Asian Literatures, Cultures and Media, MA
Asian Literatures, Cultures and Media, PhD
Astrophysics, BA
Astrophysics, Minor
Audiology, AuD
Austrian & Central European Studies, Minor
Biblical Studies & Classics, BA
Biblical Studies & Classics, Minor
Biology, Society, & Environment, BA
Chemistry, BA
Chemistry, Minor
Chicano-Latino Studies, BA
Chicano-Latino Studies, Minor
Child Psychology, BA
Child Psychology, BS
Child Psychology, Minor
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Minor
Classical and Near Eastern Studies, PhD
- Classics
- Religions of Antiquity
Classical and Near Eastern Studies, MA
- Religions in Antiquity
- Classics
- Greek
- Latin
Classical Civilization, Minor
Classics, BA
- Classical Civilization
- Greek
- Latin
- Greek & Latin
Cognitive Science, PhD
Cognitive Science, Graduate Minor
Communication Studies, BA
- Rhetorical Studies
- Critical Media Studies
- Interpersonal Communication
Communication Studies, Graduate Minor
Communication Studies, PhD
- Critical Media Studies
- Rhetorical Studies
- Interpersonal and Organizational Communication
Communication Studies, Minor
Comparative Literature, PhD
Comparative Literature, Graduate Minor
Comparative Race & Ethnicity, Minor
Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society, PhD
Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society, Graduate Minor
Computer Science, BA
Computer Science, Minor
Creative Writing, MFA
Creative Writing, Minor
Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature, BA
Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature, Minor
Dakota Language Teaching, Certificate
Dance, BA
Dance, BFA
Danish, Minor
Development Studies and Social Change, Graduate Minor
Digital Media Studies, Minor
Dutch, Minor
Early Modern Studies, Graduate Minor
Earth Sciences, BA
Earth Sciences, Minor
Economics, BA
Economics, BS
Economics, MA
Economics, PhD
Economics, Minor
Economics, Graduate Minor
Economics - Quantitative Emphasis, BA
English, BA
English, MA
English, PhD
English, Minor
English, Graduate Minor
Environmental Geoscience, Minor
Feminist Studies, PhD
Finnish, Minor
French & Italian Studies, BA
French & Italian Studies, Graduate Minor
French Studies, BA
French Studies, Graduate Certificate
French Studies, MA
French Studies, PhD
French Studies, Minor
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Studies, Minor
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, BA
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, Minor
Geographic Information Science, MGIS
Geographic Information Science, Minor
Geographic Information Science, Graduate Minor
Geography, BA
Geography, BS
Geography, MA
Geography, Graduate Minor
Geography, PhD
Geography, Minor
German, Minor
German, Certificate
German, Scandinavian, Dutch, BA
Germanic Studies, MA
Germanic Studies, PhD
Germanic Studies, Graduate Minor
Global Studies, BA
Global Studies, Minor
Greek, Minor
Health Journalism and Communication, MA
Hebrew, Minor
Hispanic & Lusophone Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics, PhD
History, Graduate Minor
History, PhD
History, BA
History, Minor
History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, Minor
Human Rights Program, MHR
Human Rights Program, Graduate Minor
- Master's Students (Including Professional Schools)
- Doctoral Students
- Humphrey School of Public Affairs
- Law School
Individualized Studies, BIS
Individually Designed Interdepartmental, BA
Italian Studies, BA
Italian Studies, Graduate Minor
Italian Studies, Minor
Jewish Studies, BA
Jewish Studies, Minor
Journalism, BA
- Mass Communication
- Professional Journalism
- Strategic Communication
Latin, Minor
Linguistics, Graduate Minor
Linguistics, MA
Linguistics, PhD
Linguistics, Minor
Linguistics, BA
Literacy and Rhetorical Studies, Graduate Minor
Mass Communication, Graduate Minor
Mass Communication, MA
Mass Communication, PhD
Mass Communication, Minor
Mathematics, BA
- Actuarial Science
- Computer Applications
- Mathematics Education
- Mathematical Biology: Genomics
- Mathematical Biology: Physiology
Mathematics, Minor
Medieval Studies, Graduate Minor
Medieval Studies, Minor
Moving Image Studies, Graduate Minor
Music, BA
- Applied Emphasis
- Academic Emphasis
Music, BMus
- Classical Guitar
- Harp
- Organ
- Piano
- String, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion
- Voice
Music, DMA (D Mus)
- Collaborative Piano & Coaching
- Conducting
- Performance
Music, MA
- Composition
- Music Therapy
- Musicology/Ethnomusicology
- Music Theory
Music, MM (M Mus)
- Choral Conducting
- Collaborative Piano & Coaching
- Music Education
- Orchestral Conducting
- Performance
- Wind Ensemble/Band Conducting
Music, PhD
- Composition
- Music Education
- Musicology / Ethnomusicology
- Theory
Music, Graduate Minor
Music, Minor
Music Education, BMus
- Instrumental
- Choral (Piano Emphasis)
- Choral (Vocal Emphasis)
Music Therapy, BMus
Norwegian, Minor
Ojibwe Language Teaching, Certificate
Philosophy, BA
- Ethics and Civic Life
Philosophy, MA
Philosophy, PhD
Philosophy, Graduate Minor
Philosophy, Minor
Physics, BA
Physics, Minor
Physiology, BA
Political Psychology, Graduate Minor
Political Science, BA
Political Science, PhD
Political Science, Minor
Political Science, BA/MPP
Population Studies, Graduate Minor
Prevention Science, Graduate Minor
Psychology, Minor
Psychology, Graduate Minor
Psychology, BA
Psychology, BS
Psychology, PhD
Psychology, Health, Minor
Public Health, Minor
Quaternary Paleoecology, Graduate Minor
Religious Studies, BA
Religious Studies, Minor
Religious Studies, Graduate Minor
Rhetoric and Scientific & Technical Communication, Graduate Minor
Rhetoric and Scientific & Technical Communication, PhD
Rhetoric and Scientific & Technical Communication, MA
Russian, BA
Russian, Minor
Science and Technology Studies, Graduate Minor
Scientific & Technical Communication, Graduate Minor
Scientific & Technical Communication, MS
Sociology, Graduate Minor
Sociology, BA
Sociology, BS
- Health Care and Careers
- Organization, Business, or Non-Profit
- Policy Analysis
- Quantitative Emphasis
Sociology, PhD
Sociology, Minor
Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance, BA
Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance, Minor
Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance, BS
- Health Care and Careers
- Organization, Business, or Non-Profit
- Policy Analysis
- Quantitative Emphasis
Spanish & Portuguese Studies, Minor
Spanish & Portuguese Studies, BA
Spanish Language, Certificate
Spanish Studies, BA
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, PhD
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Graduate Minor
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, BA
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Minor
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Speech-Language Pathology, MA
Statistics, Graduate Minor
Statistics, BS
Statistics, MS
Statistics, BA
Statistics, PhD
Statistics, Minor
Strategic Communication, MA
Studies in Cinema & Media Culture, BA
Studies in Cinema & Media Culture, Minor
Swedish, Minor
Technical Communication, Graduate Certificate
Technical Communication, Certificate
Technical Writing & Communication, BS
- Information Technology and Design
- Biological and Health Sciences
- Legal Discourse and Public Policy
- Environmental Science
Technical Writing & Communication, Minor
Theatre Arts, PhD
Theatre Arts, MFA
Theatre Arts, BA
Urban Studies, BA
- Social and Cultural Analysis of Urban Life
- Urban Political Economy
- Urban Infrastructure and Environment
- International Urban Issues
Urban Studies, BS
- Social and Cultural Analysis of Urban Life
- Urban Political Economy
- Urban Infrastructure and Environment
- International Urban Issues
Urban Studies, Minor

What if I'm undecided?

That’s OK! If you’re undecided then you probably have lots of interests—which makes you a great liberal arts student. In CLA we offer many majors that students rarely consider before they come here, subjects like: American studies, art history, Chicano/Latino studies, classics, philosophy, or urban studies. You can be successful in CLA whether you decided your major when you were 12 years old or you keep changing your mind.