Departments and Programs
If you're looking at a number of colleges, you're probably asking some of the same questions over and over again: what's the difference between a department and a major? What about a program? Is a concentration also a minor? 
        
                                        In truth, many of these overlaps reflect a school's organizational structures, and shouldn't affect what you want to study.
The most important part of the chart below is that something here sparks a curiosity in you. Then, if you choose to bring that curiosity to ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿, your faculty mentors and advisors will help you build a plan that combines—and strengthens—what you're passionate about.
Regardless of what you choose to study, a ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ education prepares you for a meaningful and impactful life, grounded in independent thinking, individual action, and social responsibility.
| Area of Study | Major | Minor | Concentration | Department | Program | Special Area of Study | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africana Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Anthropology |  |  |  | |||
| Arctic Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Art History |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Asian Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Chinese |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Japanese |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Biochemistry |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Biology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Integrative Biology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ecology, Evolution, & Marine Biology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Molecular and Cellular Biology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Chemistry |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Chemical Concentration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Educational Chemistry |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Environmental Chemistry |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Geochemical Chemistry |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Neurochemical Chemistry |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Cinema Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Classics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Classical Archaeology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Classical Languages and Literature |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Classical Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Coastal Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Computer Science |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Digital and Computational Studies |  |  |  |  | ||
| Earth and Oceanographic Science |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Economics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Economics and Finance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Education |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Engineering Dual-Degree Option |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| English |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Creative Writing |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Environmental Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| German |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Government and Legal Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| American Politics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Comparative Politics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Political Theory |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| International Relations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| History |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Legal Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Mathematics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Middle Eastern and North African Studies |  |  | ||||
| Arabic |  | |||||
| Music |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| General Music |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Social & Historical Context |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Theory and Composition |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Performance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Neuroscience |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Philosophy |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Physics |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Psychology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Religion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Romance Languages and Literatures |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Francophone Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Hispanic Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Italian Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Language, Literature, & Culture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Russian Area Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Sociology |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Theater and Dance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Dance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Theater |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Interdisciplinary Performance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Urban Studies |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Visual Arts |  |  |  |  |  |  |