Fields of Study Chart
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Undergraduate
Education |
Graduate Education |
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B.A. |
B.S. |
Minor |
M.A/M.F.A. |
M.S. |
Ph.D. |
Designated
Emphasis |
| Anthropology |
x |
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x |
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x |
x |
Archaeology
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c |
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| Cultural Anthropology |
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c |
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| Biological Anthropology |
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c |
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| Applied Economics and Finance |
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x |
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| Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism |
x |
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| Applied Mathematics |
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x |
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x
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x
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| Applied Physics |
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x |
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Art
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x
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Art and Design: Games
and Playable Media |
x |
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Assistive Technology
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x
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| Astronomy and Astrophysics |
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x |
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Bioelectronics/Biophotonics
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x
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| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
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x |
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| Bioinformatics |
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x |
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| Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics 12 |
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x |
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| Biomolecular Engineering |
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c |
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| Bioinformatics |
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c |
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| Biology |
x |
x |
x |
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| Business Management Economics |
x |
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| Chemistry |
x |
x |
x |
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x |
x |
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| Biochemistry |
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c |
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| Classical Studies |
x |
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x |
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| Coastal Science and Policy |
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x |
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x |
| Cognitive Science |
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x |
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| Community Studies |
x |
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| Computational Media |
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x |
x |
x |
| Computer Engineering 1 |
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x |
x
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x
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| Computer Systems |
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c |
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| Digital Hardware |
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c |
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| Networks |
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c |
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| Robotics and Control |
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c |
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| Systems Programming |
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c |
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| Computer Science2 |
x |
x |
x |
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| Computer Science: Computer Game Design |
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x |
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| Computer Science and Engineering 2 |
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x |
x |
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| Critical Race and Ethnic Studies |
x |
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x
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Digital Arts and New Media 3
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x |
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| Earth Sciences |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
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| Environmental Geology |
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c |
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| Geology |
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c |
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| Ocean Sciences |
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c |
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| Planetary Sciences |
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c |
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Earth Sciences / Anthropology Combined B.A.
|
x |
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| East Asian Studies |
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x |
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| Ecology and Evolution |
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x |
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| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
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x |
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x |
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| Economics |
x |
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x |
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x |
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| Economics / Mathematics Combined B.A. |
x |
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| Education 4 |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
| Bilingual-Multicultural Education |
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c |
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| Multiple Subjects Credential (elementary) |
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c |
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| Single Subjects Credential (secondary) |
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c |
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| Language, Literacy, and Culture |
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c |
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| Learning and Teaching |
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c |
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| Mathematics and Science Education |
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c |
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| Social and Cultural Contexts of Education |
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c |
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| Teachers and Teacher Development |
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c |
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| Education: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics |
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x |
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Electrical Engineering
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x |
x |
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| Electronics/Optics |
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c |
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| Communications, Signals, Systems, and Controls |
|
c |
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| Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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x |
x |
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| Environmental Sciences |
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x |
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| Environmental Studies |
x |
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| Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems |
c |
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Conservation Science and Policy
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c |
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Geographic Information Systems
|
c |
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| Global Environmental Justice |
c |
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| Environmental Studies / Biology Combined B.A. |
x |
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Environmental Studies / Earth Sciences Combined B.A.
|
x |
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Environmental Studies / Economics Combined B.A.
|
x |
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| Feminist Studies |
x |
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| Film and Digital Media |
x |
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x |
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x |
x |
| Critical Studies |
c |
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| Integrated Critical Practice |
c |
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| Production |
c |
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| Games and Playable Media |
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x |
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| Global Economics |
x |
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| Global Information and Social Enterprise Studies |
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x |
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| History 6 |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
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| The Americas and Africa |
c |
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| Asia and the Pacific |
c |
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| Europe and the Mediterranean World |
c |
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| History of Art and Visual Culture |
x |
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x |
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| Curation, Heritage, and Museums |
c |
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| History of Consciousness |
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x |
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x |
x |
| Human Language Media and Modeling |
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x |
| Human Biology |
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x |
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| Italian Studies |
x |
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x |
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| Jewish Studies |
x |
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x |
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| Languages Studies |
x |
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x |
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| Chinese |
c |
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c |
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| French |
c |
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c |
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| German |
c |
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c |
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| Italian |
c |
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c |
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| Japanese |
c |
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c |
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| Spanish |
c |
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c |
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| Latin American and Latino Studies |
x |
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x |
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x |
x |
Latin American and Latino Studies / Politics Combined B.A.
|
x |
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Latin American and Latino Studies / Sociology Combined B.A.
|
x |
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| Legal Studies |
x |
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x |
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| Linguistics 5 |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
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| Literature 6 |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
| Creative/Critical Writing |
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c |
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| Creative Writing |
c |
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| French Literature |
c |
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| General Literature |
c |
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| German Literature |
c |
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| Greek and Latin literatures |
c |
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| Italian Literature |
c |
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| Spanish/Latin American/Latino literatures |
c |
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x |
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| Mathematics 13 |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
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| Computational Mathematics |
c |
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| Mathematics Education |
c |
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| Pure Mathematics |
c |
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c |
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c |
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| Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology 7 |
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x |
x |
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| Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology |
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x |
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x |
x |
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| Music 8 |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
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| Music: Electronic Music |
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x |
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| Music: Jazz |
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x |
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| Network and Digital Technology |
x |
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| Neuroscience |
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x |
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| Ocean Sciences |
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x |
x |
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| Biology |
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c |
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| Biological Oceanography |
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c |
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| Chemical Oceanography |
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c |
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| Chemistry |
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c |
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| Earth Sciences |
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c |
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| Geological Oceanography |
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c |
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| Physical Oceanography |
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c |
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| Physics |
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c |
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| Philosophy 9 |
x |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
| Physics 10 |
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x |
x |
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x |
x |
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| Physics (Astrophysics) |
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x |
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| Plant Sciences |
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x |
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| Politics |
x |
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x |
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x |
x |
| Psychology 6 |
x |
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x |
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| Cognitive Psychology |
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c |
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| Developmental Psychology |
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c |
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| Social Psychology |
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c |
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| Robotics Engineering |
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x |
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| Science Communication |
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x |
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| Scientific Computing |
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x |
| Scientific Computing and Applied Mathematics 11 |
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x |
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| Science Education |
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x |
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| Serious Games |
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x |
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| Social Documentation 3 |
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x |
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x |
| Sociology 6 |
x |
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x |
x |
| Spanish Studies |
x |
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| Languages and Linguistics |
c |
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| Literature and Culture |
c |
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| Statistical Science 14 |
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x |
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x |
| Statistics |
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x |
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x |
| Sustainability Studies |
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x |
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| Technology and Information Management |
|
x |
x |
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| Theater Arts |
x |
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x |
x |
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| Dance |
c |
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x |
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| Design and Technology |
c |
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| Drama |
c |
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| Visual Studies |
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x |
x |
| Writing |
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Combined majors. In addition, students may complete a combined major leading to a B.A. degree in a number of designated fields. Combined majors currently available include those in Earth sciences/anthropology, economics/mathematics, environmental studies/biology, environmental studies/Earth sciences, environmental studies/economics, Latin American and Latino studies/politics, and Latin American and Latino studies/sociology. Students also have the option of pursuing a double major.
c = concentration, or emphasis, within a program. Some programs give students the option of following a general course of study or selecting a concentration; other programs require students to choose a concentration. Consult the program on the page indicated.
1 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating existing bachelor's degrees in computer engineering, robotics engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science and the M.S. in computer engineering.
2 A five-year contiguous bachelor’s/master’s pathway is available coordinating the existing bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in computer science and engineering.
3 A Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree is awarded in digital arts and new media and social documentation.
4 Because California state law requires prospective teachers to earn a bachelor's degree in an academic discipline other than education, no undergraduate major is offered. All teaching credentials are earned postbaccalaureate. UCSC offers the professional clear Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD).
(CLAD) and Bilingual Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) multiple subjects credentials, which are used in self-contained elementary classrooms (K-6) where all subjects are taught by the same teacher. UCSC also offers the CLAD and BCLAD single subjects credentials, which are used in departmentalized settings where the teacher is responsible for one subject (7-12).
5 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating the existing bachelor's degree and master's degree in linguistics.
6 An intensive major is also available.
7 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating an existing bachelor's degree from within the chemistry or biology programs (majors administered by the departments of MCD Biology, EE Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Biomolecular engineering) and the M.S. in microbiology and environmental toxicology.
8 A B.M. degree in music also available. A Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree in composition is also available.
9 A five year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating the exiting bachelor's and master's degree in philosophy.
10 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating the existing bachelor's degree and master's degree in physics. Students in the B.S./M.S. path can pursue concentrations in material and device physics, energy and the environment, computational physics, and medical biophysics.
11 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating existing bachelor's degrees in mathematics, computer science, robotics engineering, physics, applied physics, and applied physics (astrophysics) and the M.S. in scientific computing and applied mathematics.
12 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating the biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics bachelor's degree (bioinformatics concentration) with the master's degree.
13 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating the existing bachelor's and master's degree in mathematics.
14 A five-year contiguous bachelor's/master's pathway is available coordinating existing bachelor's degrees and the M.S. in Statistical Science.
Degrees
B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
B.M. = Bachelor of Music
B.S. = Bachelor of Science
D.M.A. = Doctor of Musical Arts
Ed.D = Doctor of Education
M.A. = Master of Arts
M.F.A. = Master of Fine Arts
M.S. = Master of Science
Ph.D. = Doctor of Philosophy