A List of College Majors by Discipline

A List of College Majors by DisciplineA List of College Majors by DisciplineChoosing a college major was difficult enough back when there was only a handful from which to choose. behauptung days, there are hundreds of majors, including some in very new and intriguing areas. Lets just say, no one was majoring in informatics or viticulture or exercise studies, for that matter, back in the mid-20th century. Fortunately, all these college majors fall into six types. So scan this all-in-one list, or go to this subdivided list, which offers a little more depth, and share it with your college kid. Contemplating hundreds of possibilities may cause panic, but skimming six general categories helps winnow the list. Arts-Related Majors Contrary to popular opinion and operatic plots, art majors do not risk starvation(although thats certainly one of several misconceptions about college majors). These majors represent a variety of deeply creative and artistic pursuits, each with many specialtie s. The asterisks below denote traditionally competitive majors, which may be difficult to get into on some campuses or may require auditions, portfolios or recommendations. So if your college kid is interested in one, he should check requirements early. Architectural design*, including architecture and landscape architectureArt* and its many sub-specialties, including graphic designArt historyCinematography*Comparative literatureDance*DesignDigital arts* and other multimedia, including video game designDrama, including acting, writing, stage design, costume design, prop production and theater managementFilm studiesMusic*, including performance, composition, history, ethnomusicology, music education and recording technology Science and Math-Related Majors Over the last 30 years, the sciences have exploded into an extravagant array of possibilities. Some, such as bioengineering, can be very competitive to get into. Most of these have stringent GPA and prerequisite coursework requi rements. Pre-med students typically choose a major from this list, although statistically, music students stand a better chance of acceptance at med school.? Applied mathAgricultural scienceAnimal scienceAstronomyBiochemistry*Bioengineering*Biology, including marine, micro, molecular and neurobiologyBotanyChemistryCriminal science and forensicsEarth and space scienceEntomologyFood science, including nutrition scienceGeneticsGeologyKinesiology, including sports medicine and exercise biologyMathematicsMedical technologyNursing*OceanographyPhysicsPhysiologyPsychologySpeech and hearing sciences and disordersStatisticsViticulture and enology, a field that includes vineyard management Environment-Related Majors Aquatic and fishery sciencesAtmospheric sciencesBiologyEcologyEarth and space sciences, including astronomy and geologyEnvironmental studies and policyEnvironmental ScienceResource Management, including forestry and wildlife managementOceanography and marine biology Busines s-Related Majors Admission to business programs is typically competitive. Accounting and informational systemsBusiness administrationConstruction managementEconomicsEntrepreneurshipFinanceHealth informaticsIndustrial engineeringInformaticsInternational businessManagementMarketing Engineering and Technology Majors These are all highly competitive majors. Virtually every major on this list, except applied mathematical science, is impacted. Aeronautics and Astronautics, the design, testing and production of aircraft, missiles, and spacecraftApplied mathematical sciencesBioengineeringBioresource science and engineeringChemical engineeringCivil and environmental engineeringComputer engineering and computer scienceElectrical engineeringTechnical communication, a field that includes tech writingMaterials science and engineeringMechanical engineering Literature, Language, and Social Science Majors Just as most premed (pre-dent and pre-pharm) students choose from the sciences list, pre-law students tend to select majors from this list. Asterisks denote more competitive majors. AnthropologyClassicsCity planning*Comparative literatureCommunication*CriminologyEducation, including early childhood and special educationEconomics*EnglishEnvironmental studiesEthnic and gender studiesForeign language and literatureGeographyHistoryInformaticsInternational studiesLibrary scienceLinguisticsPhilosophyPolitical sciencePsychologyReligious studiesRhetoricSocial justiceSocial welfareSociology