Majors, Minors and Programs

Our 74 majors, minors and interdisciplinary programs provide broad exposure to diverse thought and deep exploration within your fields of interest.

M Major10 or more courses offered toward a degree m MinorFive or six courses, all offered through a home department P Pre-professional ProgramPrepares you for law school, medical school, etc.
Indicates an interdisciplinary program Indicates a non-degree program
Africana Studies Classroom Professor Benson

Africana Studies

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Anthropology Students Measuring Bones

Anthropology

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Professor Tim Chartier writes on a glass white board while leading a class to a group of students in the library

Applied Mathematics

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Arab studies class arranges desk in a circle while listening to a discussion led by Khaled Khalifa, a Syrian screenwriter and novelist

Arab Studies

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Student sits on grass with oversized drawing pad while drawing her campus surroundings

Art

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Lilli Lowery and Professor doing reasearch on plastics in the ocean

Biology

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Prof Snyder w Student in Chem Lab

Chemistry

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Great Wall of China

Chinese Studies

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Prof. Peter Krentz meets with student in his office

Classics

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Wall Center Students sitting at desks in class with window behind

Communication Studies

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Prof. Peck talks to four students that each use a desktop computer

Computer Science

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Student leaps into the air in front of blue lights while other dancers on stage stand still

Dance

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Professor Heyer stands near table and talks to three students who are using laptops in her class

Data Science

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Students and faculty in Studio D

Digital Studies

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The Temple of Heaven in Bejing, China

East Asian Studies

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Professor writes on board as students backs are shown looking at him through glass classroom walls

Economics

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Davidson Student Teaching at Freedom School with children

Educational Studies

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Posse Student giving STEM Presentation

Engineering

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Professor Brenda Flanagan sits with students in class and gives lecture while students take notes

English

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Prof. Brad Johnson and student stand in field with research equipment

Environmental Studies

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Slate Board being used during movie filming

Film & Media Studies

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Student talks to classmates sitting at same table. Rest of class is out of focus in the background

French & Francophone Studies

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Women's Leadership Conference speakers gather in a classroom

Gender & Sexuality Studies

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Prof. Heyer and a student look at data on a desktop computer in a lab

Genomics

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Students participate in a Berlin Wall Simulation

German Studies

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Rome Birthday Party Students

Global Literary Theory

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Student participates in a delivery demonstration in the classroom with a doctor while class members gather around and watch

Health and Human Values

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Prof. Kietrys with Student

Hispanic Studies

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Snow at Sagalassos Students with Prof. Krenz

History

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Students sit around table and have a discussion

Humanities Program

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Classroom scene w student speaking at microphone

Interdisciplinary Studies

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Girls with Masks Celebrate Carnival

Latin American Studies

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Prof. Molinek sits in her office with student looking at printed materials

Mathematics

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Professor kneals with students while leading class outside

Middle East Studies

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Military official salutes ROTC student outside

Military Science (ROTC)

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Singers and Musicians at Holiday Gala

Music

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Two students stand at lab bench, one is looking through microscope

Neuroscience

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Three students sit on a brick wall, one holding a textbook and discussing

Philosophy

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Students take yoga positions on mats laid out on the grass of Lake Campus

Physical Education

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Students in lab working on project

Physics

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Graham Bullock and student analyze a chart

Political Science

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Jocelyn Kennedy '17 stands at podium in front of Chambers for the Law School Induction Ceremony

Prelaw

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Students are framed through blue gloves of speaker, laughing, with Nail Mamoon in the background

Premedicine and Allied Health Professions

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Elizabeth Welliver '16 sits on pavement next to the Moore Place community organization sign

Preministry

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Katie Delk '06 kneels near a rhinoceros

Preveterinary Medicine

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Students sitting in auditorium seats listen to a psychology lecture, looking off the frame

Psychology

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Anne Wills teaches class and writes on white board

Religious Studies

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Russian studies TA stands in front of outdoor chalkboard showing writing in Russian

Russian Studies

M Major m Minor P Pre-professional Program
Student studies with his laptops

Self-Instructional Languages

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Two students sit next to one another and analyze a text

Sociology

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Singer at Diwali sings into microphone with eyes closed

South Asian Studies

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Cast

Theatre

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Student analyzes paper in class

Writing Program

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