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Majors and Minors

The College of Arts and Science is the largest school at Vanderbilt, offering more than 100 majors and minors across 70+ fields of study. From English to Economics, Climate Studies to Chemistry, and Philosophy to Physics, you can easily find a program that fuels your passion and sets you on your desired career path.

Programs

Program Name
African American and Diaspora StudiesMajorMinor
American StudiesMinor
AnthropologyMajorMinor
Arabic LanguageMinor
Architecture and the Built EnvironmentMajorMinor
ArtMajorMinor
Asian American and Asian Diaspora StudiesMajorMinor
Asian StudiesMajorMinor
AstronomyMinor
Biochemistry and Chemical BiologyMajor
Biological SciencesMajorMinor
Brazilian StudiesMinor
Business Studies (in partnership with Peabody, Blair, Engineering, and the Owen School)Minor
Caribbean StudiesMinor
ChemistryMajorMinor
Chinese Language and CultureMinor
Cinema and Media ArtsMajorMinor
Classical and Mediterranean StudiesMajor
Climate StudiesMajor
Communication of Science and TechnologyMajorMinor
Communication StudiesMajorMinor
Culture, Advocacy, and LeadershipMajorMinor
Data ScienceMinor
Earth and Environmental SciencesMajorMinor
EconomicsMajorMinor
Economics and HistoryMajor
EnglishMajorMinor
Environmental and Sustainability StudiesMinor
European StudiesMajorMinor
FrenchMajorMinor
Gender and Sexuality StudiesMajorMinor
German StudiesMajorMinor
HistoryMajorMinor
History of ArtMajorMinor
Integrative BiologyMajor
Islamic StudiesMinor
Italian StudiesMinor
Japanese Language and CultureMinor
Jewish StudiesMajorMinor
Korean Language and CultureMinor
Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx StudiesMajorMinor
Law, History, and SocietyMajor
MathematicsMajorMinor
Medicine, Health, and SocietyMajorMinor
Mediterranean ArchaeologyMinor
Mediterranean StudiesMinor
Molecular and Cellular BiologyMajor
Museum StudiesMinor
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (in partnership with the School of Engineering)Minor
National Security (in partnership with the Vanderbilt Institute of National Security)Minor
NeuroscienceMajorMinor
PhilosophyMajorMinor
PhysicsMajorMinor
Political EconomyMinor
Political ScienceMajorMinor
PortugueseMinor
PsychologyMajorMinor
Public Policy StudiesMajor
Quantum Information Science and Engineering (in partnership with the School of Engineering)Minor
Religious StudiesMajorMinor
Russian StudiesMajorMinor
Scientific Computing (in partnership with the School of Engineering)Minor
SociologyMajorMinor
South Asian Language and CultureMinor
SpanishMajorMinor
Spanish and PortugueseMajor
Spanish for the ProfessionsMinor
TheatreMajorMinor

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Graduate Programs

The College of Arts and Science offers several 4+1 programs where students can earn a B.A. and M.A. in just five years. The college also offers 20 graduate programs for students who wish to pursue a Ph.D.

Pre-Professional Study at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt offers an academic path for students who wish to pursue professional degrees in medicine/health, business, law, nursing, or architecture. For detailed information on the requirements and resources for your chosen area of study, please visit pre-professional study at Vanderbilt.