Majors, Supplementary Majors, and Minors
Learn more about the variety of majors offered by Arts and Letters departments and programs. A complete list of majors, supplementary majors, and minors appears below.
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Majors
* Honors Track available
- American Studies *
- Anthropology*
- Arabic Studies
- Art History*
- Chinese
- Classics*
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Languages
- Economics*
- English*
- Film, Television, and Theatre *
- French*
- German*
- History*
- Italian*
- Japanese
- Mathematics* (Details from the Department of Mathematics)
- Medieval Studies*
In conjunction with St. Mary's College, the College of Arts and Letters offers a facilitated program in Education for those students who wish to teach at the elementary or secondary school level.
Supplementary Majors
- Africana Studies
- Art History
- Arts and Letters Preprofessional Studies (preparation for the fields of medicine, dentistry, and allied health)
- Asian Studies
- Classical Civilization
- Classical Languages
- Chinese
- Computer Applications
- French
- German
- Gender Studies
- Italian
- History
- Japanese
- Latino Studies
- Mathematics (Details from the Department of Mathematics)
Minors
- African Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic Studies
- Art History
- Asian Studies
- Catholic Social Tradition
- Classical Literatures
- Chinese
- Education, Schooling, and Society
- European Studies
- French
- Gender Studies
- German
- Greek
- Greek and Roman Civilization
- Hesburgh Program in Public Service
- Italian
- Irish Language and Literature
- Irish Studies
- Japanese
- Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy
- Latin American Studies
- Latino Studies
- Liturgical Music Ministry
- Medieval Studies
- Mediterranean/Middle Eastern Studies
- Peace Studies
- Philosophy and Literature
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Philosophy within the Catholic Tradition
- Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
- Religion and Literature
- Russian
- Russian and Eastern European Studies
- Science, Technology, and Values
- Theology
Other Programs of Interest for Undergraduate Students
College Seminar
The College Seminar is a one-semester course required of all sophomores majoring in the College of Arts and Letters. It provides an introduction to the diversity and distinctive focus of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame.
John J. Reilly Arts and Letters/Engineering Scholarship Program
The Reilly Arts and Letters/Engineering Scholarship Program enables qualified Arts and Letters/Engineering dual degree-seekers able to more readily afford the fifth year required when pursuing both an Arts and Letters and Engineering degree.
University Writing Program
The University Writing Program aims to aid students in the development of writing skills by overseeing the First Year Composition Course, a Graduate Fellowship program, and the University Writing Center.
