Undergraduates in the College of Arts & Letters can choose from more than 60 different academic majors and minors offered by the College’s many departments and interdisciplinary programs across the University. No matter which they choose, their liberal arts degree will prepare them for success after graduation. To learn more about each academic program and its requirements, browse the lists of majors, supplementary majors, minors, and certificate programs below, including our new Global Engagement Certificate open to students from across the University. Or hear directly from some of our students talking about their majors in our student major profile video series.
Majors
- Africana Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Arabic
- Art History
- Chinese
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Design
- Economics
- English
- Film, Television, and Theatre
- French
- Gender Studies
- German
- Greek and Roman Civilization
- History
- International Economics
- Italian
- Japanese
- Mathematics
- Medieval Studies
- Music
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- Philosophy
- Philosophy & Theology
- Political Science
- Program of Liberal Studies
- Psychology
- Romance Languages and Literatures
- Russian
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theology
Supplementary Majors
A supplementary major, which requires fewer credits, cannot be a student's only major. It must be taken in conjunction with a primary major.
Minors
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Business Economics
- Catholic Social Tradition
- Chinese
- Classical Studies: Civilization
- Classical Studies: Heritage
- Collaborative Innovation
- Computing and Digital Technologies
- Constitutional Studies
- Data Science
- Economic and Business History
- Education, Schooling, and Society
- French
- Gender Studies
- German
- Greek
- Health, Humanities, and Society
- Hesburgh Program in Public Service
- History
- International Security Studies
- Irish Language and Literature
- Irish Studies
- Italian
- Japanese
- Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy
- Korean
- Latin
- Latino Studies
- Linguistics
- Liturgical Music Ministry
- Medieval Studies
- Mediterranean/Middle East Studies
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Philosophy
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- Philosophy, Religion, and Literature
- Philosophy, Science, and Mathematics
- Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
- Poverty Studies
- Russian
- Russian Studies
- Science, Technology, and Values
- Sociology
- Sport, Media, and Culture
- Studio Art
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Theology
Special Programs
Cross-College Opportunities
College of Engineering
College of Science
- Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics supplementary major
- Compassionate Care in Medicine minor
- Energy Studies minor
- Environmental Sciences second major
- Mathematics second major
- Physics second major
- Statistics second major
- Sustainability minor
Keough School of Global Affairs
- Asian Studies supplementary major and minor
- European Studies minor
- Global Affairs supplementary major
- International Development Studies minor
- Peace Studies supplementary major and minor
- Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation (SEI) Minor