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A
Actuarial Mathematics, Mathematics, BS
Advocacy Studies, Child and Adult (certificate, designed for working professionals)
Advocacy Studies, Child and Adult (minor, designed for current students)
African Studies, see Pan-African Studies
Animation and Game Development, see Communications Media
Anthropology
Anthropology, BA*
Applied Anthropology, Anthropology, BA *
Archaeology, Anthropology, BA *
Applied Physics, see Physics, Applied Track
Archaeology, see Anthropology, Archaeology Track
Art
Art Education*
Art, History Track
Art, Studio Track (BA)
Art Studio (BFA)
Athletic Training, see Pre-Athletic Training
Audio Production (certificate)
Audiology, see Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
B
Biology
Biology, BA*
Biology, BS (Family Medicine Concentration and Honors Track available)
Cell and Molecular Biology, Biology, BS*
Environmental Health, Biology, BS *
Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology, Biology, BS*
Pre-Medical, Biology, BS *
Pre-Veterinary, Biology, BS*
Biology Education, BSEd *
Broadcast Communications, see Communications Media
Business
Accounting*
Business Education*
Finance*
Human Resource Management*
International Business *
Management, General Management Track*
Management, Energy Management Track *
Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Track*
Management, Supply Chain Management Track *
Management Information Systems*
Marketing *
Business Computing, see Management Information Systems
Business Information Systems, see Management Information Systems
Business, International, see International Business
Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, Honors Program
C
Cartography, see Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA
Cell and Molecular Biology, see Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology Track
Ceramics, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Certified Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Care
Chemistry
Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry, BS
Interdisciplinary Chemistry, Chemistry, BS
Chemistry, BS*
Biochemistry, BS
Pre-Medical, Chemistry, BS*
Chemistry Education, BSEd
Child and Adult Advocacy Studies, Certificate, designed for working professionals
Child and Adult Advocacy Studies, Minor, designed for current students
Child Development and Family Relations, see Human Development and Family Science, BS
Chiropractic, see Pre-Chiropractic, Natural Science, BS
Coding, see Computer Science, Computer Science, Cyber Security Track, Computer Science, Languages and Systems Track, or Computer Science, Software Engineering Track
Communication Disorders, Special Education, and Disability Services
Community Health Education, Health and Physical Education, BSEd
Computer Networking, see Management Information Systems or Computer Science, Software Engineering Track
Computer Science
Computer Science, BA
Cyber Security, Computer Science, BS
Languages and Systems, Computer Science, BS
Software Engineering, Computer Science, BS
Conservation, see Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Track
Consumer Sciences, see K-12 Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Counseling, see Psychology*
Criminology
Criminology
Criminology, Track
Culinary Arts, Baking, see Baking And Pastry Arts
Culinary Dietetics, see Nutrition, Culinary Dietetics
Cultural Studies, see English, Literary, Textual, and Cultural Studies Track; Anthropology, Applied Track; Anthropology, General Track; Political Science, International Studies Track
Cyber Security, see Computer Science, Cyber Security Track
Cytology, see Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology Track (BS)
D
Dentistry, see Pre-Dentistry, Natural Science, BS
Design, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Developer, see Computer Science, Computer Science, Applied Track, Computer Science, Cyber Security Track, or Computer Science, Languages and Systems Track
Dietetics, see Nutrition, Dietetics Track
Dietetics, Culinary, see Nutrition, Culinary Dietetics
Digital Media, see Communications Media
Disability Services Sociology, see Sociology, Sociology of Disability Services Track
Drawing, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
E
Early Child/Child Development and Family Relations, see Child Development and Family Relations
Early Childhood Special Education, BSEd*
Urban, Early Childhood Special Education, BSEd*
Earth and Space Science Education, BSEd*
Ecology, see Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Track
Economics
Economics, BA*
Economic Geography, see Geography, Human Geography Track
Education*
Art Education
Biology Education
Business Education
Chemistry Education
English Education
Early Childhood/Special Education
Early Childhood/Special Education (Urban Track)
Earth and Space Science Education
K-12 Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Health and Physical Education
Mathematics Education
Music Education
Physics Education
Spanish Education K-12
Social Science Education
Sociology Concentration
Social Studies Education
Economics Track
Geography Track
History Track
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, BS
Vocational-Technical Education
Educational Psychology (minor only)
Energy
Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA
Geology, Energy Resources Track
Management, Energy Management Track
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Pre-Engineering, Physics, BS
English
English Education, BSEd*
Literature/Culture, English, BA*
Pre-Law, English, BA *
Writing Studies, English, BA *
Entrepreneurship, see Management, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Track
Environmental Biology, see Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Environmental Biology Track
Environmental Geography, see Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA
Environmental Geology, see Geology, Environmental Track
Environmental Health, see Biology, Environmental Health Track
Environmental Planning, see Regional Planning, Environmental Planning Track
Environmental Science, see Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
Exercise Science, Physical Education and Sport
F
Family and Consumer Sciences Education*
Family Medicine, see Pre-Medical, Biology, BS,
K-12 Family Relations, see Child Development and Family Relations
Fashion Design, see Fashion Merchandising
Fibers, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Film Studies, see English, Literature/Culture Track (Film Studies Focus)
Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary, see Interdisciplinary Fine Arts, Musical Theater Track
Fitness and Wellness, see Physical Education and Sport
Food and Nutrition, see Nutrition, Nutrition Track (BS)
Furniture Design, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
G
Gender Studies, see Women's and Gender Studies
Genetics, see Biology (BS) or Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology Track (BS)
Geography
Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA*
Geography Education, see Social Studies Education, Geography Track
Geology
Environmental Geology, Geology, BS
Energy Resources, Geology, BS
Geology, Geology, BS
Geology, Geoscience, BS
GIS, see Geography and Geographic Information Science, BA, or Regional Planning, Environmental Planning Track
Government Administration, see Political Science
Graphic Design, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
H
Health and Physical Education*
Health and Safety, see Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
Health, Public, see Public Health (BS)
Healthy Eating, see Nutrition, Dietetics Track (BS), Nutrition, Culinary Dietetics Track (BS), or Nutrition, Nutrition Track (BS)
Histology, see Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology Track (BS)
History
History, BA*
Pre-Law, History, BA*
History Education, see Social Studies Education, History Track
History of Art, see Art, History Track
Home Economics, see Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Hospitality Management
Hospitality Management, AS
Hospitality Management, BS
Hotel Management, see Hospitality Management
Human Development and Family Science, BS
Human Resource Management, BS*
Human Services, see Sociology, Human Services Track
I
Industrial Safety, see Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
Information Assurance, see Computer Science, Cyber Security Track
Information Systems, see Management Information Systems, Information Systems Track*
Information Technology, see Management Information Systems, Information Technology Track*
Interdisciplinary Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary Fine Arts, Musical Theater Track
International Studies/Political Science
I.T., see Management Information Systems, Information Technology Track*
J
Job Safety, see Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
Journalism and Public Relations, BA
Jewelry, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
K
Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science
L
Laboratory Science, see Nursing, Clinical Laboratory Science
Land Use Planning, see Regional Planning, Community Planning and Development Track
Languages, see Spanish
Languages and Systems, see Computer Science, Languages and Systems Track
Language Pathology, see Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Language Studies, see English, Language Studies Track
Law, see Criminology, Pre-Law Track, English, Pre-Law Track, History/Pre-Law Track, or Political Science, Pre-Law Track
Leadership Studies, see Military Leadership Minor
LGBT&Q Studies (minor only)
Literary Studies, see English, Literature/Culture Track
Licensed Practical Nurse, see Nursing, Licensed Practical Nurse Track
M
Management
Energy Management, Management, BS*
Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Management, BS*
General Management, Management, BS *
Human Resource Management*
International Business*
Supply Chain Management, Management, BS*
Management Information Systems*
Information Systems, Management Information Systems, BS *
Information Technology, Management Information Systems, BS *
Mathematics
Mathematics, BS
Actuarial Mathematics, Mathematics, BS
Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, BS
Mathematics Education, BSEd *
Media Promotion, see Communications Media
Medical Imaging
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Echocardiography
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Medicine
Pre-Medical, Biology, BS
Pre-Medical, Chemistry, BS
Mental Health, see Psychology*
Multimedia Production,see Communications Media
Music
Music, General Studies Track
Music Education *
Music Performance
Musical Theater, see Theater, Musical Theater Track
N
Nanomanufacturing, see Physics, Nanomanufacturing Technology Track
Natural Resource Management, see Professional Land and Resources Management
Natural Science
Natural Science, BS
Pre-Chiropractic, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Dentistry, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Optometry, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Pharmacy, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Physical Therapy, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Podiatry, Natural Science, BS
Nursing
Nursing
Clinical Laboratory Science
Licensed Practical Nurse Track
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Respiratory Care
Respiratory Care, Certified Respiratory Therapist Track
Nutrition
Nutrition, Culinary Dietetics
Nutrition, Dietetics Track
Nutrition, Nutrition Track
O
Occupational Safety, see Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
Oceanography, see Geology, Geology Track; Geology, Environmental Track
Operations Management, see Management, Supply Chain Management Track
Optometry (Pre-Optometry, Natural Science, BS)
P
Painting, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Paleontology, see Geology, Geology Track
Pan-African Studies (minor only)
Pastry, see Baking and Pastry Arts
Performance, see Music Performance
Pharmacy (see Pre-Pharmacy, Natural Science, BS or Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry, BS)
Philosophy
Philosophy, BA*
Photography, see Communications Media
Physical Education
Exercise Science, Physical Education and Sport
Physical Education and Sport
Sport Administration, Physical Education and Sport
Physical Therapy, see Pre-Physical Therapy, Natural Science, BS
Physics
Physics, BS
Applied Physics, Physics, BS
Nanomanufacturing Technology, Physics, BS
Pre-Engineering, Physics, BS
Physics Education, BSEd *
Podiatry (Pre-Podiatry, Natural Science, BS)
Political Science
Political Science, BA
Pre-Law Track, Political Science, BA
International Studies, Political Science, BA
PreK, see Early Childhood Education/Special Education, Child Development and Family Relations, Special Education BSEd, PreK–12
Pre-Chiropractic, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Dentistry, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Engineering, see Pre-Engineering, Physics, BS
Pre-Law, see Criminology, Pre-Law Track, English, Pre-Law Track, History/Pre-Law Track, or Political Science, Pre-Law Track
Pre-Medicine, see Pre-Medical, Biology, BS or Pre-Medical, Chemistry, BS
Pre-Optometry, see Pre-Optometry, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Pharmacy, see Pre-Pharmacy, Natural Science, BS or Pre-Pharmacy, Chemistry, BS
Pre-Physical Therapy, see Pre-Physical Therapy, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Podiatry, see Pre-Podiatry, Natural Science, BS
Preprofessional
Pre-Chiropractic, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Dentistry, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Optometry, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Pharmacy, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Physical Therapy, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Podiatry, Natural Science, BS
Pre-Engineering, Physics, BS
Pre-Veterinary, see Pre-Veterinary, Biology, BS
Printmaking, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Print Media, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Programming, see Computer Science, Computer Science, Cyber Security Track, Computer Science, Languages and Systems Track, or Computer Science, Software Engineering Track
Public Administration, see Political Science
Public Health (BS)
Public Relations, see Journalism and Public Relations
R
Radio, Television and Film, see Communications Media
Recreation and Leisure Studies, Health and Physical Education, BSEd
Regional Planning
Community Planning and Development, Regional Planning, BS*
Environmental Planning, Regional Planning, BS*
Respiratory Care, see Nursing, Respiratory Care and Respiratory Care, Certified Respiratory Therapist Track
Restaurant Management, see Hospitality Management
S
Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences, Safety Sciences, BS
Sculpture, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Social Science Education
Sociology, Social Science Education, BSEd*
Geography, Social Studies Education *
History, Social Studies Education, BSEd*
Social Work, see Sociology, Human Services track (BA)
Sociology
General Sociology, Sociology, BA*
Human Services, Sociology, BA*
Sociology of Disability Services, Sociology, BA *
Sociology Education, see Social Science Education, Sociology Concentration
Software Engineering, see Computer Science, Software Engineering Track
Space Science, see Earth and Space Science Education
Spanish
Spanish, BA*
Spanish Education K-12, BSEd *
Special Education, see Communication Disorders, Special Education, and Disability Services, Early Childhood Education/Special Education, Early Childhood Education/Special Education, Urban Track, or Special Education BSEd, PreK–12
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, BS*
Sport Administration, Physical Education and Sport
Statistics, see Mathematics, Applied Track (BS)
Studio Art, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Sustainability Studies (minor only)
Systems, see Computer Science, Languages and Systems Track
T
Teacher, see Education
Technical Education, see Vocational-Technical Education
Television Production, see Communications Media
Textile Design, see Fashion Merchandising
Theater, Musical, see Theater, Musical Theater Track
Thin Film Technology, see Physics, Nanomanufacturing Technology Track (BS)
Tourism, see Hospitality Management
V
Veterinary, see Pre-Medical, Biology, BS or Pre-Veterinary, Biology, BS
Video Production, see Communications Media
W
Woodworking, see Art, Studio Track (BA) or Art Studio (BFA)
Women's and Gender Studies (minor)
Worker Safety, see Safety, Health, and Environmental Applied Sciences
World Affairs, see Political Science, International Studies Track
Writing Studies, see English, Writing Studies Track
Z
Zoology, see Pre-Medical, Biology, BS or Pre-Veterinary, Biology, BS
*Honors track available.