Majors

Western invites you to connect, create and join in a community with others who thrive on learning. The university’s seven colleges offer more than 140 major fields of study; browse through the information below to find out more about those areas of study and how you might fulfill your academic potential at Western.

Major Department
Accounting, BA Accounting Department
American Cultural Studies, BA American Cultural Studies
Anthropology, BA Anthropology
Anthropology/Biology, BA Anthropology, Biology Department
Anthropology/Social Studies, BA Anthropology
Anthropology—Archaeology Concentration, BA Anthropology
Anthropology—Biocultural Concentration, BA Anthropology
Anthropology—Elementary, BAEd Anthropology
Applied Mathematics, BS Mathematics
Art Education—Elementary, BAEd Art Department
Art Education—Specialist P-12, BAEd Art Department
Art History, BA Art Department
Art, BA Art Department
Art, BFA Art Department
Behavioral Neuroscience, BA Behavioral Neuroscience
Biochemistry, BS Biology Department, Chemistry
Biology - Molecular and Cell Emphasis, BS Biology Department
Biology — Secondary Teaching Emphasis, BS Biology Department
Biology, BA Biology Department
Biology/Anthropology, BS Anthropology, Biology Department
Biology/Mathematics, BS Biology Department, Mathematics
Biology—Cell Emphasis, BS Biology Department
Biology—Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEO) Emphasis, BS Biology Department
Biology—General Emphasis, BS Biology Department
Biology—Marine Emphasis, BS Biology Department
Business Administration, BA College of Business and Economics
Business Administration-General Concentration, BA (Management) Management Department
Business Administration—Finance Concentration, BA Finance and Marketing
Business Administration—International Business Concentration, BA International Business, Center for, Management Department
Business Administration—Management Concentration, BA Management Department
Business Administration—Management Information Systems, BA Decision Sciences
Business Administration—Marketing Concentration, BA Finance and Marketing
Business Administration—Operations Management, BA Decision Sciences
Canadian-American Studies, BA Canadian-American Studies
Chemistry, BA Chemistry
Chemistry, BS Chemistry
Chemistry/Biology-Secondary, BAE Biology Department, Chemistry, Secondary Education
Chemistry/Mathematics—Secondary Education, BAE Chemistry, Mathematics
Chemistry/Physics-Secondary, BAE Chemistry, Physics/Astronomy, Secondary Education
Communication Sciences and Disorders, BA Communication Sciences and Disorders
Communication, BA Communication Department
Communication—Elementary Education, BAEd Communication Department
Community Health, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Computer Science, BS Computer Science
Dance with a Teaching Endorsement, BA Dance Department, Secondary Education
Dance, BA Dance Department
Dance, BFA Dance Department
Design, BA Design Department
Design, BFA Design Department
Early Childhood Education (P-3), BAEd Woodring College of Education
Early Childhood Special Education P-3, BAEd Special Education
Earth Science/General Science-Secondary, BAE Geology, Secondary Education
Earth Science—Elementary Education, BAEd Geology
Earth Science—Secondary Education, BAEd Geology
East Asian Studies, BA East Asian Studies
Economics, BA Economics Department
Economics/Accounting, BA Accounting Department, Economics Department
Economics/Environmental Studies, BA College of Business and Economics, Huxley College of the Environment
Economics/Mathematics, BA Economics Department
Economics/Political Science, BA Economics Department, Political Science
Economics/Social Studies, BA Economics Department
Electronics Engineering Technology, BS Engineering Technology
Elementary Education Professional Program Elementary Education
English—Creative Writing Emphasis, BA English Department
English—Literature Emphasis, BA English Department
Environmental Education, BA Environmental Studies
Environmental Policy, BA Environmental Studies
Environmental Science, BS Environmental Science
Environmental Studies, BA Environmental Studies
Environmental Studies—Elementary Education, BAEd Huxley College of the Environment
Financial Economics, BA Economics Department
French with a Teaching Endorsement, BA Modern and Classical Languages, Secondary Education
French, BA Modern and Classical Languages
French/German, BA Modern and Classical Languages
French/Spanish, BA Modern and Classical Languages
French—Elementary Education, BAEd Modern and Classical Languages
General Science—Elementary Education, BAEd SMATE (Science, Math and Technology Education)
General Science—Middle Level, BAE SMATE (Science, Math and Technology Education)
General Science—Secondary Education, BAEd SMATE (Science, Math and Technology Education)
General Studies, BA College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography, BA Environmental Studies
Geography/Social Studies, BA Environmental Studies
Geography—Elementary Education, BAEd Huxley College of the Environment , Woodring College of Education
Geology, BA Geology
Geology-Geology Concentration, BS Geology
Geology—Environmental Geology Concentration, BS Geology
Geology—Environmental Geology Concentration: Thesis Option, BS Geology
Geology—Geophysics Concentration, BS Geology
Geology—Geophysics Concentration, Thesis Option, BS Geology
Geophysics, BS Geology
German with a Teaching Endorsement, BA Modern and Classical Languages, Secondary Education
German, BA Modern and Classical Languages
German/Spanish, BA Modern and Classical Languages
German—Elementary Education, BAEd Modern and Classical Languages
History, BA History
History/Social Studies, BA History
History—Elementary Education, BAEd History
Human Services, BA Human Services and Rehabilitation
Humanities - History of Culture Concentration, BA Liberal Studies
Humanities-Religion and Culture Concentration, BA College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Industrial Design, BS Engineering Technology
Industrial Technology—Vehicle Design Specialization, BS Engineering Technology
Japanese with a Teaching Endorsement, BA Modern and Classical Languages, Secondary Education
Japanese, BA Modern and Classical Languages
Journalism, BA Journalism
Journalism—Public Relations, BA Journalism
Journalism—Visual Journalism, BA Journalism
Kinesiology - Health and Fitness Specialist Specialization, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Movement Studies Specialization, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Pre-Healthcare Professions Specialization, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Pre-Physical Therapy Specialization, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Sport Psychology Specialization, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Language, Literacy, and Cultural Studies, BAEd Woodring College of Education
Linguistics, BA Linguistics
Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, BS Decision Sciences
Manufacturing Engineering Technology, BS Engineering Technology
Manufacturing Engineering Technology—Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, BS Engineering Technology
Mathematics, BA College of Sciences and Technology
Mathematics, BS Mathematics
Mathematics/Computer Science, BS Computer Science, Mathematics
Mathematics—Elementary Education, BAEd Mathematics
Mathematics—Secondary Education, BAEd Mathematics
Music Education P-12, BMus Music
Music, BA Music
Music-Composition Concentration, BMus Music
Music-History and Literature Concentration, BMus Music
Music-Performance Concentration, BMus Music
Philosophy, BA Philosophy
Physical Education and Health P-12, BAEd Physical Education Health and Recreation
Physics, BS Physics/Astronomy
Physics/Mathematics—Secondary Education, BAEd Mathematics, Physics/Astronomy
Plastics Engineering Technology, BS Engineering Technology
Plastics Engineering Technology—Vehicle Engineering, BS Engineering Technology
Political Science, BA Political Science
Political Science/Social Studies, BA Political Science
Politics/Philosophy/Economics, BA Economics Department, Philosophy, Political Science
Psychology, BA Psychology
Psychology: Human Development—Elementary, BAEd Psychology
Recreation, BA Physical Education Health and Recreation
Secondary Education Professional Program Secondary Education
Social Studies—Elementary Education, BAEd Woodring College of Education
Sociology, BA Sociology
Sociology, BS Sociology
Sociology/Social Studies, BA Sociology
Sociology—Elementary Education, BAEd Sociology
Spanish with a Teaching Endorsement, BA Modern and Classical Languages, Secondary Education
Spanish, BA Modern and Classical Languages
Spanish—Elementary Education, BAEd Modern and Classical Languages
Special Education P-12 and Elementary Education (Dual Endorsement), BAEd Special Education
Special Education P-12, BAEd Special Education
Student/Faculty Designed Liberal Studies
Theatre, BA Theatre Arts
Urban Planning & Sustainable Development, BA Environmental Studies

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Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-Professional programs are not majors, but can be taken alongside any degree-granting major offered at Western. Please see individual program descriptions for recommended majors and contact the departmental contacts listed to learn more.

Pre-Chiropractic
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Engineering
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Physician Assistant
Pre-Veterinary