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
American Cultural Studies, BA Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary 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 — 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, BA (Decision Sciences, BA) Decision Sciences
Business Administration, BA (Management) Management Department
Business Administration—Finance, BA Finance and Marketing
Business Administration—International Business, BA International Business, Center for, Management Department
Business Administration—Management Information Systems, BA Decision Sciences
Business Administration—Management, BA Management Department
Business Administration—Marketing, BA Finance and Marketing
Business Administration—Operations Management, BA Decision Sciences
Canadian-American Studies, BA Canadian-American Studies
Cellular and Molecular Biology, BS Biology Department
Chemistry, BA Chemistry
Chemistry, BS Chemistry
Chemistry/Mathematics—Secondary Education, BAE Chemistry, Mathematics
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, BA Dance Department
Dance, BFA Dance Department
Design, BA Art Department
Design, BFA Art Department
Early Childhood Education (P-3), BAEd Woodring College of 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, 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 Woodring College of Education
Elementary Education Studies, BAEd Woodring College of Education
English—Creative Writing Emphasis, BA English Department
English—Elementary Education, BAEd English Department
English—Literature Emphasis, BA English Department
Environmental Education, BA Huxley College of the Environment
Environmental Science, BS Huxley College of the Environment
Environmental Studies—Elementary Education, BAEd Huxley College of the Environment
Fairhaven Interdisciplinary Concentration, BA Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Financial Economics, BA Economics Department
French, 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—Secondary Education, BAEd SMATE (Science, Math and Technology Education)
General Studies, BA College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Geography, BA Huxley College of the Environment
Geography/Social Studies, BA Huxley College of the Environment
Geography—Elementary Education, BAEd Huxley College of the Environment
Geology, BA Geology
Geology, 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
Geology—Thesis Option, BA Geology
Geology—Thesis Option, BS Geology
German, 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—Elementary, BA Liberal Studies
Industrial Design, BS Engineering Technology
Japanese, BA Modern and Classical Languages
Journalism, BA Journalism
Journalism—Public Relations, BA Journalism
Journalism—Visual Journalism, BA Journalism
Kinesiology - Health and Fitness Specialist, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Movement Studies, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Pre-Healthcare Professions, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Pre-Physical Therapy, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Kinesiology - Sports Psychology, BS Physical Education Health and Recreation
Language, Literacy, and Cultural Studies, BAEd Woodring College of Education
Law, Diversity and Justice, BA Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
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 Composition, BMus Music
Music Education P-12, BMus Music
Music History and Literature, BMus Music
Music Performance, BMus Music
Music, BA Music
Music—Elementary Education, BAEd 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
Planning and Environmental Policy—Environmental Policy Emphasis, BA Huxley College of the Environment
Planning and Environmental Policy—Urban Planning Emphasis, BA Huxley College of the Environment
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—Elementary Education, BAEd Psychology
Recreation, BA Physical Education Health and Recreation
Religion and Culture, BA College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Secondary Education Undergraduate and Post-baccalaureate Professional Program Woodring College of 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, BA Modern and Classical Languages
Spanish—Elementary Education, BAEd Modern and Classical Languages
Special Education P-12 and Elementary Education (Dual Endorsement), BAEd Woodring College of Education
Special Education P-12, BAEd Woodring College of Education
Theatre, BA Theatre Arts
Upside-Down, BA Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies

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