Academic Areas

All Bachelor of Arts degrees require a total of 120 credits consisting of Core, Major, and General Elective courses and requirements.

Majors

The Bachelor of Arts degree may be pursued in any of the following major programs:

  • Art History and Visual Culture
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies
  • Environmental Studies
  • Environmental Studies with an Emphasis in Science
  • Fashion Studies
  • French Studies
  • History
  • International Banking and Finance International Economics
  • International Economics with an Emphasis in Political Economy International Management
  • International Management with an Emphasis in Finance International Management with an Emphasis in Marketing International Relations
  • Italian Studies
  • Literature
  • Political Science
  • Political Science with an Emphasis in Global Political Economy
  • Psychology
  • Social Justice and Sustainability
  • Visual Communication Arts

Combined Majors

Additional majors are possible by combining two of the following fields of study: Art History and Visual Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, Economics, Environmental Science, French Studies, History, Italian Studies, Literature, Management, Political Science, Psychology, Visual and Communication Arts. Students select two of these areas and follow the combined major program of study. For more information, see the Combined Majors section.

Double Majors

A student who fulfills all of the requirements for two majors may receive a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major. Students must complete all requirements for each major. Should a student wish to complete two majors, a combined major cannot be used as one of them. Students may complete a maximum of two majors.

Minors

In addition to their main field of study, students may select courses from within one discipline to form a minor (see section on Minors). An official declaration of a minor is required and must be submitted to the Registrar after obtaining the signatures of both the student’s Academic Advisor and Department chair of the field of interest. The declaration form is available from the Registrar’s office.