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Undergraduate Majors

Dartmouth students can choose from over 50 standard majors or design special majors, major/minor combinations, and dual majors. The top majors among the Class of 2009 were economics, government, biology, English, history, psychological and brain sciences, and engineering sciences. The Course Descriptions and Departmental Requirements from the Office of the Registrar offers more information about Dartmouth’s programs of study and requirements for each major and minor. See also Undergraduate Departments and Programs.

The following programs of study lead to the Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree (graduation requirements). Additionally, Thayer School of Engineering offers a professional accredited Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree.

Major Department/Program
African and African American Studies African and African American Studies Program
Ancient History Department of Classics
Anthropology Department of Anthropology
Arabic Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
Art History Department of Art History
Architecture Engineering Sciences
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Program
Astronomy Department of Physics and Astronomy
Biology Department of Biological Sciences
Biophysical Chemistry Department of Chemistry
Chemistry Department of Chemistry
Chinese Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
Classical Archaeology Department of Classics
Classical Languages and Literatures Department of Classics
Classical Studies Department of Classics
Cognitive Science Linguistics and Cognitive Science Program
Comparative Literature Comparative Literature Program
Computer Science Department of Computer Science
Earth Sciences Department of Earth Sciences
Economics Department of Economics
Engineering Physics Departments of Engineering Sciences and Physics and Astronomy
Engineering Sciences Department of Engineering Sciences (AB)
Thayer School of Engineering (BE)
English Department of English
Environmental Earth Sciences Department of Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies Environmental Studies Program
Film and Media Studies Department of Film and Media Studies
French Department of French and Italian
French Studies Department of French and Italian
Geography Department of Geography
German Department of German Studies
Government Department of Government
International Relations Department of Government
Hebrew Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
Hispanic Studies Department of Spanish and Portuguese
History Department of History
Italian Department of French and Italian
Italian Studies Department of French and Italian
Japanese Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures
Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies Program
Linguistics Linguistics and Cognitive Science Program
Mathematics Department of Mathematics
Mathematics and Social Sciences Mathematical Social Sciences Program
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program
Music Department of Music
Native American Studies Native American Studies Program
Neuroscience Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Philosophy Department of Philosophy
Physics Department of Physics and Astronomy
Psychology Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Religion Department of Religion
Romance Languages (French) Department of French and Italian
Romance Languages (Spanish) Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Russian Department of Russian
Russian Area Studies Department of Russian
Studio Art Department of Studio Art
Sociology Department of Sociology
Theater Department of Theater
Women's and Gender Studies Women's and Gender Studies Program

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