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Index to Majors and Minors (2008 - 2010)

Index to Majors and Minors

The index below indicates the full range of majors and minors available to students in the College. Individual courses are described under each departmental section of the bulletin. See also the Preprofessional, Accelerated, and Specialized Programs section of this bulletin.

The B.A. degree is offered in all the majors listed below except in that of neural science. The B.S. degree is offered in the majors in chemistry, neural science, and physics; as part of the B.S./B.E. program with Stevens Institute of Technology, it is also offered in biology, computer science, and mathematics.

Unless otherwise noted, both majors and minors are available in the following:

HEGIS* number

Advanced Mathematical Methods (minor only; through the College of Arts and Science and the Stern School of Business)

Africana Studies 2211

American Sign Language (minor only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

American Studies (minor only)

Ancient Studies (minor only)

Anthropology 2202

Anthropology and Classical Civilization (major only) 2299

Anthropology and Linguistics (major only) 4903

Architecture Studies (see Urban Design and Architecture Studies)

Art History 1003

Art History and Classics (major only)
1003
Asian/Pacific/American Studies 0399

Astronomy (minor only)

Biochemistry (major only) 0414

Biology 0401

Business Studies (minor only; through the College of Arts and Science and the Stern School of Business)

Chemistry 1905

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies (minor ony)

Cinema Studies (through the Tisch School of the Arts and College of Arts and Science) 1010

Classical Civilization 2203

Classical Civilization and Hellenic Studies (major only) 1504

Classics (major only)
1504

Comparative Literature 1503

Computer Applications (minor only)

Computer Science 0701

Computer Science and Economics (major only)
0799
Computer Science and Mathematics
1799
Creative Writing (minor only)

Creative Writing in Spanish (minor only)

Dramatic Literature 1007

East Asian Studies 0302

Economics 2204

Economics and Mathematics (major only) 1799

Education (minors only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)
    English Education
   Foreign Language Education
   General Education
   Mathematics Education
   Science Education
   Social Science Education
   Teaching English as a Second Language

Educational Theatre (minor only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

Engineering (majors only)

    Biomedical Engineering
   Chemical Engineering
   Civil Engineering
   Computer Engineering
   Electrical Engineering
   Engineering Physics
   Environmental Engineering
   Mechanical Engineering

English and American Literature 1502

Environmental Studies
0420
Environmental Biology (minor only)

European and Mediterranean Studies 0310

Food Studies (minor only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development )

French 1102

French and Linguistics (major only) 1199

Gender and Sexuality Studies 4903

Genetics (minor only)

Genomics and Bioinformatics (minor only)

German and Linguistics (major only) 1199

German Literature and Culture
1103
Hebrew Language and Literature 1111

Hellenic Studies 0399

History 2205

Iberian Studies 0399

International Relations (major only) 2210

Irish Studies (minor only)

Italian 1104

Italian and Linguistics (major only) 1199

Jewish History and Civilization 0399

Journalism 0602

Language and Mind (major only) 4903

Latin American Studies 0308

Latin/Greek 1109/1110

Latino Studies
0308
Law and Society (minor only)

Linguistics 1505

Literature in Translation (minor only)

Luso-Brazilian Language and Literature 1199

Mathematics 1701

Media, Culture, and Communication (minor only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

Medieval and Renaissance Studies 4903

Metropolitan Studies 2214

Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 0309

Molecular and Cell Biology (minor only)

Music 1005

Neural Science (major only) 0425

Nutrition (minor only; through Steinhardt School of Education and CAS)

Philosophy 1509

Physics 1902

Politics 2207

Producing (minor only; through the Tisch School of the Arts)

Psychology 2001

Public Health and Policy (minor only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

Religious Studies 1510

Romance Languages (major only) 1101

Russian and Slavic Studies
1106

Self-designed Major 4901

Social and Cultural Analysis (major only) 2299

Social and Public Policy (minor only; through the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service)

Social Work (minor only; through the Silver School of Social Work)

Sociology 2208

South Asian Studies (minor only)

Spanish and Latin American Literatures and Cultures (major only)
1105

Spanish and Linguistics (major only) 1199

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (minor only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

Studio Art (minor only; through the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

Urban Design and Architecture Studies 2214

Urban Studies (see Metropolitan Studies)

Classification of Courses

The bulletin contains descriptions of the College’s departments, programs, and courses. Each course is assigned a letter prefix followed by a number. The prefix “V” indicates undergraduate courses offered in the College; “G” indicates a graduate course offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Science.
Graduate courses open to qualified undergraduates are designated by the departments. The departmental policy in this matter may be indicated in this bulletin or in the Graduate School of Arts and Science section of the directory of classes, which is available during each registration period.