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UCSC General Catalog

Fields of Study



Revised chart shows changes for 2005-06. Changes are reflected in green.


Programs and concentrations.

 c = concentration
 i = individual major


  Undergraduate Education Graduate Education
B.A. B.S. Minor Certificate M.A. M.S. Ph.D.
American literature: see Literature
American studies
Anthropology 
  Archaeology
c
c
Cultural anthropology
c
c
Physical anthropology
c
c
Applied physics 
Arabic language 
Art 
Art history: see History of art and visual
culture
Asian studies: see East Asian studiesSouth
and Southeast Asian studies
Astronomy and astrophysics
  Astrophysics (see also Physics 
[Astrophysics])
Bilingual-multicultural education: see Education
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Bioinformatics
Biology
  Ecology and evolution
Ecology and evolutionary biology
Health sciences
Marine biology
Molecular, cell, and developmental biology
Neuroscience and behavior
Plant sciences
Business management economics (1)
Chemistry
  Biochemistry
c
Environmental chemistry
c
Chinese language
Classical studies (see also Literature)
Communication and rhetoric (suspended)
Community studies
Computer engineering (2)
  Computer systems
c
Digital hardware
c
Multimedia systems
c
Networks
c
Systems programming
c
Computer science
Computer technology    
       
Creative writing: see Literature
Dance: see Theater arts
Digital arts and new media (3)
Drama: see Theater arts
Dramatic literature: see Theater arts
Earth sciences
  Environmental geology
c
Geochemistry
c
Geology
c
Geophysics
c
Ocean sciences
c
Planetary sciences
c
c
c
East Asian studies
i
Ecology and evolution
Ecology and evolutionary biology
Economics (1) (see also Business management economics; Global economics)
  Applied economics and finance
International economics
Education (4)
  Bilingual-multicultural education
c
Multiple subjects credential (elementary)
c
Single subjects credential (secondary)
c
Electrical engineering
Engineering (freshmen only: dual-degree program offered in conjunction with UC Berkeley)(see also Computer engineeringElectrical engineering)

 

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  Undergraduate Education Graduate Education
B.A. B.S. Minor Certificate M.A. M.S. Ph.D.
English literature: see Literature
Environmental studies
Environmental toxicology
Ethnic studies
Feminist studies
           
  Movements, institutions, policy, and legal studies
c
Nations and cultures
c
Race, class, and ethnicity
c
Representations
c
Theory
c
Film and digital media
  Critical studies
c
           
  Production
c
French language
French literature: see Literature
Geology: see Earth sciences
German language
German literature: see Literature
German studies
Global economics (1)
Greek language: see Greek and Literature
Greek literature: see Literature
Health sciences
Hebrew language
Hindi language
History (5)
  Asia and the Islamic world
c
Colonialism, race, and transnational migrations
c
Europe
c
History of gender
c
Americas and Africa
c
History of art and visual culture
  Religion and visual culture
c
History of consciousness
Information systems management
Italian language
Italian literature: see Literature
Italian studies
Japanese language
Jewish studies
Journalism (suspended)
Language studies
  Chinese
c
c
French
c
c
German
c
c
Italian
c
c
Japanese
c
c
Modern Hebrew
c
c
Russian
c
c
Spanish
c
c
Latin American and Latino studies (5)
Latin language: see Latin and Literature
Latin literature: see Literature
Legal studies
Linguistics (see also Language studies)
  Applied linguistics
c
Computational linguistics
c
Psycholinguistics
c
Theoretical linguistics
c
c
c
Literature (5)
  Creative writing
c
English-language literatures
c
c
c
French literature
c
c
c
German literature
c
Greek and Latin literatures
c
Italian literature
c
Modern literary studies
c
c
c
Pre- and early modern studies
c
c
c
Spanish/Latin American/Latino literatures
c
c
c
World literature and cultural studies
c
c
c

 

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  Undergraduate Education Graduate Education
B.A. B.S. Minor Certificate M.A. M.S. Ph.D.
               
Marine biology
Marine sciences: see Ocean sciences
Mathematics
  Computational mathematics
c
Mathematics education
c
Pure mathematics
c
c
c
Medieval studies: see Literature, Pre- and early modern studies
Molecular, cell, and developmental biology
Music (6)
  Electronic music
Jazz    
       
Western art music
Neuroscience and behavior
Ocean sciences
  Biology (see also Marine biology)
c
Biological oceanography
c
Chemical oceanography
c
Chemistry
c
Earth sciences
c
Geological oceanography
c
Physical oceanography
c
Physics
c
Philosophy
  Religious thought
c
Photography: see Art
Physics
Physics (Astrophysics)
Plant sciences
Playwriting: see Theater arts
Politics
  Peace and security studies
c
Portuguese language
Psychology (5)
  Cognitive psychology
c
Developmental psychology
c
Social psychology
c
Religious studies
i
Russian language
Russian studies
i
Science communication: Science writing
Social documentation
Sociology
South and Southeast Asian studies (7)
i
Spanish for Spanish speakers
Spanish language
Spanish literature: see Literature
Statisics    
       
Theater arts
  Asian theater
c
Dance
c
c
Design and technology
c
c
Drama
c
c
Dramatic literature
c
Playwriting
c
Western civilization: see Literature, Pre- and early modern studies
Women’s studies (see Feminist studies)
Writing

Combined majors. In addition, students may complete a combined major leading to a B.A. degree in a number of designated fields. Combined majors currently available include those in Earth sciences/anthropology, environmental studies/biology, environmental studies/Earth sciences, environmental studies/economics, Latin American and Latino studies/global economics, Latin American and Latino studies/literature, Latin American and Latino studies/politics, and Latin American and Latino studies/sociology. Students also have the option of pursuing a double major.
c = concentration, or emphasis, within a program. Some programs give students the option of following a general course of study or selecting a concentration; other programs require students to choose a concentration. Consult the particular program description in the section indicated.
i = individual major. A group of faculty with interests in this area is available to assist students who want to declare an individual major in this cross-disciplinary program. Further information about individual majors appears in the Undergraduate Academic Programs area.
1 Combined B.A./M.S. programs in business management economics, economics/applied economics and finance, and global economics are also available.
2 A combined B.S./M.S. program in computer engineering is also available.
3 A master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree is awarded in digital arts and new media.
4 Because California state law requires prospective teachers to earn a bachelor’s degree in an academic discipline other than education, no undergraduate major is offered. All teaching credentials are earned postbaccalaureate. UCSC offers the professional clear Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) and Bilingual Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) multiple subjects credentials, which are used in self-contained elementary classrooms (K–6) where all subjects are taught by the same teacher.

In addition, UCSC offers the CLAD and BCLAD single subjects credentials, which are used in departmentalized settings where the teacher is responsible for one subject (7–12).
5 An intensive major is also available.
6 A B.M. degree in music is also available. Doctoral recipients are awarded the doctor of musical arts (D.M.A.) degree in composition.
7 A minor is available in Southeast Asian studies only.


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Revised 10/4/05.