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Fields of Study


Programs and concentrations. Links go to the detailed discussion of each program, including its courses, later in the catalog.

 
Undergraduate
Education

Graduate
Education
B.A.
B.S.
Minor
Certi-
ficate
M.A. M.S. Ph.D. Paren-
thetical
American literature: 
see Literature
               
American studies
             
Anthropology
   Archaeology
   Cultural anthropology
   Physical anthropology
Applied Mathematics  
Applied physics 
Art
Art history: see 
History of art and visual
culture
               
Asian studies: see 
East Asian studies
               
Astronomy and astrophysics
 Astrophysics (see also 
 Physics
[Astrophysics])
Bilingual-multicultural 
education: 
see Education
               
Biochemistry and 
molecular biology
Bioengineering
   Bioelectronics
   Biomolecular
   Rehabilitation
Bioinformatics
Biological Sciences                
   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
   Environmental chemistry
Chinese language                
Classical studies 
(see also Literature)
Community studies
Computer engineering (2)
   Computer systems            
   Digital hardware            
   Networks            
   Robotics and control            
   Systems programming            
Computer science
Computer science:
Computer game design
 
         
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
   Geochemistry
   Geology
   Geophysics
   Ocean sciences
   Planetary sciences
East Asian studies
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
   Multiple subjects 
   credential (elementary)
   Single subjects 
   credential (secondary)
Electrical engineering
   Electronics/Optics
 Communications, signals,
  systems, and controls
English: see Literature
and see Linguistics
               
Environmental studies
Feminist studies (7)
           
   Culture, power, and    representation            
   Law, politics, and social change            
   Science, technology, and    medicine            
   Sexuality studies            
Film and digital media
   Critical studies            
   Production
French language                
French literature: 
see Literature
               
Geology: see Earth sciences                
German language                
German literature: 
see Literature
               
German studies
Global information and
social enterprise studies
Greek language: 
see Greek and Literature
Greek literature: 
see Literature
Health sciences
Hebrew language
Hindi language
History
   Americans and Africa            
   Asia and the Islamic world            
   Colonialism, nationalism,
   and race
           
   Europe            
   History of gender            
History of art and visual 
culture
   Religion and visual culture
History of consciousness
Information systems 
management
   Information systems and
   technology management
Italian language                
Italian literature: 
see Literature
               
Italian studies
Japanese language
Jewish studies
Language studies
   Chinese
   French
   German
   Italian
   Japanese
   Modern Hebrew
   Russian
   Spanish
Latin American and 
Latino studies
 (7)
Latin language: 
see Latin and Literature
Latin literature: 
see Literature
Legal studies
Linguistics 
(see also Language studies)
   Applied linguistics
   Computational linguistics
   Psycholinguistics
   Theoretical linguistics
Literature (5)
   Creative writing
   English-language literatures
   French literature
   German literature
   Greek and Latin literatures
   Italian literature
   Modern literary studies
   Pre- and early modern studies
   Spanish/Latin American/
   Latino literatures
   World literature and 
   cultural studies
Marine biology
Marine sciences: 
see Ocean sciences
Mathematics
   Computational mathematics
   Mathematics education
   Pure mathematics
Medieval studies                
Microbiology and environmental toxicology (formerly Environmental Toxicology)
Molecular, cell, and 
developmental biology
Music (6)
   Electronic music
   Jazz
   Western art music    
       
Neuroscience and behavior
Ocean sciences
   Biology 
   (see also Marine biology)
   Biological oceanography
   Chemical oceanography
   Chemistry
   Earth Sciences
   Geological oceanography
   Physical oceanography
   Physics
Philosophy
   Religious thought
Photography: see Art                
Physics
Physics (Astrophysics)
Plant sciences
Playwriting: see Theater arts
Politics
Portuguese language
Psychology (5)
   Cognitive psychology
   Developmental psychology
   Social psychology
Religious studies
Russian language
Science communication: 
Science writing
Social documentation
Sociology (5)
Spanish for Spanish speakers
Spanish language
Spanish literature: 
see Literature
Statistics    
       
Statistics and Stochastic
Modeling
   
   
Theater arts
   Asian theater
   Dance
   Design and technology
   Drama
   Dramatic literature
   Playwriting
Western civilization                
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.
1 Combined B.A./M.S. programs in economics, business management economics, or global economics with applied economics and finance 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. UCSC also 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. A doctorate of musical arts (D.M.A.) degree in
composition is available.
7 Graduate parenthetical degree notations are available in this area. See program statement for more information.

*Not offered in 2008-09

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