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Fields of Study



Programs and concentrations.
Page numbers refer to the detailed discussion of each program, including its courses, later in the catalog.


  Undergraduate Education Graduate Education
B.A. B.S. Minor Certificate M.A. M.S. Ph.D.
American literature: see Literature
American studies
Anthropology 
  Archaeology
Cultural anthropology
Physical anthropology
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 and biochemistry
  Biochemistry
Environmental chemistry
Chinese language
Classical studies (see also Literature)
Communication and rhetoric (suspended)
Community studies
Computer engineering (2)
Computer science
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 economicsGlobal economics)
  Applied economics and finance
International economics
Education (4)
  Bilingual -multicultural education
Multiple subjects credential (elementary)
Single subjects credential (secondary)
Electrical engineering
Engineering (freshmen only: dual -degree program offered in conjunction with UC Berkeley)(see also Computer engineeringElectrical engineering)
English literature: see Literature
Environmental studies
Environmental toxicology
Ethnic studies
Film and digital media
  Production
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)
  Asian/Islamic/world history
Colonialism, nationalism, and race
Culture, society, and power in the early
modern world
European history
History of gender
History of the Americas and Africa
Society and culture
History of art and visual culture
  Religion and visual culture
History of consciousness
Information systems management
Italian language
Italian literature: see Literature
Italian studies
Japanese language
Jewish studies
Journalism
Language studies
  Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Modern Hebrew
Russian
Spanish
Latin American and Latino studies (5)
Latin language: see Latin and Literature
Latin literature: see Literature
Legal studies
Linguistics (6) (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 (7)
  Computational mathematics
Mathematics education
Pure mathematics
Medieval studies
Molecular, cell, and developmental biology
Music (7)
  Electronic music
Jazz
Neuroscience and behavior
Ocean sciences
  Biology (see also Marine biology)
Biological oceanography
Chemistry
Chemical oceanography
Earth Sciences
Geological oceanography
Physical oceanography
Physics
Philosophy
  Religious thought
Photography: see Art
Physics
Physics (Astrophysics)
Plant sciences
Playwriting: see Theater arts
Politics
  Peace and security studies
Portuguese language
Psychology (5)
  Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Social psychology
Religious studies
Russian language
Russian studies
Science communication: Science writing
Social documentation
Sociology
South and Southeast Asian studies (8)
Spanish for Spanish speakers
Spanish language
Spanish literature: see Literature
Theater arts
  Asian theater
Dance
Design and technology
Drama
Dramatic literature
Playwriting
Western civilization
Women’s studies
  Movements, institutions, policy, and legal studies
Nations and cultures
Race, class, and ethnicity
Representations
Theory
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/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, which is described on the page indicated. 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 combined B.A./M.A. program in linguistics is also available.
7 A B.M. degree in music is also available. Doctoral recipients are awarded the doctor of musical arts (D.M.A.) degree in composition.
8 A minor is available in Southeast Asian studies only.


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Revised 10/22/04.