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UCSC General Catalog

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
Certifi-
cate
M.A.
M.S.
Ph.D.
American literature: see Literature
American studies
Anthropology 
  Archaeology
Cultural anthropology
Physical anthropology
Applied Mathematics and Statistics  
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
Bioengineering
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)
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 economicsGlobal economics)
  Applied economics and finance
International economics
Education (4)
  Bilingual-multicultural education
Multiple subjects credential (elementary)
Single subjects credential (secondary)
Electrical engineering
English: see Literature and see Linguistics
Environmental studies
Environmental toxicology
Ethnic studies
Feminist studies
           
  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 economics (1)
Greek language: see Greek and Literature
Greek literature: see Literature
Health sciences
Hebrew language
Hindi language
History (5)
  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
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 (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
Critical theory            
English-language literatures
French literature
German literature
Greek and Latin literatures
Italian literature
Literature and film            
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
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
  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 (7)
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.
1Combined 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.
4Because 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.
6A B.M. degree in music is also available. A doctorate of musical arts (D.M.A.) degree in
composition is available.
7 A minor is available in Southeast Asian studies only.


*Not offered in 2007-08