Majors and Minors

Created by Robert Arneson, Professor of Department of Art, this is the first of the Egghead series installed on the UC Davis campus.

Declaring a major is a big step towards focusing your education and your post-college career.

How to Declare a Major

A major is a personal statement about yourself. It reflects your area of intellectual interest, though not necessarily the choice of your career. You can declare a major at any time after your first quarter. Some students decide upon a major in their first year. Most students choose a major before the end of the sophomore year. You are expected to focus your interests and declare you're a major by the time you have completed 90 units. Before declaring your major, consult with a faculty adviser in that department or program. They can assist you in developing a program of study and file the petition to declare the major.

The Individual Major

The College of Letters and Science allows you to create your own major, focusing on an area or areas that you want to explore. For more information, please read the Individual Major handbook

Freshman Seminars

Freshman seminars give freshman an opportunity to learn about a variety of different topics, and most of these seminars are taught by College of Letters and Science faculty.

Majors and Minors offered by the College of L&S

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Major	Department
African American & African Studies ( AB )	African American and African Studies
American Studies ( AB )	American Studies
Anthropology ( AB BS )	Anthropology
Applied Mathematics ( BS )	Mathematics
Applied Physics ( BS )	Physics
Art History ( AB )	Art History
Art Studio ( AB )	Art Studio
Asian American Studies ( AB )	Asian American Studies
Chemistry ( AB BS )	Chemistry
Chicana/Chicano Studies ( AB )	Chicana/Chicano Studies
Chinese ( AB )	East Asian Languages and Cultures (Chinese)
Classical Civilization ( AB )	Classics
Communication ( AB )	Communication
Comparative Literature ( AB )	Comparative Literature
Computer Science ( BS )	Computer Science
Design ( AB )	Design
Dramatic Art ( AB )	Theatre and Dance
East Asian Studies ( AB )	East Asian Studies
Economics ( AB )	Economics
English ( AB )	English
Film Studies ( AB )	Film Studies
French ( AB )	French
Geography(Emphasis I,II,III&V) ( AB BS )
Geology ( AB BS )	Geology
German ( AB )	German
History ( AB )	History
Individual Major ( AB BS )
International Relations ( AB )	International Relations
Italian ( AB )	Italian
Japanese ( AB )	East Asian Languages and Cultures (Japanese)
Linguistics ( AB )	Linguistics
Mathematical & Scientific Computation ( BS )	Mathematics
Mathematics ( AB BS )	Mathematics
Medieval & Early Modern Studies ( AB )	Medieval Studies
Music ( AB )	Music
Native American Studies ( AB )	Native American Studies
Natural Sciences ( BS )	Natural Sciences
Nature and Culture ( AB )	Nature and Culture
Philosophy ( AB )	Philosophy
Physics ( AB BS )	Physics
Political Science ( AB )	Political Science
Political Science - Public Service ( AB )	Political Science
Psychology ( AB BS )	Psychology
Religious Studies ( AB )	Religious Studies
Russian ( AB )	Russian
Science & Technology Studies ( AB )	Science and Technology Studies
Sociology ( AB )	Sociology
Sociology - Organizational Studies ( AB )	Sociology
Spanish ( AB )	Spanish
Statistics ( AB BS )	Statistics
Technocultural Studies ( AB )	Technocultural Studies
Women's Studies ( AB )	Women and Gender Studies