Choose Your Path
The College of Arts and Sciences offers students dozens of majors and minors. Ranging from the arts to the humanities to the natural and social sciences, many programs incorporate an interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary curriculum.
As part of a Santa Clara education, students are required to complete the core curriculum in addition to the requirements set by their chosen area of study. Students often choose to double major or supplement their major with a minor(s). Academic and peer advisors are available to help navigate the process of selecting, adding, or changing majors and minors.
Anthropology
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Anthropology
Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
Minor: Arabic, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Studies
Art & Art History
Majors: Art History, Studio Art
Minors: Art History, Studio Art, Graphic Design, Animation and Illustration, Arts Management
Asian Studies
Minor: Asian Studies
Biology
Major: Biology
Minors: Biology, Biotechnology
Catholic Studies
Minor: Catholic Studies
Chemistry & Biochemistry
Majors: Chemistry, Biochemistry
Minor: Chemistry
Child Studies
Major: Child Studies
Classics
Major: Classics
Minor: Classics
Communication
Major: Communication
Minor: Journalism, Digital Filmmaking
Economics
Major: Economics
Minor: Economics
English
Major: English
Minors: English, Creative Writing, Professional Writing
Environmental Studies & Sciences
Majors: Environmental Studies, Environmental Science
Minor: Environmental Studies, Geospatial Analysis
Ethnic Studies
Major: Ethnic Studies
Minors: Ethnic Studies, Asian American Studies, African American Studies, Latina/o/x Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Major: Gender and Sexuality Studies
Minor: Gender and Sexuality Studies
Gerontology
Minor: Gerontology
History
Major: History
Minor: History
Individual Studies Program
Major: Individual Studies
Latin American Studies
Minor: Latin American Studies
Mathematics & Computer Science
Majors: Mathematics, Computer Science
Minors: Mathematics, Computer Science
Medical and Health Humanities
Minor: Medical and Health Humanities
Modern Languages and Literatures
Majors: French & Francophone Studies, Italian Studies, Spanish Studies
Minors: Chinese and Sinophone Studies, French & Francophone Studies, Italian Studies, Japanese Studies, Spanish Studies
Music
Major: Music
Minor: Music
Musical Theatre
Minor: Musical Theatre
Neuroscience
Major: Neuroscience
Philosophy
Major: Philosophy
Minor: Philosophy
Physics and Engineering Physics
Major: Physics, Engineering Physics
Minor: Physics
Political Science
Major: Political Science
Minor: Political Science
Premodern Studies
Minor: Premodern Studies
Psychology
Major: Psychology
Public Health
Major: Public Health
Minor: Public Health
Religious Studies
Major: Religious Studies
Minor: Religious Studies
Sociology
Major: Sociology
Minor: Sociology
Sustainability
Minor: Sustainability
Theatre & Dance
Major: Theatre Arts
Minor: Theatre, Dance, Theatre Design & Technology
Urban Education
Minor: Urban Education