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Majors & Minors

Find what inspires and challenges you as you choose from over 30 majors, minors and dual degree programs. 

Africana Studies

Program options: Major, Minor

The Africana Studies Program is designed to provide Agnes Scott College students with the opportunity to engage in the study of peoples of African descent around the world in both historical and contemporary contexts.

Africana Studies

Asian Studies

Program options: Minor

Would you like to learn more about the arts and cultures of Asia? Visit the Great Wall or the Terra Cotta Warriors museum in China? Meet Vietnam War veterans or learn about the Pacific War? Consider a minor in Asian Studies.

Asian Studies

Astrophysics

Program options: Major, Minor

Physics and astronomy are disciplines that have given us the tools to stretch the human understanding of the universe, from the building blocks of matter to the structure and evolution of the most distant galaxies.

Astrophysics

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Program options: Major

Understand and solve biological problems by using chemical knowledge and techniques in this laboratory based science.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Biology

Program options: Major, Minor

Study broad areas of biological science in this flexible major that allows you to combine foundation principles and design a program of study that best fits your goals.

Biology

Business Management

Program options: Major, Minor

Business Management prepares you to think analytically and creatively about organizational problems and solutions in corporate, nonprofit and entrepreneurial work.

Business Management

Chemistry

Program options: Major, Minor

Agnes Scott’s academic program in chemistry, approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS), introduces students to the principles, applications, and communication of chemical knowledge. The major provides practical experience in laboratory courses and through research opportunities.

Chemistry

Classical Civilizations

Program options: Major, Minor

Learn to interpret the past through literature, language, history, art and material culture as a Classical Civilizations major.

Classical Civilizations

Computer Science (Dual Degree)

Program options: Major

Learn how to create new technologies in this fast-paced, highly specialized field of study.

Computer Science (Dual Degree)

Creative Arts

Program options: Major, Minor

The creative arts major or minor experiences the arts in the liberal arts tradition. This program prepares the student through a multitude of creative arts disciplines including: dance, digital media, music, theatre and visual practices. dance digital media music theatre visual practices

Creative Arts

Economics

Program options: Major, Minor

Explore how societies allocate scarce resources in the presence of unlimited wants and important questions like; why are some countries poor and others rich and why do some jobs pay high salaries while others pay low wages?

Economics

Engineering (Dual Degree)

Program options: Major

Use science and technology to develop economical solutions to technical problems. Design, build, and maintain the complex systems and structures of our society.

Engineering (Dual Degree)

English Literature

Program options: Major, Minor

The English department believes that the study of literature, language, and writing elevates our minds, enlarges our capacity to understand and communicate, and integrates liberal learning. Our curriculum includes courses in British, Irish, American, and postcolonial literatures; film, the history and structure of the language; and creative writing.

English Literature

English Literature-Creative Writing

Program options: Major

The study of literature, language, and writing elevates our minds, enlarges our capacity to understand and communicate, and integrates liberal learning.

English Literature-Creative Writing

Environmental & Sustainability Studies

Program options: Minor

The Environmental and Sustainability Studies minor examines the changes within our world and how to preserve it for current and future generations.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies

Film & Media Studies

Program options: Minor

Film allows us to capture, share and critically analyze the stories of our diverse world. Learn how film both constructs and reflects global identity.

Film & Media Studies

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

Program options: Minor

The Foundations of Artificial Intelligence minor is designed to help liberal arts students work effectively on teams with computer scientists and neuroscientists so that they may identify and solve the challenges posed by the rapidly growing technology of AI.

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence

French

Program options: Major, Minor

Master your French language skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking — and study all aspects of French and Francophone culture, such as art, literature, history and film.

French

German Studies

Program options: Major, Minor

Learn more than just how to speak German. By combining language learning with the study of literature, German life and thought, history and music you develop the intercultural competencies relevant to your professional success.

German Studies

History

Program options: Major, Minor

Learn about other times and places through documents, objects, pictures and sounds that generations have left behind.

History

Human Rights

Program options: Minor

Study human rights, where they come from and why they need to be protected.

Human Rights

International Relations

Program options: Major

Examine the role of the nation-state over time, as well as the influence of other global factors.

International Relations

Mathematics

Program options: Major, Minor

Develop your ability to analyze problems, and to understand how to use mathematical theory and techniques.

Mathematics

Mathematics-Economics

Program options: Major

This dual major allows you to simultaneously pursue interests in mathematics, economics and organizational management.

Mathematics-Economics

Mathematics-Physics

Program options: Major

In this dual major, you'll study mathematics and its application in theoretical physics.

Mathematics-Physics

Middle East Studies

Program options: Minor

Expand your global awareness while satisfying your interest in the unique cultures of the Middle East, Northern Africa (MENA) and South Asia regions.

Middle East Studies

Neuroscience

Program options: Major

The Neuroscience major at Agnes Scott College meets the stringent requirements for graduate schools and medical school, while providing more opportunities to women in STEM than most other Neuroscience programs.

Neuroscience

Nursing (Dual Degree)

Program options: Major

Become a nurse while also taking the opportunity to study other subjects that interest you.

Nursing (Dual Degree)

Philosophy

Program options: Minor

Philosophy is the enterprise of thinking as deeply and rigorously as possible about the largest, most important and enduring questions human beings can conceive: What is the nature of reality? How is knowledge of the world possible? Does God exist? What is the meaning of life? How ought we to live?

Philosophy

Physics

Program options: Major, Minor

In this program, you'll develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills in both the classroom and laboratory. Learn about theory of motion, waves, electromagnetism, thermal phenomena, quantum physics, relativity, electronics, programming and methods of experimentation.

Physics

Political Science

Program options: Major, Minor

Political science is a discipline that encourages students to think systematically about and evaluate critically our political life.

Political Science

Pre-Health

Program options: Pre-professional Track

Tailor your undergraduate experience to specifically align with your post-graduate goals if you are interested in pursuing a career in the health industry. premed pre-med pre-medical prevet pre-vet pre-vet pre-veterinarian predental pre-dental pre-dentistry

Pre-Health

Pre-Law

Program options: Pre-professional Track

To prepare for law school, you’ll need to develop your problem-solving, writing, speaking and research skills—and embrace the ideas of public service and the promotion of justice. prelaw pre-law

Pre-Law

Psychology

Program options: Major, Minor

Learn how our brain functions, how our personalities develop, and why humans behave the way we do. Gain a greater understanding and appreciation for individual differences.

Psychology

Public Health

Program options: Major, Minor

Public health identifies and addresses social, behavioral and environmental factors that impact our health. Learn how to prevent disease and promote mental, physical, and social health for all.

Public Health

Religion & Social Justice

Program options: Major

Engage with the social and intellectual challenges of our time using the intersections of religion and social justice as the foundation of your studies.

Religion & Social Justice

Religious Studies

Program options: Major, Minor

The field of religious studies focuses on the attempt to understand the world’s religions as expressive of what various peoples have come to regard as sacred.

Religious Studies

Sociology & Anthropology

Program options: Major, Minor

Understand the social and cultural forces shaping the world in which we live.

Sociology &  Anthropology

Spanish

Program options: Major, Minor

Understand the social and cultural forces shaping the world in which we live and be able to communicate with over a half billion people in the world.

Spanish

Student-Designed Major

Program options: Major

Self-designed majors are for students who want to use the current curriculum at Agnes Scott to create a distinct major.

Student-Designed Major

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Program options: Major, Minor

Commit to social justice and learn to think critically about what it means to be gendered in the world today.

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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