Majors & Minors

Fall 2011 Declared Majors, Declared Minors & Summary Table


 MAJORS IN RESIDENCE STUDYING OFF CAMPUS
  MEN  WOMEN  TOTAL  MEN  WOMEN  TOTAL 
 TOTAL ENROLLMENT 901  877  1,778  45  83  128 
 Declared Students 396  381  777  45  83  128 
 % of total enrollment 44.0%  43.4%  43.7%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0% 
 Undeclared Students 505  496  1,001  0  0  0 
 % of total enrollment 56.0%  56.6%  56.3%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
             
 MAJORS            
 Humanities / Fine Arts 126  164  290  12  40  52 
 % of declared students 31.8%  43.0%  37.3%  26.7%  48.2%  40.6% 
  Art History 3  15  18  0  3  3 
  % of declared students 0.8%  3.9%  2.3%  0.0%  3.6%  2.3% 
  Classical Archaeology 2  2  4  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.5%  0.5%  0.5%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Classical Studies 6  1  7  1  0  1 
  % of declared students 1.5%  0.3%  0.9%  2.2%  0.0%  0.8% 
  Classics 5  4  9  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.3%  1.0%  1.2%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  English 22  35  57  0  8  8 
  % of declared students 5.6%  9.2%  7.3%  0.0%  9.6%  6.3% 
  French 4  18  22  1  2  3 
  % of declared students 1.0%  4.7%  2.8%  2.2%  2.4%  2.3% 
  German 5  6  11  1  2  3 
  % of declared students 1.3%  1.6%  1.4%  2.2%  2.4%  2.3% 
  History 30  43  73  5  8  13 
  % of declared students 7.6%  11.3%  9.4%  11.1%  9.6%  10.2% 
  Music 5  1  6  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.3%  0.3%  0.8%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Philosophy 19  1  20  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 4.8%  0.3%  2.6%  0.0%  1.2%  0.8% 
  Religion 3  5  8  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.8%  1.3%  1.0%  0.0%  1.2%  0.8% 
  Romance Languages 1  5  6  1  6  7 
  % of declared students 0.3%  1.3%  0.8%  2.2%  7.2%  5.5% 
  Russian 1  5  6  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.3%  1.3%  0.8%  0.0%  1.2%  0.8% 
  Spanish 13  13  26  3  5  8 
  % of declared students 3.3%  3.4%  3.3%  6.7%  6.0%  6.3% 
  Visual Arts 7  10  17  0  3  3 
  % of declared students 1.8%  2.6%  2.2%  0.0%  3.6%  2.3% 
             
 Natural Sciences / Mathematics 118  79  197  9  11  20 
 % of declared students 29.8%  20.7%  25.4%  20.0%  13.3%  15.6% 
  Biology 26  41  67  2  4  6 
  % of declared students 6.6%  10.8%  8.6%  4.4%  4.8%  4.7% 
  Chemistry 12  5  17  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 3.0%  1.3%  2.2%  0.0%  1.2%  0.8% 
  Computer Science 17  5  22  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 4.3%  1.3%  2.8%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Earth & Oceanographic Science 2  4  6  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.5%  1.0%  0.8%  0.0%  1.2%  0.8% 
  Mathematics 44  16  60  2  5  7 
  % of declared students 11.1%  4.2%  7.7%  4.4%  6.0%  5.5% 
  Physics 17  8  25  5  0  5 
  % of declared students 4.3%  2.1%  3.2%  11.1%  0.0%  3.9% 
             
 Social / Behavioral Sciences 209  142  351  34  37  71 
 % of declared students 52.8%  37.3%  45.2%  75.6%  44.6%  55.5% 
  Anthropology 4  12  16  0  4  4 
  % of declared students 1.0%  3.1%  2.1%  0.0%  4.8%  3.1% 
  Economics 96  23  119  13  6  19 
  % of declared students 24.2%  6.0%  15.3%  28.9%  7.2%  14.8% 
  Government 85  54  139  18  12  30 
  % of declared students 21.5%  14.2%  17.9%  40.0%  14.5%  23.4% 
  Psychology 12  27  39  3  7  10 
  % of declared students 3.0%  7.1%  5.0%  6.7%  8.4%  7.8% 
  Sociology 12  26  38  0  8  8 
  % of declared students 3.0%  6.8%  4.9%  0.0%  9.6%  6.3% 
             
 Interdisciplinary Majors 84  131  215  9  29  38 
 % of declared students 21.2%  34.4%  27.7%  20.0%  34.9%  29.7% 
  Africana Studies 3  6  9  0  2  2 
  % of declared students 0.8%  1.6%  1.2%  0.0%  2.4%  1.6% 
  Art History / Archaeology 0  1  1  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.3%  0.1%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Art History / Visual Arts 0  3  3  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.8%  0.4%  0.0%  1.2%  0.8% 
  Asian Studies 4  8  12  2  4  6 
  % of declared students 1.0%  2.1%  1.5%  4.4%  4.8%  4.7% 
  Biochemistry 27  26  53  1  1  2 
  % of declared students 6.8%  6.8%  6.8%  2.2%  1.2%  1.6% 
  Chemical Physics 0  0  0  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Computer Science / Mathematics 0  0  0  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  English / Theater 3  2  5  0  3  3 
  % of declared students 0.8%  0.5%  0.6%  0.0%  3.6%  2.3% 
  Environmental Studies * 24  34  58  4  10  14 
  % of declared students 6.1%  8.9%  7.5%  8.9%  12.0%  10.9% 
  E&OS / Chemistry 0  0  0  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  E&OS / Physics 1  0  1  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.3%  0.0%  0.1%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Eurasian & East European Studies 0  3  3  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.8%  0.4%  0.0%  1.2%  0.8% 
  Gender & Women's Studies 2  10  12  1  5  6 
  % of declared students 0.5%  2.6%  1.5%  2.2%  6.0%  4.7% 
  Latin American Studies 5  5  10  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.3%  1.3%  1.3%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Mathematics / Economics 1  0  1  1  0  1 
  % of declared students 0.3%  0.0%  0.1%  2.2%  0.0%  0.8% 
  Neuroscience 14  31  45  0  2  2 
  % of declared students 3.5%  8.1%  5.8%  0.0%  2.4%  1.6% 
  Self-Designed 0  2  2  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.5%  0.3%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 

* Environmental Studies is offered only as a coordinate major.

Fall 2011 - Declared Minors

 MINORS IN RESIDENCE STUDYING OFF CAMPUS
  MEN  WOMEN  TOTAL  MEN  WOMEN  TOTAL 
 TOTAL ENROLLMENT 901  877  1,778  45  83  128 
 Declared Students 183  186  369  14  34  48 
 % of total enrollment 20.3%  21.2%  20.8%  31.1%  41.0%  37.5% 
 Undeclared Students 718  691  1,409  31  49  80 
 % of total enrollment 79.7%  78.8%  79.2%  68.9%  59.0%  62.5% 
             
 MINORS            
 Humanities / Fine Arts 77  89  166  8  12  20 
 % of declared students 42.1%  47.8%  45.0%  57.1%  35.3%  41.7% 
  Archaeology 0  1  1  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.5%  0.3%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Art History 3  5  8  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.6%  2.7%  2.2%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Classical Studies 1  0  1  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.5%  0.0%  0.3%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Classics 0  0  0  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Dance 0  1  1  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.5%  0.3%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  English 7  15  22  0  3  3 
  % of declared students 3.8%  8.1%  6.0%  0.0%  8.8%  6.3% 
  Film Studies 6  5  11  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 3.3%  2.7%  3.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  French 7  4  11  3  1  4 
  % of declared students 3.8%  2.2%  3.0%  21.4%  2.9%  8.3% 
  German 0  1  1  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.5%  0.3%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Greek 0  0  0  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  History 6  6  12  2  0  2 
  % of declared students 3.3%  3.2%  3.3%  14.3%  0.0%  4.2% 
  Italian 8  6  14  1  0  1 
  % of declared students 4.4%  3.2%  3.8%  7.1%  0.0%  2.1% 
  Latin 1  1  2  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.5%  0.5%  0.5%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Music 9  5  14  0  2  2 
  % of declared students 4.9%  2.7%  3.8%  0.0%  5.9%  4.2% 
  Philosophy 5  1  6  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 2.7%  0.5%  1.6%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Religion 0  5  5  2  0  2 
  % of declared students 0.0%  2.7%  1.4%  14.3%  0.0%  4.2% 
  Russian 2  1  3  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.1%  0.5%  0.8%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Spanish 8  14  22  0  3  3 
  % of declared students 4.4%  7.5%  6.0%  0.0%  8.8%  6.3% 
  Theater 3  3  6  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.6%  1.6%  1.6%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Visual Arts 11  15  26  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 6.0%  8.1%  7.0%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
             
 Natural Sciences / Mathematics 41  29  70  1  5  6 
 % of declared students 22.4%  15.6%  19.0%  7.1%  14.7%  12.5% 
  Biology 6  11  17  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 3.3%  5.9%  4.6%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Chemistry 8  13  21  0  2  2 
  % of declared students 4.4%  7.0%  5.7%  0.0%  5.9%  4.2% 
  Computer Science 5  0  5  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 2.7%  0.0%  1.4%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Earth & Oceanographic Science 2  0  2  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 1.1%  0.0%  0.5%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Mathematics 15  5  20  1  1  2 
  % of declared students 8.2%  2.7%  5.4%  7.1%  2.9%  4.2% 
  Physics 5  0  5  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 2.7%  0.0%  1.4%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
             
 Social / Behavioral Sciences 58  57  115  5  13  18 
 % of declared students 31.7%  30.6%  31.2%  35.7%  38.2%  37.5% 
  Anthropology 5  4  9  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 2.7%  2.2%  2.4%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Economics 15  6  21  3  1  4 
  % of declared students 8.2%  3.2%  5.7%  21.4%  2.9%  8.3% 
  Economics & Finance 2  1  3  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.1%  0.5%  0.8%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Education Studies 6  5  11  0  3  3 
  % of declared students 3.3%  2.7%  3.0%  0.0%  8.8%  6.3% 
  Government 13  8  21  1  2  3 
  % of declared students 7.1%  4.3%  5.7%  7.1%  5.9%  6.3% 
  Psychology 2  8  10  1  2  3 
  % of declared students 1.1%  4.3%  2.7%  7.1%  5.9%  6.3% 
  Sociology 5  4  9  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 2.7%  2.2%  2.4%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Teaching 10  21  31  0  4  4 
  % of declared students 5.5%  11.3%  8.4%  0.0%  11.8%  8.3% 
             
 Interdisciplinary Minors 7  11  18  0  4  4 
 % of declared students 3.8%  5.9%  4.9%  0.0%  11.8%  8.3% 
  Africana Studies 3  3  6  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 1.6%  1.6%  1.6%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Asian Studies 3  1  4  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 1.6%  0.5%  1.1%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Environmental Studies 0  0  0  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Gay & Lesbian Studies 0  0  0  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 
  Gender & Women's Studies 1  7  8  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.5%  3.8%  2.2%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Latin American Studies 0  0  0  0  1  1 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  2.9%  2.1% 
  Neuroscience 0  0  0  0  0  0 
  % of declared students 0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0%  0.0% 

SUMMARY TABLE

Fall 2011 - Top Ten Declared Majors

1. Government, 169
2. Economics, 138
3. History, 86
4. Biology, 73
5. Environmental Studies, 72
6. Mathematics, 67
7. English, 65
8. Biochemistry, 55
9. Psychology, 49
10. Neuroscience, 47
 

Of the 1,906 students studying in residence and off campus, 905 (47.5%) have declared a major as of Fall 2011. Of these 905 students, 579 (64.0%) have declared a single major; 71 (7.8%) have declared a coordinate major (Environmental Studies in addition to another major); 252 (27.8%) have declared a double major; and 3 (0.3%) have declared a double-coordinate major.

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Last Update: September 27, 2011
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