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Majors

UC Riverside: Majors and Minors

Engage with brilliant faculty and bold research at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). Choose from over 150 majors and minors, and be guided by leaders in your field of interest. You'll be empowered by peer mentors, learning communities, internships, and undergraduate research as early as your first year.

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Notations

M = Academic minors are also available for these majors.
T = A transfer selecting major. Specific pre-requisite courses must be completed if you're applying as a transfer student.
BS+MS = An accelerated Bachelor's + Master's Program to save time and money, and boost earning potential.
BA/MPP = A Bachelor's of Arts and Master's in Public Policy program with an integrated five-year plan of study.

A

B

Biochemistry T
Bioengineering T BS+MS
Biology T
Black Study
Business Administration
- – Accounting & Auditing
- – Finance
- – Information Systems
- – Management
- – Marketing
- – Operations and Supply Chain Management
Business Analytics (First-year students only)
Business Economics

C

Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology T
Chemical Engineering T (Chemical and Environmental BS+MS)
Chemistry M T
Chicano Studies M
Computer Engineering T BS+MS
Computer Science and Business Applications T
Computer Science and Engineering M T BS+MS
Creative Writing M

D

E

Earth and Planetary Sciences M T
Economics M
Economics/Administrative Studies
Education, Society, and Human Development
Electrical Engineering T BS+MS
English M
Entomology M T BS+MS
Environmental Engineering T (Chemical and Environmental BS+MS)
Environmental Sciences M
Ethnic Studies M

G

H

L

Languages and Literatures
- – Chinese M
- – Classical Studies M
- – Comparative Ancient Civilizations
- – Comparative Literature
- – French M
- – Germanic Studies M
- – Japanese M
- – Languages
- – Linguistics
- – Russian Studies M
Learning and Behavioral Studies
Liberal Studies

M

Materials Science and Engineering T
Mathematics M T
Mathematics for Secondary School Teachers T
Mechanical Engineering T BS+MS
Media and Cultural Studies M
Microbiology T
Middle East and Islamic Studies M
Music M
Music and Culture

N

P

Philosophy M
Physics M T
Plant Biology M T
Political Science M
Political Science/Administrative Studies
Political Science/International Affairs
Political Science/Public Service
Psychology M T
Public Policy MBA/MPP

R

S

T

Theatre, Film and Digital Production M

U

Admission

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Accelerated Programs

Get your bachelor’s and master’s degrees with a five-year study plan. Save time and money, and boost your earning potential!

Engineering BS+MS (Choose from six programs.)
Public Policy BA/MPP
Science: Entomology BS+MS or Statistics BS+MS

Affordability & Value

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