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Programs of Study

Name Offerings
  • Africana Studies

    We acquaint students with a critical perspective on the Africana world, found primarily in Africa, the United States, the Caribbean, and South America, but also among peoples of African descent in Asia and Europe.

    Offered by Africana Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • American Studies

    Our program studies the American nation, its internal diversity and conflicts, and its place in the world.

    Offered by American Studies

    Major

  • Anthropology

    Our students gain a profound understanding of human nature and the role of culture in everyday lives, including their own.

    Offered by Anthropology

    Major

    Minor

  • Arabic

    Our students learn to read, write, and converse in the Arabic language.

    Offered by Middle Eastern Studies

  • Architecture

    Students explore the built environment through an integrated curriculum of architectural history and studio practice.

    Offered by Art

    Major

  • Art History

    Our internationally recognized art history program, one of the oldest in the country, offers innovative courses and concentrations.

    Offered by Art

    Major

    Minor

  • Asian American Studies

    This interdisciplinary minor examines the lives, cultures, and histories of people of Asian descent living in the Americas.

    Offered by American Studies

    Minor

  • Astronomy

    Housed in the Whitin Observatory, our department serves both the novice stargazer and students making astronomy a central part of their lives.

    Offered by Physics and Astronomy

    Major

    Minor

  • Astrophysics

    Our interdepartmental major offers a coordinated combination of courses in physics and astronomy.

    Offered by Physics and Astronomy

    Major

  • Biochemistry

    Students learn about central concepts and contemporary research at the interface of biology and chemistry.

    Offered by Biochemistry

    Major

    Minor

  • Biological Sciences

    We examine life at all levels, from molecular interactions to communities of plants and animals facing global climate change.

    Offered by Biological Sciences

    Major

    Minor

  • Calderwood Seminars in Public Writing

    In these innovative writing courses that started at Wellesley, students learn to explain complex concepts to a broad audience.

    Offered by Calderwood Seminars in Public Writing

  • Chemical Physics

    We study the structure and properties of atoms, molecules, and materials, drawing upon aspects of chemistry and physics.

    Offered by Chemical Physics

    Major

  • Chemistry

    Students collaborate to understand molecules and reactions, and get hands-on experience solving real-world problems in the lab.

    Offered by Chemistry

    Major

    Minor

  • Chinese Language and Culture

    Our students learn Chinese and learn about Chinese culture.

    Offered by East Asian Languages & Cultures

    Minor

  • Cinema and Media Studies

    Our students examine media as systems of cultural production, distribution, and representation that span a range of technologies from camera obscura to photography, cinema to video games, and social media to AI.

    Offered by Cinema & Media Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Classical Civilization

    This major requires the study of either Greek or Latin and course work in English on different aspects of the ancient world.

    Offered by Classical Studies

    Major

  • Classics

    Students explore the ancient world through texts and artifacts, and consider how later poets, politicians, and playwrights have reimagined that world.

    Offered by Classical Studies

    Major

  • Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences

    Students investigate the nature and origins of thought and language, choosing a concentration in psychology, linguistics, computer science, or philosophy.

    Offered by Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences

    Major

  • Comparative Literary Studies

    We offer the study of literature beyond individual national and linguistic boundaries, allowing students to link literary studies with other areas of interest—film, philosophy, linguistics, translation, human rights, gender and sexuality, and more.

    Offered by Comparative Literary Studies

    Major

  • Comparative Race and Ethnicity

    This Sociology minor offers a global approach to race and ethnicity that is intended to complement U.S.-based race and ethnic studies.

    Offered by Sociology

    Minor

  • Computer Science

    Our curriculum covers the study of computation, information processing, and the design and development of computer systems and software, with the goal of preparing students to lead in a world shaped by computation and data.

    Offered by Computer Science

    Major

    Minor

  • Data Science

    Students in data science develop a strong foundation in computer science, mathematics, and statistics, and complete coursework that emphasizes the integration of these areas.

    Offered by Data Science

    Major

  • East Asian Languages and Cultures

    The East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) Department offers an immersive study of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, from beginning to advanced levels.

    Offered by East Asian Languages & Cultures

    Major

  • East Asian Studies

    We offer a customizable interdisciplinary major in coursework focused on Korea, Japan, and China.

    Offered by East Asian Studies

    Major

  • Economics

    Students gain an understanding of economic principles, the ability to engage in critical reasoning, and competency in making written and oral arguments supported by empirical analysis.

    Offered by Economics

    Major

    Minor

  • Education Studies

    Students examine teaching and learning in classrooms while also exploring broader societal issues reflected in schools.

    Offered by Education

    Major

    Minor

  • Engineering

    Engineering studies at Wellesley approaches engineering as a humanitarian activity intrinsic to the modern liberal arts.

    Offered by Engineering

  • English and Creative Writing

    Students form and develop the skills of analysis, interpretation, and argument through the intensive study of writers and their works in literary, cultural, and historical contexts.

    Offered by English & Creative Writing

    Major

    Minor

  • Environmental Studies

    Our department helps students cultivate the expertise, confidence, and empathy needed to tackle pressing environmental issues.

    Offered by Environmental Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • French & Francophone Studies

    Students learn to speak and understand the French language and expand their knowledge of French-speaking cultures.

    Offered by French, Francophone, and Italian Studies

    Major

  • French Cultural Studies

    This major encompasses courses in the French department and courses on France or Francophone countries offered by any other department.

    Offered by French, Francophone, and Italian Studies

    Major

  • Geosciences

    Students experience the geosciences curriculum through inquiry-based research projects, field work, analogue modeling, and engagement with Earth materials and scientific data.

    Offered by Geosciences

    Major

    Minor

  • German Studies

    German studies concerns the languages and cultures of Germany, Austria, and German-speaking Switzerland.

    Offered by German Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Global Portuguese Studies

    Our students learn Portuguese and immerse themselves in the histories and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world.

    Offered by Spanish and Portuguese

    Minor

  • Greek

    Our students learn to read ancient Greek and explore historical and cultural contexts of the works they are reading.

    Offered by Classical Studies

  • Health and Society

    Offered by Women’s and Gender Studies

    Minor

  • Hebrew

    Our students learn to read, write, and converse in the Hebrew language through biblical, rabbinic, medieval, and modern materials.

    Offered by Jewish Studies

  • Hindi/Urdu

    Our students learn to read and converse in Hindi/Urdu, and to read and write in the separate Hindi and Urdu scripts.

    Offered by South Asia Studies

  • History

    Our courses cover almost every region and era of the human past, with students thinking in broadly humanistic ways about subjects such as government, war, culture, race, and economics.

    Offered by History

    Major

    Minor

  • International Relations - Economics

    Students electing this International Relations track focus on global trade, development, and finance.

    Offered by Economics

    Major

  • International Relations - History

    Students electing this International Relations track focus on the history of modern global relations and its role in contemporary international issues and in the analysis of global change.

    Offered by History

    Major

  • International Relations - Political Science

    Students electing this International Relations track concentrate on modern and historical global politics.

    Offered by Political Science

    Major

  • Italian Studies

    Our students learn to speak and understand Italian and develop advanced knowledge of Italian literature, film, history, social and political movements, and legal questions.

    Offered by French, Francophone, and Italian Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Japanese Language and Culture

    Our students immerse themselves in the language and culture of Japan.

    Offered by East Asian Languages & Cultures

    Minor

  • Jewish Studies

    Students explore Jewish people, ideas, culture, and institutions.

    Offered by Jewish Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Korean Language and Culture

    Our students learn the Korean language, with a focus on spoken language proficiency, and explore Korean culture and society.

    Offered by East Asian Languages & Cultures

    Minor

  • Latin

    Our students learn to read Latin, with advanced classes translating poetry, plays, and novels.

    Offered by Classical Studies

  • Latin American Studies

    Through our interdisciplinary program, students explore Latin America’s history, cultures, economies, and literature.

    Offered by Latin American Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Latina/o Studies

    Students electing this American Studies track focus on the experiences, cultures, and politics of people of Latin American descent living in the United States.

    Offered by American Studies

    Minor

  • Mathematics

    Our courses offer a good representation of pure and applied mathematics.

    Offered by Mathematics

    Major

    Minor

  • Media Arts and Sciences

    Our interdisciplinary program, jointly supported by the computer science and art departments, focuses on media creation that balances artistic sensibility with analytical reasoning.

    Offered by Media Arts & Sciences

    Major

  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies

    Students explore European and Mediterranean civilizations in all their richness and diversity, from the fourth through the 17th centuries.

    Offered by Medieval and Renaissance Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Middle Eastern Studies

    Students explore the many facets of Middle Eastern and North African civilizations, including the languages, literature, history, religion, art, societies, and politics of the region, as well as its diaspora.

    Offered by Middle Eastern Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Music

    Students expand their musical knowledge through courses on theory, history, and composition, and a wide range of performance activities.

    Offered by Music

    Major

    Minor

  • Neuroscience

    Students explore how the brain and nervous system develop and function to generate our conscious experience and guide our behavior.

    Offered by Neuroscience

    Major

  • Peace and Justice Studies

    Our curriculum combines conflict analysis with the study of strategies for promoting peace and justice.

    Offered by Peace & Justice Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Philosophy

    Students think profoundly and creatively about consequential human questions and construct clear and persuasive arguments concerning them.

    Offered by Philosophy

    Major

    Minor

  • Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics

    Our department develops students’ skills and knowledge in physical activities.

    Offered by Physical Education, Recreation, & Athletics

  • Physics

    Our students explore and examine the physical universe, from particles to galaxies.

    Offered by Physics and Astronomy

    Major

    Minor

  • Political Science

    Our students explore political institutions, ideas, and movements across the globe.

    Offered by Political Science

    Major

  • Psychology

    We offer the study of human behavior and mental processes.

    Offered by Psychology

    Major

    Minor

  • Quantitative Reasoning

    Our program oversees Wellesley's quantitative reasoning and data literacy requirement.

    Offered by Quantitative Reasoning

  • Religion

    Our courses explore the texts and contexts associated with major religious traditions as well as the intersections among religion, culture, law, ethics, and science.

    Offered by Religious Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Russian

    Founded in the 1940s by famed author and critic Vladimir Nabokov, our department teaches Russian in the broader context of Russian society, culture, visual art, and music.

    Offered by Russian

    Major

    Minor

  • Russian Area Studies

    Our interdisciplinary program explores the Russian language and literature as well as Russian and Eurasian culture, history, and politics.

    Offered by Russian Area Studies

    Major

  • Sociology

    Our students address a question that is fundamental to a liberal arts education: Who am I in the world?

    Offered by Sociology

    Major

    Minor

  • South Asia Studies

    Our program focuses on the histories, cultures, and people of South Asia and its diaspora.

    Offered by South Asia Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Spanish and Portuguese

    Our language classes help students build oral proficiency and individual expression, while literature classes include analyses of writing from different periods.

    Offered by Spanish and Portuguese

    Major

  • Statistics

    Our courses teach students the theoretical foundations of statistics and applied data analysis.

    Offered by Mathematics

    Minor

  • Studio Art

    In Studio Art courses, students strengthen visual awareness, independent thought, and creative flexibility while using a range of fine art media.

    Offered by Art

    Major

    Minor

  • Teacher Certification

    Our program enables students to earn a professional Massachusetts teacher's licensure, transferable to most states.

    Offered by Education

  • Teaching and Learning Studies

    Our students explore processes of learning as well as the work of teaching.

    Offered by Education

    Minor

  • Theatre Studies

    Our program encompasses performance, playwriting, design, stagecraft, directing, and public speaking, as well as academic investigations into the history and currency of this ancient global art form.

    Offered by Theatre Studies

    Major

  • Women's and Gender Studies

    Students explore gender and its intersections with other relations of power, such as race, social class, sexuality, nationality, age, and ethnicity.

    Offered by Women’s and Gender Studies

    Major

    Minor

  • Writing Program

    Our program offers First Year Writing courses, upper-level writing courses, and a peer writing-tutor program.

    Offered by Writing

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