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Programs & Majors

Choose from more than 30 majors … or create your own path.

Don’t want to limit yourself to one area? Double major, or pursue a minor. Choose an emphasis that makes your Oxy major your own.

Considering law or medicine? Set design or urban planning? Or designing an independent pattern of study? We’ve got your back.

American Studies
Art History & Visual Arts
Athletics
Biochemistry
Biology
California Environment Semester
California Immigration Semester 
Chemistry
Classical Studies
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
Core Program
Critical Theory & Social Justice
Diplomacy & World Affairs
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Economics
Education
English & Comparative Literary Studies
Environmental Science
Geology
German, Russian & Classical Studies
Group Language
History
Intergroup Dialogue
Kinesiology
Latino/a and Latin American Studies
Mathematics
Media Arts & Culture
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Philosophy
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Politics
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Spanish & French Studies
Theater
Urban & Environmental Policy
Writing & Rhetoric

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