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Our Degrees

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African American and African Studies

Explore the history and culture of Black communities in Africa, the United States and the wider diaspora.

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American Studies

Does the complexity of American culture fascinate you?

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Anthropology

What does it mean to be human? Anthropology explores this question in many ways.

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Chicana/Chicano Studies

Do you want to deeply explore the Chicano/Latino experience?

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Chinese

Do you want to work abroad one day? A major in Chinese is the gateway to the world’s most widely spoken language and to the rich and diverse traditions of a complex society.

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Classical Civilization

The marble statues of ancient gods that fill so many museums used to be brightly painted. Do you want to understand the world of antiquity in all of its colorful complexity?

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Cognitive Science

How does the mind work? This is the foundational tenet of cognitive science.

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Comparative Literature

Are you intrigued by the different ways different cultures tell their stories? Do you like learning languages and using them to connect to a culture’s arts and history?

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East Asian Studies

Firecrackers. TikTok. Anime. K-pop. Two of the largest world economies. Some of the longest-lasting civilizations. A quarter of the world population.

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Economics

The study of economics is the study of choices. How should a society allocate and distribute its resources? Which needs should have the highest priority and which are less important?