Majors, Minors, and Certificates

Students in the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences may major, major with a minor, double major, double major with a minor, or major in one field with two minors. A minor is not required. 

Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences students may earn a certificate in a regional study, which is offered through the School of Foreign Service. Certificates are the functional equivalent of minors, so they count as one of the (maximum) three academic components a student may complete toward the degree (i.e., a major plus two other components). There can be no double counting of courses between or among the programs.

ProgramMajorMinorCertificateDegree
African Studies
American Musical Cultures
AB
American Studies
AB
Anthropology
AB
Arab Studies
Arabic
AB
Art
AB
Art History
AB
Asian Studies
Biochemistry
BS
Biological Physics
BS
Biology
BS
Business Administration/Business Studies
Biology of Global Health
BS
Black Studies
AB
Catholic Studies
Chemistry
BS
Chinese
AB
Classics
AB
Cognitive Science
Computer Science
AB, BS
Creative Writing
Disability Studies
Economics
AB
Education, Inquiry, and Justice
Engineering (dual-degree offered through Columbia)
BA/BS
English
AB
European Studies
Environment & Sustainability
BS
Environmental Biology
BS
Environmental Studies
Film and Media Studies
French and Francophone Studies
AB
German
AB
Global and Comparative Literature
AB
Global Health
Global Medieval Studies
AB
Government
AB
Greek (Modern)
Hebrew
History
AB
Interdisciplinary Studies
AB
International Business, Language, and Culture
BS
Italian
AB
Islam and Muslim-Christian Understanding
Japanese
AB
Jewish Civilization
Journalism
Justice and Peace Studies
AB
Korean
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
AB
Mathematics
AB, BS
Medical Humanities
Music
Neurobiology
BS
Performing Arts
Persian
Philosophy
AB
Philosophy and Bioethics
Physics
AB, BS
Political Economy
AB
Portuguese
AB
Psychology
AB
Public Health
Public Policy
Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs
Russian
AB
Russian and East European Studies
Russian Literature and Culture (in Translation)
Science, Technology, and International Affairs
Sociology
AB
Spanish
AB
Spanish and Portuguese Studies
AB
Statistics
Tech, Ethics and Society
Theater and Performance Studies
AB
Theology and Religious Studies
AB
Turkish
Women’s and Gender Studies
AB