Majors and Minors
Choose your own academic adventure.
A College of Charleston education is a personalized education. We offer 64 majors and 82 minors. In addition, you can pursue undergraduate certificates in four areas of specialty, including project management. At the College, you'll have the freedom to mix and match your academic interests to create a unique, intellectually stimulating course of study.
We've given you a head start with our 25 interdisciplinary minors such as Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Crime, Law and Society and Data Science, the first undergraduate program of its kind in the nation. These programs draw resources from several different schools and departments in order to approach each topic from all academic angles.
No matter which major or minor you choose, you'll be taught by exceptional professors whose top priority is your success.
Explore the full list of academic programs below, check out degree requirements in the catalog, and get excited about your intellectual future.
Majors
The College of Charleston is a future-focused, innovative institution well equipped to prepare you to thrive in a rapidly changing world. With more than 60 majors to choose from, you’ll have every opportunity to achieve your academic goals.
- Accounting
- African American Studies
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Arts Management
- Astronomy
- Astrophysics
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Commercial Real Estate Finance
- Communication
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Computing in the Arts
- Dance
- Data Science
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Elementary Education
- Engineering, Systems
- English
- Environmental Geociences
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Foreign Language Education
- French
- General Studies
- Geology
- German
- Historic Preservation and Community Planning
- History
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- International Business
- International Studies
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Marine Biology
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
- Middle Grades Education
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physical Education
- Physics
- Political Science
- Professional Studies
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Religious Studies
- Secondary Education
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Special Education
- Studio Art
- Supply Chain Management
- Theatre
- Urban Studies
- Women's and Gender Studies
Special Programs
At the College of Charleston, we’ll prepare you for a career in healthcare, law or nursing by providing personalized advising. Explore the career paths available to you in the healthcare sector or get advice on navigating law school.
Minors
When it comes to creating a personalized course of study, you've got so many options. Add a minor – or two – to your program of study and cultivate a passion or discover something new. In addition, you can complete any two minors and qualify for a Bachelor in General Studies degree.
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Biomedical Physics
- Business Administration
- Business Language in French
- Business Language in Spanish
- Chemistry
- Classics
- Coaching
- Communication
- Computational Thinking
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Economics
- English
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- French and Francophone Studies
- Geoinformatics
- Geology
- German
- Global Logistics and Transportation
- Global Trade
- Greek
- Healthcare and Medical Services Management
- Historic Preservation and Community Planning
- History
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Information Management
- Irish and Irish American Studies
- Latin
- Leadership, Change and Social Responsibility
- Management
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Meteorology
- Middle Eastern and Islamic World Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
- Pre-Actuarial Studies
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Real Estate
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Studio Art
- Theatre
- Urban Studies
- Writing, Rhetoric and Publication
Interdisciplinary Minors
College is your time to expand your world view. Interdisciplinary minors can help. These programs draw resources from several different academic disciplines to approach topics from all angles.
Certificates
You may want to add a certificate to your academic plan if you’re interested in learning a specific skill set, like project management. While a certificate is broadly applicable, it’s usually narrower in focus than a minor.