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Franklin College Majors

What majors are available to students in the Franklin College?

The Franklin College offers majors in the arts and sciences, sometimes called the liberal arts. A liberal arts education provides undergraduates with both the fundamentals on which to base a lifetime of learning, and the opportunity to concentrate in studies which form the foundation for professional pursuits. The Franklin College is organized into several divisions: 

Biological Sciences

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Biology - Marine Biology Emphasis
  • Biology/Science Education
  • Cellular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology
  • Plant Biology

Physical and Mathematical Sciences

  • Astrophysics
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Data Science
  • Geography (B.S.)
  • Geology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics/Mathematics Education
  • Ocean Science
  • Physics
  • Statistics

Humanities

  • Arabic
  • Art History
  • Asian Languages & Literature
  • Classics
  • Comparative Literature
  • English
  • English/English Education
  • Film Studies
  • Germanic and Slavic Studies
    • German
    • German/World Language Education
    • Russian
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy
  • Religion
  • Romance Languages
    • French
    • French/World Language Education
    • Spanish
    • Spanish/World Language Education
  • Theatre

Social Sciences

  • African American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Communication Studies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Geography (A.B.)
  • History
  • History/Social Studies Education
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Women's Studies

Fine Arts

  • Art
    • B.F.A. Art (12 areas of Emphasis)
    • B.F.A. Art Education
    • A.B. Studio Art
  • Dance 
  • Music 
    • A.B. Music
    • B.Mus. Music Composition
    • B.Mus. Music Education
    • B.Mus. Music Performance
    • B.Mus. Music Theory
    • B.Mus. Music Therapy

Interdisciplinary Studies

  • Students who have academic interests for

    which no major is offered or which combine

    several major areas within the Franklin College

    of Arts & Sciences may wish to pursue an

    Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS) major

 

 

updated 7.21.2022 askfranklin@uga.edu

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