College of
Letters and Science

The UC Davis College of Letters and Science is the liberal arts powerhouse of the nation’s fifth best public research university. Below, you’ll find majors, minors and graduate programs offered by the college.

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College of Letters and Science Majors

African American and African Studies

Major Minor

American Studies

Major Minor

Anthropology

Major Minor Graduate program

Applied Chemistry

Major

Applied Mathematics

Major Graduate program

Applied Physics

Major

Art History

Major Minor Graduate program

Art Studio

Major Minor Graduate program

Asian American Studies

Major Minor

Chemical Physics

Major

Chemistry

Major Minor Graduate program

Chicana/Chicano Studies

Major Minor

Chinese

Major Minor

Cinema and Digital Media

Major

Classical Civilization

Major Minor

Cognitive Science

Major

Communication

Major Minor Graduate program

Comparative Literature

Major Minor Graduate program

Data Science

Major

Design

Major Graduate program

East Asian Studies

Major Minor

Economics

Major Minor Graduate program

English

Major Minor Graduate program

French

Major Minor Graduate program

Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies

Major Minor

Geology

Major Minor Graduate program

German

Major Minor Graduate program

History

Major Minor Graduate program

International Relations

Major

Italian

Major Minor

Japanese

Major Minor

Linguistics

Major Minor Graduate program

Marine and Coastal Science — Oceans and the Earth System

Major

Mathematical Analytics and Operations Research

Major

Mathematical and Scientific Computation

Major

Mathematics

Major Minor Graduate program

Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design

Major Graduate program

Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Major Minor

Middle East/South Asia Studies

Major Minor

Music

Major Minor Graduate program

Native American Studies

Major Minor Graduate program

Philosophy

Major Minor Graduate program

Physics

Major Minor Graduate program

Political Science

Major Minor Graduate program

Political Science — Public Service

Major

Psychology

Major Minor Graduate program

Religious Studies

Major Minor Graduate program

Russian

Major Minor

Science and Technology Studies

Major

Sociology

Major Minor Graduate program

Sociology — Organizational Studies

Major

Spanish

Major Minor Graduate program

Statistics

Major Minor Graduate program

Theatre and Dance

Major Minor Graduate program

Undeclared — Fine Arts

Major

Undeclared — Humanities

Major

Undeclared — Physical Sciences

Major

Undeclared — Social Sciences

Major

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