Academics


Undergraduate Studies

Majors

At Towson, you can choose from more than 60 majors. It's also OK if you're undecided about your major. You can sample a variety of subjects in your General Education courses. Taking core courses and exploring electives will help you find the major that's right for you. Majors are shown in bold. Tracks, concentrations and minors are listed below the majors. Screened and competitive majors are indicated with an asterisk. Consult the Undergraduate Catalog for admission requirements for screened and competitive majors.

Accounting * +  
   Track  
   Financial Planning  
Allied Health ~  
Allied Health Respiratory Therapy ~  
Art + Design  
   Tracks  
  Ceramics  
   Digital Art and Design  
   Graphic Design  
   Illustration: Traditional Media  
   Illustration: Digital  
   Interdisciplinary Crafts  
   Metalsmithing and Jewelry  
   Painting and Drawing  
   Photography: Fine and Applied Arts  
   Photography: Photographic Imaging  
   Printmaking  
   Sculpture  
Art Education  (K-12 Certification) * +  
Art History  
Athletic Training * +    
Biology     
  Concentrations  

   Cell and Molecular Biology

 

   Functional Biology of Animals

 

   Organismal Biology and Ecology

 

   Secondary School Biology and General Science Teaching +

 
Business Administration + *  
   Concentrations  
   Finance  
   International Business  
   Management  
   Marketing  
   Interdisciplinary Specialization  
   Marketing - Mass Communication Interdisciplinary Specialization  
   Tracks  
   Economics  
   Entrepreneurship  
   Human Resource Management  
   Legal Studies  
   Project Management and Business Analysis  
   Combined Major  
    Business Administration and Computer Information Systems  
Chemical Dependency Counseling and Education ~  
    Tracks  
    Counseling and Rehabilitation  
    Prevention and Education  
Chemistry (ACS accredited degree) +    
   Tracks  
   General  

   Professional

 
           American Chemical Society (ACS) Certification Option  
   Chemistry Secondary Education +  
Communication Studies     
   Combined Major
 
    Communication Studies and Political Science  
Computer Information Systems   
   Combined Majors  
    Computer Information Systems and Business Administration  
    Computer Information Systems and e-Business  
Computer Science  
   Track  
   Computer Security  
   Combined Majors  
    Computer Science and Mathematics  
    Computer Science and Mathematics with Security Track  
Cultural Studies   
Dance #  
Dance Major with K-12 Certification * + #  
Deaf Studies   
   Focus Areas  
   Deaf Culture  
   Human Services  
  Combined Majors  
   Elementary Education and Deaf Studies  
   Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Deaf Studies  
Early Childhood Education * +   
Earth-Space Science  
Economics  
   Combined Majors  
   Economics and Geography  
   Economics and Mathematics  
   Economics and Political Science  
e-Business * +  
   Combined Majors  
    e-Business and Computer Information Systems  
    e-Business and Business Administration (Marketing)  
Electronic Media and Film  
  Tracks  
   Film and Media Studies  
   Film/Video/Digital Media  
   Radio/Audio  
Elementary Education * +   
   Minor  
   Mathematics, other select minors  
  Combined Major  
   Elementary Education and Deaf Studies  
Elementary Education Major with Early Childhood Certification   
English  
   Tracks  
   Literature  
   Writing  
  Minors  
   World Literature  
   Creative Writing  
Environmental Science and Studies  
    Concentration   
    Environmental Science  
    Environmental Studies     
Exercise Science   
Family Studies   
    Tracks  
    Child Life  
    Family and Human Services  
    Leadership in Nonprofit Sector  
    Services to Children and Youth  
Forensic Chemistry  
    Tracks  
    General Forensic Science  
    Trace Evidence/Drug Analysis  
    DNA  
Foreign Languages  
    Tracks  
    French    
    German   
    Spanish   
    Literature/Professional  
    Secondary Education  
Geography and Environmental Planning   
    Track  
    Global Skills  
    Minor  
    Geographic Information Sciences  
    Combined Majors  
     Geography and Economics  
     Geography and Political Science  
     Geography and Sociology  
Geography and Land Surveying ~  
Geology *  
Gerontology  
Health Care Management   
    Track  
     Long-Term Care  
Health Science  
  Concentrations  
   Community Health  
   School and Community Health Education  
   School Health Teacher Education (5-12 Certification)  
History   
Information Technology ~  
Integrated Elementary Education Special Education * +  
Interdisciplinary Studies   
   Tracks/Minors  
   American Studies  
   Asian Studies    
   Latin American Studies      
   Tracks Only  
   Animal Behavior  
   Individually Designed Thematic Option  
   Minors Only  
   African and African American Studies  
   Business, Communication and the Liberal Arts   
   Classical Studies  
   Jewish Studies  
   Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies  
   Museum Studies  
International Studies
  Tracks
   Asia
   Europe
   General
   International Development
   Latin America
   Minor
   European Studies
Law and American Civilization
Mass Communication 
    Tracks
     Advertising
     Journalism and New Media
     Strategic Public Relations and Integrated Communication
     Combined Major
     Mass Communication and Political Science
     Interdisciplinary Specialization
     Mass Communication-Marketing Interdisciplinary Specialization
Mathematics 
     Concentrations
     Actuarial Science and Risk Management     
     Applied Mathematics
     Mathematics Secondary Education +
     Pure Mathematics
    Combined Majors
     Mathematics and Computer Science
     Mathematics and Computer Science Security Track
     Mathematics and Economics
Medicinal Chemistry (Dual Degree Program with University of Maryland School of Pharmacy)
Metropolitan Studies
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics 
    Tracks
    Molecular Biology
    Biochemistry
    Bioninformatics
Music* +# 
    Concentrations
     Bachelor of Science in Music * #
     Composition #
     Guitar Performance #
     Jazz/Commercial Composition #
     Jazz/Commercial Performance #
     Keyboard Performance #
     Voice Performance #
     Winds/Strings/Percussion Performance #
     Minor Tracks
     Literature (application to department required)
     Performance #
Music Education (K-12 Certification)* # +
    Concentrations
     Instrumental #
     Vocal/General #
Nursing * +   
     Basic Program
     RN Completion Program
Occupational Therapy Combined B.S./M.S. * +   
Philosophy
Physical Education  (K-12 Certification)
Physics
     Tracks
     Applied Physics
     Astrophysics
     General Physics
     Physics Secondary Education +
     Minor
     Astronomy
Political Science 
    Combined Majors
     Political Science and Economics
     Political Science and Geography
     Political Science and Communication Studies
     Political Science and Mass Communication
     Dual Degree Program
     Prelaw Program (with University of Baltimore)
Psychology 
    Options
    Clinical Specialization
    Honors Thesis Program
Religious Studies 
Secondary Education * 
    Certification Areas
     Biology +
     Chemistry +
     Earth-Space Science +
     English +
     French +
     Geography +
     German +
     History +
     Mathematics +
     Physics +
     School Health +
     Social Science +
     Spanish +
Social Sciences
Sociology-Anthropology    
     Concentrations
     Anthropology
     Criminal Justice
     Sociology
     Combined Majors
     Sociology and Psychology
     Sociology and Geography
     Anthropology and Geography
Special Education * + 
     Tracks
     Elementary
     Infant-Primary
     Secondary-Adult
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology * +
     Combined Major
     Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Deaf Studies
Sport Management  
Teacher Education
Theatre *
     Tracks
     Acting
     Design and Production
     Theatre Studies
Women's Studies 
Pre-Professional Preparation
   Premedical/Predental
   Prepharmacy
   Pre-Physical Therapy
   Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Dual Degree Programs
   B.S. in Biological Sciences/M.S. in Aquaculture or Antarctic and
   Southern Ocean Studies (with University of Tasmania)

   Medicinal Chemistry (with University of Maryland School of
   Pharmacy)

   Physics and Engineering (with University of Maryland, College    Park and Pennsylvania State University)
   Prelaw Program (with University of Baltimore)
Special Programs
   B.S. in Physics/M.S. in Computer Science

Key

* Screened or competitive major. Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to this major program. Consult the current Undergraduate Catalog for more information.
+ This program is accredited by a national association.
# Audition required
~ Community college partnership program

This major can be completed 100 percent during the evening hours.


 

 
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