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Degree Programs, Majors, and Minors

California State University, Fresno offers majors for the baccalaureate degrees, minors, and graduate degree programs as indicated below. Undergraduate options are listed under the programs. Requirements for approved undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate degrees, are listed in the appropriate college/school and department sections. Graduate degree options are listed in the Division of Graduate Studies section.
See also separate listings for bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and the doctorate.
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AEROSPACE STUDIES
Minor
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AFRICANA
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science
Minor
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (Options: Agricultural Communications, Teacher Preparation)
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AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
Minor
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ANIMAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science (options: Production Management, Science)
Minor
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ANIMAL SCIENCE
Master of Science
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ANTHROPOLOGY
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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ARMENIAN STUDIES
Minor
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ART
Bachelor of Arts (Graphic Design Option)
Master of Arts
Minor
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ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES
Minor
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ASIAN STUDIES
Minor
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ASTRONOMY
Minor
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BIOLOGY
Bachelor of Science (options: Ecology, Evolutionary, and Organismal Biology;
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Physiology and Anatomy);
M.S.; Minor
Master of Science
Minor
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
Master of Biotechnology
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BUSINESS
Minors (options: Entrepreneurship, General Business, Graduate Business Preparation)
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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Science (options: Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human
Resource Management, Computer Information Systems, International Business,
Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies, Management, Marketing, Real Estate
and Urban Land Economics, Special, Sports Marketing)
Master of Business Administration
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CHEMISTRY
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Minor
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CHICANO/LATINO STUDIES
Minor
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CHICANO STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Science (options: Child Development Pre-Credential, Child Development
Practitioner)
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CLASSICAL STUDIES
Minor
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COGNITIVE SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science, Minor
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COMMUNICATION
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
Minor
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COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts (options: Deaf Education, Speech-Language Pathology)
Minor
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COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS
Minor
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Minor
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Bachelor of Science
Minor
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COUNSELING
Master of Science
(options: Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling and Student Services)
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CREATIVE WRITING
Master of Fine Arts
Minor
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CRIMINOLOGY
Bachelor of Science (options: Corrections, Law Enforcement, Victimology)
Master of Science
Minor
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ECONOMICS
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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EDUCATION
Master of Arts
(options: Administration and Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction, Early
Childhood Education, Reading/Language Arts)
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EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)
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ENGINEERING
Master of Science (options: Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering)
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ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
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ENGINEERING, COMPUTER
Bachelor of Science
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ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL
Bachelor of Science
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ENGINEERING, GEOMATICS
Bachelor of Science
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ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Bachelor of Science
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ENGLISH
Bachelor of Arts (options: English Major, English Education)
Master of Arts (options: Composition Theory, Literature)
Minor
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ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Minor
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ENOLOGY
Bachelor of Science
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science (Joint)*
* This B.S. in Environmental Science is jointly conferred with UC Riverside.
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ETHNIC STUDIES
Minor
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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Science**
Minor
** Admissions to the M.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences are currently
suspended while the program is being restructured.
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FASHION MERCHANDISING
Minor
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FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science (options: Culinology, Dietetics and Food Administration,
Food Science)
Master of Science
Minor
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FORENSIC SCIENCE
Master of Science
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FORENSIC AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Joint Ph.D.
The Ph.D. is jointly conferred with UC Davis.
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FRENCH
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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GEOGRAPHY
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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GEOLOGY
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Minor
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GERMAN
Minor
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GERONTOLOGY
Minor
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HEALTH SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science (options: Community Health, Environmental Health Science/Industrial
Hygiene, Health Administration)
Minor
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HISTORY
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts (option: Teaching)
Minor
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HUMANITIES
Minor
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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Minor
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INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science (options: Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physical Therapy,
Pre-Public Health, Pre-Rehabilitation Services)
Minor
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INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Master of Arts, Master of Science
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INTERIOR DESIGN
Bachelor of Arts
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INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
Minor
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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Master of Arts
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JAPANESE
Minor
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KINESIOLOGY
Bachelor of Science (options: Athletic Training, Exercise Science, General
Kinesiology, Physical Education Credential)
Master of Arts (options: Exercise Science, Sport Psychology)
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LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
Minor
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LIBERAL STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts
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LINGUISTICS
Bachelor of Arts (options: Teaching English as a Second Language, General
Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Interdisciplinary Language Studies)
Master of Arts (option: Teaching English as a Second Language)
Minor
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MARINE SCIENCE
Master of Science
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MASS COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALISM
Bachelor of Arts (options: Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Digital Media,
Electronic Media Production, Photojournalism, Print Journalism, Public Relations)
Master of Arts
Minor
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MATHEMATICS
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts (option: Teaching)
Minor
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MEDIA ARTS
Minor
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MEDICAL PHYSICS
Minor
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MILITARY SCIENCE
Minor
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MUSIC
Bachelor of Arts (options: Music as a Liberal Art, Music Education, Instrumental
Performance, Vocal Performance, Composition)
Master of Arts (options: Music Education, Performance)
Minor
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NATURAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Arts (options: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)
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NURSING
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science (options: Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Educator, Primary
Care/Nurse Practitioner)
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PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
Minor
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PHILOSOPHY
Bachelor of Arts (options: Prelaw, Religious Studies)
Minor
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Minor
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PHYSICAL THERAPY
Master of Physical Therapy
Joint Doctor of Physical Therapy
The D.P.T. is jointly conferred with UC San Francisco.
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PHYSICS
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Minor
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PLANT SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science (options: Plant Health, Crop Production Management)
Master of Science
Minor
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor of Arts (option: pre-M.B.A.)
Master of Arts (option: Applied Behavior Analysis)
Educational Specialist
Minor
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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Public Administration
Minor
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Master of Public Health
(options: Health Policy and Management, Health Promotion)
Minor
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RECREATION ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Science
Minor
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REHABILITATION COUNSELING
Master of Science
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SOCIAL WORK
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Social Work
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SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES
Minor
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SPANISH
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
Minor
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
Master of Arts
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SPECIAL MAJOR
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
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SPEECH (see Communication)
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SPORTS COACHING
Minor
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TEACHING
Master of Arts
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THEATRE ARTS
Bachelor of Arts (Dance)
Minor
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URBAN STUDIES
Minor
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VITICULTURE
Bachelor of Science
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VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY
Master of Science
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WOMEN'S STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts
Minor
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