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Majors

What are majors? They are academic concentrations focused to meet 4-year degree requirements in a specific field of study. Choosing a major is crucial to finishing a 4-year degree. However, it takes time figuring out your passions. Below are concentrations offered at Bellevue College to help prepare declaring a major for a university and a list of possible majors to think about.

Concentrations offered at Bellevue College

Bellevue College offers concentrations with the Associate of Arts and Science DTA degree. Overview information and application form can be found here. Running Start and College in the High School students are strongly recommended to meet with our Educational Pathway Advisor to receive educational planning to ensure high school graduation requirements are met. CEO students can schedule academic advising with their CEO Case Managers.

Majors at a Glance – Areas of Interest

Each college and university offers a variety of majors and a few examples are provided below. Exploring majors can help students find their desired careers and prepare them to declare those majors at their desired college. Please reach out to our Center for High School Programs Educational Pathway Advisor for any educational planning.

  • American Ethnic Studies
  • Anthropology
    • Archaeological
    • Biological
    • Cultural
    • Linguistic
  • Art History
  • Classics
  • Communication
  • Comparative Literature
  • East Asian Studies
  • Education
  • English, Creative Writing
  • Family & Child Science
  • Gender, Women, Sexuality Studies
  • History
  • Languages
    • Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, etc.
    • Linguistics
    • Speech & Hearing Sciences
    • Translation
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
    • Abnormal
    • Biological
    • Clinical
    • Cognitive
    • Developmental
    • Forensics
    • Personality
    • Social
  • Sociology
  • Urban Studies

  • Accounting
  • Business
    • Administration
    • Management
  • Economics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Hospitality Management
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • National Parks Management
  • Public Health Administration

  • Aerospace
  • Astronomy
  • Aviation/Aeronautics
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
    • Agricultural
    • Architectural
    • Biomedical
    • Chemical
    • Civil
    • Electrical
    • Forest
    • Geoenvironmental
    • Geologics
    • Industrical
    • Laser and Optical
    • Marine
    • Mechanical
    • Nuclear
    • Petro-Chemical
  • Energy Science
  • Mathematics

  • Athletic Training
  • Biology
    • Microbiology
    • Wildlife
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
    • Organic
  • Dental
  • Environmental Science
  • Fisheries & Wildlife
  • Food Science
  • Forest Management
  • Forensics
  • Genomics
  • Health
  • Immunology
  • Marine Science
  • Medical
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Nutrition
  • Nursing
  • Organic/Urban Farming
  • Pharmacy
  • Social Work
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Zoology

  • Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences
  • Astronomy
  • Atmospheric
  • Environmental Science
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Meteorology
  • Neuroscience
  • Oceanography
  • Physics

  • Architecture
  • Art
    • Drawing
    • Painting
  • Dance
  • Film & Media
  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design
  • Music
    • Composition
    • Ethnomusicology
    • Jazz Studies
    • Music History
    • Music Theory
    • Voice
  • Photography
  • Theatre
  • Urban Planning
  • Video Game Design
  • Web Design/Digital Media