Majors & Minors

About {% filteredResults.length %} results in {% '"' + vm.filters.category + '"' %}{% '"' + vm.filters.letter + '"' %}

I'm Interested In:

View:

{% letter %} {% letter %}

Available Online

STEM

{% result.title %}
No results

{% vm.errorMessage %}

JavaScript Required

For full functionality of this site, it is necessary to enable JavaScript in your web browser.

Accounting

Accounting is the language used to communicate financial information to stakeholders. Accountants capture, summarize, present and analyze financial information to help their clients make sound decisions.
Adolescent Education

Our adolescent education program is accredited and leads to certification for teaching grades 7-12 in a regular education middle or high school classroom. All adolescent education majors are required to take a concentration of at least 30 credits in a specific field of study.
Biochemistry

Biochemistry is a unique discipline that combines chemistry and biology. In this major, you will be introduced to biological molecules and learn why they are essential for life through coursework and hands-on laboratory components.
Biology

Biology is often called the science of life. It encompasses many divisions that all involve the study of living organisms. Biology is an excellent foundation for medical, dental, and veterinary schools or other professional degrees.
Business Analytics

Analytics is one of the most practical and fastest growing fields in business. Massive amounts of data are being generated and collected each day. Business analytics involves drawing correlations and insights from this data.
Chemical Engineering

At Manhattan College, the chemical engineering major is designed to develop your fundamental engineering skills as well as the communication skills and ethical tools to make you an effective professional.
Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of matter, its properties and its transformations. Because every material in existence is made up of matter, chemistry is involved in everything we do, from driving a car to cooking dinner.
Childhood Education

The childhood education major leads to certification in teaching all subjects for grades 1-6 in a regular education elementary school classroom. You will also choose an academic concentration in a specific area of study.
Childhood/Special Education (dual program)

The dual childhood/special education program leads to certification to teach all subjects in grades 1-6 in both regular and special education classrooms. As a student in this program, you will choose an academic concentration from several options.
Civil Engineering

Civil engineers use mathematics and science to solve environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resources problems. Civil engineers are involved in the design and construction of facilities that affect all aspects of human life.
Communication

Communication is a liberal arts discipline, rooted in persuasive speaking and writing. It is also a pre-professional discipline that prepares you for a career in media and mass media.
Computer Engineering

Computer engineering is the intersection of electronic engineering and computer science. Computer engineers create digital systems and devices that allow people to communicate information globally.
Computer Information Systems

The CIS major prepares individuals to develop, support and manage information technology-based systems that are deployed in a business environment. The demand for knowledgeable individuals trained in CIS continues to grow as companies become ever more reliant on information technology.
Computer Science

The computer science degree at Manhattan College develops depth of knowledge in all aspects of computer science. It also complements the broader analytical skills of a liberal arts education.
Criminology

The Criminology program offers a study of crime, victimization, criminal justice, deviant behavior theory, the legal system, social reactions, anti-crime policies, social control, social inequalities, political terrain, and research methods. Students who are interested in studying crime and criminal behavior and working in criminal justice or public service or attending graduate or professional schools will find this major of interest.
Digital Media Art

The major in digital media art combines technology and art in a creative way. Digital media artists help us visualize the world by designing and creating graphic content, audio-visual content and interactive web content.
Digital Media Art Minor

The minor in digital media art combines technology and art in a creative way. Digital media artists help us visualize the world by designing and creating graphic content, audio-visual content and interactive web content.
Economics - B.A.

Economics is a social science that examines the production, distribution, sales and purchases of goods and services. The B.A. is ideal for students who want to take a social or analytical approach to studying economics or are interested in pursuing an MBA.
Economics - B.S.

Economics is a social science that examines the production, distribution, sales and purchases of goods and services. The B.S. is ideal for students interested in pursuing trading, financial markets or a Ph.D. in economics.
Electrical Engineering

At Manhattan College, the electrical engineering program teaches you the physical and engineering principles needed to design and operate all kinds of complex devices and systems.
English

This major explores English language, literature and writing through a range of liberal arts and humanities courses. It provides skills that you can take with you no matter what profession you choose.
English (Creative Writing)

The English major with a creative writing concentration allows students to earn a 33-credit English Bachelor of Arts degree with a creative writing focus.
English (minor only)

To concentrate in English at Manhattan College is to master an understanding of how cultural production has shaped the world we live in and to put that understanding to work in the world.
Environmental Science

Environmental science focuses on the relationship between human activities and the environment. It helps us understand nature from a scientific point of view, and allows us to serve society in a positive way.
Exercise Science

Exercise science is the study of human movement. This field examines how physical activity, exercise, sport, and rehabilitation can help improve peoples' lives.
Finance

Money is a powerful force that drives our world. Studying finance is largely about learning how to make financial decisions for organizations ranging from small businesses to large governments.
Game Design and Production

Game design and production explores gaming history and cultures while teaching critical skills to work in this growing industry. This interdisciplinary program offers a major with three concentrations: Coding, Design, and Narrative, and a minor.
Geography

Environmental science focuses on the relationship between human activities and the environment. It helps us understand nature from a scientific point of view, and allows us to serve society in a positive way.
History

Historians explain how human relationships have changed over time. They are storytellers whose narratives are rooted in reality, and specific to a time and place. They are also scientists who weigh evidence, test theories and search for truth.
International Studies

International studies focus on international relations and culture, and the transnational forces that have shaped them. Social, political, economic, environmental, and other complex issues extend beyond language and borders in our globalized society.
Management

Management involves the organization and coordination of a business in order to achieve goals. Managers are planners, leaders and big thinkers who know how to creatively approach problems and empower their staff.
Marketing

Marketing involves creating products and services, communicating their value and managing customer relationships, wants and needs. When businesses focus on their customers’ wants and needs, they sell products that are valued and not just promoted.
Mathematics

The mathematics major begins with calculus classes, which are enhanced by MAPLE, the computer algebra system. Courses in algebra and analysis build depth.
Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering is considered the \"general practitioner\" of the engineering disciplines, focused primarily on the conversion, transmission and use of power.
Music (minor only)

Music is a universal language and functions as a \"social text\" that gives evidence to who we are as humans and what we desire to be. The music minor includes an interdisciplinary study of history, art, religion and more.
Available Online

Organizational Leadership (Accelerated Program)

The B.S. in organizational leadership is a degree completion program that is specifically designed for working professionals who want to finish their college degree. The program is offered in a hybrid format with traditional face-to-face classes and online coursework.
Peace and Justice Studies

Peace and Justice Studies is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for careers aimed at studying and building peace and social justice, including law, nonprofit leadership, and social work. Students take courses from across the college and pair research with experiential learning in local non-profits and international organizations working for peace and human rights alongside the United Nations.
Physical Education

Physical education is the instruction of motor skills, games and lifelong physical fitness. Physical education in K-12 schools also includes the teaching of social and personal skills related to a healthy lifestyle.
Physics

Physics and astronomy is the study of natural phenomena, from subatomic scales to the Universe at large. Physicists ask deep questions of nature and apply the solutions to the human world.
Political Science

Political science is the study of power in society – on the local, national, and international levels. The major equips students to understand how politics works and to play effective roles as citizens of a democracy and of the world. It is a versatile degree that can lead to a career in politics and policy, law, nonprofit work, business, media, or education.
Pre-Health (concentration)

At Manhattan, pre-health is a course of study that helps students define their career goals, complete the necessary requirements and become competitive applicants to medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy or other health programs.
Psychology

The psychology program at Manhattan College emphasizes both the humanistic and scientific aspects of the field, and is designed for students who want to enter psychology as a profession or continue their education in a related field.
Public Health

Public health is a science that aims to protect and promote the health of all people and the communities in which they live, work, learn and play. Graduates may pursue various career paths within the community health, healthcare administration and research fields, in addition to many others.
Radiation Therapy Technology

Radiation Therapists use state of the art cancer equipment in a rapidly advancing area of oncology to treat and manage cancer patients. Cancer patients rely on a radiation therapist's precision and mastery of technology to help cure their disease and relieve their pain and discomfort.
Real Estate (Minor)

The Real Estate Minor is designed to provide O’Malley School of Business students with the strategic, analytical, and experiential tools to work in the fast-paced, ever-evolving world of real estate.
Sociology

The sociology program at Manhattan College emphasizes critical thinking and ingenuity. As a sociology major, you will become familiar with sociological concepts, theories, research methods and findings. You will gain exposure to diverse social systems and cultures.
Sound Studies

The sound studies major teaches audio technology, music recording, and critical theory.
Spanish

Spanish is the most common language in the U.S. after English, and it's the official language in more than 20 countries worldwide. Majoring in Spanish allows you to develop practical language and critical thinking skills that are applicable to any career field.

Majors & Minors

{% result.title %}