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Majors

Ohio State offers over 160 academic programs; explore them below. Note that most
of the descriptions are in PDF format (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Can't find what you're looking for?
Check out the Personalized Study Program and custom-design your own major.

Undecided?
Visit the Ohio State Exploration Program to learn about the general exploration
program, as well as exploration programs in health professions, management and
industry, and science and technology.
International students: A U.S. student visa applicant is required to declare a specific
area of study leading to a degree during his or her application process and therefore
cannot enter the university as "undecided."

 

Major programs


A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Z

A top
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
African American and African Studies
Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Agricultural and Extension Education
Agricultural Communication
Agricultural Systems Management
Ancient History and Classics
Animal Sciences
Anthropology
Arabic
Architecture
Art
Art Education
Astronomy
Athletic Training
Aviation

B top
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Engineering

Business Administration (general information)

C top
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chinese
Circulation Technology
Civil Engineering
Classics
Communication
Comparative Studies
Computer and Information Science
Computer Science and Engineering
Construction Systems Management
Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies
Crop Science

D top
Dance
Dental Hygiene
Dentistry (pre-professional opportunities)
Dietetics (Medical Dietetics)

E top
Economics
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, Undecided
English
Entomology
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Policy and Management
Environmental Science
Evolution and Ecology
Exercise Science Education
Exploration

F top
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Family Resource Management
Film Studies
Finance
Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Food Business Management
Food Science and Nutrition
Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
French

G top
Geography
Geological Science
Geomatics Engineering
German

H top
Health Information Management and Systems
Health Sciences Program
Hebrew
History
History of Art
Hospitality Management
Human Development and Family Science
Human Nutrition
Human Resources

I top
Industrial Design
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Information Systems
Interior Design
International Business Administration
International Studies
Islamic Studies
Italian

J top
Japanese
Jazz Studies (Music Performance)
Jewish Studies
Journalism

K top
Korean

L top
Landscape Architecture
Landscape Horticulture
Linguistics
Logistics Management

M top
Mapping and Land Information Science
Marketing
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Dietetics
Medical Technology
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Microbiology
Middle Childhood Education (pre-licensure)
Modern Greek
Molecular Genetics
Music Composition
Music Education
Music History
Music Performance—Jazz Studies
Music Performance—Orchestral Instruments
Music Performance—Piano
Music Performance—Voice
Music Theory

N top
Nursing
Nutrition

O top
Operations Management
Orchestral Instruments (Music Performance)

P top
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Philosophy
Physical Education Teacher Education
Physics
Piano (Music Performance)
Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology
Plant Health Management
Political Science
Portuguese
Professional Golf Management
Psychology

R top
Radiologic Sciences and Therapy
Real Estate and Urban Analysis
Respiratory Therapy
Risk Management and Insurance
Russian

S top
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Special Education
Speech and Hearing Science
Sport and Leisure Studies

T top
Technical Education and Training
Technology Education
Textiles and Clothing
Theatre
Turfgrass Science

U top
Undecided (Exploration)

V top
Visual Communication Design
Voice (Music Performance)

W top
Welding Engineering
Women's Studies
World Literatures

Z top
Zoology

More about academic areas of study


Specializations
If you don't see your area of interest in the majors listing, download Ohio State specializations. This list of specializations, tracks, and synonyms may help you identify a major that meets your academic goals.

General information
Allied Medical Professions
Arts and Sciences
Business Administration
Engineering
Exploration (undecided)

Pre-professional programs
Find general information about preparing for Ohio State's pre-professional programs at preprofessional.osu.edu.

Pre-Education (This web site offers lists of teacher M.Ed.
    licensure programs. In particular, read the undergraduate
    preparation or content courses section of the PDFs.)

Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Law
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine


Regional campuses and ATI programs


The programs available at regional campuses and ATI are only open to domestic students.

Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI)
ATIadmissions.org
Regional specialties: ATI offers 28 majors or technologies leading to an associate of applied science degree or an associate of science degree.

Associate of Applied Science Programs
Agricultural Commerce
Beef and Sheep Production and Management
Business Management
Construction Management
Crop Management and Services
Dairy Cattle Production and Management
Environmental Resources Management
Floral Design and Marketing
Greenhouse Production and Management
Horse Production and Management
Hydraulic Power and Motion Control
Laboratory Science
Landscape Contracting and Construction
Nursery Management
Power and Equipment
Swine Production and Management
Turfgrass Management

Associate of Science Programs
Agricultural Business
Agronomy
Construction Science
Dairy Science
Environmental Resources Science
Horse Science
Horticultural Science
Livestock Science
Pre-Agricultural Education
Pre-Agricultural Communication

Certificate of Competency Programs
Hydraulic Service and Repair
Sports/Commercial Turf Equipment

Lima    lima.osu.edu
Regional specialties
Biology
Business Administration (general business)
Dental Hygiene (baccalaureate completion program)
Early and Middle Childhood Education (pre-licensure)
English
Family Financial Services
Health Management
History
Nursing (RN to BSN)
P
sychology

Mansfield    mansfield.osu.edu
Regional specialties
Business Administration (general business)
Early and Middle Childhood Education (pre-licensure)
English
History
Psychology

Marion    www.marion.ohio-state.edu
Regional specialties
Business Administration (general business)
Early and Middle Childhood Education (pre-licensure)
English
History
Nursing (RN to BSN)
Psychology

Newark    newark.osu.edu
Regional specialties
Business Administration (general business)
Early and Middle Childhood Education (pre-licensure)
English
History
Nursing (RN to BSN)
Psychology

 
 

 

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