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Where will you go from here?
Have you thought about where your college education might lead? The possible combinations are endless – it’s up to you to narrow the field. With nearly 80 academic majors available, you may have a hard time deciding which way to go. That’s why we offer flexible options like double majors, minors, dual degrees and interdisciplinary studies. Add a minor to your degree to complement your major or as a form of creative exploration. Pursue a dual degree to maximize your career or graduate school options. All areas of study are important in building a base for your future.

An academic adviser can help you sort out all of that. But you don’t have to limit yourself to one area of study – learn to your heart’s content.

Major Deal
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Click here for an alphabetical listing of majors.

Anthropology
            Archaeological Anthropology (minor only)
            Biomedical Anthropology (minor only)
            Cultural Anthropology (minor only)
Asian Studies (minor only)
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
            Environmental Chemistry
Classical Studies (minor only)
Economics
            Finance Applications
            Systems Analysis
            Econometrics (minor only)
            Economic Growth and Development (minor only)
            Economics of Decision Making (minor only)
            Economics of Industrial Organization (minor only)
            International Economics (minor only)
            Labor Economics (minor only)
            Monetary Economics (minor only)
            Public Economics (minor only)

English
            Creative Writing
Environmental Earth Sciences (minor only)
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Ethnic Studies
            African/African-American Studies
            Mexican-American Studies
European Studies (minor only)
Foreign Languages and Literatures
(Concentrations are offered in French, German, and Spanish.)
            Chinese (minor only)
            French
            German
            Italian (minor only)
            Italian Area Studies
            Japanese (minor only)
            Russian Area Studies (minor only)
            Spanish
Geology
            Environmental Geology
            Geophysics
History
Human Rights (minor only)
Individualized Studies in the Liberal Arts
International Studies
Latin American and Iberian Studies
Markets and Culture
Mathematics
Medieval Studies
Natural Sciences (minor only)
Philosophy
            Ethics (minor only)
Physics
Political Science
            American Politics (minor only)
            Comparative and International Politics (minor only)
            Political Thought (minor only)
Psychology
Public Policy
Religious Studies
Sociology
Statistical Science
Women’s Studies (minor only)

**SMU offers additional opportunities for prelegal, premedical, and predental studies; physical therapy preparation; biomedical research preparation; and teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels.

Accounting
Business (minor)
Business Administration (minor)
Finance
Finance with Alternative Asset Management Specialization
Financial Consulting
General Business
Management
Marketing
Real Estate Finance

Advertising
            General
            Creative
            Media
Art

Art History
Cinema-Television
Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Dance
Journalism
Music
            Music Composition
            Music Education with Texas Teacher Certification
            Music Performance
            Music Therapy
Theatre
            Acting
            Theatre Studies

Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
            Networking Specialization
            Hardware Specialization
            Software Specialization
Computer Science*
            Game Development Specialization
            Bioinformatics Specialization
            Security Specialization
            Research Specialization
Electrical Engineering*
            Biomedical Specialization
            Communications and Signal Processing Specialization
            Computer Specialization
            Microelectronics and Photonics Specialization
            Telecommunications Specialization
Environmental Engineering*
Environmental Science with Engineering Emphasis*
Management Science*
Mechanical Engineering*
            Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship Specialization
            Manufacturing Specialization
*Includes premedical options