Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate Students

Mississippi State University's College of Arts & Sciences offers a broad range of academic opportunities through 14 departments and 27 undergraduate degree programs. Spanning the natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities, our programs provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to succeed in a wide variety of careers and graduate study. Whether students are drawn to scientific discovery, creative expression, or the study of people and cultures, they will find opportunities to pursue their interests while developing the critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills that define an Arts & Sciences education. Explore the departments below to learn more about the programs, faculty, and opportunities available within the college.

Majors

Anthropology

Applied Sociology

Biological Sciences

Chemistry 

Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures

Clinical Laboratory Sciences 

Communication

Criminology

Economics

English

General Liberal Arts

General Science

Geosciences

History

Interdisciplinary Studies

International Business

Mathematics 

Microbiology

Music

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Psychology

Social Work

Sociology

Statistics

Weather and Environmental Science

Minors

Aeronautical Meteorology Forecaster Certificate 

African American Studies

Anthropology

Applied Meteorology Program 

Applied Neuroscience

Biological Sciences

Broadcast and Digital Journalism

Broadcast and Operational Meteorology Certificate

Chemistry

Classics

Cognitive Science

Communication Studies

Creative Media Production

Creative Writing

Data Analytics and Society

Economics

English

Environment and Sustainability

Environmental Geoscience Program 

Environmental Justice 

Film Studies

Foreign Languages

Foreign Language Teaching Certification

Gender Studies

Geosciences

Geospatial and Remote Sensing

History

Human Forensic Science

International Studies

Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies

Linguistics

Mathematics

Medical Humanities

Microbiology

Middle Eastern Studies

Multimedia Journalism

Music

Music and Culture

Organizational Leader Development

Philosophy

Physics

Political Science

Pre-Law

Print and Digital Journalism

Psychology

Public Relations

Religion

Social Justice Studies

Sociology

Trauma-Informed Child Advocacy Certificate

Statistics

Teachers in Geoscience Program

TESOL Certificate

Theatre