academics

The University of Akron offers 200 undergraduate majors that lead Akron Zips to successful careers.

Unsure what you want to study? If so, you’re not alone. Whether you have some idea or no idea what to major in when you enter college, we can help you embrace your curiosity! We have many resources to help you discover the major that best fits your interests and goals.

Accounting

  • Accelerated Accounting B.S.A./M.S.A.
  • Accelerated Accounting B.S.A./M.Tax

Allied Health Care Administration

Anthropology

Art Education

Art programs

  • Art Education
  • Ceramics
  • Graphic Design
  • Jewelry and Metalsmithing
  • Painting and Drawing
  • Photography
  • Printmaking
  • Sculpture
  • Studio Emphasis

Biology programs

  • Biology
  • Biomedical Science

Business Administration

Business Data Analytics

Business Law B.B.A./J.D. (3+3) Accelerated Program

Business Management

Chemistry programs

  • Biochemistry
  • Chemistry

Child and Family Development

Communication programs

  • Media Studies
  • Public Relations
  • Communication Studies
  • Organizational Supervision

Computer Information Systems

  • Cybersecurity option
  • Networking option
  • Programming option

Computer Science

Criminal Intelligence Analysis

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Cyber Forensics

Dance programs

  • Dance
  • Dance with Business Cognate

Economics

Education Licensure programs

  • Intervention Specialist
  • Middle Level Education
  • Multi-Age (PK–12)
  • Primary Inclusive Teacher Preparation
  • Secondary Education (Adolescent to Young Adult)

Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Engineering programs

  • Accelerated Biomedical Engineering B.S./M.S.
  • Accelerated Chemical Engineering B.S./M.S.
  • Accelerated Civil Engineering B.S./M.S.
  • Accelerated Mechanical Engineering B.S./M.S.
  • Aerospace Systems Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Polymer Engineering and Polymer Science

Engineering Technology programs

  • Automated Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Surveying and Mapping

English

Exercise Science

  • Applied Exercise Physiology Concentration
  • Pre-Professional Concentration

Financial Management

Financial Planning

Food and Environmental Nutrition

Geosciences programs

  • Earth Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Geology

Global Studies

History

History B.A./J.D. (3+3) Accelerated Program

Human Resource Management

Humanities

Information Systems

International Business

Marketing

Mathematics programs

  • Accelerated Applied Mathematics B.S./M.S.
  • Applied Mathematics

Multidisciplinary Studies

Music programs

  • Composition
  • Jazz
  • Music
  • Music with Business Cognate
  • Music Education programs

- Instrumental String (Orchestra)

- Instrumental Wind/ Percussion (Band)

- Vocal and Keyboard (Choral)

  • Performance programs

- Brass

- Guitar

- Percussion

- Piano

- Strings

- Voice

- Woodwinds

Nursing

Organizational Supervision

Philosophy

Philosophy/J.D. (3+3) Accelerated Program

Political Science programs

  • Political Science - American Gov./International Politics/ Comparative Politics
  • Political Science – Intelligence & National Security Track

Political Science B.A./J.D. (3+3) Accelerated Program

Psychology

Respiratory Therapy

Risk Management and Insurance

Sales Management

Social Sciences – Divisional programs

  • Philosophy, Political Science and Economics (PPE)
  • Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology (PSP)

Social Work

Sociology programs

  • Health and Society track
  • Social Justice track
  • Sociology

Spanish

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Sport Analytics

Sport Business

Sport Studies Coaching Education

Statistics programs

  • Accelerated Statistics B.S./M.S.
  • Actuarial Science
  • Data Science
  • Statistics

Supply Chain/Operations

Associate of Arts programs

  • Communication option
  • General option

Associate of Science

Associate of Technical Studies

Computer Information Systems

  • Computer Networking option, Cisco track
  • Programming option

Criminal Justice Studies

Disaster Science and Emergency Services programs

  • EMT/Paramedic
  • Fire-Medic
  • Fire Protection Technology

Engineering Technology programs

  • Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology
  • Construction Engineering Technology
  • Construction Field Operations
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology
  • Land Surveying
  • Mechanical Engineering Technology

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