College Majors: A Complete Guide from Accounting to Zoology Book

Preface     1
Introduction     3
The Majors
Accounting     7
Actuarial Sciences     7
Administrative Office Technology     7
Adult Education     8
Advertising     8
Aeronautics/Aeronautical Technology     9
Acrospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering     9
Aerospace Science/Studies     10
African Studies     10
African American/Black Studies     10
Agricultural Business and Management/Agri-Business     11
Agricultural Economics     11
Agricultural and Extension Education     11
Agricultural Engineering     12
Agricultural Mechanization/Technology     12
Agriculture, General     13
Agronomy     13
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating Technology     13
Aircraft Mechanics     14
American Indian Studies/Native American Studies     14
American Studies     14
Anatomy     15
Animal Science     15
Anthropology     16
Applied Behavioral Analysis     16
Applied Mathematics     16
Archaeology     17
Architectural Technology     17
Architecture     18
Archival Studies     18
Art Education     18
Art History and Appreciation     19
Art Therapy     19
Arts Management     20
Asian Studies     20
Astronomy     20
Astrophysics     21
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology     21
Atomic/Molecular Physics     21
Audiology/Auditory and Hearing Science     22
Automotive Mechanics/Technology     22
Aviation Management     22
Bacteriology     23
Banking and Financial Services     23
Bible Studies     24
Bilingual Education     24
Biochemistry     24
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering     25
Biology, General     25
Biomedical Electronics/Equipment Technology/Biomedical Engineering Technology     25
Biomedical Science     26
Biophysics     26
Biostatistics     27
Biotechnology     27
Botany, General     27
Broadcast Journalism     28
Business Administration and Management      28
Business Economics     28
Business Education     29
Cardiovascular Technology     29
Carpentry     29
Cellular/Molecular Biology     30
Ceramic Engineering     30
Ceramics     30
Chemical Engineering     31
Chemistry, General     31
Child Life     31
Chiropractic Medicine     32
Church/Religious Music     32
Civil Engineering     33
Civil Engineering Technology     33
Classical Studies     34
Clinical Psychology     34
Cognitive Psychology     34
Communications     35
Communications Disorders     35
Community College Education Administration     35
Community Psychology     36
Comparative Literature     36
Computational Biology/Bioinformatics     37
Computer/Digital Animation     37
Computer Engineering     37
Computer Science     38
Computer Technology     38
Conducing     38
Conflict/Dispute Analysis/Management/Resolution     39
Conservation Biology      39
Construction/Management     39
Counseling Psychology     40
Court Reporting     40
Creative Writing     41
Criminal Justice     41
Criminal Justice Technology     41
Criminology     42
Culinary Arts     42
Curriculum and Instruction     43
Cytotechnology     43
Dairy     43
Dance     44
Dance/Movement Therapy     44
Deaf Studies     44
Decision Science     45
Dental Assisting     45
Dental Hygiene     45
Dental Laboratory Technology     46
Dentistry     46
Developmental Psychology     46
Diagnostic Medical Sonography     47
Diesel Engine Mechanics/Technology     47
Dietetic Technology     48
Digital Media Production Technology     48
Drafting and Design Technology     48
Dramatic Arts     49
Drawing     49
Early Childhood Education     49
Earth Science     50
Ecology     50
Economics     50
Education Administration and Supervision      51
Education of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired     51
Education of the Emotionally Impaired/Behaviorally Disordered     52
Education of the Gifted and Talented     52
Education of the Mentally Handicapped     53
Education of the Physically Handicapped     53
Education of the Visually Handicapped     54
Educational Psychology     54
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering     54
Electromechanical Technology     55
Electroneurodiagnostic (END) Technology     55
Electronic Game Design and Development     56
Electronic Technology     56
Elementary Education     56
Emergency Medical Technology     57
Endocrinology     57
Engineering Mechanics     58
Engineering Physics     58
Engineering Science     58
English Education     59
English, General     59
Entertainment Technology     59
Entomology     60
Entrepreneurship     60
Environmental Design     60
Environmental Engineering     61
Environmental/Occupational Health and Safety     61
Environmental Technology/Management     62
Epidemiology     62
Equestrian Studies     62
Equine Science/Business Management     63
Exercise Physiology/Science     63
Experimental Psychology     63
Family and Community Services     64
Family and Consumer Science Education     64
Family Resource Management and Consumer Sciences     65
Fashion Design     65
Fashion Merchandising     65
Fiber/Textiles/Weaving     66
Film Studies     66
Finance     67
Fine Arts     67
Fire Science and Technology     67
Fire Service Administration     68
Fishing and Fisheries     68
Folklore and Mythology     69
Food Engineering     69
Food Sciences     69
Foreign Languages     70
Foreign Languages Education     70
Forensic Science/Studies     71
Forestry     71
Forestry Production and Processing     71
Gaming/Casino Management     72
Genetics     72
Geochemistry     73
Geography     73
Geological/Geophysical Engineering     73
Geology     74
Geophysics and Seismology     74
Gerontology     74
Glass     75
Graphic Design     75
Graphic Technology     76
Health Care Administration     76
Health Education     76
Health Information Management     77
Higher Education Administration     77
Historic Preservation     78
History     78
Horticultural Science     78
Horticulture     79
Hotel/Motel/Restaurant/Institutional Management     79
Human Development and Family Studies     80
Human Resources Management     80
Human Services     80
Humanities     81
Illustration     81
Industrial and Organizational Psychology     81
Industrial Design     82
Industrial Engineering     82
Industrial Technology     82
Information Science and Management/Systems     83
Inorganic Chemistry     83
Instrumentation Technology     84
Insurance and Risk Management     84
Interior Design     84
International Agriculture     85
International and Comparative Education     85
International Business Management     86
International Studies     86
Investments and Securities     86
Jazz and Improvisation     87
Jewish Studies     87
Journalism     87
Kinesiology     88
Labor/Industrial Relations     88
Landscape Architecture     89
Laser Electro-Optic Technology     89
Latin American Studies     89
Law     90
Law Enforcement     90
Legal Assisting/Paralegal     91
Legal Secretary     91
Library and Information Science     91
Library Technology     92
Linguistics     92
Literature (American and British)     92
Logistics/Operations/Supply Chain Management     93
Management Information Systems     93
Management Science     94
Manufacturing Technology     94
Marine Biology     94
Marketing     95
Marriage and Family Counseling     95
Materials Engineering     96
Mathematics Education      96
Mathematics, General     96
Mechanical Design Technology     97
Mechanical Engineering     97
Medical Assisting     98
Medical Illustration     98
Medical Laboratory Technology     98
Medical Office Management Technology     99
Medical Technology     99
Medical Transcription     99
Medicine     100
Medieval and Renaissance Studies     100
Metal/Jewelry     100
Metallurgical Engineering     101
Microbiology     101
Middle Eastern Studies     101
Middle School Education     102
Military Science     102
Missionary Studies     103
Mortuary Science     103
Museum Studies     103
Music Education     104
Music, General     104
Music History and Literature     104
Music Management     105
Music Performance     105
Music Theory and Composition     106
Music Therapy     106
Musicology     106
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering     107
Naval Science      107
Neurosciences     108
Nuclear Engineering     108
Nuclear Medical Technology     108
Nuclear Physics     109
Nuclear Technologies     109
Nursing     109
Nutrition/Dietetics     110
Occupational Health and Safety Technology     110
Occupational Therapy     111
Occupational Therapy Assisting     111
Ocean Engineering     112
Oceanographic Technology     112
Oceanography     112
Office Supervision and Management     113
Operations Research     113
Optics     114
Optometric Technology     114
Optometry     114
Organic Chemistry     115
Organizational Behavior     115
Orthotic/Prosthetic Assisting     116
Orthotics/Prosthetics     116
Osteopathic Medicine     116
Painting     117
Paleontology     117
Parks and Recreation Management     118
Pathology, Human and Animal     118
Peace Studies     118
Personality Psychology     119
Petroleum Engineering     119
Pharmaceutical Chemistry     119
Pharmacology     120
Pharmacy     120
Philosophy     121
Photographic Technology     121
Photography     121
Physical Chemistry     122
Physical Education     122
Physical Therapy     122
Physical Therapy Assisting     123
Physician Assisting     123
Physics, General     123
Physiological Psychology     124
Physiology     124
Planetary Sciences     125
Plant Pathology     125
Plant Physiology     125
Plant Protection     126
Podiatry     126
Political Science and Government     126
Polymer Engineering/Science     127
Popular Culture     127
Poultry     127
Printmaking     128
Professional Sales and Sales Management     128
Psychology, General     128
Psychometrics     129
Public Administration     129
Public Health     129
Public Relations     130
Pure Mathematics     130
Quality Control      130
Quantitative Psychology     131
Radiologic Technology     131
Range Management     132
Reading Education     132
Real Estate     133
Recreational Therapy     133
Rehabilitation Counseling     133
Religion     134
Religious Education     134
Respiratory Therapy     134
Retailing     135
Rhetoric     135
Russian and East European Studies     136
Scandinavian Studies     136
School Counseling     136
School Psychology     137
Science Education     137
Sculpture     138
Sign Language Interpreting     138
Small Business Management and Ownership     138
Social Psychology     139
Social Studies Education     139
Social Work     139
Sociology     140
Software Engineering     140
Soil Sciences     140
Special Education, General     141
Specific Learning Disabilities     141
Speech, Debate, and Forensics     142
Speech-Language Pathology     142
Sports Management      142
Sports Medicine     143
Sports Psychology     143
Sports Studies     143
Statistics     144
Structural Engineering     144
Student Personnel Services     144
Surgical Technology     145
Surveying and Mapping Sciences     145
Surveying and Mapping Technology     146
Systems Engineering     146
Taxation     146
Teaching English as a Second Language     147
Technical and Business Writing Communications     147
Technology Education     148
Television/Radio/Film Production     148
Textile Engineering     148
Textile Technology     149
Textiles and Clothing     149
Theatre Design     149
Theological Professions     150
Theological Studies     150
Toxicology     150
Transportation Management     151
Travel and Tourism     151
Urban and Regional Planning     152
Urban Design     152
Urban Studies     152
Veterinary Technology     153
Veterinary Medicine     153
Video      154
Water and Wastewater Technology     154
Water Resources     154
Welding Technology     155
Wildlife Management     155
Women's Studies     155
Zoology     156
Major Fields of Study by Discipline     157
Alternate Names and Related Majors     164
Occupations Cross-Referenced to Majors     168