What Can I Do With My Major?
If you are having difficulty deciding what major to choose, the Career Center has resources to help. You may consider a career assessment and/or talking to a career advisor. To further assist you in choosing a major, we have provided a list of majors available at CSU, Chico, linking to lists of possible occupations and resources for further research.
Click on the alphabet letter or scroll down to a major to link to the catalogue and career descriptions.
Major | Options & Certificates |
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Agricultural Business | |
Agriculture | Options: Agriculture Science and Education; Crops, Horticulture and Land Resource Management |
Animal Science | Option: Pre-Veterinary |
Anthropology | Options: Physical Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Museum Studies |
Applied Computer Graphics | Animation Production, Game Development. |
Art | Options: Art Education, Art History, Art Studio, Interior Architecture |
Asian Studies | |
Biochemistry | |
Biological Science | Options: Cellular & Molecular Biology, Ecological, Evolutionary & Organismal Biology, Plant Biology |
Biological Sciences | For students pursuing single subject matter preparation in science with a concentration in biological sciences |
Business Administration | Options: Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, Marketing, Project Management Certificates: Enterprise Information Systems (Graduate level only), Information Technology, Professional Management Consulting, Professional Sales, Professional Accounting, International Business (Graduate level only) |
Business Information Systems | Options: Management Information Systems, Operations and Supply Chain Management |
Chemistry | Certificate: American Chemical Society |
Child Development | |
Civil Engineering | |
Communication Design | Options: Graphic Design, Mass Communication Design, Media Arts Certificate: Web Design and Publishing |
Communication Studies | Options: Organizational Communications, Communication and Public Affairs |
Communication Sciences & Disorders | |
Computer Animation and Game Development | Options: Animation Production, Game Development |
Computer Engineering | |
Computer Information Systems | Option: Formal Business |
Computer Science | |
Concrete Industry Management | |
Construction Management | |
Criminal Justice | Certificate: Paralegal |
Economics | |
Education | Certificate: Community College Faculty and Adult Education (Graduate level only) |
Electrical/Electronic Engineering | |
Engineering | Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering. |
English | Options: English Education, English Studies, Literature Certificates: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Graduate level only), Teaching College-Level Writing (Graduate level only) |
Environmental Science | Options: Applied Ecology, Atmosphere and Climate, Energy and Earth Resources, Hydrology Certificate: Hydrogeology |
Exercise Physiology | |
Fine Arts | Options: Art Studio, Interior Architecture |
French | |
Geography | Options: Human Geography & Planning, Physical & Environmental Geography Certificates: Geospatial Technology, Land Use and Environmental Planning |
Geology | Applied Ecology, Atmospheric Science, Earth Resource Science, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Geosciences, Hydrological Science, Hydrogeology, Hydrology/Hydrogeology, Physical Science Education, Science Education (Science Credential). Certificate: Hydrogeology |
Geosciences | Options: Physical Science Education, Science Education with a Concentration in Geosciences |
German | |
Health Science | Options: Health Education, Health Services Administration |
History | Option: Social Science Pre-Credential Certificates: Public History, Advanced Study in History (Graduate level only) |
Humanities | Options: Cultures of Asia, Africa and the Americas, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Interdisciplinary Studies |
Instructional Design & Technology | Enrollment Currently Suspended |
Interdisciplinary Programs and Special Major | Options: Bachelor of Science in a Special Major, Bachelor of Arts in a Special Major |
International Relations | |
International Studies | African Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, International Languages, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Self-Instructional Language Program. |
Journalism | Options: News, Public Relations |
Kinesiology | Options: Movement Studies, Outdoor Education, Physical Education Teacher Education Certificates: Sport and Human Performance |
Latin American Studies | |
Liberal Studies | Options: Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Pre-Credential, General Pre-Credential, General Online Pre-Credential, Integrated Teacher Education Core: Blended Program, Integrated Teacher Education Core: Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Blended Program, Liberal Arts |
Linguistics | |
Mathematics | Options: Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Education - Credential Program, Statistics |
Mechanical Engineering | |
Mechatronic Engineering | |
Microbiology | Option: Clinical Laboratory Science, General Microbiology |
Multicultural and Gender Studies | Option: Women's Studies |
Music | Options: Music Education, Music Industry, Recording Arts Certificates: Keyboard Pedagogy, Vocal Performance and Pedagogy |
Musical Theatre | |
Nursing | Option: Advanced Placement for RN to BSN Certificate: Public Health Nursing |
Nutrition and Food Science | Options: Food and Nutrition Communication, General Dietetics, Nutrition Management |
Philosophy | Ethics, Philosophy, Pre-Graduate Study, Teaching Critical Thinking. |
Physics | Physics, Professional Physics, Science Education (Science Credential). |
Political Science | Option: Legal Studies Certificate: Paralegal |
Philosophy | Certificate: Teaching Critical Thinking |
Physics | Option: Professional Physics |
Pre-Professional Programs | Options: Pre-Business (Business), Pre-Dentistry (Chemistry, Biochemistry or Biology), Pre-Forensic Science (Anthropology), Pre-Law (Political Science and Philosophy), Pre-Medicine (Biology, Chemistry or Biochemistry), Pre-Nursing (Nursing), Pre-Optometry (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Pre-Pharmacy (Chemistry and Biochemistry), Pre-Physical Therapy (Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Biology Chemistry or Biochemistry), Pre-Theology (Comparative Religion and Humanities), Pre-Veterinary (Biology) |
Psychology | |
Public Administration | |
Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management | Options: Community and Commercial Recreation and Tourism, Event Management, Parks and Natural Resource Management, Recreation Therapy, Resort and Lodging Management Certificate: Outdoor Education |
Religious Studies | Certificate: Interreligious and Intercultural Relations |
Single Subject Matter Preparation Programs | Options: Agriculture, Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Spanish, Liberal Studies (Multiple Subjects), Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Social Science |
Social Science and Special Programs | Options: Multidisciplinary Studies, Specialization Studies |
Social Work | |
Sociology | |
Spanish | |
Sustainable Manufacturing | |
Theatre Arts |
Explore a Major through Chico State Coursework
A great way to explore a major of interest is to take a class in the discipline you are considering: Major Exploration–Taking one (or more) of the classes listed may help with your career exploration.