53 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

In the Anthropology programme of Colgate University, students engage differences, learning to “make the strange familiar and the familiar strange” (Spiro). Join in the ongoing comparative study of human cultures and societies, and build a greater understanding of the structures and values that shape lives, institutions, and cultures.

Molecular Biology programme of Colgate University is intended for students who are interested in biology at the molecular level and who wish to take several courses in both biology and chemistry.

The Environmental Studies major of Colgate University combines breadth in analytical perspectives, interdisciplinary courses in which students learn to combine analytical perspectives, and depth in a focus area of each student’s choosing.

A major in Biochemistry of Colgate University is suitable for students who wish to prepare for careers in the chemical profession or in the related fields of life, health, or earth sciences. 

The aim of this Spanish programme of Colgate University is to provide students with a solid foundation in the languages, literatures, and cultures of the Spanish-speaking worlds. Students pursue their passions for language and culture through rigorous and immersive study.

Colgate University’s French students work closely with passionate faculty members who are leaders in their field and who guide their students to becoming experts in French language and culture.

Students of Colgate University may choose to pursue a major in Latin, Greek, the Classics, or Classical Studies. Majors in Latin, Greek, or the Classics make language and literature their main focus; majors in Classical Studies give less emphasis to the languages but acquire a broad understanding of different aspects of ancient civilization.

The Department of Biology of Colgate University offers a major program designed to provide students with a common conceptual foundation through two required courses and an opportunity to pursue breadth and specialization through an extensive selection of elective course offerings, seminars, and research tutorials.

Students of Sociology programme of Colgate University are particularly interested in understanding and explaining social issues and problems, and the sources of stress and change in contemporary and historical societies. 

The major in Chinese of Colgate University provides students with a solid foundation in the Chinese language, literature, and culture through extensive language training and broad exposure to Chinese literary and cultural traditions.

The Astrogeophysics major of Colgate University is a multidisciplinary program for students interested in the study of the solar system and planetary matter. The physics and astronomy department explores fundamental questions about the nature of matter and the universe and confronts challenging and exciting scientific problems.

The Colgate University's International Relations program pursues knowledge through immersion and practice, offering a rigorous course of study with opportunities for direct exposure to contemporary international organizations, international law and courts, and travel that enriches the academic context of worldwide politics, life, culture, history, and thought.

The major in Japanese of Colgate University provides students with a solid foundation in the disciplines of Japanese language, literature, and culture through extensive language training and broad exposure to Japanese literary and cultural traditions.

The Asian Studies program of Colgate University provides encourages multidisciplinary engagement with the whole of the place and people. Study the diverse nations and cultures of Asia through an interdisciplinary approach.

Classical Studies programme of Colgate University embraces a multifaceted approach to the ancient Greek and Roman world, studying not only language and literature but also history, art, archaeology, religion, politics, philosophy, and anthropology. 

Philosophy is a central component of a liberal arts education. It raises fundamental questions about the nature of reality and the place of human beings within it. In attempting to answer such questions, students of Philosophy programme of Colgate University reflect on both their own responses to these questions and the ways in which past thinkers have defended their answers to them.

Geology programme of Colgate University focuses on the scientific study of Earth materials, such as minerals, rocks, and fossils, as well as Earth-observing data derived from satellites, geophysical instruments, and models. 

Viewing mathematics through the prism of liberal arts, all students of Applied Mathematics programme of Colgate University benefit from the use of math as a learning tool — for forming habits of precise expression, logical reasoning, and abstract thinking. 

A major in Chemistry of Colgate University is suitable for students who wish to prepare for careers in the chemical profession or in the related fields of life, health, or earth sciences. Study chemistry in a program that is nationally recognized, certified by the American Chemical Society, built to leverage undergraduate student research as a learning tool, and rooted firmly in the liberal arts. 

The Women's Studies Program of Colgate University recognizes gender as a crucial category of human knowledge and action. Women’s studies understands the complexity of human lives as gender interconnects with sexuality, race, class, ability, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and age in the constitution of experience and identities.