100 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Women's and Gender Studies program of Hope College focuses on issues of identity and systems of power, through reflection on personal, social and historical realities.

The Mathematics program of Hope College will help students develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking and clear, concise writing.

The Computer Science program of Hope College is offered by the Department of Computer Science. The Department is committed to providing students with a program that includes the basic fundamentals of the field and allows students the flexibility to pursue in depth many of the diverse areas into which computer science is expanding. 

The Performance program of Hope College nurtures students in the pursuit of the highest levels of musical excellence. The department invites all Hope College students to participate in music, whether they wish to pursue a professional degree, make music the center of their liberal arts education, perform in an ensemble, or take instrumental or voice lessons for the first time.

The History program of Hope College involves asking questions of various kinds of evidence and using answers to solve problems. Getting valid answers requires students to develop skills of critical thinking and careful evaluation of evidence from a variety of sources—literary, artistic, archeological, oral. History may be the most interdisciplinary of academic disciplines.

The Engineering-abet, biomedical and biomechanical concentration program at Hope College offers a B.S. degree with a major in engineering that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The Engineering-abet, electrical concentration program at Hope College offers a B.S. degree with a major in engineering that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The Latin Education program of Hope College involves asking questions of various kinds of evidence and using answers to solve problems. Getting valid answers requires students to develop skills of critical thinking and careful evaluation of evidence from a variety of sources—literary, artistic, archeological, oral. History may be the most interdisciplinary of academic disciplines.

Earn your degree and certification to teach at the elementary or secondary level with the German program of Hope College.

The Chinese studies program of Hope College is designed to meet the needs of students who want to pursue the study of English literature and students who want to develop their skills in creative or expository writing. The two strands are closely related and complement each other fully.

The Art studio program of Hope College is offered by the Department of Art and Art History. The expected ratio of the studio students' clock hour involvement, in class and/or outside of class, to each credit is three clock hours of work per week to one credit.

The Philosophy Dual Major program of Hope College gives you valuable transferable skills, like critical thinking, that employers expect and generally don’t get. Hope’s Philosophy Department offers courses in applied ethics, philosophy of law, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, as well as courses in major philosophical movements.

Hope College will begin to offer the new elementary band program developed by the Michigan Department of Education. With the Elementary education, prek-3 program, teacher candidates will be able to teach all subjects in the grade band or levels that their certificate covers.

The Spanish Education, K-12 Elementary Track program of Hope College involves asking questions of various kinds of evidence and using answers to solve problems. Getting valid answers requires students to develop skills of critical thinking and careful evaluation of evidence from a variety of sources—literary, artistic, archeological, oral. 

The broad academic purpose of the Biblical Studies program of Hope College is to understand the Christian faith and the role of religion in human society.

The Communication program of Hope College is one of the largest majors on campus. The Hope College Department of Communication has been recognized by the National Communication Association for its outstanding curriculum and was twice named a "Program of Excellence" by the Central States Communication Association for its curricular program.

The Jazz Performance program of Hope College provides performance opportunities in both small groups and large ensembles, private jazz instruction and classes in history, theory, improvisation and composition.

In addition to the Teacher Education Program, which will prepare you as a teacher, with the Secondary Education program of Hope College you’ll specialize in teaching one or more subject areas at a secondary level.

The Biology Education program of Hope College is offered by the Deparment of Biology. The Department offers all Hope College students an opportunity to participate in biology, either in courses listed here or in some of the GEMS and Environmental Science courses.

The Political Science program of Hope College seeks to provide students with a systematic understanding of government, political behavior and political institutions at the local, state, national and global levels.