16 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Think critically about questions of God, human existence, and the role of religious traditions in our lives, with this Theology program from Fordham University.

In this History major at Fordham University you will study the development of peoples and nations, their interrelations and interactions, and the events that have shaped the modern world. You will come to see yourselves and your society from different times and places.

Cross cultures, transcend disciplines, and bridge linguistic divides, with this Comparative Literature from Fordham University.

“It is not living that matters, but living rightly.” So said Socrates 2,400 years ago. But he could’ve said it today on the campus of Fordham, where we value knowledge and ethics. In this Classical Civilization program at Fordham University, you explore ideas born in ancient Greece and Rome that have profoundly shaped human history.

In the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Fordham University, you’ll study Spanish Language and Literature—the focus of our program—from medieval through postmodern times. You’ll master grammar and usage—and develop a thorough understanding of Hispanic culture.

For 2,500 years, ancient Greece and Rome have influenced the world. In the Classical Languages program at Fordham University, you explore ideas born in ancient Greece and Rome that have profoundly shaped human history.

Intellectual rigor meets creative expression in this English program at Fordham University. Students who major in English develop considerable strengths as writers, speakers, and critical thinkers.

Live, work, and prosper in our rapidly changing world. The International Studies major at Fordham University is as globetrotting, dynamic, interdisciplinary, and intercultural as you aim to be. Our cosmopolitan education is steeped in a higher mission. We prepare you for a life well-lived using your gifts in the service of the world.

Ask fundamental questions about the nature of reality—and learn to think, all with the Philosophy major offered by Fordham University.

Our Religious Studies program at Fordham University aims to create an empathetic and informed understanding of human belief and its influence on politics, culture, art, literature, and society. 

Perhaps it’s the sound of the language or the culture’s 2,500-year-old history that draws you in. Maybe it’s art and architecture, films and food, Rome and Florence. As an Italian Language and Literature at Fordham University, you’ll become a fluent speaker, reader, and lover of Italian culture.

In the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Fordham University, you will study French and Francophone Studies, cultures, and literatures from medieval times through the present with the French Language and Literature major.

Self-directed? Ambitious? A lover of Hispanic books, films, and cultures? If you want to blaze your own path to fluency in Spanish language and culture, the Spanish Studies major at Fordham University might be right for you.

It’s the language of European politics, international business, scientific literature, and cutting-edge art. Learn German Language and Literature at Fordham University.

The impact of Europe's Middle Ages can still be felt today. Explore this historical era in a modern city with the Medieval Studies program offered by Fordham University.

Theology Religious Studies from Fordham University focuses on the rich diversity within the Catholic tradition. You’ll discover, interpret, and understand the evolving beliefs and practices of Christianity through a variety of disciplines, including history, philosophy, and literature.