13 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Letters program of Wesleyan University is a three-year interdisciplinary major for the study of European literature, history, and philosophy, from antiquity to the present.

Majoring in the History program of Wesleyan University will help you develop valuable skills transferable beyond the classroom: critical thinking, interpretation, and persuasive writing, as well as analytical and research skills for tackling complex questions. These are all essential to doing a job well after you leave Wesleyan.

The Major in Philosophy of Wesleyan University provides students with a solid grounding in historical knowledge and skillful reasoning as they explore perennial human questions about the nature of reality, truth, knowledge, values, reason, ethics, beliefs, and the individual’s place in relation to society.   

Latin American Studies (LAST) is an interdisciplinary program at Wesleyan University that is designed to provide an integrated view of Mesoamerica, South America, and the Caribbean. 

The major in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures at Wesleyan University enables students to gain fluency in the Spanish language and knowledge of the diverse cultures of Latin America, Spain, and other Hispanophone communities in the United States and worldwide.

The Romance Studies major provides students the opportunity to develop a broad knowledge of two or more of the Romance (French-, Italian-, and Spanish-language) cultures taught at Wesleyan University through a flexible, interdisciplinary program.

The Medieval Studies Program at Wesleyan University provides an interdisciplinary way to study art history and archaeology, history and culture, music, languages and literature from the medival world.

The goal in the Religion department at Wesleyan University is to understand religion, religions, and how these have been studied. Religion departments, including those with Wesleyan's distinctive approach, are not in the business of making students religious. 

The Classical Studies program of Wesleyan University offers a multidisciplinary approach to the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome and the broader Mediterranean world, studying them in their original context and as avenues for modern inquiry.

The Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program of Wesleyan University is administered by the chair and other members of the program’s core faculty.

The faculty of the French program of Wesleyan University is designed for students interested in developing a command of the French language sufficient to live and work in a French-speaking environment. Students in the program develop a deep knowledge of French-language literature that informs a larger understanding of Francophone modes of thought, expression, cultures, history, and society.

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Program at Wesleyan University offers an interdisciplinary range of courses in Russian language, history, politics, literature, culture, and film, as well as the culture and society of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. 

The English program of Wesleyan University offers courses that foster critical thinking about the relationships among literature, culture, and history.