14 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Religion programme at Colgate University offers a program of study that challenges students to explore the role of religion across cultures and historical periods, and to think critically about the nature and expression of religiousness. 

The History department curriculum of Colgate University includes courses on African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin American, Middle Eastern, and North American subjects, and on contact and interaction among these societies. Majors are encouraged to take courses in related departments and programs. 

Russian and Eurasian Studies (REST) of Colgate University is a multi- and interdisciplinary program that aims to give students an understanding of the history, politics, environment, and culture of Russian, East European and Eurasian places, along with proficiency in the Russian language. 

Latin 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.

Since its creation in 1970, Colgate University’s Peace and Conflict Studies Program has been at the forefront of research and instruction in this interdisciplinary field. The Peace & Conflict Studies (PCON) program at Colgate University draws upon the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences to address some of the most challenging issues in the world today. 

The core of Psychological Science programme of Colgate University is the study of human and animal behavior. The Psychological and Brain Sciences Department applies scientific approaches to understanding sensation, motivation, perception, cognition, language, development, personality, psychological disorders, and social behavior. 

An English major of Colgate University develops students’ ability to use language effectively and enhances their critical and analytical skills by making them aware of the social and historical context in which writing, in any of its forms, is produced.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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 and Religion 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.

Students interested in the English - Creative Writing major of Colgate University should talk with the department chair or with a member of the department who teaches the writing workshops in order to plan an appropriate program of study. Students majoring in English/CW fulfill all the requirements for the English major while also taking at least three creative writing workshops.

This Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies program of Colgate University focuses on the Middle East and North Africa while also studying the wider Islamic world. Program courses train students in art, literature, history, culture, politics, and political economy of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Islamic world.