17 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

Dominican’s Spanish major at Illinois Dominican University concentrates on the language and cultures of the peoples of Spain and the countries of Spanish-speaking Latin America. Advanced courses place particular emphasis on the historical and cultural aspects of Spanish-language literature and film. 

Psychology is the science of behavior and the mind. This illuminating Psychology major from Illinois Dominican University will enable you to understand at an entirely new level the ways people act, think, believe, feel and learn. The knowledge and skills you attain will prepare you for leadership in a remarkable range of professional settings.

This Italian major from Illinois Dominican University will enable you to write, speak, think, enjoy literature and film, and solve real-world problems in Italian and at a high level. You’ll be ready to use your new knowledge and skills in a wide range of professional settings.

The major in Sociology - Social Analysis at Illinois Dominican University offers a career-enhancing, liberal arts curriculum based on the study of the structure of and interactions among and within groups, institutions, and societies, providing an understanding of how individual behavior shapes and is shaped by group membership, with particular emphasis on class, race, gender, and age. 

The Spanish Language and Transcultural Studies program at Illinois Dominican University will enable you to write, speak, think, enjoy literature and film, and solve real-world problems in Spanish at a high level. You’ll be ready to use your new knowledge and skills in an amazing range of professional settings.

The major in Sociology - Gerontology at Illinois Dominican University offers a career-enhancing, liberal arts curriculum based on the study of the structure of and interactions among and within groups, institutions, and societies, providing an understanding of how individual behavior shapes and is shaped by group membership, with particular emphasis on class, race, gender, and age. 

In this Study of Women and Gender major from Illinois Dominican University, you’ll examine a wide range of fascinating approaches to gender and women’s issues. You’ll learn to write, think and analyze social issues at a whole new leveland you’ll prepare to use your knowledge and skills in a wide range of professional settings.

As an Economics major from Illinois Dominican University, you’ll learn how human beings engage and employ the material wealth of the world. Our powerful, values-based curriculum will enable you to understand how the world actually works and help you to make it a better place.

Criminology is the scientific study of crime and criminal legal systems and their impact on individuals and society. In this fascinating Criminology major from Illinois Dominican University, you’ll examine the social processes of criminalization, institutional responses to crime, and the nature, causes and prevention of criminal behavior.

This fascinating Political Science major from Illinois Dominican University examines how and why societies choose to organize themselves in different ways and how those decisions affect every aspect of life. It prepares you for leadership roles in a remarkable range of rewarding fields.

American Studies at Illinois Dominican University looks at our society—and its place in the world—from multiple angles, including history, literature, economics, film, sports and popular culture. 

Today’s employers seek highly educated graduates who understand racial diversity and cultural pluralism. This Black World Studies major from Illinois Dominican University will provide you with a deep appreciation for the diversity of human experience, and prepare you for success in a multiethnic workforce and world.

As an Economics major from Illinois Dominican University, you’ll learn how human beings engage and employ the material wealth of the world. Our powerful, values-based curriculum will enable you to understand how the world actually works and help you to make it a better place.

As a Communication Studies major from Illinois Dominican University, you’ll learn to write, speak, think, analyze and solve problems at a whole new level and you’ll prepare to use your new knowledge and skills in an amazing range of professional settings.

The Department of Political Science at Illinois Dominican University prepares students for careers in government, politics, public service, law, general business and more. You may choose from two majors: International Relations and Diplomacy, and political science.

The major in Sociology - Social Services at Illinois Dominican University offers a career-enhancing, liberal arts curriculum based on the study of the structure of and interactions among and within groups, institutions, and societies, providing an understanding of how individual behavior shapes and is shaped by group membership, with particular emphasis on class, race, gender, and age. 

As a Sociology major at Illinois Dominican University, you’ll study individuals in their social contexts. You’ll examine the subtleties of class, race,  gender, aging and social inequality; and learn to write, conduct original research and communicate effectively within organizations and across cultures.