19 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Science and Technology Studies programme from Wesleyan University is a transdisciplinary programme that organizes the study of the sciences, technology, and medicine as intellectual achievements, social and political institutions, and constitutive of culture.  

The College of Integrative Sciences (CIS) BA/MA program would enable students involved in interdisciplinary research, either CIS linked-majors or other NSM majors, to participate in a five-year combined BA plus MA program for Wesleyan University students.

The Economics program of Wesleyan University involves the study of social relationships pertaining to the production and allocation of the means of life.

The Italian Studies major at Wesleyan University provides students with solid training in the spoken and written Italian language, enabling in-depth study of Italian history, culture, and society from the Middle Ages to the present. Students study a variety of texts (literary, film, and cultural), which enhance their acquisition of the language.

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.

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 East Asian Studies program of Wesleyan University is a three-year long major that is designed to give students deep knowledge about a particular East Asian culture (China, Japan, Korea) that are grounded in a particular discipline.

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

Majors of the Psychology program of Wesleyan University receive broad training across these areas, have opportunities to pursue topics of particular interest in greater detail, and develop skills in research methods and statistics. Many majors also take advantage of opportunities to work in research laboratories, to serve as teaching assistants, and to participate in service learning courses.

Anthropology is the study of the complexity and diversity of human and nonhuman life in an interconnected world. The Anthropology program of Wesleyan University offers courses on anthropological theories and methods, and topics including urban anthropology, globalization, media studies, consumer culture, social movements, development and humanitarianism, and race, gender, and sexuality.

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 Sociology program of Wesleyan University explores life as it is lived in and through institutional structures and dynamic social formations—from the intimate, micro-interactions of everyday life to macro-dynamics of global power.

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 African American Studies program of Wesleyan University offers a substantial interdisciplinary, comparative, and cross-cultural approach to the study of the experiences of people of African descent in the black Atlantic world, especially in the United States and the Caribbean.

The Archaeology program of Wesleyan University studies a discipline most directly concerned with the understanding and explanation of past societies through the study of their material remains. The reconstruction of these societies through the interpretation of material culture permits archaeology to span both the prehistoric and the historic periods.

The Government program of Wesleyan University  is dedicated to exploring “who gets what, when, and how,” as Harold Lasswell defined political science in 1935. The department might well be called a department of political science or a department of politics; it is called the Department of Government for historical reasons.

The American Studies program of Wesleyan University provides a broad grounding in the study of the United States in a hemispheric and global context.

The College of Social Studies program of Wesleyan University offers a distinctive blend of teaching methods, subject matter, and educational structure. Its collegial organization combines tutorials and courses in social theory within the college with individually selected courses from other departments and programs in the University to achieve an integrated education in the social sciences.

Interdisciplinary in nature, the academic field known as German studies has undergone rapid development in recent years. The German Studies program of Wesleyan University takes an active part in internationalizing the curriculum, educating students for a world in which a sophisticated understanding of other cultures and their histories has become increasingly important.