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22 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university
Political Philosophy, Policy and Law University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Political Philosophy, Policy and Law program at University of Virginia provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to pursue intensive study of the connections between political philosophy and legal theory, legal thought and historical change, law and public policy.
Sociology University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Sociology program at University of Virginia is designed to provide undergraduates with both a broad, systematic understanding of society and the opportunity to define their own intellectual development.
African American and African Studies University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideStudents in the African American and African Studies from University of Virginia major study US culture and its local, regional, national, and global forms and effects.
Global Studies - Global Development Studies University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Global Studies - Global Development Studies program at University of Virginia asks students to think about what “development” means in social, political, and economic terms, both in the United States and around the globe.
Communication Studies University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in Worldwideis recommended for students who plan careers or graduate school in communication, journalism, media studies or related areas.
French University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideNationally recognized for its excellence in teaching and research, and among the largest Departments of its kind in the U.S., the University of Virginia French Department offers a variety of courses and programs that enable its students to explore as well as develop in-depth knowledge and advanced competencies in the field of French.
Latin American Studies University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideStudents in the Latin American Studies program at University of Virginia develop both regionally and globally focused expertise by taking courses across departments. This multi-disciplinary approach allows students flexibility in building their own fields of specialization within the major, while acquiring a strong foundation of knowledge about the region.
Economics University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Economics program at University of Virginia offers concentrations in Financial Economics, Industrial Organization, International Economics, and Public Policy.
Global Studies - Global Public Health University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe goal of Global Studies - Global Public Health program at University of Virginia is to foster the capacity to understand and address the complex cultural, social, political, economic, and environmental conditions and pathways that affect health, health care access, and quality of life around the world.
Government University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Government program at University of Virginia offers two concentration areas: Foreign Affairs and Political Science. This gives students the option of focusing on courses that will benefit them as they make decisions about job opportunities and graduate school with the ultimate goal of preparing students to be full participants in a democratic society and the world at large.
Anthropology University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideStudents in the Anthropology program at University of Virginia will develop expertise in historical and contemporary cultural and linguistic diversity as well as skills in reading, research, and writing that give them excellent preparation for many professional careers.
Politics University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Politics program at University of Virginia enables students to approach life after college with a critical eye, an analytic edge and sensitivity to the concerns of people all over the world.
Women, Gender and Sexuality University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Women, Gender and Sexuality program at University of Virginia is an interdisciplinary program in which students study gender relations and sexualities. By examining social issues, literary, scientific, and historical materials, students develop a critical, socially engaged sense of how gender and/or sexualities shape and are shaped by the world around them.
Public Policy and Leadership University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe coalescence of a multidisciplinary liberal arts degree and practical experience, the Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership from University of Virginia initiates students to the many facets of public policy from the economic and political to the psychological and cultural .
Global Studies - Global Commerce in Culture and Society University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideStudents on the Global Studies - Global Commerce in Culture and Society program at University of Virginia explore the history and diversity of economic institutions.
Global Studies - Global Sustainability University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideStudents in the Global Studies - Global Sustainability program at University of Virginia gain knowledge through a diverse range of courses across the University focused on sustainability challenges, concepts, and strategies. They address issues associated with human transformations of the earth through the triple lens of sustainability: Environment, Equity, and Economy.
Political and Social Thought University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe Political and Social Thought program at University of Virginia is an excellent major for a variety of future activities—in many cases perhaps even better than a major within a single department. Many students graduating with a PST major pursue further studies in graduate and professional schools, often gaining admission to the nation’s top programs.
Psychology University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideThe University of Virginia’s undergraduate program in psychology facilitates students’ development of a solid foundation of scientific understanding of human behavior and the correlates of mental health, and habits of critical thinking and methodological know-how suitable for ongoing refinement of this understanding.
American Studies University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideStudents in the American Studies from University of Virginia major study US culture and its local, regional, national, and global forms and effects.
Jewish Studies University of Virginia
4,3(35)Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in WorldwideStudents who have taken two Jewish Studies classes are eligible to apply for the Jewish Studies Major Program. There is no grade requirement. Students must submit a transcript in order to apply.