13 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Asian Studies program at Swarthmore College introduces students to the critical and methodological approaches that have informed the study of Asia.

The Cognitive Science program at Swarthmore College explores the mental structures and physical  properties that give rise to the mind’s capacity for perceiving the world, controlling actions, generating and understanding language, performing logical reasoning — and even consciousness.

The Economics program at Swarthmore College develops a portable set of skills, making the economics major a pathway to a rich array of careers in business, law, journalism, public policy, government, and academics.

The Sociology and Anthropology program at Swarthmore College illustrates how matters that are often perceived as "personal problems" are actually consequences of social structures, including the gender, ethnic, or racial dynamics of society.

The Asian American Studies program at Swarthmore College enables students to think, read, and write about sociocultural issues relating to the experiences of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans in the United States today.

The Arabic program at Swarthmore College is an integral part of Islamic Studies at Swarthmore.

The Peace and Conflict Studies program at Swarthmore College examines the causes, practices, and consequences of violence as well as peaceful or nonviolent methods of conflict management, resolution,and transformation.

The Political Science program at Swarthmore College will help you gain the knowledge and skills to succeed in a variety of career paths, including the law, public policy analysis, foreign service, international development, journalism, and academia.

The English Literature program at Swarthmore College studies how literature shapes experience. 

The Gender and Sexuality Studies program at Swarthmore College facilitates the interdisciplinary study of social relations of power in a variety of texts, practices, and cultural and historical contexts.

The German Studies program at Swarthmore College offers courses ranging from intensive elementary German to the age of Goethe, from the urban modernity of Vienna and Berlin to German Cinema and contemporary popular culture.

The Psychology program at Swarthmore College has strengths in clinical, developmental, social, cognitive, physiological, and cultural aspects of the field, offering something for every student who is interested in understanding human nature.

The Black Studies program at Swarthmore College introduces students to the history, culture, art, social relationships, and political, religious, and economic experiences of Black people in Africa, the Americas, and elsewhere in the world, and to explore new approaches -- in perspectives, analyses and interdisciplinary techniques -- appropriate to the study of the Black experience.