80 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Global Affairs major at Yale University, administered by the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, prepares Yale students for global citizenship and leadership by enhancing their understanding of the world around them. Students in this interdisciplinary major develop expertise in contemporary global affairs that is strongly grounded in the social sciences.

Majors in the B.S. program in Geology and Geophysics at Yale University choose from four tracks: Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate; Environmental and Energy Geoscience; Paleontology and Geobiology; and Solid Earth Science. The tracks are suggested pathways to professional careers and major areas of research in geology and geophysics.

History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health at Yale University is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on how different forms of knowledge and technology have been created in various times, places, and cultures, and how they have shaped the modern world.

The English Language and Literature programme at Yale University offers a comprehensive bachelor level education in the verbal arts. This public study mode course develops analytical thinkers through the exploration of global Anglophone texts. Students build foundational research skills while mastering diverse literary genres.

The Latin American Studies major at Yale University builds on a foundation of language and literature, history, history of art, theater studies, humanities, and the social sciences; its faculty is drawn from many departments and professional schools of the University.

Cognitive Science at Yale University explores the nature of cognitive processes such as perception, reasoning, memory, attention, language, decision making, imagery, motor control, and problem solving. The goal of cognitive science, stated simply, is to understand how the mind works.

Sociology at Yale University provides the theoretical and empirical foundation for understanding how societies function and how they change over time. Sociologists are interested in the causes and consequences of processes such as the social construction of groups and identity, the evolution of culture, intersubjective meanings, intergroup relations, and hierarchies and social norms.

Applied Physics at Yale University is the study of the fundamental laws of nature. Applied physics uses these laws to understand phenomena that have practical applications.

The program in African Studies at Yale University enables students to undertake interdisciplinary study of the arts, history, cultures, politics, and development of Africa. As a foundation, students in the program gain a cross-disciplinary exposure to Africa.

The major in Mathematics and Physics at Yale University allows students to explore the productive interaction between the two subjects more extensively than either individual major.

Theater and Performance Studies at Yale University emphasizes the reciprocal relationship between practice and scholarly study. The major combines practical training with theory and history, while stressing creative critical thinking. Students are encouraged to engage intellectual and physical approaches to explore diverse cultural forms, historical traditions, and contemporary life.

Linguistics is the scientific study of language. The major in Linguistics at Yale University offers a program of study leading toward an understanding of phonological, grammatical, and semantic structure and of various approaches to descriptive, experimental, and historical linguistics.

The Computer Science and Economics programme at Yale University is a full-time bachelor degree. This interdepartmental course provides foundational expertise in computation, data analysis, and economic theory. Students engage in empirical research and market design through a public study mode over a standard four-year duration.

The B.S. degree program in Mechanical Engineering at Yale University is the most technically intensive mechanical engineering degree program and is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. 

The undergraduate program in Humanities at Yale University guides students in integrating courses from across the humanistic disciplines into intellectually coherent and personally meaningful courses of study.

The Department of French at Yale University has two distinct but complementary missions: to provide instruction in the French language at all levels of competence, and to lead students to a broad appreciation and deep understanding of the literatures and cultures of France and other French-speaking countries.

The Literature and Comparative Cultures Major at Yale University and the Comparative Literature Major allow students to address fundamental questions about the nature, function, and value of literature in a broadly comparative context.

The Ethics, Politics, and Economics programme at Yale University offers a rigorous interdisciplinary approach to social sciences. This bachelor degree focuses on public policy and human association through analytical and normative lenses. Students engage in full-time study to integrate diverse academic perspectives.

The major in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale University provides an intellectually focused and rigorous immersion in the East Asian humanities.

The History major at Yale University is for students who understand that shaping the future requires knowing the past. History courses explore centuries of human experimentation and ingenuity, from the global to the individual scale.