27 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Department of Public Policy and Administration at California State University, Bakersfield will foster and improve critical thinking, communication, leadership, management, and ethical reasoning for present and future managers in government, nonprofit, and health care organizations within the San Joaquin Valley.

Are you interested in American politics and international relations? Want to learn more about how governments allocate power and resources? If so, you should consider studying Political Science at California State University, Bakersfield.

The Electrical Engineering program at California State University, Bakersfield has expanded and evolved, so that it can continue to provide students with the quality education they need to succeed in today’s challenging high-tech world.

Economics at California State University, Bakersfield is the science of decision making under scarcity and of organizing the production and distribution of goods and services within and between nations.

The program in Philosophy at California State University, Bakersfield enables students to explore critically various systems of beliefs and values, to grapple with the foundations of their own beliefs and values, to develop habits of critical thinking, writing, and reading, and to use these skills to address real world problems.

Earning a degree in Business Administration is an investment in your future. As a Business major at California State University, Bakersfield, you'll also acquire valuable communication, critical thinking, research, and analytical skills that will help you succeed in any career.

Undergraduate Human Biology majors at California State University, Bakersfield choose the courses that interest them most and may select an area of emphasis in either botany, zoology, cellular and molecular biology, environmental, or pre-professional biology. 

Students majoring in Liberal Studies at California State University, Bakersfield take courses in all areas of humanities, arts, sciences, and social sciences. The B.A. degree in Liberal Studies is excellent preparation for a career in teaching, and most majors go on to credential programs for K-8 multiple subject classrooms in California.

The science of geology deals with the non-living (mostly) part of the planet. The Geology program at California State University, Bakersfield focuses on natural resources (oil, groundwater and minerals), earth history (fossils, climate change, mountain building) and earth processes (from volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciers to ancient sea beds, minerals and the earth's interior).

As one of the oldest of the liberal arts, the study of History at California State University, Bakersfield emphasizes the importance of reading widely and deeply in the sources of human civilization and develops in its students the skills of thoughtful analysis of evidence and effective communication.

California State University, Bakersfield is committed to academic excellence and community partnerships. Chemistry students considering where to go to college will find that CSUB offers a number of advantages over other universities.

The California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield English Department is committed to making the entire university community more articulate, better educated, and more productive citizens of the world we inhabit.

The Physics program at California State University, Bakersfield provides the foundation and underpinnings of everything in the physical world, and teaches you how to apply mathematics and computer technology to understand how the world functions.

Studying the Spanish languages, literatures, and civilizations of other parts of the world offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an exciting journey of discovery, exploration, and learning that will lead to a variety of exciting professional opportunities at California State University, Bakersfield.

Undergraduate Biology majors at California State University, Bakersfield choose the courses that interest them most and may select an area of emphasis in either botany, zoology, cellular and molecular biology, environmental, or pre-professional biology. 

In Religious Studies, students at California State University, Bakersfield learn to grapple with the great questions of human existence, explore the world’s various systems of belief, and examine their own values. As a result, students develop valuable skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing, and they learn how to use these skills to solve real-world problems.

California State University, Bakersfield offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Computer Science with three tracks: Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, and Hardware.

The mission of Public Health degree from California State University, Bakersfield is to fulfill our society’s interest in assuring the conditions in which people live can be healthy.

The undergraduate Psychology curriculum at California State University, Bakersfield balances the structure of a common set of foundational courses needed by all Psychology majors with the flexibility that allows them to pursue their own special interests within the discipline.

The Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Bakersfield offers a B.S. degree in Kinesiology.