27 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The English program at Berea College offers a wide range of courses in literature, both in English and in translation, as well as film, and in writing, including creative and professional writing and studies in rhetoric and composition.

Berea’s Computer Science Department is well-known for its caring faculty and strong curriculum. The Department offers the Computer and Information Science program of Berea College with four different choices of concentrations, as well as a minor in Computer Science.

Berea College is one of few liberal arts colleges in the United States to have an academic department in agriculture and natural resources (ANR). The curriculum of the Agriculture and Natural Resources program of Berea College provides all students with a sound foundation in ANR. It also provides flexible options to pursue training in particular areas of interest.

Berea College’s Mathematics Department is well-known for its caring faculty and strong programs. The Department also supports students in a variety of ways outside of its traditional classroom programs.

The Biology program at Berea College offers a rigorous foundation in Biology, coupled with a strong liberal arts curriculum.

The Studio Art program at Berea College provides studio and classroom space including: Drawing, Painting, Design, Fibers and Printmaking.

The Psychology program at Berea College will teach students about the study of behavior and mental experience. Psychologists may conduct research on the causes of behavior in humans and animals, teach at colleges and universities, help individuals grow in psychological health, or solve problems in applied settings such as schools, businesses, and other organizations.

Academic studies of Religions and Spiritualities at Berea College enable students to explore many different religious and spiritual perspectives on the world, human life, and ultimate human concerns that appear across all historical periods, within diverse cultures, and through multiple traditions.

The primary or central mission of the African and African American Studies program of Berea College is academic. It serves those students interested in gaining a better understanding of: the cultural contributions and historical legacies of peoples of predominantly African ancestry.

The Child and Family Studies - Family Studies program of Berea College is designed for students seeking a deeper understanding of the dynamics of family relations and the interaction of the family with society. 

The History program of Berea College provides a broad perspective on the human past with the view to understanding how persons behave and of what they are capable. The department requires that majors have a breadth of competence in the history of various areas of the world, and that they have an ability to research carefully, using a variety of methods.

The Chemistry program of Berea College offers a full set of courses designed to prepare students for: graduate study, medical school, secondary education and to work in the chemical industry.

The Health and Human Performance program of Berea College provides a broad and solid foundation for pursuit of a variety of professions, such as medical careers, physical therapy, athletic training, teaching, wellness promotion, recreation leadership, and sports management.

The Berea College Music Department assumes leadership in the musical arts area for the campus. The Music program of Berea College offers private instruction in several instruments, and a variety of large and small instrumental and vocal ensembles.

The Education Studies program at Berea College is designed to introduce students to the meaning and purposes of education including the nature and purpose of the liberal arts.

A major in Political Science at Berea College provides an understanding of how humankind attempts to deal with ordered relationships in institutions through the study of political organizations such as legislatures, courts, and executives.

The Philosophy program at Berea College provides opportunities to explore diverse philosophic points of view, to develop abilities to reflect critically and constructively on a wide variety of important questions, and to cultivate abilities to communicate well through constructive engagement with others’ ideas and ways of thinking.

The Art - Art History program of Berea College examines the artistic traditions of a broad range of periods, cultures, and places, as well as the full spectrum of visual media founded upon the intersection between Art History and Social History.

The Child and Family Studies - Child Development program of Berea College focuses on developmental theories, including the physical, psychological, social, intellectual, and moral development of children.

The Communication program of Berea College combines elements of the humanities and social sciences, as well as professional programs. Like the communication discipline more broadly, the program offers a convergence of theory and practice.