Agnes Scott College

Advocacy and Public Engagement

Graduate certificate in advocacy and public engagement offered by Agnes Scott College.

Africana Studies

Africana Studies focuses on the history, culture, and contemporary issues pertaining to people of African descent, with core courses offered across history, English, politics, philosophy, sociology and anthropology, and religious studies dealing with Africa, African Americans, and the African Diaspora.

Astrophysics

The astrophysics major applies the principles of physics to planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmology, combining physics coursework with astronomical observation using the college's Bradley Observatory and national research facilities.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

An interdisciplinary major drawing on both chemistry and biology to study the chemical processes and molecular basis of living systems, preparing students for graduate study and careers in research and the health sciences.

Biology

Biology is the study of living organisms and life processes. The major requires a minimum of 40 credits in biology and provides a broad foundation in the biological sciences with laboratory and field research opportunities.

Business Management

The Business Management major focuses on organizing and managing as general phenomena that people experience across a wide variety of social and institutional settings. It emphasizes the study of how individuals and organizations behave and prepares students to contribute effectively to organizations.

Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of matter and its transformations. The major provides a rigorous foundation in the chemical sciences, and qualified students may complete an American Chemical Society (ACS)-certified degree.

Classical Civilization

The Classical Civilization major focuses on the study of ancient Greece and Rome through their history, literature, material remains, art, and philosophical thought, along with advanced competence in either Greek or Latin. Students learn to use a wide range of textual and material sources and diverse critical methodologies.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Master of Arts degree in clinical mental health counseling offered through Agnes Scott's graduate program; full details are in the separate graduate catalog.

Creative Arts

The Department of Creative Arts integrates the disciplines of dance, digital media, music, theatre, and visual practices (art and art history) to cultivate an interdisciplinary artistic practice. Students choose a specific concentration while also taking interdisciplinary courses that explore concepts across expressive forms.

Data Analysis

Graduate certificate in data analysis offered by Agnes Scott College.

Economics

Economics is the study of the ways individuals, groups, and nations combine scarce resources to produce, exchange, and consume goods and services. The curriculum helps students understand the theories that explain problems such as unemployment, inflation, and poverty and how they might be alleviated.

English Literature

The English literature major fosters the critical study of literatures in English, engaging students in reading across literary historical periods, genres, and critical approaches while developing their research, writing, and communication skills. The major requires a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 56 credits.

English Literature-Creative Writing

The English literature-creative writing major combines the academic study of literature with the development of artistic craft, requiring students to write and revise in at least two creative genres (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or dramatic writing) within the context of literary study.

French

The French major develops students' proficiency in understanding, speaking, and writing French and fosters knowledge of French and Francophone cultures, with upper-intermediate and advanced courses devoted to literature and its social, political, and historical contexts.

German Studies

The German Studies major develops students' proficiency in understanding, speaking, and writing German and, through courses on German culture, history, and literature, builds critical literacies for analyzing German-speaking cultures in their social, political, and historical contexts.

Health Communication

Graduate certificate in health communication offered by Agnes Scott College.

History

The history curriculum gives students an understanding of the development of values, institutions, and social structures over time. By studying different regions and eras and emphasizing diversity within cultures, history majors strengthen their skills in research, writing, and critical analysis of textual, visual, and oral sources.

International Relations

International Relations is an interdisciplinary major examining relations among states and other global actors, integrating perspectives from politics, economics, history, and geography to prepare students for informed and engaged global citizenship.

Mathematics

The mathematics major develops students' abilities in abstract reasoning, proof, and computation, providing a foundation in areas such as calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra along with problem-solving and communication skills.

Mathematics-Economics

The interdisciplinary mathematics-economics major allows students to combine their interests in economics and mathematics, electing at least 20 credits in mathematics and 20 credits in economics.

Mathematics-Physics

The mathematics-physics major provides an integrated study of mathematics and its application in theoretical physics, with students electing at least 24 credits in mathematics and 24 credits in physics.

Medical Sciences

Master of Science in medical sciences, also offered as the Medical Sciences Accelerated (MS) track in the Agnes Accelerated 4+1 graduate bridge program.

Neuroscience

The neuroscience major offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the nervous system, with the goal of understanding the biological basis of the brain and the philosophical nature of the mind, and culminates in a capstone research experience.

Physics

Physics gives students the tools to understand the universe from the building blocks of matter to the structure and evolution of stars. The major combines theory courses with experimental work in optics, electronics, and modern physics, providing a flexible foundation for graduate study or professional work.

Political Science

Political science encourages students to think systematically and critically about political life. The program prepares majors for informed and critical citizenship through courses ranging from introductory lecture-discussions to participatory seminars and upper-level topical seminars.

Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical

Post-baccalaureate graduate certificate preparing students for medical school admission.

Pre-Allied Health

Post-baccalaureate graduate certificate preparing students for allied-health professional programs.

Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The major provides a strong background in academic psychology, including research statistics, research design and methods, and a capstone research lab placement.

Public Health

Public Health is an interdisciplinary field concerned with recognizing, evaluating, understanding, and responding to factors that affect the health of individuals, communities, and populations, drawing on courses from the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and mathematics.

Religion and Social Justice

The Religion and Social Justice major uses a human rights framework and experiential learning models, engaging students in interdisciplinary study of theory and practice at both the local and global levels.

Religious Studies

Religious Studies concerns the distinctive beliefs and practices, sacred literatures, and cultural expressions of the world's religious traditions, with special emphasis on contemporary expressions of religious thought in cultures.

Sociology and Anthropology

Sociology is the study of human social behavior and social processes, and anthropology is the study of humanity in all its complexity. The major trains students to understand the social and cultural forces shaping the world through qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Spanish

The Spanish major develops students' proficiency in the language and explores the cultural expressions of the Spanish-speaking world through advanced courses in language, culture, literature, and film, including courses related to the health professions and business. It requires 32 credits beyond SPA-202.

Strategic Communication

Master of Science degree in strategic communication offered through Agnes Scott's graduate program.

Student-Designed Major

An individually designed, interdisciplinary major that a student develops with faculty guidance and college approval when their academic goals cannot be met by an established major.

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies critically examines women's lives and employs gender and sexuality as primary categories of analysis in relationship to factors such as ability, age, class, ethnicity, nationality, race, and religion, exposing students to feminist scholarship across the disciplines.