Undergraduate Majors
GW’s extensive range of undergraduate majors allows students to explore a field that fits their specific academic interests. Students may choose one or more majors to design their academic program. Click on the appropriate major below for more specific information.
Bachelor’s Degrees Offered
- Accountancy
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Applied Science & Technology
- Archaeology
- Art History & Fine Arts
- Asian Studies
- Athletic Training
- Biological Anthropology
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biophysics
- Business Economics & Public Policy
- Chemistry
- Chinese Language & Literature
- Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Classical Studies
- Communication
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
- Dance
- Dramatic Literature
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- English
- English & Creative Writing
- Environmental Studies
- Exercise Science
- Finance
- Fine Arts
- French Language & Literature
- Geography
- Geological Sciences
- German Language & Literature
- Hispanic Languages & Literatures
- History
- Human Resources Management
- Human Services
- Information Systems
- Interior Design
- International Affairs
- International Business
- Japanese Language & Literature
- Journalism
- Judaic Studies
- Latin American & Hemispheric Studies
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Middle East Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Political Communication
- Pre-law option
- Pre-medicine option
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Religion
- Russian Language & Literature
- Sociology
- Speech and Hearing
- Sport, Event & Hospitality Management
- Statistics
- Systems Engineering
- Theatre
- Women's Studies
The GW Experience
Students
All in the Family
Greg and Heather Hachenburg talk about their undergraduate experience at GW, one of many sibling pairs to share in the Colonials legacy.
Creating Next Generation Leaders
GW program helps female students connect with leading women across a variety of fields and develop their roles as future women in leadership.
Where the City is a Classroom
Freshman volunteers experience life beyond Foggy Bottom...
Faculty
Fighting Neglected Diseases
GW professor works to eradicate diseases that affect the health, education and economic development of the world's poorest people.
Building the Super Computer
Pioneering lab puts GW at the forefront of high-speed computing and offers GW students unprecedented access to science and skills of the future.
Blast From the Past
Students map an ancient—and dramatic—eruption as part of a geological research program in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Alumni
Giving Back to the District of Columbia
D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.
GW Opens Doors
A chance encounter with a GW alumna helped give one GW undergraduate, an aspiring broadcast journalist from Texas, his big break.
The Legend Lives On
The $2 million bequest commitment caps a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.
