Majors

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SUNY Oneonta offers Preprofessional Programs in Prelaw, Premedicine, Predentistry, and Preveterinary fields which require a declared major in one of the degrees below. SUNY Oneonta offers dual degrees in cooperation with other Colleges and Universities, often in the form of a four or five year plan. A brief description of these are included below. For further information on any of these programs, please contact the department which offers it.

Additionally, SUNY Oneonta offers several 2-2 and 2-1 programs in cooperation with the Upstate Medical University in Syracuse in the fields of Cardiovascular Perfusion, Medical Imaging Sciences, Medical Technology, Radiation Therapy, Respiratory Care, and Cytotechnology. In order to take part in this program, a declared major is not required, but a specific course schedule is. Students should contact the Health Professions Advisement Coordinator early in their first year to plan course schedules.

• Africana & Latino Studies (B.A.)

• Anthropology (B.A.)

• Art: Art History (B.A. or B.S.)
• Art: Design (B.A. or B.S.)
• Art: 3-D Studio Art (B.A. or B.S.)
• Art: Photography (B.A. or B.S.)
• Art: Drawing & Printmaking (B.A. or B.S.)
• Art: General Studio Art (B.A. or B.S.)
• Art: Painting (B.A. or B.S.)
• Art: Computer Art (B.A. or B.S.)
• Computer Art (B.A. only)

• Biology (B.S.)
• Track: Ecology & Field Biology (B.S.)
• Track: Human Biology (B.S.)
• 3-4 Optometry Program with SUNY Optometry (Manhattan)
  (Baccalaureate and Doctor of Optometry awarded)
• 4-3 Physical Therapy or Occupational
  Therapy Program with Sage Graduate School (Troy)

• Chemistry (B.S.)
• Chemistry/Biochemistry Track (B.S.)
• 3-2 Engineering Dual Degree with several colleges available (two B.S. awarded)
• 3-4 Optometry Program with SUNY Optometry (Manhattan) (Baccalaureate and Doctor of Optometry awarded)
• 4-3 Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy Program with Sage Graduate School (Troy)

• Communication Studies (B.A. or B.S.)
• Theatre (B.A. or B.S.)
• Mass Communications (B.S. only)

• Water Resources (B.A. or B.S.)
• Earth Science (B.A. or B.S.)
• Geology (B.A. or B.S.)
• Meteorology (B.S. only)
• 3-2 Engineering Dual Degree with several colleges available (two B.S. awarded)

All Economics & Business majors may pick a concentration from one of the following topics: Finance, Marketing, Economics, and International Business.

• Business Economics (B.S.)
• Economics (B.S.)
• Accounting (B.S.)
• 3-1 Fashion Dual Degree with Fashion Institute of Technology
  (B.S. and A.A.S. awarded)
• 3-2 Accounting Dual Degree with School of Management at SUNY Binghamton (B.S. and M.S. in Professional Accounting awarded)
• 3-2 Accounting Dual Degree with School of Management at SUNY Binghamton (B.S. and M.B.A. awarded)
• 4-1 Program with Clarkson University School of Management (M.B.A. or M.S.)
• 4-1 Program with Rochester Institute of Technology (M.B.A.)

All Elementary Education majors must pick a concentration from one of the following topics: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science & Technology, Earth Science, English, French, Spanish, General Science, Geography, Liberal Arts & Science, Mathematics, Political Science, and  Social Studies.

• Early Childhood Education
  (birth-grade 2) (B.S.)
• Childhood Education (grade 1-6) (B.S.)
• Early Childhood/Childhood Education (B.S.)

• Biology (B.S.)
• Chemistry (B.S.)
• Earth Science (B.S.)
• English (B.S.)
• Family & Consumer Science (K-12) (B.S.)
• French (B.S.)
• Mathematics (B.S.)
• Physics (B.S.)
• Social Studies (B.S.)
• Spanish (B.S.)

• English (B.A. or B.S.)

• Environmental Sciences & Biology (B.S.)
• Environmental Sciences & Chemistry (B.S.)
• Environmental Science & Earth Science
  (B.A. or B.S.)
• Environmental Science: Environmental
  Planning (B.A. or B.S.)

• French (Also available as a concentration.) (B.A. or B.S.)
• Spanish (Also available as a concentration.) (B.A. or B.S.)

• Geography: General Geography (B.A. or B.S.)
• Geography: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (B.A. or B.S.)
• Geography: Urban & Regional Planning (B.A. or B.S.)
• Environmental Science: Environmental Planning (B.A. or B.S.)
• 3-2 Engineering Dual Degree with several colleges available (two B.S. awarded)

• History (B.S.)

• General Human Ecology (B.S.)
• General Human Ecology: Emphasis on Apparel & Textiles (Fashion) (B.S.)
• Child & Family Studies (B.S.)
• Dietetics (B.S.)
• Food Service & Restaurant Administration (B.S.)
• 3-1 Fashion Dual Degree with Fashion Institute of Technology (B.S. and A.A.S. awarded)
• 2-2 Dual Degree Program with the American InterContinental University, London (B.S. and B.F.A. awarded)
• 3-1 Duel Degree Program with the American InterContinental University, London (B.S. and A.A. awarded)

• International Studies

• Computer Science (B.A. or B.S.)
• Mathematics (B.A. or B.S.)
• Statistics (B.A. or B.S.)
• 3-2 Engineering Dual Degree with several colleges available (two B.S. awarded)

• Music Industry (B.A.)
• Music (B.A.)

• Philosophy (B.A. or B.S.)

• Physics Option A (Intended for those who plan to have a career in or study Physics on a graduate level.) (B.A. or B.S.)
• Physics Option B (Intended for those who plan to have a career in or study at a graduate level something other than Physics.) (B.A. or B.S.)
• 3-2 Engineering Dual Degree with several colleges available (two B.S. awarded)

• Political Science (B.A. or B.S.)

• Psychology (B.A. or B.S.)
• 3-4 Optometry Program with SUNY Optometry (Manhattan) (Baccalaureate and Doctor of Optometry awarded)

• Sociology: Liberal Arts
• Sociology: Human Services Preprofessional
• Criminal Justice
• Gerontology

• Theater

Students accepted into this program from the Business & Economics department  may study one of the following topics: Textile Development & Marketing, Advertising & Marketing Communications or Fashion Merchandising Management. Students accepted from the Human Ecology Department may study from these additional topics as well: Fashion Design, Jewelry Design, Communications Design, Textile/Surface Design, or Accessories Design.

This 5 year program is available in cooperation with the following colleges: SUNY Buffalo, the Watson School of Engineering at Binghamton University, the Ceramic Engineering School at Alfred University, Polytechnic University, Clarkson University, RPI, and Syracuse University.