UCSB's majors and minors are housed within our three colleges: Letters & Science, Creative Studies, and Engineering. Our programs offer a pathway to your desired future career! Transfer students should review the Selective Majors webpage to learn about major preparation coursework.
UCSB MAJORS
Get a glimpse of our programs to get a deeper look at academics!
NOTE FOR APPLICANTS
UCSB will consider an applicant's second choice major when space is available. Students applying for majors the College of Engineering or in the College of Creative Studies are encouraged to choose an alternate major in the College of Letters & Science.
College of Letters and Science
The College of Letters and Science is the largest college at UC Santa Barbara with over 80 majors and more than 45 departments. The college offers professional advisers, student peer advisers, and specialized advising for students interested in medical or legal careers. There are also academic advisors in every department and program in the college.
- Actuarial Science
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Aquatic Biology
- Art for College of Letters & Science
- Asian American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Biopsychology
- Black Studies
- Chemistry
- Chicano & Chicana Studies
- Chinese
- Classics
- Communication
- Comparative Literature
- Dance
- Earth Science
- Ecology & Evolution
- Economics
- Economics & Accounting
- English
- Environmental Studies
- Feminist Studies
- Film & Media Studies
- Financial Mathematics & Statistics
- French
- Geography
- German
- Global Studies
- History
- History of Art & Architecture
- History of Public Policy & Law
- Hydrologic Sciences & Policy
- Italian Studies
- Japanese
- Language, Culture & Society
- Latin American & Iberian Studies
- Linguistics
- Mathematics for College of Letters & Science
- Medieval Studies
- Middle East Studies
- Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Music Studies
- Philosophy
- Physics for College of Letters & Science
- Physiology
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Psychological & Brain Sciences
- Religious Studies
- Russian & East European Studies
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Statistics & Data Science
- Theater
- Zoology
College of Engineering
The College of Engineering is consistently ranked among the top engineering programs in the world. The college offers five undergraduate majors and the Technology Management Program, a certificate program for undergraduates interested in business principles and entrepreneurship. Small class sizes and cutting-edge research are hallmarks of the college.
College of Creative Studies
The College of Creative Studies offers eight majors in a small academic community ideal for self-directed students. The college providing a rigorous, accelerated program facilitating original undergraduate work. If you want to create new knowledge in your field, this college may be for you.
Explore Career Tracks
Curious how the majors above lead to careers? Or are you interested in a specific career but unsure which majors lead to that job? UCSB's Career Services department can help. Explore six career paths as your guide to success.