Majors and Concentrations
The following majors, concentrations and programs of study are available at the University of Mary Washington.
See the Academic Catalog for further descriptions of the programs listed below.
Students may also request to pursue a special major, an interdisciplinary program approved on a case by case basis.
BA/BS students and BLS students follow different procedures for the approval of a special major.
Information about these procedures is available below, following the list of special majors.
The BA/BS, BLS, and M.S. degrees are offered at the Fredericksburg campus.
The BPS, M.Ed., MBA, MSMIS, MBA-MSMIS degrees and all certificates are offered at the Stafford campus.
Major |
Degree Programs |
| American Studies |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Anthropology |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Art And Art History |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Biology |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Business Administration (undergraduate) |
BA/BS |
| Business Administration (graduate) |
MBA |
| Chemistry |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Classics |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Computer Science |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Diverse Student Populations |
M.Ed. |
| Economics |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Education |
BA/BS, BLS, M.Ed. |
| Educational Leadership |
M.Ed., Post-Master's Certificate |
| Elementary Education |
M.Ed., M.S. |
| English |
BA/BS, BLS |
| English as a Second Language |
M.Ed., Graduate Certificate |
| Environmental Science |
BA/BS, BLS |
| French |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Geography |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Geology |
BA/BS, BLS |
| German |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Gifted Education |
Graduate Certificate |
| Historic Preservation |
BA/BS, BLS |
| History |
BA/BS, BLS, |
| Instructional Technology Leadership |
M.Ed., Graduate Certificate |
| Interdisciplinary |
BA/BS, BLS, BPS |
| International Affairs |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Latin |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Literacy Specialist |
M.Ed., Post-Master's Certificate |
| Management Information Systems (graduate) |
MSMIS |
| Mathematics |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Modern Foreign Languages |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Music |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Organizational Leadership |
Certificate Program Only |
| Philosophy |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Physics |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Political Science |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Psychology |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Religion |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Risk Management and Insurance |
MBA |
| Sociology |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Spanish |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Special Education |
M.Ed. |
| Theatre |
BA/BS, BLS |
The following concentrations and programs of study do not offer formal majors.
Concentration/Program of Study |
Degree Programs |
| Accounting |
MBA, BPS, Graduate Certificate |
| Arabic |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Chinese |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Computer Information Systems |
BPS |
| Contracts & Procurement Management |
MBA, Post Baccalaureate Certificate |
| General Management |
MBA |
| Greek |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Information Security |
MBA |
| Italian |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Leadership and Management |
BPS |
| Liberal Studies |
BLS |
| Linguistics |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Management Technology |
MBA |
| Network Security |
BPS |
| Organization & Human Resource Dev. |
MBA |
| Pre-Dental |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Pre-Law |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Pre-Med |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Pre-Veterinarian |
BA/BS, BLS |
| Project Management |
MBA, Post Baccalaureate Certificate |
| Public Administration |
MBA |
| Speech |
BA/BS, BLS |
SPECIAL MAJORS
The following is a list of special majors that have been approved recently:
- African American Studies
- Arts Management
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Communication
- Conflict, Politics, and National Policy
- Human Development
- International Business
- Italian Studies
- Journalism
- Linguistics
- Latin American Studies
- Middle Eastern Studies
- Psychology and Sociology of the Learner
- Women's Studies
Procedures for approval of a special major for BA/BS students
Procedures for approval of a special major for BLS students
