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Explore Minors
Build competency in a passion or strengthen your resume.
A minor consists of 18–24 graduation credits which must include a minimum of 9 graduation credits of advanced coursework at or above the 300 level. Most undergraduate degrees require completing a minor and it has to have a different title from your major.
Full List of Minors
- Acting
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Art History
- Atmospheric Science
- Bioethics
- Biology
- Broadcast Meteorology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Chinese Studies
- Cognitive Science
- Communication (Fully Online Option)
- Computer Science
- Creative Writing
- Criminal Justice Studies (Fully Online Option)
- Cybersecurity (Fully Online Option)
- Documentary Studies
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Educational Studies
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Electronics
- Film Studies
- Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (Fully Online Option)
- English
- Forensic Science
- French
- Game Design and Development
- Geographic Information Science
- Geography
- Globalization Studies
- Hebrew
- History (Fully Online Option)
- Informatics (Fully Online Option)
- Instrumental Performance
- International Studies
- Italian
- Japanese Studies
- Journalism (Fully Online Option)
- Judaic Studies
- Korean Studies
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Law and Philosophy
- Leadership
- Legal Studies
- LGBTQ Studies
- Library and Information Science
- Linguistics
- Machine Learning
- Mathematics
- Medical Anthropology
- Music
- Musical Performance
- Musical Theatre
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Portuguese
- Pre-Education
- Psychology (Fully Online Option)
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Religious Studies
- Russian
- Russian and Eastern European Studies
- Social Welfare Studies
- Sociology (Fully Online Option)
- Spanish
- Statistics
- Sustainability
- Theatre
- Theatrical Design/Technology
- Urban Studies and Planning
- U.S. Latino Studies
- Vocal Performance
- Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
What Makes The University at Albany Great
Live and take classes with other incoming freshmen who share your personal interests, passions or intended academic major.
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Research, scholarship, and creative activities at the University at Albany is an option for all students, across all academic disciplines. You will be able to learn more about a specific academic field or career path all while building a long-lasting mentoring relationship with a faculty member or principal investigator.
Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Option
Interested in earning a graduate degree? Apply to the combined undergraduate/graduate program in your junior year and, if accepted, begin taking graduate-level coursework earlier than you would normally. Because you’re permitted to double-count up to 12 academic credits, you’ll complete your combined program in only 5 years. Plus, these 12 credits are billed at the undergraduate tuition rate. Contact your academic advisor for more information.
International Students
This degree is designated as a STEM program. International students maintaining F-1 status are allowed to apply for up to 12 months of post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) following completion/graduation from their degree program. Currently, this degree program is also designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as an eligible degree for the F-1 STEM OPT work authorization extension; students who secure qualifying employment may be eligible to apply for the STEM OPT extension for a cumulative total of up to 36 months of F-1 OPT work authorization.
The institution has not made a determination regarding the educational requirements for any other state in regards to licensing requirements or eligibility.
Accelerated Undergraduate/Graduate Option
If you’re a current UAlbany undergraduate student with at least a 3.0 GPA, you may be eligible to begin your graduate degree coursework as early as your junior year. Save time and money by applying up to 12 academic credits, billed at the undergraduate rate, towards both degrees. By doing so, you may be able to complete your combined program in only 5 years and spend less than you would if you completed each program separately.
Contact your undergraduate advisor to see if you’re eligible and learn about your combined graduate program options.
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MAJORS
Accounting
Actuarial and Mathematical Sciences
Africana Studies
Anthropology
Art
Art History
Atmospheric Science
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Business Administration
Business Economics
Chemistry
Chinese Studies
Communication
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
Cybersecurity
Digital Forensics
Documentary Studies
East Asian Studies
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
English
Environmental Science
Environmental and Sustainable Engineering
Financial Market Regulation
Geography
Globalization Studies
History
Human Biology
Human Development
Informatics
Interdisciplinary Studies
Japanese Studies
Journalism
Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies
Linguistics
Mathematics
Music
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Public Health
Public Policy and Management
Quantitative Economics and Data Analysis
Social Welfare
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre
Urban Studies and Planning
Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
3+2 joint degree with Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Cytotechnology & Molecular Cytotechnology
3+2 joint degree with Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Education
Great Dane Teacher Pathway
Law
3+3 joint degree with Albany Law School
Medicine
- Early Assurance to Albany Medical College
- Early Assurance to SUNY Upstate Medical University
- Early Assurance to Touro College of Medicine
- Guaranteed Entrance to SUNY Upstate Medical University
Occupational Therapy
Preferred Acceptance with Sage Graduate School
Optometry
3+4 joint degree with SUNY College of Optometry
Pharmacy
3+4 joint degree with Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Physical Therapy
Guaranteed Acceptance with Sage Graduate School
Physician Assistant
Early Assurance to Albany Medical College