Majors and Minors
Shepherd University is proud to offer over 100 different academic programs which are united by a strong liberal arts core designed to give our students diverse learning experiences. Our programs prepare our graduates to think broadly and critically while actively engaging in civic service and global citizenship. Explore below by clicking on the degree titles to visit a department page.
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | Nursing, Education, and Health Sciences | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics | Business | Exploratory Program | Additional Minors | Graduate Programs
• available as a concentration
* also available as a minor
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Art, B.F.A.*
- Graphic Design*
- Painting
- Photography/Computer Imagery*
- Sculpture
Communication and New Media, B.A./B.S.*
- Communication Studies
- Digital Filmmaking
- Journalism
- Strategic Communication
Contemporary Theater Studies, B.A.*
Criminal Justice, B.A.*
- Forensics
- Law Enforcement
English, B.A.*
- Creative Writing
- English Literature
Global Studies, B.A.*
- Global Culture and History
- Global Economics and Development
- Global Environments
- Global Governance and Peace
History, B.A.*
- General
- Civil War and 19th-Century America
- Historic Preservation and Public History*
Interdisciplinary Programs
Music, B.A.*
- General
- Composition
Music in Performance, B.M.P.
- Instrumental Performance
- Jazz Performance
- Piano Pedagogy/Performance
- Vocal Performance
Political Science, B.S.*
- General
- Legal Studies
- Political Communication
Psychology, B.A.*
Sociology, B.S.*
- Culture and Society
- Criminology
Social Work, B.S.W.
Spanish, B.A.*
College of Nursing, Education, and Health Sciences
Elementary Education, B.A.
Health Promotion and Exercise Science, B.S.
- Health Promotion
- Health Sciences
Music Education, B.M.E.
- Instrumental Emphasis, PreK-Adult
- Vocal Emphasis, PreK-Adult
Nursing, B.S.N.
- Nursing
- R.N. to B.S.N.
Nutrition, B.S.*
Recreation and Sport Studies, B.S.*
- Interscholastic Athletic Administration and Coaching*
- Public Recreation and Park Administration
- Sport Communication
- Sport and Event Management
- Sports Marketing
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Tourism, Hospitality, and Entrepreneurship
Secondary Education, B.A.
- Art, PreK-Adult
- Biology, Grades 9-Adult
- Chemistry, Grades 9-Adult
- English, Grades 5-Adult
- General Science, Grades 5-Adult
- Mathematics, Grades 5-Adult
- Music, PreK-Adult
- Physical Education, PreK-Adult
- Social Studies, Grades 5-Adult
- Spanish, Grades 5-Adult
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Biology, B.S.*
- Traditional
- Ecological Science
Chemistry, B.S.*
- Traditional
- Biochemistry
- Biopharmaceutical Sciences
- Environmental Chemistry
Computer and Information Sciences, B.S.*
- Computer Graphics and Games
- Computer Programming and Information Systems
- Computer Science
- Cyber Security and Networking
Computer and Information Technology, B.S.*
- Information Technology
- Management Information Systems
Computer Engineering, B.S.
Data Analytics, B.S.
- Advanced Analytics
- Biology
- Data Analytics 4+1
Engineering Science, B.S.*
- Environmental Engineering
- Systems Engineering
Environmental Studies, B.S.*
- General
- Aquatic Science
- Environmental Geomatics
- Sustainable Food Production
- Sustainable Resource Management
Applied Mathematics, B.S.*
- Applied Mathematics
- Actuarial Sciences
Pre-Professional Studies
- Pre-Dentistry (see Biology or Chemistry)
- Pre-Medicine (see Biology or Chemistry)
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine (see Biology or Chemistry)
- Pre-Law (see Political Science)
College of Business
Accounting, B.S.*
Business Administration, B.S.*
- General
- Entrepreneurship*
- Financial Planning
- Management
- Marketing*
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Master of Business Administration 4+1
Economics, B.S.*
- Financial Economics
Regents Bachelor of Arts
- Agricultural Entrepreneurship
- Business
- Global Studies
- Health
- Human Services
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Social Issues
- Sustainable Food Production
Exploratory Program
ADDITIONAL MINORS
- Aging Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Business Information Systems
- Crime and Society
- Education
- Gender and Women’s Studies
- General Science
- Geographic Information Systems
- Geography
- Health and Wellness
- Hospitality Management
- Innovation
- Modern Languages
- Physics (Applied)