Majors and Minors

Accounting is the language of business, and fluency in financial reporting, the legal environment and taxation should be part of your vocabulary. Our approach concentrates on major issues that impact accounting such as ethics, psychology and international standards. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include mathematics and financial accounting. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

African Studies focuses on the histories, societies and cultures of the peoples of Africa. You’ll be encouraged to participate in study or research abroad through an internship or one of Emory’s summer, semester, or yearlong programs in Africa or London.

You might begin at Oxford with courses in history and sociology. Course work in your major begins your junior year at Emory College. 

American Studies considers the patterns of American culture as they have changed over time. You will explore the particular experiences of Americans from different regions, social classes, races, ethnicities, genders and national backgrounds.

Courses you might take at Oxford include American studies and foreign language.   

Analytic consulting equips you to evaluate business from multiple perspectives and prepares you to holistically address business problems and make meaningful recommendations. Courses will enhance your ability to identify relevant information and patterns, with an emphasis on analyzing, optimizing, monitoring and controlling. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include mathematics and economics. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory’s Goizueta Business School.

Ancient Mediterranean Studies emphasizes the interconnections of the ancient cultures of the Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome. Courses highlight the exchange of artifacts and ideas throughout Mediterranean history. You’ll have the option to spend time abroad participating in archaeological projects or in other Emory programs in Israel, Turkey, Greece and Italy. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include Latin and philosophy. 

The program in anthropology and human biology promotes the interaction between biology and culture. If you’re interested in a pre-med curriculum, we believe future physicians will benefit from exposure to several perspectives in anthropology.

Courses you might take at Oxford include anthropology and biology.

Applied mathematics deals with mathematical methods used in science, engineering, business, computer science and industry. Our program will help equip you for jobs in areas such as engineering, computer technology or finance, or for further graduate study in applied math or the sciences and engineering.

Courses you might take at Oxford include algebra and computer science.

Our Arabic program produces fluent Arabic speakers for business, non-governmental organizations  and the academic world. Arabic – the first language of over 200 million people from Morocco to Iraq – is the sacred language of Islam. Focusing on language and culture, Emory provides opportunities to enhance your Arabic studies, such as a North African Studies summer program, an eight-week intensive Arabic summer course at a Moroccan university, and semester abroad programs.

Courses you might take at Oxford include Arabic and anthropology.

Architectural studies teaches you how to analyze, engage and interpret information about current and historical buildings and spaces. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include art history and history.

Art history provides you with visual analysis skills to interpret the imagery that surrounds you and explore the works, meanings and abstract foundations of the visual arts. You will study performance, construction and installation – as well as painting, sculpture, photography and architecture through the perspectives of history and culture. You will be introduced to a variety of approaches to art and its study that blend engagement with studio art.

Courses you might take at Oxford include art history and sociology.

With an arts management concentration, you’ll gain knowledge and experience for an administrative or management career in the performing arts. You’ll focus on the history, politics and practice of the arts field of your choice.

Courses you might take at Oxford include theater and music. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory’s Goizueta Business School.

Astronomy is the study of stars, planets, comets and galaxies and other matter outside the earth's atmosphere. You will take classes that are visually-oriented with labs that mix both planetarium computer simulations and first-hand viewing on our Oxford campus. Our OxHouse Science Center provides an environment to gain direct experience as weather permits.

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include astronomy and physics.

Biophysics bridges the subjects of biology and physics. You’ll look for patterns in how living organisms survive, adapt and grow by learning to analyze them using mathematics and physics. Courses combine experimental and theoretical methods of studying, ranging from molecules and cells to organisms and populations.

Courses you might take at Oxford include physics and biology.

Business administration prepares you for a lot more than a career in business—it’s training for life. You’ll acquire the ability to think critically, analyze data, make recommendations, and communicate effectively. You’ll gain the ability to apply knowledge and the courage to act, based on what you know. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include accounting and economics. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory’s Goizueta Business School.

Business and society explores the dual goals of improving economic performance while integrating social and corporate values. This program focuses on harnessing information, analyzing complex situations and synthesizing data for ethical decision making. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include sociology and anthropology. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory’s Goizueta Business School.

With Catholic studies, you’ll learn about the rich intellectual and cultural traditions of the Roman Catholic Church during the past two millennia and study its impact on Western thought. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include history and religion. Course work in your minor begins in your junior year at Emory College. 

The Chinese program combines extensive language training with in-depth study of Chinese literature, culture and society. Expertise in Chinese studies prepares you for a range of international careers. Our student-centered curriculum offers modern Mandarin Chinese, an introduction to classical Chinese, and a wide range of interdisciplinary courses on Chinese literature, culture, society and thought. We have a special track for heritage speakers of Modern Standard Chinese. You can choose from many summer, or semester or year-long study abroad programs in China.

Courses you might take at Oxford include Chinese and anthropology.

The major in Chinese studies combines extensive language training with in-depth study of Chinese literature, culture, and society.

Courses you might take at Oxford include Chinese and anthropology.

Classical Civilization focuses on many different aspects of classical culture – including literature, art, archaeology, history, philosophy and religion. With its emphasis on a broad knowledge of the classical world, our program will equip you for further studies in law, medicine, business, writing and publishing.

Courses you might take at Oxford include Latin and Greek. 

The civilization and cultural achievements of ancient Greece and Rome continue to influence our values, the way we think and the questions we ask today. By studying the Classics at Oxford, you will have the opportunity to study the languages, literature, culture and influence of the ancient world. We offer Greek and Latin language instruction as you uncover aspects of classical antiquity.

Courses you might take at Oxford include Latin, Greek, and Roman history.

Classics offers joint majors if you have strong interest in an area such as English. The civilization and cultural achievements of Ancient Greece and Rome continue to influence our values, the way we think and the questions we ask today. By studying Classics at Oxford, you’ll have the opportunity to study the languages, literature, culture and influence of the ancient world. 

Courses at Oxford for this joint major include Greek and English.

Classics offers joint majors if you have strong interest in an area such as history. The civilization and cultural achievements of Ancient Greece and Rome continue to influence our values, the way we think and the questions we ask today. By studying Classics at Oxford, you’ll have the opportunity to study the languages, literature, culture and influence of the ancient world. 

Courses for this joint major you might take at Oxford include Latin and history.

Classics offers joint majors if you have strong interest in an area such as philosophy. The civilization and cultural achievements of Ancient Greece and Rome continue to influence our values, the way we think and the questions we ask today. By studying Classics at Oxford, you’ll have the opportunity to study the languages, literature, culture and influence of the ancient world. 

Courses for this joint major you might take at Oxford include Greek and philosophy.

Community Building and Social Change offers you an introduction to the challenges and opportunities for revitalizing and strengthening communities in contemporary urban America. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include political science and sociology. Course work in your minor begins your junior year at Emory College. 

Our “comp lit” program invites you to engage with the world of literature in English and beyond. You’ll explore important Western and non-Western works from many different lenses including philosophy, religion and psychology. Imagine examining characters in a novel from a psychoanalytic perspective. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include foreign languages—we offer Chinese, French, German and Spanish—and English. 

Computer informatics focuses on how people interact daily with information technology. It goes beyond pure computer science and gives you a context for solving problems with technology. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses such as computer science and math.

Development studies explores social and economic development issues. It emphasizes the social sciences – areas that deal with human society and social relationship and investigate the enduring values and concepts of civilization. You will investigate how socioeconomic problems impact people's lives and discover how to help transform development issues. 

For this minor, you might take such Oxford courses as sociology and economics.

This program focuses on the challenges and complexities of earth system processes that sustain our growing human population. You will build a strong foundation in the physical science of Earth systems and the fundamental physical processes. Understanding these processes will prepare you to address challenges that human populations face. You will explore sustainable development of energy and natural resources, and assessment of adaptation and mitigation strategies for potential natural hazards, such as intense storms and flooding. 

For this minor, you might take such Oxford courses as environmental studies and geology.

You will have an opportunity to study an East Asian language (Chinese, Korean, or Japanese). A core component is to encourage and facilitate direct exchange between East Asia and the United States. Students spend at least a semester in China, Korea, or Japan (alternate destinations are also encouraged), developing a deep understanding of the region and creating lasting ties to it. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include Chinese and religion.

Economics and Mathematics prepares you for math-intensive doctoral economics programs or quantitatively oriented MBA programs. It features substantial mathematics and economics coursework.

Courses you might take at Oxford include economics and statistical methods.

You will explore the relationships of literature and history. We don't place any geographical or chronological limits on your area of study, but expect a thematic unity.

Courses you might take at Oxford include English and history.

You will focus on the history, politics and practice of the environmental fields. Gaining a foundation in business principles and practices – including management, marketing, finance, and strategy – will prepare you for career in environmental management. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Courses you might take at Oxford include environmental studies and political science. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

You will explore important ethical questions, from cheating on campus to war, from stem cell research to the nature of professionalism. This program seeks to build a community of students, scholars, and teachers committed to the study of ethics in all of its dimensions. This minor will help prepare you for graduate professional studies in numerous fields including law, medicine, and business. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses in philosophy and psychology. 

This is a study of film and media in their historical and contemporary context. You will explore the infrastructure and market mechanisms that support the creation and distribution of media content. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include film and economics. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

The curriculum in finance is designed to equip you with the analytical skills and practical expertise necessary to excel in finance careers. Many Emory students graduate to join banking firms on Wall Street, and other common career paths include corporate finance and investment management. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include economics and mathematics. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Emory's French program combines a variety of courses in language and distinctive overseas programs, with options for study abroad. The Summer in Paris six-week program immerses you in language study and cultural activities while you live with a French family. The semester or year-long program called EDUCO – one of the few programs of its kind – allows you to take classes in a variety of subjects at the University of Paris.

Courses you might take at Oxford include French and linguistics.

The German Studies program covers cultural, literary, language, and historical topics relevant to the German-speaking world. Courses you might take at Oxford include German and linguistics.

This interdisciplinary program focuses on social justice, sustainable economic development, public health, global interconnection and public service, emphasizing a rights-based approach to development studies.

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include anthropology and sociology.

You will gain perspective to meet challenges and opportunities arising from a complex interplay of political, economic, environmental, social, historical and cultural systems. From global needs in the field to clinical care, you will learn about confronting global health challenges as they happen. Explore how to power social change and contribute to building community partnerships that advance health. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include anthropology and sociology.

The Greek program will introduce you to the core principles of classical Greek, a foundation that will empower you to read and understand literary works rapidly.  Approximately 12 percent of English words originate from Greek. These words cut across many subjects, from politics to science, history to economics, grammar to religion.

Courses you might take at Oxford include Greek and philosophy.

You will gain an understanding of the cutting edge science of health with a focus on Emory's areas of strength. These areas include innovations in personalized medicine and health, applications and translations involved in global health, the science of nutrition and current challenges in changing dynamics within the medical system and health policy. You will get a foundation in the basic principles of business including management, marketing and operations. You will also develop foundational business practices that will help them you be better stewards of limited financial, human, and organizational resources.

Courses you might take at Oxford include biology and economics. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year for a collaborative effort between the Center for Emory College's Study of Human Health and the Goizueta Business School. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include religion and history. Coursework in your minor begins in your junior year at Emory College. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include linguistics and history. Coursework in your minor begins in your junior year at Emory College. 

The program in history and art history is a joint major that combines a broad study of history with an emphasis on the ways that art objects – from Egyptian funerary items to modern sculpture – reflect the politics and customs of the times. 

Courses for this joint major you might take at Oxford include history and art history.

You will explore the variety of approaches to structured and unstructured problem solving that have become critical to today's businesses and the hallmarks of modern consulting best-practices. You will gain an appreciation of the dynamics of systems and processes and preparation for analytical work. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include mathematics and computer science. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

International Business prepares you to conduct business in an increasingly globalized world by providing a broadened world perspective. You will learn about formulating global strategies, understanding and reporting global transactions, dealing with the complexities of global trade and finance, and marketing across geographic boundaries. You will have the opportunity to study or work abroad to provide you with first-hand international business experience.

Courses you might take at Oxford include accounting and economics. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

You will be empowered to achieve a high level of familiarity with the language and culture of Japan. The curriculum offers elementary through advanced language training, as well as a broad range of elective courses. Classes in the areas of Japanese literature, gender and sexuality, and cultural studies supplement the language classes and prepare you for a wide range of careers in the global economy of the 21st century.

Courses you might take at Oxford include sociology and anthropology. Coursework in your major begins in your junior year at Emory College. 

You will explore topics such as the study of Jews and Judaism from different disciplines –history, religious studies, language and linguistics, literature, theology, political science, and anthropology. This program provides a foundation for students who would like to pursue Jewish Studies in graduate school, enroll in a rabbinical program, or work in Jewish organizations and communities.

Courses you might take at Oxford include anthropology and religion. Coursework in your major begins in your junior year at Emory College. 

Choosing a minor in Korean is a great way to increase your expertise in the language and culture, as well as your professional marketability. Careers in fields as diverse as business, law, education, or art are increasingly geared toward international interests and concerns, so a background in Korean is indispensable in today's global environment.

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include linguistics and history. Coursework in your minor begins in your junior year at Emory College.

The Latin program will reveal to you the essential elements of classical Latin, enabling you to read and understand literary works better and more rapidly. Courses you might take at Oxford include Latin and history.

Latin America and the Caribbean, home to two-thirds of the population of the Americas, is a diverse and globalizing region deeply intertwined with the United States. Our Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) program provides courses on the past and present of Latin America and the Caribbean from a perspective across disciplines. It equips you to successfully pursue a major or minor in LACS, history, Spanish, and Portuguese as a senior student; prepare your academic travels anywhere in the Americas; and understand the presence of Latin America and the Caribbean in Georgia and beyond. Taught in English and Spanish, LACS courses combine approaches from history, the social sciences, politics, arts, and literature. 

You will explore the Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) world with language and culture study. You will be strongly encouraged to study abroad in a Portuguese-speaking country.

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include Spanish and anthropology.

Marketing is concerned with creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large. You will develop your toolkit to analyze customers and market opportunities, assess and create marketing strategies, and implement marketing programs. You will gain expertise in the latest methods and concepts for understanding customer behavior and devising and assessing effective marketing strategies. Besides students whose interest is a career in marketing, this program is popular for students interested in general management careers, as well as in the media and entertainment field, and management consulting.

Courses you might take at Oxford include statistics and English. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Mathematics offers joint majors if you have strong interests in an area such as Computer Science. The study of mathematics helps in the development of general analytical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. These skills coordinate well with using algorithm analysis to solve problems with computers. 

Courses at Oxford that you might take for this joint major include mathematics and computer science. 

Mathematics offers joint majors if you have strong interests in an area such as Political Science. The study of mathematics helps in the development of general analytical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. Political science describes and analyzes political life. 

Courses at Oxford that you might take for this joint major include mathematics and political science.

We're surrounded by moving images – on television, in movie theaters, on our computers, and even in electronic billboards. If you can understand the ways in which media communicate visually and with sound, you can become a more media literate, perceptive and discerning and person in the globalized 21st century. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include film and political science

You will deal with the material culture of peoples from the Mediterranean basin, ranging from the Ancient Near East to the classical world and from the earliest times to late antiquity. The program aims to provide context and background for language, history, and culture explorations taking place in other academic programs. Courses represent three distinct areas: the classical world, Egypt, and biblical archaeology.

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include Greek and history. Coursework in your minor begins in your junior year at Emory College.

You will gain knowledge about both the Middle East and South Asia. After completion of this program, you will have the knowledge, languages, and analytic tools to pursue employment relating to or advanced study of these regions.

Courses you might take at Oxford include Arabic and history.

This curriculum highlights the science of human nutritional biology from the cellular basis to the whole body. You will recognize the psychological, cultural and ecological influences on dietary choices. You will investigate the biological processes underlying health, optimal wellness and disease from prenatal life to old age. The program aims to enhance your knowledge of nutrition in preparation for further study in the field, as a background for careers in medicine, public health and associated fields, and as a basis to optimize personal health and well-being. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include biology and quantitative theory and methods.

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include linguistics and history.

Philosophy courses challenge you to consider yourself and the world you live in with a critical eye with a consideration of fundamental questions about issues of human existence. There are also possible joint majors in philosophy and other areas of study, such as religion. 

Courses for this joint major that you might take at Oxford include philosophy and religion. 

Physics and Astronomy might be the path for you if you're interested in studying astronomy but may pursue another career such as medicine, law or teaching. This program will also benefit you if you're planning on graduate education and a career in astronomy.

Courses you might take at Oxford include physics, astronomy and mathematics. 

Physics for Life Sciences will give you a solid scientific foundation if you're a pre-health student interested in physics or you're interested in both physics and the life sciences. You will receive excellent preparation for admission to medical and other healthcare related schools. If you decide not to enter a health related field, you will have a great background for any field that requires a quantitative, scientific knowledge.

Courses you might take at Oxford include physics and biology.

You will study both art and craft: the literary traditions in which you write and the elements of craft in poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction. The program fosters your development as a writer, through an emphasis on reading as a writer, generating material, and revision.

Courses at Oxford you might take for this joint major include theater and English.

Predictive Health brings together perspectives from medicine, public health, business, economics, the social sciences – areas that deal with human society and social relationship – and humanities. You will explore a model of healthcare based on a personalized approach to health and well-being rather than the traditional disease-oriented model. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include environmental studies and biology. Coursework in your minor begins in your junior year at Emory College.

Courses at Oxford you might take for this joint program include psychology and quantitative theory and methods.s.

This major provides training in the nuances of the real estate industry, with emphasis on factors that make up the market and the intricacies of properties as an asset in money management. In addition to fundamentals, students receive high-level training in development, REITS and capital markets. Not only is Atlanta one of the largest real estate markets in the country, but it's also home to the regional offices of various real estate companies that operate throughout the U.S. and beyond. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include economics and English. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Religion offers joint majors with areas of your strong interest, such as anthropology. Courses you might take at Oxford for this joint major include religion and anthropology.

Religion offers joint majors if you have strong interests in an area such as Classical Civilization. Religion involves the consideration of questions about fundamental issues of human existence. Classical Civilization focuses on many different aspects of classical culture – including religion, literature, art, archaeology, history, and philosophy. 

Courses at Oxford you might take for this joint major include religion and Greek.

Religion offers joint majors if you have strong interests in an area such as history. The goal of the program is a logical and focused curriculum for exploring the role of religion in history. 

Courses at Oxford you might take for this join major  include religion and history.

Religion offers joint majors if you have strong interests in an area such as sociology. Religion involves the consideration of questions about fundamental issues of human existence. Sociology is the study of human social behavior, the groups to which humans belong, and the interactions that occur within those groups. 

Courses at Oxford you might take for this joint major include religion and sociology.

The Russian program combines intensive Russian language acquisition coursework with an interdisciplinary study of the Russian people, culture, and history. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include linguistics and history. Coursework in your major begins in your junior year at Emory College. 

The Russian and East European Studies program combines intensive language acquisition coursework (in Russian or another related language) with geographical, political, and cultural areas studies. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include linguistics and history. Coursework in your major begins in your junior year at Emory College

Science, Culture and Society expands your science literacy by introducing basic ideas in the physical and biological sciences. You will engage in intense discussion and research in issues that can benefit from varied approaches – issues such as race, bio-terrorism, and technology and human well-being health. You will approach science from non-traditional directions or through interdisciplinary connections such as science and literature, science writing, and science and the arts.  

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include biology and sociology.

We study and teach about the languages, texts and cultures of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds, including Spain, Latin America, and the US. We aim to engage students, other scholars and members of local and other communities in the study of these worlds across disciplines.

Our courses help develop your understanding of past and present texts – from literary texts to film and media texts to everyday talk. We also explore the social and cultural contexts that shape and are shaped by such texts. 

Oxford's language programs offer various spring semester courses that undertake in-course travel in Latin America and Spain. Experience Costa Rica, the Caribbean, and Spain with faculty who intricately connect travel to course content.

The Spanish and Linguistics program combines Spanish language acquisition with linguistics, which is the theoretical investigation of how languages develop and signify meaning. At Oxford, you will begin the program with Spanish courses that cover literature, linguistics, theater, music and translation. 

Courses for this joint major you might take at Oxford include Spanish and linguistics.

The Spanish and Portuguese program combines study of these two related foreign languages. You will begin at Oxford with Spanish courses. These cover literature, linguistics, theater, music and translation. 

Courses at Oxford you might take for this joint major include Spanish and linguistics.

The academic study of organizations is a multi-disciplinary endeavor that draws from various social science disciplines including economics, political science, psychology and sociology. Organizational scholars utilize an array of quantitative and qualitative research methods to develop important insights about the antecedents and consequences of organizational behavior. You will engage in the academic analysis of organizations to discover how and why organizations behave the way they do. 

Courses you might take at Oxford include economics and political science. Oxford provides preparation for your junior year at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Sustainability is the intersection of social, environmental, and economic issues. Involving far more than simply turning off lights or recycling bottles and paper, sustainability has implications for how we eat and drink. It impacts how we treat the land, sea, air, and atmosphere. It affects how we produce and consume goods; It informs how we assess and rethink the proper balance between profit, politics, wealth, and the common good. 

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include environmental studies and quantitative theory and methods.

This curriculum explores the challenges of sustainability, bridging theory and practice in understanding what determines sustainability in world of humans and their environment. You will investigate how human institutions, organizations, cultures, and technologies link and interact with their biophysical environments.

For this minor, you might take Oxford courses that include environmental studies and quantitative theory and methods.

Visual Arts combines studio art practice with the history and theory of art to develop arts professionals who excel at their craft, as well as in written expression and critical thinking. You will take foundational courses in art and art history and may enhance your studies with travel coursework and a summer internship. allows undergraduate students a structured Studio courses emphasize direct, hands-on art making under the guidance of expert practitioners.

For this integrated co-major, you might take Oxford courses that include art history and film studies.