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New majors are no longer being accepted. This major is devoted to the scholarly exploration of African and African American history, life, and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective. The program offers a variety of courses, lectures, and other scholarly activities that explore different aspects of the historical and contemporary African as well as the African American experience. 

New majors are no longer being accepted. Interpreting for people who do not speak a common language is a linguistic and social act of communication. In this program, you’ll not only learn to relay messages and manage the process of talking back and forth for two people who speak different languages, but you’ll also gain an overall understanding of how meaning is constructed, how to manage the cross-cultural flow of talk, and the ethical issues associated with interpreting. 

Study humanity through a combination of biology, cultural studies, archaeology, linguistics, and other social sciences. Graduates of this program go on to work in several different settings, such as hospitals, state and federal agencies, zoos, museums, archaeological contracting firms, and more. 

No more admits to this major after Spring 2025. Help corporations, nonprofits, and other institutions realize the potential of data at an extreme scale by turning it usable knowledge. In this degree program, you’ll gain skills at every stage of the data pipeline. More specifically, you’ll learn about data curation, management, ethics, analysis, and dissemination.

The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Theatre, Film, and Television brings together three related humanities-based arts disciplines.

Inspire kids to use their imagination and create works of art. In this major, you’ll learn to teach art to K–12 students of all backgrounds at both public and private schools. Work in classrooms and behind the scenes creating visual arts curriculum for schools, museums, and community-based organizations. 

Combine knowledge of art, history, science, language, culture, and tradition with this major. You'll study art movements from prehistoric periods to present day, interpret works of art, and make connections between social and cultural contexts across history and throughout the world. 

A.I. is the future. It offers convenience, increases productivity, and propels innovation in fields of all kinds. Earn a bachelor’s degree in A.I. to proactively position yourself for success as businesses and technologies evolve.  

Learn what there is to know about organisms’ lives, with foundations in cell theory, evolution, genetics, energy, and more. Students pursuing this degree can earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science.

Discover how you can use information technologies to improve health care. Learn biomedical data analytical skills and their applications, gain valuable knowledge and research experiences, and prepare for a variety of careers. This major has three tracks: bioinformatics, health informatics, and premedical informatics. 

Learn how to use living organisms to help make products through this flexible training program.

Learn about ceramics throughout history and in today’s day and age. Gain experience not only in making ceramic vessels, but also in glasswork, screen printing, prototyping, and 3D printing. Students in this program have access to the space and equipment to create at the 16 Tech corridor of Indianapolis. 

Study the basic structural units of matter—what things are made of, what their properties are, and how they act and interact. This area of study plays an integral role in today’s scientific endeavors. Students pursuing this degree can earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science. 

Join one of the largest departments in the School of Liberal Arts and gain access to rigorous collaborative learning environments, internationally recognized teaching and research faculty, and engaged students. When you study communications, you learn a key skill necessary for success in any workplace. 

Because the use of computer systems is pervasive in society, students with this degree are in high demand. Students in the computer science program gain the technical proficiency, project management skills, communication expertise, and high-level expertise needed to develop working solutions for all kinds of computing challenges. 

Explore the history, operations, and implications of criminal justice in America. Learn to address pressing societal needs related to law enforcement, the judicial system, corrections, and national security. In this program, you’ll take classes in research methods, criminological theory and policy, criminal law, courts, corrections, and policing.

Data are created all over the world, every day, in various areas like social media, search engines, and health care organizations. Learn how to navigate, manage, and harness the power of all this data. 

As a student in IU Online’s Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Storytelling, you’ll learn how you can use digital tools to create artistic and professional messages and stories.

This major combines two overlapping disciplines, drawing and illustration, to give you a well-rounded foundation for any career path you choose to follow. Drawing classes encourage you to think abstractly and to experiment with nontraditional media and concept-based work while illustration classes help you focus on visually communicating specific narrative or emotional content. 

This program is for students interested in teaching infant and toddler preschool programs as well as grades P/K–3. Students may choose the non-licensure or the licensure route, with non-licensure designated for students wanting to teach anything before pre-K and the licensure route for students who want to teach pre-K through grade 3. 

Economics is the study of human behavior based on the availability, distribution, and consumption of resources. If you want to understand why society works the way it does, this is a good choice in major for you.

Become an exemplary teacher who can teach at all kinds of schools through this program. You’ll learn from experienced faculty and teachers in the community.

The Department of English at IU Indianapolis is a vibrant, multidimensional arena. Through its courses and other activities in writing, creative writing, literature, linguistics, language instruction, and film, the Department of English seeks to foster students’ abilities to read closely, think deeply and critically, research effectively, and write with clarity and purpose, preparing students for meaningful lives and a variety of careers. 

The IU School of Education at IU Indianapolis prepares exemplary teachers for today's and tomorrow's diverse schools. Students in this major are those interested in teaching English to grades 5–12.

Earn an interdisciplinary degree that is the result of a partnership between the School of Science, the School of Liberal Arts, and the Department of Public Health. Learn how federal and state agencies, industry, and consulting firms investigate the environment.

Studying fine arts at IU Indianapolis in the Herron School of Art and Design is your first step in building a meaningful and influential career in art and design.

If you want to learn and study forensic science, IU Indianapolis is the perfect place. We have nationally recognized faculty in forensic chemistry and biology supported by one of the largest medical schools and one of the top law schools in the United States.

New majors are no longer being accepted. When you earn a degree in French, you’re learning one of the main languages used in international bodies and in science, engineering, and technology fields. Expand your knowledge of other cultures and earn a degree that can be used across industries. 

If you are interested or have experience in woodworking, this may be the major for you. Learn to design, build, and make unique pieces of furniture using both traditional and contemporary tools and processes.

New majors are no longer being accepted. Geography is the study of spatial patterns and processes in both the natural world and the world of human affairs. The spread of disease, the sprawl of cities, the distribution of plants and animals, and the diffusion of culture and ideas all exhibit a spatial component that is the focus of geography. 

Use a foundation in biology, chemistry, physics, and math to understand earth systems and processes. Learn how earth sciences are applied and how they relate to modern society. Students pursuing this degree can earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science. 

New majors are no longer being accepted. Achieve communicative and cultural competence in German, such as speaking and writing about everyday topics, as well as more complex subjects. A step-by-step progression of language courses enables you to attain these goals. 

New majors are no longer being accepted. With the world becoming more globalized, why not get a degree in a field that helps you understand global and international affairs? This program is designed with a multidisciplinary approach, so you’ll take classes in economics, history, culture, business, and more. 

Make an impact on the health care industry without becoming a nurse or physician. Learn to manage electronic health records, analyze health information, ensure patient privacy, and educate medical teams on best practices and new developments to assist them with patient care. Program graduates will be able to sit for a national Registered Health Information Administrator credentialing exam. 

To understand where we’re going, you have to look back. Those who major in history do just that, helping lead the way as we look toward the future. In this program, you’ll learn from nationally and internationally recognized experts and gain experience in conducting research, curating exhibitions, authoring publications, and more. 

New majors are no longer being accepted. Do you have a particular interest or passion that you want to pursue but can’t find a major that quite fits? Then this is the program for you! Take courses across disciplines and create the major you want to set you on the path that will help you achieve your unique goals.

Explore the big picture of technology to understand how we use technology to communicate, work, heal, play, and solve problems that are facing society and industry. Informatics allows you to make a difference in people’s lives by helping you understand the connection between people and technology. 

Create the art experience you want with this individualized degree. When you study integrative studio practice, you have the chance to study a mix of ceramics, drawing, furniture design, painting, photography, or printmaking to achieve whatever artistic goals you may have. 

Tell stories and move the world with this degree. Journalism students at IU Indianapolis learn communication skills, research and analytical techniques, technical know-how, teamwork, and versatility—exactly the skills that today’s employers are looking for.

With this major, you'll learn about the rapidly changing conditions of work within a national and global perspective and how to respond to the challenges faced by labor institutions. Labor studies will teach you to value the well-being of workers and how to support, strengthen, advocate for, and promote the development of the labor movement. 

The law program in the School of Liberal Arts trains and prepares students for careers as paralegals in the legal profession.

Because math is such an important element of almost every branch of science, engineering, technology, and industry, you can find work almost anywhere with this degree. Students in this program can choose between four concentrations: actuarial science, applied mathematics, applied statistics, and pure mathematics. 

Students who complete this program have all of the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career as a middle school or high school mathematics teacher.

Let your imagination guide you to opportunities in emerging industries with this major. The focus of the media arts and science program is on creativity and digital storytelling while enhancing contemporary career-building skills.

Gain a general understanding of health and medicine that can be applied to almost any career path in the health and life sciences industry, including social and economic research, medicine, dentistry, health law, medical social work, and more. 

Engage in making music with technology, performing, composing, and producing digital-music-formatted materials. Gain a background in music theory, history, research, keyboard, aural training, music technology, and music ensemble to create an appealing resume and portfolio upon graduation. 

Prepare to be an entry-level music therapist upon graduation through this program approved by the American Music Therapy Association. Students in this major take courses in a variety of subjects, including music theory, music history improvisation, psychology, piano, guitar, and music therapy.

Use a combination of biology, psychology, physics, chemistry, computer science, and mathematical sciences to study the nervous system. Students in this program can choose between three concentrations: cellular/molecular, computational, or behavioral neuroscience.

Students who study painting develop critical thinking skills, refine their intellectual processes, and learn both traditional and contemporary aspects of the painter’s craft. Learn from faculty who present a wide range of viewpoints to gain a well-rounded educational experience. 

New majors are no longer being accepted. If you enjoy thinking deeply and analytically, then this may be the major for you. In this field, you’ll work towards gaining a general understanding of the whole of reality.

Learn about the history of photography as well as the technology and techniques behind it. This program offers you an interdisciplinary approach to photography by incorporating time-based and digital media with traditional techniques. Students in this program will participate in an internship during their senior year to expand their portfolio and become an attractive candidate when pursuing a career. 

Study matter and energy at all scales. Students in this program gain essential knowledge of classical mechanics, classical electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, relativity, statistical physics, and mathematics. Because physics is the foundation of most other sciences, you can pursue jobs in just about any science field. 

Gain insight into how government works at the local, national, and international levels. You’ll train to be critical observers and informed, active participants. With a degree in this field, you’ll be prepared for a variety of careers—from politics to teaching, law, public administration, and business. 

Learn about both traditional and contemporary tools and processes involved in printmaking. Gain experience with etching and plate and stone lithography. Students have access to facilities well-equipped for traditional approaches and for the investigation of digital and photomechanical processes.  

Learn about human behavior and mental processes. When you pursue a psychology degree, you gain a background in communication skills, critical thinking skills, scientific methodology, and ethics—skills that are all in high demand. Students pursuing this degree can earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science. 

If the process of protecting the public fascinates you, the public safety management major will give you a well-rounded understanding of public safety theory and the skills and services used to save lives.

New majors are no longer being accepted. Religion is basic to the human experience. For thousands of years, people have turned to religious traditions to answer life’s most important questions. In this program, students learn how religions shape individuals' views of the world; create and sustain the communities in which we live; and interact with politics, economics, literature, the arts, and other structures of society. 

When you study sculpture, you will be exposed to several types of media, including metal, resins, plastics, wood, stone, and more. As a bonus, you’ll gain access to IU Indianapolis’ multimedia fabrication and foundry facilities that are hard to come by in other undergraduate programs like this one. 

Students in this major are those interested in teaching social studies to grades 5–12, which includes history, geography, government, sociology, and economics. You’ll learn to go beyond teaching by promoting social change in your school and amongst your students. 

When you pursue this major, you’ll learn to help alleviate poverty, oppression, and discrimination. You'll also learn to enhance the quality of life for all people and advance social, political, and economic conditions through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. 

Human beings are social animals. Much of what we think, say, and do is influenced by what others expect of us and by how others treat us. In this program, you’ll study the patterns of interaction between people in all sorts of settings to clarify what behaviors you see, why those behaviors are happening, their effects, and what might be done differently.  

The second largest language in the U.S., Spanish is spoken by more than 33 million people nationally and over 400 million people internationally. Become fluent in this language to become more competitive in the workplace.

Combine communication and technology with art and business through this degree program. Learn how to effectively identify and solve meaningful problems using creativity and critical thinking. This program will prepare you to become a design leader who uses innovative thinking to improve the quality of business, government, and everyday life. 

Globalization has led to rapid changes in our economy, culture, laws, technology, and education. Help students adjust to these changes and become culturally competent by becoming a world language teacher.