Majors and Minors

Academic divisions at VWU include Humanities, Natural Science and Mathematics, and Social Sciences. Learn more about the Divisional Structure including contact information for School Deans and Department/Program Chairs and Directors.

In addition to the academic majors and minors listed below, Virginia Wesleyan offers a variety of accelerated degree programs in cooperation with other colleges and universities. Fields of study include: engineering, environmental management, occupational therapy, and medicine.

Majors

Program	Degree	Brochure
American Studies	BA	Brochure
Art	BA	Brochure
Biology	BA, BS	Brochure
Business	BA	Brochure
Chemistry	BS	Brochure
Classical Studies	BA	Brochure
Communication	BA	Brochure
Comprehensive Liberal Studies	BA	Brochure
Comprehensive Liberal Studies - Curricular Emphasis (recommended for students seeking teacher licensure)	BA
Computer Science	BA, BS	Brochure
Criminal Justice	BA	Brochure
Earth and Environmental Sciences	BA, BS	Brochure
Education & Special Education		Brochure
Elementary Education PreK-6	BA	Certification
Elementary Education PreK-6	BA	Certification
preK-12 Certification	BA	Certification
Special Education: General Curriculum K - 12	BA	Certification
English	BA	Brochure
Environmental Studies	BA
Foreign Languages & Literatures		Brochure
French Studies	BA
German Studies	BA
Hispanic Studies	BA
Latin	BA
History	BA	Brochure
History & Social Science	BA
Individualized Studies	BA
International Studies	BA	Brochure
Mathematics	BA, BS	Brochure
Music	BA	Brochure
Philosophy	BA	Brochure
Political Science	BA	Brochure
Psychology	BA	Brochure
Recreation & Leisure Studies	BA	Brochure
Religious Studies	BA	Brochure
Social Science	BA
Social Work	BSW	Brochure
Sociology	BA	Brochure
Sustainability Management	BA, BS
Theatre	BA	Brochure
Women's & Gender Studies	BA	Brochure

Minors

American Studies	English	Music
Art History	Environmental Studies	Philosophy
Biology	French Studies	Political Science
Business	German Studies	Psychology
Chemistry	Hispanic Studies	Religious Studies
Classical Studies	History	Sociology
Communication	Jewish Studies	Studio Art
Computer Science	Latin	Theatre
Criminal Justice	Marine Science	Women’s and Gender Studies
Earth and Environmental Sciences	Mathematics