Montclair State University

Montclair State offers more than 250 majors, minors and concentrations across its six colleges and schools including Humanities and Social Sciences, Education and Human Services, Math & Science, Arts, Business, and Graduate studies.

This is a list of the Undergraduate majors and concentrations Montclair State University has to offer.
(updated: 8/28/06)
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Alpha Listing of Majors

Anthropology (BA); Aquatic and Coastal Sciences (BS); Athletic Training (BS); Biochemistry (BS); Biology (BS); Broadcasting (BA); Business Administration (BS); Chemistry (BS); Classics (BA); Communications Studies (BA); Computer Science (BS); Dance (BFA); Economics (BA); English (BA); Family and Child Studies (BA); Fashion Studies (BA); Filmmaking (BFA); Fine Arts (BA); Fine Arts/Studio (BFA); French (BA); General Humanities (BA); Geography (BA); Geoscience (BS); Health Education (BS); History (BA); Information Technology (BS); Italian (BA); Jurisprudence (BA); Justice Studies (BA); Latin (BA); Linguistics (BA); Mathematics (BS); Molecular Biology (BS); Music (BA); Music (BMus); Music Therapy (BA); Philosophy (BA); Nutrition and Food Science (BS); Physical Education (BS); Physics (BS); Political Science (BA); Psychology (BA); Religious Studies (BA); Science Informatics (BS); Sociology (BA); Spanish (BA); Theatre Studies (BA); Theatre (BFA); Women's Studies (BA)

Major/Concentration	Major/Concentration Code	Department/Subject Area	College/School	Phone # (973-655-)
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Anthropology (BA)	ANTH	Department of Anthropology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4119
Anthropology (BA) - Teaching Certification (K - 5)	ANEL	Department of Anthropology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4119
Anthropology (BA) - Teaching certification (P-12)	ANED	Department of Anthropology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4119
Aquatic and Coastal Sciences (BS / MS) - Five-year combined undergraduate and graduate program culminating with the award of both the BS and MS degrees	ACSC	Aquatic and Costal Sciences	College of Science and Mathematics	4112
Broadcasting (BA)	BRCA	Department of Broadcasting	College of the Arts	7870
Classics (BA)	CLAS	Department of Classics and General Humanities	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4419
Communication Studies (BA) -concentration in Organizational Communication	CSOC	Department of Communication Studies	College of the Arts	7471
Communication Studies (BA) -concentration in Public Relations	CSPR	Department of Communication Studies	College of the Arts	7471
Communication Studies (BA) -concentration in Speech Communication	CSSC	Department of Communication Studies	College of the Arts	7471
Dance Education (BA) - Teaching Certification (P - 12)	DAED	Department of Theatre and Dance	College of the Arts	4217
Economics (BA)	ECON	Department of Economics and Finance	School of Business	5255
Economics (BA) -concentration in Business Economics	ECBE	Department of Economics and Finance	School of Business	5255
Economics (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	ECOE	Department of Economics and Finance	School of Business	5255
English (BA)	ENGL	Department of English	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4249
English (BA) -concentration in Creative Writing	ENCW	Department of English	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4249
English (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	ENED	Department of English	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4249
English (BA) -teaching certification (K-5)	ENEL	Department of English	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4249
Family and Child Studies (BA) -concentration in Child Life Specialist	FCCL	Department of Family and Child Studies	College of Education and Human Services	4171
Family and Child Studies (BA) -concentration in Early Childhood	FCEC	Department of Family and Child Studies	College of Education and Human Services	4171
Family and Child Studies (BA) -concentration in Early and Middle Childhood	FCEM	Department of Family and Child Studies	College of Education and Human Services	4171
Family and Child Studies (BA) -concentration in Family Services	FCFS	Department of Family and Child Studies	College of Education and Human Services	4171
Family and Child Studies (BA) -concentration in Gerontology	FCGR	Department of Family and Child Studies	College of Education and Human Services	4171
Fashion Studies (BA)	FASH	Department of Art and Design	School of the Arts	7295
Fine Arts (BA) -concentration in Art History	FAAH	Department of Art and Design	School of the Arts	7295
Fine Arts (BA) -concentration in Fine Arts Education	FAED	Department of Art and Design	School of the Arts	7295
Fine Arts (BA) -concentration in Studio	FAST	Department of Art and Design	School of the Arts	7295
French (BA) -concentration in French Civilization	FRCV	Department of Modern Languages and Literatures	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4283
French (BA) -concentration in Translation	FRTR	Department of Modern Languages and Literatures	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4283
French (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	FRED	Department of Modern Languages and Literatures	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4283
General Humanities (BA)	GHUM	Department of Classics and General Humanities	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4419
General Humanities (BA) -teaching certification (K - 5)	GHEL	Department of Classics and General Humanities	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4419
General Humanities (BA) - Teaching Certification (P - 12)	GHUM	Department of Classics and General Humanities	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4419
Geography (BA)	GEOG	Department of Earth and Environmental Studies	College of Science and Mathematics	4448
Geography (BA) -concentration in Environmental Studies	GEEN	Department of Earth and Environmental Studies	College of Science and Mathematics	4448
Geography (BA) -concentration in Urban Studies	GEUR	Department of Earth and Environmental Studies	College of Science and Mathematics	4448
Geography (BA) - Teaching Certification (P - 12)	GGED	Department of Earth and Environmental Studies	College of Science and Mathematics	4448
Graphic Design (BFA)	GRDN	Department of Art and Design	College of the Arts	7295
History (BA)	HIST	Department of History	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5261
History (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	HIED	Department of History	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5261
History (BA) -teaching certification (K-5)	HIEL	Department of History	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5261
Italian (BA)	ITAL	Department of Spanish/Italian	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4285
Italian (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	ITTE	Department of Spanish/Italian	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4285
Jurisprudence (BA)	JURI	Department of Political Science and Law	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4238
Justice Studies (BA) -concentration in Child Advocacy	JUCA	Department of Justice Studies	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	7897
Justice Studies (BA) -concentration in Justice Systems	JUJS	Department of Justice Studies	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	7897
Justice Studies (BA) -concentration in Paralegal Studies	JUPS	Department of Justice Studies	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	7897
Latin (BA)	LATN	Department of Classics and General Humanities	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4419
Latin (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	LATE	Department of Classics and General Humanities	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4419
Linguistics (BA)	LING	Department of Linguistics	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4286
Linguistics (BA) -teaching certification(P-12)	LIED	Department of Linguistics	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4286
Music (BA/BMUS) - Five-year combined undergraduate program cultimating with the award of both the BA and BMUS degrees	MUSB	School of Music	College of the Arts	7212
Music Therapy (BA)	MTGU - Guitar MTKB - Keyboard MTSB - String, Brass, etc. MTVO - Voice	School of Music	College of the Arts	7212
Philosophy (BA)	PHIL	Department of Philosophy and Religion	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5144
Political Science (BA)	POLS	Department of Political Science and Law	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4238
Political Science (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	POED	Department of Political Science and Law	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4238
Psychology (BA)	PSYC	Department of Psychology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5201
Psychology (BA) -teaching certificaiton (P-12)	PSED	Department of Psychology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5201
Psychology (BA) -teaching certification (K-5)	PSEL	Department of Psychology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5201
Religious Studies (BA)	RELS	Department of Philosophy and Religion	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5144
Sociology (BA)	SOCI	Department of Sociology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5263
Sociology (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	SOED	Department of Sociology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5263
Sociology (BA) -teaching certification (K-5)	SOEL	Department of Sociology	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	5263
Spanish (BA)	SPAN	Department of Spanish/Italian	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4285
Spanish (BA) -concentration in Translation	SPTR	Department of Spanish/Italian	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4285
Spanish (BA) -teaching certification (P-12)	SPTE	Department of Spanish/Italian	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4285
Spanish (BA) -teaching certification (K-5)	SPEL	Department of Spanish/Italian	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	4285
Theatre Studies (BA)	THST	Department of Theatre and Dance	School of the Arts	4217
Women's Studies (BA)	WMST	Women's Studies	College of Humanities and Social Sciences	7911
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Dance (BFA)	DANC	Department of Theatre and Dance	College of the Arts	4217
Dance (BFA) -concentration in Musical Theatre	DAMT	Department of Theatre and Dance	College of the Arts	4217
Filmmaking (BFA)	FLMK	Department of Art and Design	College of the Arts	7295
Fine Arts/Studio (BFA)	FASF	Department of Art and Design	College of the Arts	7295
Fine Arts/Studio (BFA) -concentration in Industrial Design	FASI	Department of Art and Design	College of the Arts	7295
Theatre (BFA) -concentration in Acting	THAC	Department of Theatre and Dance	College of the Arts	4217
Theatre (BFA) -concentration in Musical Theatre	THMT	Department of Theatre and Dance	College of the Arts	4217
Theatre (BFA) -concentration in Production/Design	THPD	Department of Theatre and Dance	College of the Arts	4217
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Music (BMUS) -concentration in Music Education	MUEG - Guitar MUEI - Instrumental MUEK - Keyboard MUEV - Voice	School of Music	College of the Arts	7212
Music (BMUS) -concentration in Musical Theatre	MMTH	School of Music	College of the Arts	7212
Music (BMUS) -concentration in Performance	MUIN - Instrumental MUKB - Keyboard MUVO - Voice	School of Music	College of the Arts	7212
Music (BMUS) -concentration in Theory/Composition	MUTC	School of Music	College of the Arts	7212
Music (BA/BMUS) - Five-year combined undergraduate program culminating with the award of both the BA and BMUS degrees	MUSB	School of Music	College of the Arts	7212
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Athletic Training (BS)	ATTR	Department of Exercise Science and Physical Education	College of Education and Human Services	5253
Biochemistry (BS)	BICM	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry	College of Science and Mathematics	5140
Biochemistry (BS) - Pharmacy Program Articulation Agreement with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (BS from Montclair State University; Pharm D from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)	BCDP	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry	College of Science and Mathematics	5140
Biology (BS)	BIOL	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS) -concentration in Environmental Science/Biology	BIES	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS) -teaching certification (P-12)	BIED	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS/MS) - Five-year combined undergraduate and graduate program culminating with the award of both the BS and MS degrees	BIBM	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS) -Dental Program Articulation Agreement with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (BS from Montclair State University; DMD from University of Medicine and Dentistry-New Jersey Dental School)	BIDE	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS) -Medical Program Articulation Agreement with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (BS from Montclair State University; MD from University of Medicine and Dentistry-New Jersey Medical School)	BIME	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS) -Pharmacy Program Articulation Agreement with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (BS from Montclair State University; Pharm D from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)	BDPH	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS) -Physical Therapy Program Articulation Agreement with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (BS from Montclair State University; Doctor of Physical Therapy from University of Medicine and Dentistry - New Jersey Medical School)	BDPT	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Biology (BS) - Physician Assistant Program Articulation Agreement with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (BS from Montclair State University; MS in Physician Assistant from University of Medicine and Dentistry - New Jersey Medical School)	BMPA	Department of Biology and Molecular Biology	College of Science and Mathematics	4397
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in Accounting	BAAC	Department of Accounting, Law, and Taxation	School of Business	4174
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in Economics	BAEC	Department of Economics and Finance	School of Business	5255
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in Finance	BAFN	Department of Economics and Finance	School of Business	5255
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in Hospitality Management	BAHM	Department of Management and Information Systems	School of Business	4269
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in International Business	BAIB	Department of International Business	School of Business	4125
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in Leisure Industries and Tourism	BALT	Department of Marketing	School of Business	4254
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in Management	BAMG	Department of Management and Information Systems	School of Business	4269
Business Administration (BS) -concentration in Management Information Systems

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