Hampshire Majors

Hampshire's interdisciplinary approach means that the basis for each student's academic program is her or his interests, rather than requirements imposed by academic departments and majors. Hampshire is structured to assist students and faculty to make meaningful connections between academic disciplines, which are often fragmented when faculty are isolated in traditional college departments. Hampshire has instead organized its curriculum into five interdisciplinary Schools: Cognitive Science; Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies; Interdisciplinary Arts; Natural Science; and Social Science.

Although Hampshire supports concentrations in virtually any imaginable area, prospective students often look first for strength within general academic fields. Please note that the areas of study listed are intended as samples and do not reflect all possible courses and programs. These are not traditional majors; all Hampshire students design their own areas of concentration in close concert with faculty committees.

African Studies
Agriculture
American Studies
Animal Behavior
Anthropology
Architecture
Art
Art history
Biochemistry
Botany
Business
Chemistry
Classics
Cognitive Science
Communications Studies
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Criminology
Cultural Studies
Dance
Ecology
Economics
Education
Educational Psychology
English Literature
Environmental Design
Environmental Studies
Ethnic Studies
Ethnomusicology
European Studies
Exercise and Sports Studies
Family Studies
Film
Food Science and Nutrition
Health and Society
History
Human Biology
Identity Development
International Relations
Jewish Studies
Journalism
Labor Studies
Latin American Studies
Legal Studies
Linguistics
Literature
Marine Biology
Mathematics
Media Studies
Microbiology
Music
Natural Science
Neuroscience
Outdoor and Wilderness Studies
Peace Studies
Philosophy
Photography
Political Science
Premedical Studies
Psychology
Public Health
Public Policy
Queer Studies
Religion
Social Change
Social Political Theory
Social Psychology
Social Science
Sociology
Theatre
Urban Studies
Video
Women's Studies and Writing