With more than 50 liberal arts and professional programs, TCNJ students have a remarkable variety of options.
Majors
Accountancy, BS
School of Business
African American Studies, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Art History and Visual Culture, BA
School of the Arts and Communication
Art Education, BA
School of the Arts and Communication
Biology, BS
School of Science
Biomedical Engineering, BSBME
School of Engineering
Business Administration, BS
Specializations in Finance, Interdisciplinary Business, Management, Marketing
School of Business
Chemistry, BS
School of Science
Civil Engineering, BSCE
School of Engineering
Communication Studies, BA
School of the Arts and Communication
Computer Engineering, BSCoE
School of Engineering
Computer Science, BS
School of Science
Criminology, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Early Childhood Education, BS
Option available in Urban Education
School of Education
Economics, BA, BS
School of Business
Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Elementary Education
School of Education
Electrical Engineering, BSEE
School of Engineering
Elementary Education
Option available in Urban Education
School of Education
Engineering Science, BSES
Specializations in Engineering Management, and Policy and Society
School of Engineering
English, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Health and Exercise Science, BS
School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science
History, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Interactive Multimedia, BA
School of the Arts and Communication
International Studies, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Integrative-STEM Education, BS
School of Engineering
Journalism and Professional Writing, BA
School of the Arts and Communication
Mathematics, BS
Options available in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
School of Science
Mechanical Engineering, BSME
School of Engineering
Music, BM
Options available in Education and Performance
School of the Arts and Communication
Nursing, BSN
School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science
Philosophy, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Physics, BS
School of Science
Political Science, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Psychology, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Public Health, BS
School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science
Self-Designed Major
Not available for freshmen
Liberal Learning
Sociology, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Spanish, BA
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Special Education/Elementary Education, BS
School of Education
Speech Pathology and Audiology, BS
School of Education
Technology Education/Pre-Engineering, BS
School of Engineering
Visual Arts
Options available in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, and Photography and Video
School of the Arts and Communication
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Undeclared Majors
Not sure where your academic passion lies? Entering first-year students should consider the Undeclared–General major and explore coursework across the academic schools before choosing an available major.
Undeclared–General Major
Also Available
Undeclared–School of the Arts and Communication
Undeclared–School of Business
Undeclared–School of Education
Undeclared–School of Engineering
Undeclared–School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Minors
Accounting
School of Business
Actuarial Studies
School of Science
African Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
African-American Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Anthropology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Arabic
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Art (Fine Arts)
School of the Arts and Communication
Art History and Visual Culture
School of the Arts and Communication
Biology
School of Science
Business and Society
School of Business
Central Eurasian Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Chemistry
School of Science
Chinese
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Classical Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Communication Studies
School of the Arts and Communication
Communication Disorders
School of Education
Comparative Literature
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Computational and Mathematical Biology
School of Science
Computer Engineering
School of Engineering
Computer Science
School of Science
Computer Science Education
School of Science
Creative Writing
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Criminology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Deaf Studies
School of Education
Economics
School of Business
Electrical Engineering
School of Engineering
Engineering Science
School of Engineering
English
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Environmental Studies
School of Science
Environmental Sustainability Education
School of Education
European Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Finance
School of Business
French
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
German
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Graphic Design
School of the Arts and Communication
History
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Human Resource Management
School of Business
Information Systems and Technology
School of Business
Interactive Multimedia
School of the Arts and Communication
International Business
School of Business
International Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Italian
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Japanese
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Journalism
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Law, Politics, and Philosophy
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Linguistics
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Management
School of Business
Marketing
School of Business
Mathematics
School of Science
Mechanical Engineering
School of Engineering
Middle Eastern Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Music
School of the Arts and Communication
Philosophy
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Photography and Video (Visual Arts)
School of the Arts and Communication
Physics
School of Science
Political Science
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Public Health
School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science
Professional Selling
School of Business
Professional Writing
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Psychology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Public Policy Analysis and Management
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Quantitative Criminology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Religion
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Russian Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Sociology
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Spanish
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Statistics
School of Science
Supply Chain Management
School of Business
Technology
School of Engineering
Theatre and Drama
School of the Arts and Communication
U.S. Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Four-year teacher education programs
Early Childhood or Elementary Education, BS
Qualify for NJ certification in these degree programs: Art, Biology, English, History, Integrated STEM, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Secondary Teacher Preparation Programs
Qualify for NJ certification grades 6–12 in these degree programs: Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Physics, Mathematics, Spanish
Five-year teacher education programs
Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing / Elementary Education, BS, MAT
Special Education / Early Childhood Education, BS, MAT
Special Education / Elementary Education, BS, MAT
Urban Education / Early Childhood Education, BS, MAT
Urban Education / Elementary Education, BS, MAT
Urban Education / Secondary Education, BS, MAT
Qualify for NJ certification in these degree programs: Art, Biology, English, History, Integrated STEM, Mathematics, Music, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Dual Degree Programs
Medical
New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing incoming freshman applicants to be accepted to both the medical school and TCNJ and to earn both the baccalaureate from TCNJ and the MD degree from NJMS in seven years.
Biology, BS, MD
School of Science, New Jersey Medical School
Biomedical Engineering, BSBME, MD
School of Engineering, New Jersey Medical School
Chemistry, BS, MD
School of Science, New Jersey Medical School
Computer Science, BS, MD
School of Science, New Jersey Medical School
Economics, BA, MD
School of Business, New Jersey Medical School
Engineering Science, BSES, MD
School of Engineering, New Jersey Medical School
English, BA, MD
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School
History, BA, MD
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School
Mathematics, BS, MD
School of Science, New Jersey Medical School
Philosophy, BA, MD
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School
Physics, BS, MD
School of Science, New Jersey Medical School
Spanish, BA, MD
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, New Jersey Medical School
Optometry
SUNY College of Optometry (Manhattan, New York) and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing freshman applicants to be accepted to both the optometry school and TCNJ and to earn both the BS in Biology from TCNJ and the OD degree from SUNY in seven years.
Biology, BS, OD
School of Science, SUNY College of Optometry
Pharmacy
The Jefferson College of Pharmacy of Thomas Jefferson University and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing freshman applicants to be enrolled in an early assurance program for both the pharmacy school and TCNJ and to earn both the baccalaureate (in either biology or chemistry) from TCNJ and the PharmD degree from Jefferson.
Biology, BS, PharmD
School of Science, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Chemistry, BS, PharmD
School of Science, Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
The Jefferson College of Rehabilitation Sciences of Thomas Jefferson University and TCNJ have a formal articulation agreement allowing freshman applicants to be accepted to both the physical therapy school and TCNJ and to earn both the baccalaureate (in either health and exercise science or biology) from TCNJ and the DPT degree from Jefferson in seven years.