Academic Profile
Degrees and Academic Programs
The University is organized into four undergraduate colleges, an architecture school, a graduate school of four divisions, a graduate business school, a law school, a school of global affairs, and several graduate research study centers.
In the 2024-25 academic year, there were a total of 8,854 enrolled undergraduate students. The students enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters was approximately 1,804. There were 1,877 students in the Mendoza College of Business, 1,281 students in the College of Science, 1,478 students in the College of Engineering, 188 students in the School of Architecture, and 117 students in the Keough School of Global Affairs.
The College of Arts and Letters offers curricula leading to the degree of bachelor of fine arts in art studio or design and bachelor of arts majoring in:
- Africana Studies
- American Studies Anthropology
- Art, Art History, and Design
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Design
- Classics
- Arabic
- Classics
- Greek
- Latin
- Greek and Roman Civilization
- Computer Science
- East Asian Languages & Cultures
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Economics
- Economics
- International Economics—Arabic
- International Economics—Chinese
- International Economics—German
- International Economics—Japanese
- International Economics—Romance Languages
- International Economics—Russian
- English
- Film, Television, and Theatre
- Gender Studies
- German, Slavic, and Eurasian Studies
- German
- Russian
- History
- Mathematics (honors only)
- Medieval Studies
- Music
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- Philosophy
- Philosophy and Theology
- Political Science
- Program of Liberal Studies
- Psychology
- Romance Languages and Literatures
- French and Francophone Studies
- Italian
- Romance Languages and Literatures
- Spanish
- Sociology
- Theology
The Mendoza College of Business offers the degree of bachelor of business administration with majors in:
- Accountancy
- Business Analytics
- Business Technology
- Finance
- Strategic Management
- Marketing
The College of Engineering offers curricula leading to degrees of:
- B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering
- B.S. in Civil Engineering
- B.S. in Computer Engineering
- B.S. in Computer Science
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering
- B.S. in Environmental Earth Sciences
- B.S. in Environmental Engineering
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
The College of Science offers the degree of bachelor of science majoring in:
- Applied and Computational Mathematics and
- Statistics Biochemistry
- Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Computing
- Environmental Sciences
- Mathematics
- Neuroscience and Behavior
- Physics
- Physics in Medicine
- Preprofessional Studies
- Science–Computing
- Science–Education
- Statistics
The Keough School of Global Affairs offers the degree of bachelor of arts in global affairs.
The School of Architecture offers the degree of bachelor of architecture (five-year program).
Supplementary majors may be taken only in conjunction with a full major. The Arts and Letters supplementary pre-health studies major provides students with an opportunity to complete a supplementary major in health-related science. Students may take supplementary majors/minors in departments of other colleges, but their dean may specify certain modifications in their curriculum. Undergraduates may obtain bachelor degrees in combination programs with other colleges in integrated five-year programs.
The course and program requirements for degrees are determined by the various colleges and schools.
These colleges and schools are independent of one another and provide academic instruction within the various programs and departments. The dean of each college or school has authority, along with the college council, to determine minimum admission standards, requirements for a major and a degree from the program, and dismissal from the college/ school and University.
The student who wishes to transfer from one college/school to another college/school within the University must have the approval of the deans of both colleges. The accepting dean has discretion regarding which credits are acceptable toward the degree in the new college/school.
Dual Degree
A program leading to two undergraduate degrees is distinct from a program in which a student receives one degree with two majors (such as a bachelor of business administration with a major in finance and a major in political science). Students should refer to the dual degree policies which are explained in each college’s section of this Bulletin.
Academic Governance
The major source of academic governance within the University is the Academic Council, made up of administrators, faculty, and students from each of the colleges and schools, and chaired by University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. All major decisions concerning academic policy and scheduling throughout the University are made by this board.
Along with the Academic Council, each college is served by a college council representing its faculty and students. The purpose of the council is to suggest and plan academic programs and to make decisions regarding academic policy within the college. Most of the colleges also have a student advisory council whose function is to elicit student ideas and concerns regarding college policy, to formulate those ideas, and to make suggestions to the college council.
Advising
All first-year students are assigned an academic advisor in their college. The Center for University Advising office is located in 319 Bond Hall, and advising offices for each college/school can be found across campus: the School of Architecture in 114 Walsh Family Hall of Architecture; the College of Arts and Letters in 104 O’Shaughnessy Hall; the Mendoza College of Business in 101 Mendoza; the College of Engineering in 257 Fitzpatrick Hall; the Keough School of Global Affairs in 1010 Jenkins Nanovic Halls; and the College of Science in 215 Jordan Hall. After a major has been declared, students are assigned a departmental advisor as well.
Pre-Law Advising
Students planning to attend law school may consult with Anita Rees, Center for Career Development.
The Summer Session
Summer courses are offered by the faculty to students at all levels—undergraduate, graduate, and professional.
In addition to meeting the needs of the academic-year students who are continuing work on their degrees, the summer session also serves teachers, industry personnel, and professional and career groups. These students are provided an opportunity to work on advanced degrees, fulfill certification requirements, improve their professional position, or take enrichment courses. The summer session embraces not only the traditional six-week period of course work but also three-week subsessions.