Academic Majors, Minors, Certificates, and Academic Designations

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• Majors
• Minors
• Certificates
• Academic Designations

Majors

*Programs may have different REAL designations based on the concentration(s) selected. Click on the major for more details.

• Accounting, B.B.A. (R, A, L)  
• Allied Health Sciences, B.S. (L)  
• Anthropological Sciences, B.A. (R, A)  
• Anthropological Sciences, B.S. (R, A)  
• Art, B.A. (E, A, L)  
• Art, B.F.A. (E, A, L)  
• Art, B.S. (E, A)  
• Biology, B.S. (R, L)  
• Biomedical Sciences, B.S. (R, L) - Radford Site and Radford University Carilion Site  
• Chemistry, B.S. (R, L)  
• Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.A. (R, L)  
• Communication Sciences and Disorders, B.S. (R, L)  
• Communication, B.A. (A) or (L)*  
• Communication, B.S. (A) or (L)*  
• Computer Science and Technology, B.S. (R, L)  
• Criminal Justice, B.A. (A, L)  
• Criminal Justice, B.S. (A, L)  
• Cybersecurity, B.S. (R, L)  
• Dance, B.A. (E, L)  
• Dance, B.F.A. (E, L)  
• Dance, B.S. (E, L)  
• Design, B.F.A. (E, A, L)  
• Design, B.S. (E, A, L)  
• Economics, B.B.A. (R, A, L)  
• Economics, B.S. (R, A)  
• Emergency Services, B.S. (R, E, A) or (E, A, L)* - Radford University Carilion Site  
• English, B.A. (E, A)  
• English, B.S. (E, A)  
• Exercise, Sport and Health Education, B.S. (A, L) or (R, L)*  
• Finance, B.B.A. (R, A, L)  
• Foreign Languages, B.A.  
• Foreign Languages, B.S.  
• Geology B.A. (R, L)  
• Geology B.S. (R) or (R, L)*  
• Geospatial Science, B.A. (R, L)  
• Geospatial Science, B.S. (R, L)  
• Health Sciences, B.S. (R, A, L)* - Radford University Carilion Site  
• Healthcare Administration, B.S. (R, A, L) - Radford University Carilion Site  
• History, B.A. (E, A)  
• History, B.S. (E, A)  
• Information Science and Systems, B.S. (R, L)  
• Interdisciplinary Studies, B.S.*  
• Interdisciplinary Studies - Liberal Arts, B.A.  
• Interdisciplinary Studies - Liberal Arts, B.S.  
• Management, B.B.A. (R, A, L)  
• Marketing, B.B.A. (R, A, L)  
• Mathematics, B.A.(R) or (R, L)*  
• Mathematics, B.S. (R) or (R, L)*  
• Media Studies, B.A. (L)  
• Media Studies, B.S. (L)  
• Medical Laboratory Science, B.S. - Radford Site and Radford University Carilion Site  
• Music, B.A. (E, L)  
• Music, B.M. (R, E, A)  
• Music, B.S. (E, L)  
• Nursing, B.S.N. (L) or (R, A, L)*  
• Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S. (A, L)  
• Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.S - Radford University Carilion Site  
• Philosophy and Religious Studies, B.A. (E)  
• Philosophy and Religious Studies, B.S. (E)  
• Physics and Engineering Collaborative Program, B.S., B.S.  
• Physics, B.S. (R, L)  
• Political Science, B.A. (A, L)  
• Political Science, B.S. (A, L)  
• Psychology, B.A. (R, A)  
• Psychology, B.S. (R, A)  
• Public Health, B.S. (R, A, L) - Radford University Carilion Site  
• Recreation, Parks and Tourism, B.A. (A, L) or (R, A, L)*  
• Recreation, Parks and Tourism, B.S. (A, L) or (R, A, L)*  
• Respiratory Therapy, B.S. (R) or (R, A, L)* - Radford University Carilion Site  
• Social Science, B.A. (E, A)  
• Social Science, B.S. (E, A)  
• Social Work, B.S.W. (A, L)  
• Sociology, B.A. (A)  
• Sociology, B.S. (A)  
• Sport Management, B.S. (A, L)  
• Theatre, B.A. (E, L)  
• Theatre, B.S. (E, L)  

Minors

To graduate with a minor, a student must have a 2.0 or higher GPA in all courses required for the minor, and should be officially registered for the minor at least one semester prior to graduation. Courses used to fulfill major or minor requirements cannot be used to fulfill concentrations or option requirements within Interdisciplinary Studies.

• Accounting Minor  
• African American Studies Minor  
• American Sign Language Minor  
• Anthropological Sciences Minor (R, A)  
• Appalachian Studies Minor (A)  
• Applied History Minor (L)  
• Archaeology and Prehistory Minor (R, A)  
• Art History Minor  
• Astronomy Minor (R)  
• Biology - Applications in Scientific Reasoning Minor (R, L)  
• Biology - Applied Learning Minor (L)  
• Biology - General Minor  
• Biology - Scientific Reasoning Minor (R)  
• Business Administration Minor (A, L)  
• Chemistry Minor (R)  
• Cinema and Screen Studies Interdisciplinary Minor (A)  
• Classical Humanities Minor  
• Coaching Sport Minor (A, L)  
• Communication Minor  
• Computer Science Minor (R)  
• Conservation Law Enforcement Minor (A)  
• Creative Arts and Design Minor (E)  
• Creative Writing Minor (E)  
• Crime Analysis Minor (R)  
• Criminal Justice Minor (A, L)  
• Culture Studies Minor (E, A)  
• Dance Minor (E, L)  
• Dance Technique Minor (L)  
• Design Appreciation Minor  
• Design Studies in Applied Design and Culture Minor (A, L)  
• Design Studies in Applied Design and Expression Minor (E, L)  
• Design Studies in Culture Minor (A)  
• Design Studies in Design Expression and Culture Minor (E, A)  
• Design Studies in Expression Minor (E)  
• Design Studies in Professional Practice Minor (L)  
• Digital Communication and Research Analytics Minor  
• Economics Minor (A)  
• Economic Forecasting Minor (R)  
• Education Minor (A, L)  
• Emergency Services Minor (R, L)  
• Entrepreneurship Minor (L)  
• Environmental Studies Minor (R)  
• Esports Services Minor (L)  
• Ethics Minor (E)  
• Exercise and Sport Science Minor  
• Finance Minor  
• Foreign Languages Minor  
• Forensic Science Minor (R)  
• Forensic Studies Interdisciplinary Minor (R, L)  
• General Art Minor  
• Geology Minor (R)  
• Geospatial Science Minor  
• GIS, Remote Sensing, and Data Analytics Minor (L)  
• GIS, Remote Sensing, and Visualization Minor (E)  
• Global Environmental Change Minor (R)  
• Global Perspectives Minor (A)  
• Graphic Design Minor  
• Health Humanities Minor (E)  
• Healthcare Organizational Management Minor  
• History Minor (E, A)  
• Honors Minor in Cultural or Behavioral Analysis (A)  
• Honors Minor in Humanistic or Artistic Expression (E)  
• Honors Minor in Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning (R)  
• Information Systems Minor (L)  
• Intercultural Studies Minor  
• Interdisciplinary Minor in Health and Aging (E, A)  
• International Studies Minor (E, A)  
• Leadership Minor (E, L)  
• Leadership and Military Science Minor (L)  
• Legal Studies Minor (E)  
• Literature and Cultural Analysis Minor (A)  
• Literature and Expression Minor (E)  
• Management Minor - Non-BBA Majors (A, L)  
• Management Minor - BBA Majors  
• Marketing Minor (A, L)  
• Mathematics Minor (R)  
• Mathematics and Science for Professional Educators Minor (R)  
• Media Studies Minor  
• Museum Studies Minor (L)  
• Music Industry Minor (E, L)  
• Music Performance Minor (E, L)  
• Music Production Minor (E)  
• Outdoor Recreation & Leadership Minor  
• Peace Studies Minor (A)  
• Philosophy Minor (E)  
• Photography Minor  
• Physics Minor (R)  
• Planetary Science Minor (R)  
• Political Science Minor (A)  
• Professional Writing Minor (E)  
• Psychology Minor  
• Public Health Minor (A)  
• Public Relations Minor  
• Real Estate and Insurance Minor  
• Recreation, Parks and Tourism Minor (A)  
• Religious-Cultural Literacy for Healthcare Professions Minor (E)  
• Religious Studies Minor (E)  
• Social Justice Minor (E, A)  
• Sociology Minor (A)  
• Spanish Minor (E, L)  
• Special Education Minor (A)  
• Sport Management Minor (A)  
• Statistics Minor (R)  
• Theatre Minor  
• Theatre Performance Minor (E)  
• Theatre Production Minor (L)  
• Tourism and Special Events Minor  
• Wicked Problems Minor (E, L)  
• Women’s and Gender Studies Minor (A)  

Certificates

• Accounting Certificate  
• Cybersecurity Certificate  
• Geospatial Intelligence Certificate  
• Information Security Certificate  
• Medical Laboratory Science Certificate - Radford University Carilion Site  
• Sustainability and Environmental Studies Undergraduate Certificate  

Academic Designations

• Citizen Leader  
• Honors College  
• Undergraduate Research Scholar