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FUNDAMENTALS

HUMANITIES

HISTORY

DESCRIPTIONAre you curious about how and why the world came to be the way it is? Are you interested in understanding how individuals and organizations shape their social and natural environments? Do you ever wonder when the ‘traditional’ first was ‘new’? If so, you are probably interested in history!

History is the study of the past, particularly how it relates to humans. It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ANCIENT HISTORY

Ancient history is the aggregate of past events from the beginning of recorded human history to the Early Middle Ages or the Postclassical Era. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian Cuneiform script, the oldest discovered form of coherent writing from the protoliterate period around the 30th century BC.

2. REGIONAL

History focused on a specific geographic areas, divided by continents.

Types:

Africa Asia

Europe Global & World Latin America & Caribbean Middle East North America Australian

3. HUMANITIES

History of how our understanding of the humanities (the study of human culture) has changed throughout time.

Types:

Art Intellectual & Cultural Philosophy Religion

4. SOCIAL SCIENCES

History of how our understanding of the social sciences (the study of society and the relationships among individuals within a society) has changed throughout time.

Types:

Law & Society Politics & Power Economic History, Social History, Quantitative Methods Gender Studies & Sexuality Race & Ethnicity

5. NATURAL SCIENCE

History of the natural sciences (e.g. physics, biology, chemistry). See Formal Sciences focus for more details.

6. FORMAL SCIENCES

History of the formal sciences (e.g. logic, mathematics, statistics, theoretical computer science, information theory, game theory, systems theory, decision theory). See Formal Sciences focus for more details.

7. TECHNOLOGY

The history of technology is the history of the invention of tools and techniques, and is similar in many ways to the history of humanity. Background knowledge has enabled people to create new things, and conversely, many scientific endeavors have become possible through technologies which assist humans to travel to places we could not otherwise go, and probe the nature of the universe in more detail than our natural senses allow.

8. MEDICINE

History of medicine.

LINGUISTICS

DESCRIPTIONLinguistics is the scientific study of language. Such study has, broadly speaking, three aspects: language form, language meaning, and language in context.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of linguistics that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems.

Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of linguistics. Major branches of applied linguistics include bilingualism and multilingualism, computer-mediated communication (CMC), conversation analysis, contrastive linguistics, sign linguistics, language assessment, literacies, discourse analysis, language pedagogy, second language acquisition, lexicography, language planning and policy, interlinguistics, stylistics, pragmatics, forensic linguistics and translation.

2. DESCRIPTIVE LINGUISTICS

In the study of language, description or descriptive linguistics is the work of objectively analyzing and describing how language is actually used (or how it was used in the past) by a group of people in a speech community.

3. THEORETICAL LINGUISTICS

Theoretical linguistics is the branch of linguistics that is most concerned with developing models of linguistic knowledge. The fields that are generally considered the core of theoretical linguistics are syntax, phonology, morphology, and semantics. Although phonetics often informs phonology, it is often excluded from the purview of theoretical linguistics, along with psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. Theoretical linguistics also involves the search for an explanation of linguistic universals, that is, properties all languages have in common.

LITERATURE

DESCRIPTIONLiterature, in its broadest sense, is any written work; etymologically the term derives from Latin literatura/litteratura "writing formed with letters", although some definitions include spoken or sung texts. More restrictively, it is writing that possesses literary merit, and language that foregrounds literariness, as opposed to ordinary language. Literature can be classified according to whether it is fiction or non-fiction and whether it is poetry or prose; it can be further distinguished according to major forms such as the novel, short story or

drama; and works are often categorised according to historical periods or their adherence to certain aesthetic features or expectations (genre).

CONCENTRATIONS

1. CREATIVE WRITING

Creative writing is any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary tropes or with various traditions of poetry and poetics. Due to the looseness of the definition, it is possible for writing such as feature stories to be considered creative writing, even though they fall under journalism, because the content of features is specifically focused on narrative and character development. Both fictional and non-fictional works fall into this category, including such forms as novels, biographies, short stories, and poems. In the academic setting, creative writing is typically separated into fiction and poetry classes, with a focus on writing in an original style, as opposed to imitating pre-existing genres such as crime or horror. Writing for the screen and stage—screenwriting and playwrighting—are often taught separately, but fit under the creative writing category as well.

2. LITERARY THEORY

Literary theory in a strict sense is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for analyzing literature.[1] However, literary scholarship since the 19th century often includes—in addition to, or even instead of literary theory in the strict sense—considerations of intellectual history, moral philosophy, social prophecy, and other interdisciplinary themes which are of relevance to the way humans interpret meaning.

3. CULTURAL LITERATURES

Types:

Classics (Greece, Rome) Latin

4. COMPARATIVE LITERATURE

Comparative literature (sometimes abbreviated "Comp. lit.," or referred to as Global or World Literature) is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or nation groups. While most frequently practiced with works of different languages, comparative literature may also be performed on works of the same language if the works originate from different nations or cultures among which that language is spoken. Also included in the range of inquiry are comparisons of different types of art; for example, a relationship of film to literature.

PHILOSOPHY

DESCRIPTIONPhilosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. In more casual speech, by extension, "philosophy" can refer to "the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group".

CONCENTRATIONS

1. AESTHETICS

Branch of philosophy and axiology concerned with the nature of beauty.

2. EPISTEMOLOGY

Epistemology or theory of knowledge – branch of philosophy concerned with the nature and scope of knowledge. Epistemology asks the questions: "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", and "What do people know?"

3. ETHICS

Major branch of philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life. It is significantly broader than the common conception of analyzing right and wrong. A central aspect of ethics is "the good life", the life worth living or life that is simply satisfying, which is held by many philosophers to be more important than moral conduct.

4. LOGIC

Considered a branch of both philosophy and mathematics. Logic investigates and classifies the structure of statements and arguments, both through the study of formal systems of inference and through the study of arguments in natural language. The scope of logic can therefore be very large, ranging from core topics such as the study of fallacies and paradoxes, to specialized analyses of reasoning such as probability, correct reasoning, and arguments involving causality. One of the aims of logic is to identify the correct (or valid) and incorrect (or fallacious) inferences. Logicians study the criteria for the evaluation of arguments.

Philosophical logic refers to those areas of philosophy in which recognized methods of logic have traditionally been used to solve or advance the discussion of philosophical problems.

5. METAPHYSICS

Metaphysics is a traditional branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world that encompasses it, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:

1. What is ultimately there?2. What is it like?

6. SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY

Social philosophy is the study of questions about social behavior and interpretations of society and social institutions in terms of ethical values rather than empirical relations.[1] Social philosophers place new emphasis on understanding the social contexts for

political, legal, moral, and cultural questions, and to the development of novel theoretical frameworks, from social ontology to care ethics to cosmopolitan theories of democracy, human rights, gender equity and global justice.

7. APPLIED PHILOSOPHY

Philosophy applied to a wide variety of fields (e.g. social science, natural science, formal science, engineering).

RELIGION

DESCRIPTIONReligious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.

While theology attempts to understand the nature of transcendent or supernatural forces (such as deities), religious studies tries to study religious behavior and belief from outside any particular religious viewpoint. Religious studies draws upon multiple disciplines and their methodologies including anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, and history of religion.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS

Abrahamic religions (also Semitic religions) are monotheistic faiths of West Asian origin, emphasizing and tracing their common origin to Abraham or recognizing a spiritual tradition identified with him. They comprise one of the major divisions in comparative religion, along with Indian and East Asian religions.

The largest Abrahamic religions in chronological order of founding are Judaism (traceable from at least the 1st millennium BCE), Christianity (dating from the 1st century CE), and Islam (7th century CE); the Bahá'í Faith (crystallising in the 19th century) is sometimes listed as well.

2. INDIAN RELIGIONS

Indian religions are the religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent; namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. These religions are also classified as Eastern religions. Although Indian religions are connected through the history of India, they constitute a wide range of religious communities, and are not confined to the Indian subcontinent.

3. EAST ASIAN RELIGIONS

In the study of comparative religion, the East Asian religions (also known as Far Eastern religions or Taoic religions) form a subset of the Eastern religions. This group includes Confucianism, Shinto, Taoism, and elements of Mahayana Buddhism; as well as new religious movements such as Cao Đài, Chen Tao, Hòa Hảo, Chondogyo, Jeung San Do, I-Kuan Tao, and Falun Gong.

These traditions or religious philosophies focus on the East Asian concept of Tao 道 ("The Way"; pinyin dào, Korean do, Japanese tō or dō, Vietnamese đạo).

4. OTHER RELIGIONS

Less dominant religions such as African, Ancient Egyptian, Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism

5. COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS

Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions concerned with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices of the world's religions. In general the comparative study of religion yields a deeper understanding of the fundamental philosophical concerns of religion such as ethics, metaphysics and the nature and form of salvation. Studying such material is meant to give one a richer and more sophisticated understanding of human beliefs and practices regarding the sacred, numinous, spiritual and divine.

6. MYTHOLOGY/FOLKLORE

Mythology can refer either to the collected myths of a group of people—their body of stories which they tell to explain nature, history, and customs—or to the study of such myths.

As a collection of such stories, mythology is an important feature of every culture. Various origins for myths have been proposed, ranging from personification of natural phenomena to truthful or hyperbolic accounts of historical events, to explanations of existing ritual. Although the term is complicated by its implicit condescension, mythologizing is not just an ancient or primitive practice, as shown by contemporary mythopoeia such as urban legends and the expansive fictional mythoi created by fantasy novels and Japanese manga. A culture's collective mythology helps convey belonging, shared and religious experience, behavioural models, and moral and practical lessons.

7. IRRELIGION

Irreligion (adjective form: non-religious or irreligious) is the absence of religion, an indifference towards religion, a rejection of religion, or hostility towards religion.[1] When characterized as the rejection of religious belief, it includes explicit atheism, religious dissidence, and secular humanism. When characterized as hostility towards religion, it includes anticlericalism, antireligion, and antitheism.

SOCIAL SCIENCES

ANTHROPOLOGY

DESCRIPTIONAnthropology is the scientific study of humans, past and present, that draws and builds upon knowledge from the social sciences, life sciences, and humanities.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Biological anthropology, also known as physical anthropology, is a scientific discipline concerned with the biological and behavioral aspects of human beings, their related non-human primates and their extinct hominin ancestors. It is a subfield of anthropology that provides a biological perspective to the systematic study of human beings.

2. ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS

Anthropological linguistics is the study of the relations between language and culture and the relations between human biology, cognition and language. This strongly overlaps the field of linguistic anthropology, which is the branch of anthropology that studies humans through the languages that they use.

3. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans and is in contrast to social anthropology which perceives cultural variation as a subset of the anthropological constant.

ARCHAEOLOGY

DESCRIPTIONArchaeology, or archeology, is the study of human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts (also known as eco-facts) and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record).

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ARCHAEOLOGY SCIENCE

2. GEOGRAPHY BASED

3. TIME-PERIOD BASED

4. SPECIALTIES

CULTURAL & ETHNIC STUDIES

DESCRIPTIONArea studies are interdisciplinary fields of research and scholarship pertaining to particular geographical, national/federal, or cultural regions. The term exists primarily as a general description for what are, in the practice of scholarship, many heterogeneous fields of research, encompassing both the social sciences and the humanities. Typical area studies programs involve history, political science, sociology, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature, and related disciplines. In contrast to cultural studies, area studies often include diaspora and emigration from the area.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. AFRICAN

African studies is the study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies (as opposed to its geology, geography, zoology, etc.). The field includes the study of Africa's history (Pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial), demography (ethnic groups), culture, politics, economy, languages, and religion (Islam, Christianity, traditional religions). A specialist in African studies is often referred to as an "Africanist". A key focus of the discipline is to interrogate epistemological approaches, theories and methods in traditional disciplines using a critical lens that inserts African-centred ways of knowing and references.

2. AMERICAN

American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States.[1] It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban studies, women's studies, gender studies, anthropology, sociology, foreign policy and culture of the United States, among others. Fields studying specific American communities, such as African American studies, Chicano studies, Latin American studies, Asian American studies, and American Indian studies are considered to be both included in and independent of the broader American studies discipline.

Types:

English American Culture Latin American and Caribbean Studies Latina/o Studies Spanish

3. ASIAN

Asian studies, a term used usually in the United States for Oriental studies and is concerned with the Asian people, their cultures, languages, history and politics. Within the Asian sphere, Asian studies combines aspects of sociology, history, cultural anthropology and many other disciplines to study political, cultural and economic phenomena in Asian traditional and contemporary societies.

4. AUSTRALIAN

Australia studies is the academic field of cultural studies of Australia.

5. EUROPEAN

European studies is a field of study focusing on developments in the European Union. These programmes usually include a combination of political science, EU public policy, European history, European law, economics and sociology.

Types:

French and Francophone Studies German Greek (Modern) Language and Culture Italian

Polish Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies Spanish

6. MIDDLE EAST

Middle Eastern studies (sometimes referred to as Near Eastern studies) is a name given to a number of academic programs associated with the study of the history, culture, politics, economies, and geography of the Middle East, an area that is generally interpreted to cover a range of nations extending from North Africa in the west to the Horn of Africa and the Chinese frontier, including Turkey, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Somalia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia and multiple other nations.

Types:

Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies (AAPTIS) Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies (HJCS) Judaic Studies Middle Eastern and North African Studies

7. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

ECONOMICS

DESCRIPTIONEconomics is the social science that studies economic activity to gain an understanding of the processes that govern the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services in an economy.

CONCENTRATIONS (EXAMPLES)

1. BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

Behavioral economics and the related field, behavioral finance, study the effects of psychological, social, cognitive, and emotional factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions and the consequences for market prices, returns, and the resource allocation. Behavioral economics is primarily concerned with the bounds of rationality of economic agents. Behavioral models typically integrate insights from psychology, neuroscience and microeconomic theory; in so doing, these behavioral models cover a range of concepts, methods, and fields. Behavioral economics is sometimes discussed as an alternative to neoclassical economics.

2. ENERGY ECONOMICS

Energy economics is a broad scientific subject area which includes topics related to supply and use of energy in societies.

Energy economics also draws heavily on results of energy engineering, geology, political sciences, ecology etc. Recent focus of energy economics includes the following issues

3. ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMICS

Entrepreneurial Economics is the study of the entrepreneur and entrepreneurship within the economy. The accumulation of factors of production per se does not explain economic development. They are necessary inputs in production, but they are not sufficient for economic growth.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS

Environmental Economics is a sub-field of economics that is concerned with environmental issue, undertaking theoretical or empirical studies of the economic effects of national or local environmental policies around the world. Particular issues include the costs and benefits of alternative environmental policies to deal with air pollution, water quality, toxic substances, solid waste, and global warming.

5. FINANCIAL ECONOMICS

Financial economics is the branch of economics characterized by a "concentration on monetary activities", in which "money of one type or another is likely to appear on both sides of a trade".

6. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS

International economics is concerned with the effects upon economic activity of international differences in productive resources and consumer preferences and the international institutions that affect them. It seeks to explain the patterns and consequences of transactions and interactions between the inhabitants of different countries, including trade, investment and migration.

COMMUNICATION

DESCRIPTIONCommunication studies is an academic field that deals with processes of human communication. The discipline encompasses a range of topics, from face-to-face conversation to mass media outlets such as television broadcasting. Communication studies also examines how messages are interpreted through the political, cultural, economic, semiotic, hermeneutic, and social dimensions of their contexts.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ADVERTISING

2. MASS COMMUNICATION

3. NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION

4. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

5. PROPAGANDA

6. PUBLIC RELATIONS

7. SPEECH COMMUNICATION

8. TECHNICAL WRITING

GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES

DESCRIPTIONGender studies is a field of interdisciplinary study and academic field devoted to gender identity and gendered representation as central categories of analysis. This field includes women's studies (concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics), men's studies, and LGBT studies. Sometimes, gender studies is offered together with study of sexuality. These disciplines study gender and sexuality in the fields of literature, language, history, political science, sociology, anthropology, cinema, media studies, human development, law, and medicine. It also analyzes race, ethnicity, location, nationality, and disability.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. WOMEN’S STUDIES

GEOGRAPHY

DESCRIPTIONGeography is a field of science dedicated to the study of the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of the Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth".

CONCENTRATIONS

1. CARTOGRAPHY

Cartography is the study and practice of making maps. Combining science, aesthetics, and technique, cartography builds on the premise that reality can be modeled in ways that communicate spatial information effectively.

2. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Human geography is one of the two major sub-fields of the discipline of geography. Human geography is a branch of the social sciences that studies the world, its people, communities and cultures with an emphasis on relations of and across space and place. Human geography differs from physical geography mainly in that it has a greater focus on studying human activities and is more receptive to qualitative research methodologies.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY

Integrated geography (also, integrative geography, environmental geography or human–environment geography) is the branch of geography that describes and explains the spatial aspects of interactions between human individuals or societies and their natural environment, so-called coupled human–environment systems.

4. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Physical geography (also known as geosystems or physiography) is one of the two major sub-fields of geography. Physical geography is that branch of natural science which deals with the study of processes and patterns in the natural environment like the atmosphere,

hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere, as opposed to the cultural or built environment, the domain of human geography.

5. REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY

Regional geography is the study of world regions. Attention is paid to unique characteristics of a particular region such as natural elements, human elements, and regionalization which covers the techniques of delineating space into regions.

6. REMOTE SENSING

Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object and thus in contrast to on site observation.

LAW

DESCRIPTIONLaw is a system of rules that are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. Laws can be made by legislatures through legislation (resulting in statutes), the executive through decrees and regulations, or judges through binding precedent (normally in common law jurisdictions). Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including (in some jurisdictions) arbitration agreements that may elect to accept alternative arbitration to the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution (written or unwritten) and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

DESCRIPTIONPolitical science is a social science discipline that deals with systems of government and the analysis of political activity and political behavior. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems, political behavior, and political culture.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. AREA POLITICS

2. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

3. COMPARATIVE POLITICS

4. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

5. PUBLIC POLICY

PSYCHOLOGY

DESCRIPTIONPsychology is an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors. Psychology has the immediate goal of understanding individuals

and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases, and by many accounts it ultimately aims to benefit society. In this field, a professional practitioner or researcher is called a psychologist and can be classified as a social, behavioral, or cognitive scientist. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the physiological and biological processes that underlie cognitive functions and behaviors.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY

Consumer behavior is the study of individuals, groups, or organizations and the processes they use to select, secure, use, and dispose of products, services, experiences, or ideas to satisfy needs and the impacts that these processes have on the consumer and society. It blends elements from psychology, sociology, social anthropology, marketing and economics. It attempts to understand the decision-making processes of buyers, both individually and in groups such as how emotions affect buying behavior. It studies characteristics of individual consumers such as demographics and behavioral variables in an attempt to understand people's wants. It also tries to assess influences on the consumer from groups such as family, friends, sports, reference groups, and society in general.

2. ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES

Industrial and organizational psychology (I–O psychology) is the scientific study of human behavior in the workplace and applies psychological theories and principles to organizations. I-O psychologists contribute to an organization's success by improving the performance, satisfaction, safety, health and well-being of its employees. An I–O psychologist conducts research on employee behaviors and attitudes, and how these can be improved through hiring practices, training programs, feedback, and management systems. I–O psychologists also help organizations and their employees transition among periods of change and organization development.

3. BIOPSYCHOLOGY, COGNITION, AND NEUROSCIENCE (BCN)

Neuropsychology studies the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors. It is seen as a clinical and experimental field of psychology that aims to study, assess, understand and treat behaviors directly related to brain functioning. Whereas classical neurology focuses on the physiology of the nervous system and classical psychology is largely divorced from it, neuropsychology seeks the correlations between brain and mind, that is, it seeks to discover how the brain correlates with the mind. It thus shares concepts and concerns with neuropsychiatry and with behavioral neurology in general. The term neuropsychology has been applied to lesion studies in humans and animals. It has also been applied to efforts to record electrical activity from individual cells (or groups of cells) in higher primates (including some studies of human patients). It is scientific in its approach, making use of neuroscience, and shares an information processing view of the mind with cognitive psychology and cognitive science.

4. COGNITIVE SCIENCE

Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking."

SOCIOLOGY

DESCRIPTIONSociology is the academic study of social behaviour, including its origins, development, organization, and institutions. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation[2] and critical analysis[3] to develop a body of knowledge about social order, social disorder and social change. A goal for many sociologists is to conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, while others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes. Subject matter ranges from the micro level of individual agency and interaction to the macro level of systems and the social structure.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. APPLIED SOCIOLOGY

2. COLLECTIVE BEHAVIOR

3. COMPARATIVE SOCIOLOGY

NATURAL SCIENCES

BIOLOGY

DESCRIPTIONBiology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Modern biology is a vast and eclectic field, composed of many branches and subdisciplines. However, despite the broad scope of biology, there are certain general and unifying concepts within it that govern all study and research, consolidating it into single, coherent fields. In general, biology recognizes the cell as the basic unit of life, genes as the basic unit of heredity, and evolution as the engine that propels the synthesis and creation of new species. It is also understood today that all organisms survive by consuming and transforming energy and by regulating their internal environment to maintain a stable and vital condition.

Subdisciplines of biology are defined by the scale at which organisms are studied, the kinds of organisms studied, and the methods used to study them: Biochemistry examines the rudimentary chemistry of life; molecular biology studies the complex interactions among biological molecules; botany studies the biology of plants; cellular biology examines the basic building-block of all life, the cell; physiology examines the physical and chemical functions of tissues, organs, and organ systems of an organism; evolutionary biology examines the processes that produced the diversity of life; and ecology examines how organisms interact in their environment.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. BIOCHEMISTRY

2. BIOLOGY

3. BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE

4. BIOPHYSICS

5. BIOPSYCHOLOGY, COGNITION, AND NEUROSCIENCE (BCN)

6. CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (CMB)

7. CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM

8. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (EEB)

9. GENERAL BIOLOGY

10. MICROBIOLOGY

11. PLANT BIOLOGY

12. NEUROSCIENCE

CHEMISTRY

DESCRIPTIONChemistry is a branch of physical science that studies the composition, structure, properties and change of matter. Chemistry is chiefly concerned with atoms and molecules and their interactions and transformations, for example, the properties of the chemical bonds formed between atoms to create chemical compounds. As such, chemistry studies the involvement of electrons and various forms of energy in photochemical reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, changes in phases of matter, and separation of mixtures. Preparation and properties of complex substances, such as alloys, polymers, biological molecules, and pharmaceutical agents are considered in specialized fields of chemistry.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

2. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

4. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

5. BIOCHEMISTRY

6. INTERDISCIPLINARY CHEMICAL SCIENCES

EARTH SCIENCES

DESCRIPTIONEarth science or geoscience is an all-embracing term referring to the fields of science dealing with planet Earth. It can be considered to be a branch of planetary science, but with

a much older history. There are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth sciences. The formal discipline of Earth sciences may include the study of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Typically, Earth scientists will use tools from physics, chemistry, biology, chronology, and mathematics to build a quantitative understanding of how the Earth system works, and how it evolved to its current state.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

3. GEOLOGY

4. GEOGRAPHY

5. GEOINFORMATICS

6. GLACIOLOGY

7. OCEANOGRAPHY

8. SOIL SCIENCE

PHYSICS

DESCRIPTIONPhysics "knowledge of nature", is the natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ELECTROMAGNETISM

2. MOLECULAR PHYSICS

3. OPTICS

4. QUANTUM PHYSICS

5. MECHANICS

6. BIOPHYSICS

7. INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICS

SPACE SCIENCES

DESCRIPTIONSpace science – study of everything in outer space. This has sometimes been called astronomy, but recently astronomy has come to be regarded as a division of broader space science, which has grown to include other related fields, such as studying issues related to

space travel and space exploration (including space medicine), space archaeology and science performed in outer space (see space research).

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ASTROBIOLOGY

2. ASTRONOMY

3. ASTROPHYSICS

4. INTERDISCIPLINARY ASTRONOMY

FORMAL SCIENCES

MATHEMATICS

DESCRIPTIONMathematics is the study of topics such as quantity (numbers), structure, space, and change. There is a range of views among mathematicians and philosophers as to the exact scope and definition of mathematics.

Mathematicians seek out patterns and use them to formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proof. When mathematical structures are good models of real phenomena, then mathematical reasoning can provide insight or predictions about nature. Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity for as far back as written records exist. The research required to solve mathematical problems can take years or even centuries of sustained inquiry.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS

2. FINANCIAL & RISK MATHEMATICS

3. MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES

4. PURE

COMPUTER SCIENCES

DESCRIPTIONComputer science is the scientific and practical approach to computation and its applications. It is the systematic study of the feasibility, structure, expression, and mechanization of the methodical procedures (or algorithms) that underlie the acquisition, representation, processing, storage, communication of, and access to information, whether such information is encoded as bits in a computer memory or transcribed in genes and protein structures in a biological cell. An alternate, more succinct definition of computer

science is the study of automating algorithmic processes that scale. A computer scientist specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computational systems.

Its subfields can be divided into a variety of theoretical and practical disciplines. Some fields, such as computational complexity theory (which explores the fundamental properties of computational and intractable problems), are highly abstract, while fields such as computer graphics emphasize real-world visual applications. Still other fields focus on the challenges in implementing computation. For example, programming language theory considers various approaches to the description of computation, while the study of computer programming itself investigates various aspects of the use of programming language and complex systems. Human–computer interaction considers the challenges in making computers and computations useful, usable, and universally accessible to humans.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. THEORY OF COMPUTATION

2. ALGORITHMS

3. DATA STRUCTURES

4. CYBER SECURITY

5. HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIONS

6. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

LOGIC

DESCRIPTIONLogic is the use and study of valid reasoning. The study of logic features most prominently in the subjects of philosophy, mathematics, and computer science. Logic is often divided into three parts: inductive reasoning, abductive reasoning, and deductive reasoning.

CONCENTRATION

1. MATHEMATICAL LOGIC

2. PHILOSOPHICAL LOGIC

3. COMPUTER SCIENCE LOGIC

STATISTICS

DESCRIPTIONStatistics is the study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of data. In applying statistics to, e.g., a scientific, industrial, or societal problem, it is necessary to begin with a population or process to be studied. Populations can be diverse topics such as "all persons living in a country" or "every atom composing a crystal". It deals with all aspects of data including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments.

CONCENTRATION

1. COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICS

2. DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS

3. SAMPLE SURVEY

4. STATISTICAL MODELLING

5. STATISTICAL THEORY

SYSTEMS SCIENCE

DESCRIPTIONSystems science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the nature of systems — from simple to complex — in nature, society, and science itself. The field aims to develop interdisciplinary foundations that are applicable in a variety of areas, such as engineering, biology, medicine, and social sciences.

CONCENTRATION

1. CYBERNETICS

2. CONTROL THEORY

3. SYSTEMS BIOLOGY

4. SYSTEMS ECOLOGY

5. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

6. SYSTEMS PSYCHOLOGY

7. SYSTEMS THEORY

INFORMATION SCIENCE

DESCRIPTIONInformation science is an interdisciplinary field primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information. Practitioners within the field study the application and usage of knowledge in organizations, along with the interaction between people, organizations and any existing information systems, with the aim of creating, replacing, improving, or understanding information systems. Information science is often (mistakenly) considered a branch of Library science; however, it predates computer science and is actually a broad, interdisciplinary field, incorporating not only aspects of computer science, but often diverse fields such as archival science, cognitive science, commerce, communications, law, library science, museology, management, mathematics, philosophy, public policy, and the social sciences.

CONCENTRATION

1. DATA (MANAGEMENT, MINING, DATABASE)

2. INFORMATION RETRIEVAL & MANAGEMENT

3. MULTIMEDIA/HYPERMEDIA

4. UI/UX

INTERDISCIPLINARY

ENGINEERING

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE

EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING PHYSICS

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

INDUSTRIAL AND OPERATIONS ENGINEERING

MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING

NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

BUSINESS

ACCOUNTING

DESCRIPTION

Accounting scholarship is an academic discipline oriented towards the profession of accounting, usually taught at a business school.

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DESCRIPTIONBusiness administration is the process of managing a business or non-profit organization so that it remains stable and continues to grow.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

DESCRIPTION

BUSINESS ECONOMICS

DESCRIPTION

BUSINESS LAW

DESCRIPTIONCommercial law, also known as business law, is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and businesses engaged in commerce, merchandising, trade, and sales. It is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals with issues of both private law and public law.

Commercial law includes within its compass such titles as principal and agent; carriage by land and sea; merchant shipping; guarantee; marine, fire, life, and accident insurance; bills of exchange and partnership. It can also be understood to regulate corporate contracts, hiring practices, and the manufacture and sales of consumer goods. Many countries have adopted civil codes that contain comprehensive statements of their commercial law.

ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES

DESCRIPTIONEntrepreneurship is the process of starting a business or other organization. The entrepreneur develops a business model, acquires the human and other required resources, and is fully responsible for its success or failure. Entrepreneurship operates within an entrepreneurship ecosystem.

FINANCE

DESCRIPTIONFinance is a field that deals with the allocation of assets and liabilities over time under conditions of certainty and uncertainty. Finance also applies and uses the theories of economics at some level. Finance can also be defined as the science of money management. A key point in finance is the time value of money, which states that

purchasing power of one unit of currency can vary over time. Finance aims to price assets based on their risk level and their expected rate of return. Finance can be broken into three different sub-categories: public finance, corporate finance and personal finance.

MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONS

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

DESCRIPTIONIndustrial relations is a multidisciplinary field that studies the employment relationship. Industrial relations is increasingly being called employment relations or employee relations because of the importance of non-industrial employment relationships; this move is sometimes seen as further broadening of the human resource management trend. Indeed, some authors now define human resource management as synonymous with employee relations. Other authors see employee relations as dealing only with non-unionized workers, whereas labor relations is seen as dealing with unionized workers. Industrial relations studies examine various employment situations, not just ones with a unionized workforce.

MARKETING

DESCRIPTIONMarketing is communicating the value of a product or service to customers, for the purpose of selling that product or service.

Marketing techniques include choosing target markets through market analysis and market segmentation, as well as understanding consumer behavior and advertising a product's value to the customer. From a societal point of view, marketing is the link between a society's material requirements and its economic patterns of response. Marketing satisfies these needs and wants through exchange processes and building long-term relationships. Marketing blends art and applied science (such as behavioural sciences) and makes use of information technology.

STRATEGY

TECHNOLOGY

DESCRIPTIONInformation technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data, often in the context of a business or other enterprise.

The term is commonly used as a synonym for computers and computer networks, but it also encompasses other information distribution technologies such as television and telephones. Several industries are associated with information technology, including computer hardware, software, electronics, semiconductors, internet, telecom equipment, e-commerce and computer services.

OPERATIONS

VISUAL & PERFORMANCE ARTS

VISUAL ARTS

DESCRIPTIONThe visual arts are art forms such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, photography, video, filmmaking and architecture. Many artistic disciplines (performing arts, conceptual art, textile arts) involve aspects of the visual arts as well as arts of other types. Also included within the visual arts are the applied arts such as industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, interior design and decorative art.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. DESIGN

2. ANIMATION

3. DRAWING

4. PAINTING

5. SCULPTURE

6. APPLIED ARTS

7. HISTORY OF ART

8. ARTS AND IDEAS IN THE HUMANITIES

PERFORMANCE ARTS

DESCRIPTIONPerforming arts are art forms in which artists use their body, voice, or objects to convey artistic expression—as opposed to, for example, purely visual arts, in which artists use paint/canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Performing arts include a variety of disciplines but all are intended to be performed in front of a live audience.

CONCENTRATIONS

1. INTERARTS PERFORMANCE

2. DRAMA

3. MUSIC

4. SCREEN ARTS AND CULTURES

5. MUSIC & TECHNOLOGY

6. PERFORMING ARTS TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC CONCENTRATION

7. PERFORMING ARTS TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA ARTS CONCENTRATION

8. SOUND ENGINEERING

ARCHITECTURE & URBAN PLANNING

ARCHITECTURE

URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING

MEDICINE, HEALTH & FITNESS

ATHLETIC TRAINING

HEALTH & FITNESS

MOVEMENT SCIENCE

SPORTS MANAGEMENT

MEDICINE

HEALTHCARE

NURSE