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Africana Studies offers students the opportunity to confront and critically analyze distinctive Black intellectual and social-cultural traditions, and political-economic and historical structures.
The Program in American Studies at the University of Miami fosters the interdisciplinary study of American culture and society, exploring the place of the United States in an increasingly interconnected world.
Anthropology is an interdisciplinary field of study that seeks to understand the human experience. Through the study of human biology, materiality, culture and our primate relatives, anthropologists use integrated and transdisciplinary approaches to develop an understanding of human diversity in the past and present.
The program fosters participation and appreciation in the visual arts for students with specialized interests and abilities preparing for careers in the production and interpretation of art and art history.
The Department of Biology offers undergraduate programs for students interested in a natural science education that will prepare them for careers in medicine and other health-related fields, biological research, teaching, conservation and environmental management, and other fields that require a broad base of biological knowledge.
The mission of the Bachelor’s degree program is to promote an understanding and appreciation of the role of chemistry in modern society, especially as it relates to and integrates with other biological and physical sciences and societal issues facing humanity today such as the environment, health issues and technological advances.
A degree in Classics marks the UM graduate as a person of superior analytical and critical skills, one who has proved able to cope with a rigorous academic curriculum, and who is exceptionally educated in the most fundamental aspects of what it means to be human.
The Department of Computer Science educates students in the science of software development: the analysis of domain problems, the development of algorithms and programs, the use of specialist computing techniques, the system-software and hardware platforms, and the production and deployment of efficient and robust computer software.
The major in Criminology provides a comprehensive understanding of crime and the criminal justice system. The major prepares students to assume roles of leadership in this critical area of modern society.
The proposed new major in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence gives students critical skills in both DS and AI and teaches them about the interplay between the two fields. This knowledge is based on a foundational underpinning of computer science and mathematics, provides a range of electives to develop skills in subareas, and exposes the application of DS and AI in various domains.
The goal of the program is to educate the next generation of environmental leaders. The ECS program provides students with a broad background in environmental issues from a variety of perspectives, along with in-depth education in an area of specialization.
An education in English teaches students to write, to think critically, to weigh values, and to communicate ideas. At the same time, it develops their creativity and aesthetic understanding and affords them a knowledge of our literary heritage in all of its historical and cultural dimensions.
The major is designed to allow students to gain advanced linguistic, cultural, and literary competence in the communities that speak this language.
Geography bridges the gap between human society and the physical environment. It uses modern technology to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, such as environmental change, diseases, population dynamics, biodiversity loss, unsustainable urbanization, and global inequalities. Sustainable Development is a central concept for humanity. It is both a way to understand the world and a method for solving global problems.
The Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at the University of Miami seeks to encourage the rigorous investigation of gender as a significant issue in all areas of human experience. It reaches across disciplines to draw on a range of methods, theories, and perspectives that help us to understand how ideas and structures based on gender shape our lives.
The Global Health Studies (GHS) undergraduate major equips students with an interdisciplinary lens to comprehend how global health issues intersect with broader societal, cultural, and environmental impacts.
The study of history includes training in how to gather information, how to research issues and problems, how to analyze data and construct arguments, and how to communicate ideas in writing. These are essential skills, tools that are prized in the world beyond the university.
The International Studies major provides a focused educational experience aimed at familiarizing students with the key structural features and dynamics of the international system and preparing them to enter the growing international job market.
The aim of our mathematics degree programs is to provide students with a core knowledge of mathematics essential to the understanding of science and other disciplines. Students should gain substantial problem solving and critical reasoning skills and should develop an understanding of the conceptual underpinnings of mathematics.
The study of languages and cultures is an integral part of a modern, global university education. At the University of Miami, students can choose courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Philosophy is the study of the most basic moral, scientific, legal, aesthetic, religious, and metaphysical concepts and theories by which we understand ourselves and our universe. It is a reasoned pursuit of fundamental truths, a quest for understanding, a study of principles of conduct.
As a department, our mission is to enhance the goals and ideals of the University by providing an incisive and enriching education for our students, by making lasting contributions at the forefront of human understanding, and by communicating the excitement of scientific discovery to our fellow citizens.
A political science major prepares students for work in several fields including law, politics, public policy, public administration, and international affairs, as well as employment in business and the non-profit sector.
Psychology is the study of how individuals think, behave, feel, and relate to others. Because of its broad and fundamental nature, the psychology major prepares students for graduate study and/or careers in a wide range of people- oriented professions (e.g., psychology, medicine, law, business, communication, etc.).
The University regards the academic study of religion as an integral part of liberal, humane learning and seeks to assist students in understanding the role religion plays in human existence and culture.
The Major in Sociology provides scientific training for understanding the organization and fluid nature of contemporary society, patterns of social change, and the mutual influence between macro structures and processes (society and culture) on one hand, and the micro level (individuals and groups) on the other.
The University of Miami Department of Theatre Arts offers two distinct undergraduate degrees: a liberal arts program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts and a pre-professional conservatory-based theatre training program leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in either Comprehensive Musical Theatre, Stage Management, or Design/Production.
