Academics
-- Campus Catalog --Registration PriorityClosed ProgramsOverseas campus programs, Chemistry, Nursing, Hutchins Program (Structured Liberal Studies Program), and all credential programs.
LimitationsCommunications, Political Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, Psychology, Kinesiology, and Business/Wine Business are all high demand majors, therefore access to courses may be limited and specific classes could be restricted. Students in these majors should have flexibility in the classes they wish to take.
Students wishing to study Biology must have advising meetings with Biology adviser, (over the phone, internet, or other prior submitting course requests.)
Students wishing to take Business courses should refer to the "Conditions" tab for more information.
Notable Academic Programs- Business - Something very special happens when humanist psychologists create a school of business and economics. It attracts a different kind of faculty that aren't just teachers, and aren't just researchers: it attracts faculty who are reachers. It nurtures educators, students, alumni and staff to teach, support, and learn well beyond their specific discipline.
- Psychology - The SSU Psychology department was a pioneer in the field of Humanistic Psychology. The program has evolved to include contemporary topics such as health and wellness, mindfulness, ecopsychology, optimal development, and multi-cultural competence.
Unique Academic Programs
- Wine Business - Sonoma State offers a concentration in Wine Business Strategies as part of the undergraduate degree in Business Administration. The degree includes a pre-business program and a set of core course requirements that cover the basics of business operations. The concentration will provide an opportunity for a comprehensive education in wine production, operations, marketing and array of electives. Sonoma State is the first in the United States to offer an undergraduate degree (since 1998), an MBA (since 2008), and most recently an Executive MBA (since 2012) focused on the business of wine. http://www.sonoma.edu/sbe/wine-business-institute/
- Holocaust and Genocide Studies - https://www.sonoma.edu/holocaust/history.html
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students
Anthropology: American Indian Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethnic Studies, Evolutionary Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology
Area Studies: American Multicultural Studies, American Studies, Art Studies, Chicano/Mexican American Studies, Cinema and Cultural Studies, Comparative American Studies, European Studies, Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies, Gerontology, Hispanic Studies, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, International Studies, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Mexican American Studies, Multi-Ethnic Studies, Native American Studies
Art/Design/Fine Art: Applied Art, Art, Art History, Arts Administration, Ceramic Art/Ceramics, Commercial and Advertising Art, Computer Graphics, Digital Arts, Drawing, Fine Art, Illustration, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Studio Art, Theater Art, Visual Arts
Athletics: Adapted Physical Education, Athletic Training, Coaching, Exercise Science, Fitness and Sports Science, Fitness Management, Health and Fitness Teaching, Movement Studies, Physical Education
Biological Sciences: Applied Biology, Aquatic Biology, Biology/Life Science, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Zoology
Business: Accounting, Administrative Office Management, Advertising, Business, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Operation Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resource Management, International Business, Labor Studies, Local Public Management, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Marketing Communication, Marketing, Retailing and Merchandising, Operations Management, Organizational Studies, Public Administration, Small Business Management, Wine Business
Communications: Audio Production Technology, Broadcasting, Communication, Electronic Media and Culture, Film, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Journalism, Journalism and Contemporary Media, Mass Communication, Media News, Newspapers, Organizational Communication, Print Media, Radio and Television Studies, Telecommunications, Television, Writing/Editing
Computer Science: Computer Network Security, System Administration
Criminal Justice: Administration of Justice, Corrections, Crime and Society, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement/Police Sciences, Systems of Justice
Earth Sciences: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Earth Science, Geology, Geosciences, Physical Sciences, Planetary and Space Sciences, Science
Economics: Applied Economics, Economics, International Economics
Education: Child Development, Childhood Studies, Early Childhood
Engineering: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
English: Classical Studies, Comparative Literature, Creative Writing, English, Film Studies, Language and Literacy, Linguistics, Literature, Writing
Environmental Studies: Coastal Environmental Studies, Conservation, Ecology, Energy/Environmental Policy, Environmental Biology, Environmental Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Environmental Technology, Natural Resources, Natural Resources/Science/Management, Renewable Natural Resources, Resource Recreation Management, Sustainability Studies
Food Science: Nutrition
Foreign Language: English as a Foreign Language, French, French as a Foreign Language, German, Language and Culture, Languages, Spanish
Forestry: Forestry
General Studies: Arts and Science, Classical Studies, Gender Studies, Humanities, Individualized Degree Program, Individualized Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, Leadership Studies, Liberal Studies, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Social Studies, Spanish Literature
Geography and Urban Studies: Environmental Planning, Geographic Information Sciences & Emergency Management, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Planning
Geology: Geology
Health and Safety Sciences: Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Gerontology, Health Science, Kinesiology, Wellness
History: History
Information Studies: Applied Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Information Technology, Systems Programming
International Studies: International Relations, International Studies
Marine Sciences: Marine Biology, Marine Sciences, Marine Studies, Oceanography
Mathematics: Applied Mathematics, Computation Science, Mathematical Economics, Mathematics, Mathematics-Physics, Pure Math, Statistics
Performing Arts: Ballet, Choral Music, Dance, Design/Technical, Jazz Composition, Modern Dance, Music, Music Education, Music History, Music Performance, Music Technology, Music Theory and Composition, Music/Jazz Studies, Performance, Technical Theater, Theater Arts Administration, Theater Arts/Drama, Theater Design Technology, Theater Production
Philosophy/Religious Studies: Ethics, Humanistic Studies, Philosophy, Religion, Religious Studies
Physics: Applied Physics, Astrophysics, Geophysics, Physics
Political Science: American Political Science, Government, International Affairs/Relations, International Studies, Peace Studies, Political Science, Public Administration/Affairs, Public Policy Studies
Psychology: Behavioral Science, Child Psychology, Counseling, Human Development, Psychology
Recreation: Outdoor Education, Parks Administration and Management, Recreation, Recreation Leadership
Sociology/Social Work: Applied Sociology, Community Services, Gender Studies, Social Change and Development, Social Science, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, Womens Studies
Technology: Computer Technology
Theater: Performance and Directing