Majors and Minors

Pre-Health Program

Our pre-health program aims to help students from any major prepare for graduate school and pursue a health-related career—in medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, veterinary medicine, and more—through focused academic and career advising, and opportunities for research, clinical, and volunteer experience, as well as specialized extracurricular opportunities.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll have ample opportunities to participate in undergraduate research with faculty, allowing you to gain firsthand experience that prepares you for medical school or graduate work in health-related fields.

Pre-Law Program

Our extensive pre-law program supports students considering law school. You’ll have access to one-on-one advising, where you can discuss courses, majors, strategies for successfully applying to law schools, legal careers and internships, and any other questions you may have about becoming a lawyer.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » Our 3-3 program with the top-ranked Fordham University School of Law allows students to complete both undergraduate and law school degrees in six years.

Process and Quality Analytics

Our secondary concentration in process and quality analytics prepares students to manage process-quality projects that improve cost, quality, and overall performance.

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College or School: Gabelli School of Business (Undergraduate)

Choose Fordham because » Through our collaboration with Ernst and Young, this concentration helps students develop the specific skills employers are seeking in today’s technologically advanced world, for roles such as process quality manager and supply-chain engineer.

Psychology

Our psychology program emphasizes critical thinking and challenges students to evaluate research methods, explore cross-cultural differences, and think scientifically about human behavior.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll receive a hands-on education through research, such as studying how the environment impacts sleep, and through fieldwork with partner organizations including the Bronx Psychiatric Center and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Public and Professional Writing

Public and professional writing minors learn the essential tools for performing communication roles in real-world settings, helping them write effectively for any audience, in any situation.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You'll be able to gain additional skills through internships and other opportunities with cultural institutions, publishers, nonprofits, journals, and more across NYC.

Real Estate

Through courses in real estate law, economics, finance, and more, you’ll study professional practices in real estate—from investment and valuation to development, construction, and management. And you’ll build the knowledge base and skills needed to advance in the global real estate industry.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Religious Studies

The religious studies major aims to help students develop an empathetic and informed understanding of human belief and its influence on politics, culture, art, literature, and society.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll work and study closely with our esteemed faculty and numerous academic centers, including our Center on Religion and Culture, Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies, and Center for Jewish Studies, all of which host conferences, public lectures, and seminars, and publish research.

Russian

Russian minors study a language and culture that is central to our global society and key to understanding international relations, with Russian speakers especially in high-demand fields including intelligence, diplomacy, and business.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll learn about Russian culture, drawing on the resources of our global hometown of New York City, and focus on the five C's of language acquisition: communication, culture, comparisons, connections, and community.

Social Innovation and Sustainable Business

Our social innovation and sustainable business program prepares students to conduct business with purpose by focusing on the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit.

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College or School: Gabelli School of Business (Undergraduate)

sustainability, climate change

Choose Fordham because » You’ll learn to become a changemaker through coursework and opportunities across New York City and beyond—whether that’s interning at a local startup working to reduce waste or studying how fair trade and microfinance can make a difference in the global economy.

Social Work

Our comprehensive social work program gives students the skills and knowledge they need to promote human rights and social justice as well as individual and community well-being.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » Social work majors work with our top-ranked Graduate School of Social Service and a variety of centers and institutes including the Ravazzin Center on Aging and Children FIRST.

Sociology

In our sociology major, students study the complex social and cultural forces that shape the human experience.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll benefit from our connections to internship opportunities in New York City, in both the public and private sector, including at the Legal Aid Society, Puerto Rican Family Institute, CBS, Merrill Lynch, and IBM.

Spanish Language and Literature

Our Spanish language and literature majors study the second most widely spoken language in the world, as well as Spanish culture, history, and literature.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll immerse yourself in the language through cultural events in the city, internship opportunities with Spanish companies, and by studying abroad through Fordham’s program in Granada, Spain.

Spanish Studies

Our Spanish studies major is an individualized, interdisciplinary program that allows students to become fluent in Spanish, study abroad at our program in Granada, Spain, and connect with Spanish organizations, institutions, and companies.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » New York City is your classroom for learning Spanish, through attending cultural events, interacting with native speakers, and connecting with Hispanic/Latino-focused companies.

Sports Business

Our secondary concentration prepares students for the vast range of careers in the sports world. A secondary concentration is an "overlay" that can be pursued on top of any major, from marketing to finance to business administration.

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College or School: Gabelli School of Business (Undergraduate)

Choose Fordham because » If you're interested in the area where business and sports meet, you'll find tons of like-minded classmates at Fordham. Our Business of Sports Society club brings in speakers from the New York Yankees to sports media giant IMG.

Sports Journalism

Sports journalism minors go beyond the score sheet, developing broad journalistic skills that help them examine issues of ethics, race, and gender in the world of athletics.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll have access to WFUV, Fordham’s public media station, whose award-winning sports department covers Fordham sports in depth and is credentialed to cover all major NYC sports teams, including the Yankees, Giants, and Knicks.

Sustainable Business

Our sustainable business program prepares students to conduct business with purpose by focusing on the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit.

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College or School: Gabelli School of Business (Undergraduate)

Theatre

Master the art of the stage—and film and TV—in the world capital of the performing arts through our four distinct theatre tracks: playwriting, performance, directing, and design and production.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center

Choose Fordham because » Our theatre majors learn from experts across the industry, before creating their own works, which include writing plays, designing sets, and performing on stage.

Theology Religious Studies

Students work to discover, interpret, and understand the evolving beliefs and practices of Christianity—in dialogue with other faiths—through history, philosophy, and literature.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll explore how different faiths interact across the city, through partnerships with local churches, faith-based organizations, and community centers.

Undecided

Did you know that each year, about 20% of our incoming class is undecided about their major? And we think that's great. Helping you find a life path is one of the goals of a Jesuit education, and Fordham's core curriculum will expose you to a wide range of subjects and fields.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill, Gabelli School of Business (Undergraduate)

Urban Studies

Our urban studies major offers a broad introduction to global cities and urban environments through classes, lectures, and research—all in the biggest urban area in the world.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

sustainability, climate change

Choose Fordham because » You’ll see your coursework come to life across New York City as you conduct research and engage in fieldwork—and pursue global opportunities through our study abroad program.

Value Investing

Our three-course secondary concentration in value investing aims for students to learn this time-tested and proven investment methodology that is fundamentally different from conventional security analysis.

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College or School: Gabelli School of Business (Undergraduate)

Visual Arts

Visual arts majors develop technical skills and find their artistic voice, through concentrations in one of five areas of study: built environment, film and video, graphic design, painting and drawing, or photography.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

sustainability, climate change

Choose Fordham because » New York City will be part of your coursework through museum tours, studio visits, artist lectures, and more—and your work will be featured alongside that of professionals in galleries on campus.

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Our women, gender, and sexuality studies major takes an expansive view of gender and sexuality studies as both a lens to examine and a vehicle to create social change.

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College or School: Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill

Choose Fordham because » You’ll be connected to internship opportunities across New York City, setting you up for careers in public policy, law, medicine, business, and other fields.

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