Academic Departments and Majors
The course is the basic unit of instruction and measurement of academic progress at Guilford. Almost all courses carry four credits (the equivalent of four semester hours). Exceptions include some sport studies courses, physical education courses, independent study projects, internships and seminars.
Normally, 100-level courses are introductory courses, 200-level courses are sophomore courses, and 300- and 400-level courses are junior and senior courses. First-year students may not enroll in 300- or 400-level courses unless they demonstrate exceptional maturity or background in the discipline.
Courses are generally offered by academic departments, which make available coherent patterns of courses for students to complete the requirements for a major. Interdisciplinary majors are also available.
| Programs | Major | Department | Degree Offered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Programs Academic Departments and Majors | Degree Offered BS | ||
| Programs Accounting Major | Major Accounting | Department Business and Accounting | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs African and African American Studies Major | Major African & African American Studies | Department African & African American Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Analytics Major | Major Analytics | Department Analytics | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Art Major: Ceramics Focus | Major Art | Department Art | Degree Offered AB, BFA |
| Programs Art Major: Drawing Focus | Major Art | Department Art | Degree Offered AB, BFA |
| Programs Art Major: Painting Focus | Major Art | Department Art | Degree Offered AB, BFA |
| Programs Art Major: Photography Focus | Major Art | Department Art | Degree Offered AB, BFA |
| Programs Art Major: Printmaking Focus | Major Art | Department Art | Degree Offered AB, BFA |
| Programs Art Major: Sculpture Focus | Major Art | Department Art | Degree Offered AB, BFA |
| Programs Biology Major | Major Biology | Department Biology | Degree Offered AB, BS |
| Programs Business Administration Major | Major Business | Department Business and Accounting | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Chemistry Major | Degree Offered AB, BS | ||
| Programs Community and Justice Studies Major | Major Justice and Policy Studies | Department Justice and Policy Studies | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Computing Technology and Information Systems Major | Major Computing Technology & Information Systems | Department Computing Technology & Information Systems | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Creative Writing Major | Major English and Creative Writing | Department English and Media Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Criminal Justice Major | Major Justice and Policy Studies | Department Justice and Policy Studies | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Cyber and Network Security Major | Major Computing Technology & Information Systems | Department Computing Technology & Information Systems | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Earth Sciences Major | Major Geology & Earth Sciences | Department Geology | Degree Offered AB, BS |
| Programs Economics (ECON) | Degree Offered AB | ||
| Programs Economics Major | Major Economics | Department Economics | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Education Studies Major | Major Education Studies | Department Education Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs English and Media Studies Major | Major English and Creative Writing | Department English and Media Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Environmental Studies Major | Major Environmental and Sustainability Studies | Department Environmental and Sustainability Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Exercise and Sport Sciences Majors | Major Sport Studies | Department Exercise & Sport Studies | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Experience Design (XD) | Department Experience Design | Degree Offered AB | |
| Programs Health Sciences Major | Major Health Sciences | Department Health Sciences | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs History Major | Major History | Department History | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Integrative Studies Major | Major Integrative Studies | Department Integrative Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs International Studies Major | Major International Studies | Department International Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Mathematics Major | Major Mathematics | Department Mathematics | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Modern Language Studies Major: French Track | Major French | Department Modern Language Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Modern Language Studies Major: German/German Studies Tracks | Major German | Department Modern Language Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Modern Language Studies Major: Japanese Studies Track | Major Japanese | Department Modern Language Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Modern Language Studies Major: Spanish Track | Major Spanish | Department Modern Language Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Music Major | Major Music | Department Music | Degree Offered AB, BM |
| Programs Peace and Conflict Studies Major | Major Peace & Conflict Studies | Department Peace & Conflict Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Philosophy Major | Major Philosophy | Department Philosophy | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Physics Major | Major Physics | Department Physics | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Political Science Major | Major Political Science | Department Political Science | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Psychology Major | Major Psychology | Department Psychology | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Public Health Major | Major Public Health | Department Public Health | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Religious Studies Major | Major Religious Studies | Department Religious Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Sociology and Anthropology Major | Major Sociology & Anthropology | Department Sociology & Anthropology | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Sport Management Major | Major Sport Studies | Department Exercise & Sport Studies | Degree Offered BS |
| Programs Sustainable Food Systems Major | Major Environmental and Sustainability Studies | Department Environmental and Sustainability Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Theatre Studies Major | Major Theatre Studies | Department Theatre Studies | Degree Offered AB |
| Programs Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Major | Major Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Department Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Degree Offered AB |