Undergraduate Major Programs

Study topics including computational physics, electricity and magnetism, quantum theory, and scientific computing. Calculus and other advanced math courses develop critical thinking and reasoning skills for your future career. Graduate ready to pursue an advanced degree or enter the job market in lab or research settings in both public and private sectors.

Prepare to make a difference on a global scale as a scientist or leader who understands the importance of plants in sustaining environmental and human health. You'll gain knowledge and skills in biotechnology, genomics, molecular biology, plant propagation and breeding, medicinal chemistry, and other modern approaches to 21st century agriculture.

Study impacts to plant health from the molecular and microscopic to the macroscopic, and prepare for a career applying plant, microbial, and insect sciences to predict plant disease; protect plant, environment, and human health; and optimize growth or yields. Work with your academic advisor and faculty mentor to customize your coursework to fit career goals.

Transform theory into action with a degree that offers real-world guidance on how to effect change and lead policy. Students study not only the foundations of political theory, institutions, international relations, foreign affairs and more, but also the how-to of making policy and progress happen.

Focus on environmental justice, public health preparedness, industrial impact, sanitation, and safety fundamentals and complement your coursework with an internship that provides professional public health experience. If you're interested in environmental health, protection of natural resources, and safety for workers and communities, consider this major.

Prepare for a career helping to prevent the spread of disease, deploy clean water initiatives, and support communities in times of natural disasters. Explore sanitation, global food supplies, and epidemiology; complete an internship in your area of interest; and field research and service-learning experience in limited-resource settings in a robust study abroad program.

Focus on education and intervention methods, community health concerns, community wellness initiatives, and school health and safety; complement your coursework with an internship that offers professional public health experience; and graduate ready to find a rewarding job helping others in their communities and beyond.

Prepare for a career as a public health leader helping corporations, organizations, governments and communities with planning, management, and administration. Courses in health economics and policy, public health law and ethics, healthcare marketing, and strategic planning are complemented by an internship that provides professional public health experience in your area of interest.

Study health program evaluation, health policy, law, and ethics to prepare for a career ensuring all communities have access to crucial health services and safe living conditions. Coursework is complemented by with an internship that provides professional public health experience working with underserved populations. Available to fully online public health students.

Pursue courses on the acquisition, assessment, analysis, management, and communication of health data, health research, and epidemiology to prepare for a career tracking and preventing disease and using data and analytical thinking to help others. Coursework is completed by an internship that provides professional public health experience in your area of interest.

Study how public and nonprofit organizations are managed, financed, and organized, and how public policies are made and implemented at the local, state, and federal levels. A major in Public Management & Policy will help you qualify for many different careers in public sector organizations, including local, state, and federal government; nonprofit organizations; and environmental policy.

Prepare for a career in analytics, risk assessment, finance, and other math- and science-related fields or graduate degrees. Courses in probability, statistics, data science, and computer programming establish a solid mathematics foundation and focus on the capture, maintenance, processing, analysis, and communication of data. Undergraduates also must complete a minor outside the Department of Mathematics.

Learn solutions-based environmental design, planning, and management practices to create more sustainable built environments with your own specialized focus area. Courses span the subjects of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, real estate development, and heritage conservation, preparing you for a career in urban agriculture, sustainable development and construction, and adaptive building use and preservation.

Learn about the importance of heritage conservation to preserve and create more sustainable built environments, the processes and protocols of conservation, and current issues in historic preservation and resource management. Graduate prepared for a careers as a manager at nonprofit organizations, leader of government agencies, and consultant in heritage conservation and historic preservation.

Hands-on coursework in climate-responsive and net-zero energy design, energy conservation, passive solar design, and natural ventilation systems teaches you to analyze existing and planned structures, apply solutions-based strategies to create workable plans to make buildings more efficient. Graduate with a practical understanding of sustainability and expertise in built environment policy and design.

Explore climate action planning, transportation planning, and urban development, and build critical thinking skills and a solutions-based approach to navigate the challenge of making cities more sustainable and resilient. Graduate prepared for a career in sustainable communities or with a strong foundation for graduate studies.

Identify strategies to design innovative and sustainable landscapes while studying water harvesting, passive cooling, urban heat island mitigation, climate adaptability, how landscapes can improve human health, urban ecology, natural resource management, and environmental policy. Graduate with a deeper understanding of the pivotal role of landscapes in a community and how to make them more sustainable.

Join the new green economy with a focus in sustainable land development and real estate finance. Coursework in sustainable practices, urban design, real estate finance, site development, and construction builds practical business skills like accounting, marketing, and economics. Enjoy collaborative learning environments that build skills in innovative thought, creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Discover plant systems that maximize production, conserve resources and minimize environmental damage with coursework from basic and applied plant and soil science in small classes and hands-on training. Students focus on developing low-water use and disease-resistant plants that maximize crop yield and plant health in fields where land size constrains production.

Create sustainable growing solutions that aid in feeding, clothing and fueling our ever-expanding population while ensuring a healthy planet for future generations. Learn how to use environmentally, socially and economically sustainable growing systems in arid lands and urban settings and graduate with a science-based foundation, prepared to advance the industry of modern agriculture.

In this Yuma-based program, discover how production chains become contaminated with diseases, and learn Good Agricultural Practices for the harvest of leafy greens and fresh-vegetable food safety. Coursework provides insight into food safety issues, field risk assessments, facility sanitation, and inspection processes, and provide real-life experience applying soil, water and plant sciences to solve problems.

Focus on assessing, designing, and managing urban landscapes to reduce environmental impact while promoting human health and economic well-being. Build a solid foundation in plant, soil, and water science; gain practical skills in sustainable agricultural practices; engage in hands-on learning; and graduate fully prepared for a career in urban landscape design and management.

Learn how to analyze data and use geographic information systems while gaining gain hands-on training in the field and interactive remote-sensing laboratories to address questions of urban and regional growth, economic activity, land development, and real estate. Graduate with skill sets in analytical research, industry software, design, and planning law and legislation.