Majors Offered

Explore and choose a major to which you will apply since Cal Poly requires applicants to declare a major on the application. Applicants also must thoroughly educate themselves on their intended major's offerings and requirements for degree completion prior to submitting an application for admission (major changes are not allowed after an applicant has been selected). Applicants should explore their intended major through:

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College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences	College of Liberal Arts
Agribusiness	Anthropology and Geography
Agricultural Communication	Art & Design
Agricultural Science	Child Development
Agricultural Systems Management	Communication Studies
Agricultural and Environmental Plant Sciences	Comparative Ethnic Studies
Animal Science	English
BioResource and Agricultural Engineering	Graphic Communications
Dairy Science	History
Earth Sciences	Journalism
Environmental Management & Protection	Modern Languages & Literatures
Food Science	Music
Forestry and Natural Resources	Philosophy
Nutrition	Political Science
Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration	Psychology
Soil Science	Sociology
Wine & Viticulture	Theatre

College of Architecture & Environmental Design	College of Science and Mathematics
Architectural Engineering	Biochemistry
Architecture	Biology
City & Regional Planning	Chemistry
Construction Management	Kinesiology
Landscape Architecture	Liberal Studies
	Mathematics
College of Engineering	Microbiology
Aerospace Engineering	Physics
Biomedical Engineering	Statistics
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering	Orfalea College of Business
Computer Science	Business Administration
Electrical Engineering	Economics
Environmental Engineering	Industrial Technology
General Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering

BA - Bachelor of Arts
BS - Bachelor of Science
BAR - Bachelor of Architecture
BLA - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art & Design

Cal Poly does NOT accept applications for these categories:
> Lower-division transfer applicants (less than 60 transferable semester units or 90 transferable quarter units upon transfer).
> Students seeking a second Baccalaureate degree.
>Students seeking professional growth or professional development.

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