Majors and Minors

VMI offers 14 majors across engineering, science, and arts and humanities. Specialized degree tracks are available in Computer Science and Chemistry, and students also have the choice of a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry.

Students can select from distinct concentrations or sub-disciplines within many of VMI's academic majors. There are also 23 minors available, including multi-disciplinary topics and the ability to choose from 5 distinct foreign languages.


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Program Degree(s)* Department Available
Concentration(s)*^
Discipline
English Major B.A. English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies Arts & Humanities
Art History and Visual Culture Minor English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies Arts & Humanities
Biology Major B.S., B.A. Biology Life Sciences
Literary Studies Minor English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies Arts & Humanities
Philosophy Minor English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies Arts & Humanities
Rhetoric and Writing MInor English, Rhetoric, and Humanistic Studies Arts & Humanities
Exercise Science Minor [1] Human Performance and Wellness Life Sciences
History Major B.A. History Arts & Humanities
History Minor History Arts & Humanities
Middle Eastern Studies Minor History Arts & Humanities
Military History Minor History Arts & Humanities
Modern Languages and Cultures Major [2] B.A. Modern Languages and Cultures Arts & Humanities
Arabic Minor Modern Languages and Cultures Arts & Humanities
Chinese Minor Modern Languages and Cultures Arts & Humanities
French Minor Modern Languages and Cultures Arts & Humanities
German Minor Modern Languages and Cultures Arts & Humanities
Spanish Minor Modern Languages and Cultures Arts & Humanities
Computer Science Major - Cybersecurity Track B.S. Computer and Information Sciences Information and Social Sciences
Computer Science Major - Information Technology Track B.S. Computer and Information Sciences Information and Social Sciences
Computer Science Major - Theory and Application Track B.S. Computer and Information Sciences Information and Social Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences Minor Computer and Information Sciences Information and Social Sciences
Cybersecurity Minor Computer and Information Sciences Information and Social Sciences
Economics and Business Major B.A. Economics and Business Information and Social Sciences
Business Minor Economics and Business Information and Social Sciences
Economics Minor Economics and Business Information and Social Sciences
International Studies Major B.A. International Studies and Political Science Information and Social Sciences
Asian Studies Minor International Studies and Political Science Information and Social Sciences
International Studies and Political Science Minor International Studies and Political Science Information and Social Sciences
National Security Minor International Studies and Political Science Information and Social Sciences
Psychology Major B.S. Psychology Life Sciences
Psychology Minor Psychology Life Sciences
Leadership Studies Minor Psychology Life Sciences
Applied Mathematics Major B.S. Applied Mathematics Natural Sciences
Mathematics Minor Applied Mathematics Natural Sciences
Chemistry Major B.A. Chemistry Natural Sciences
Chemistry Major - Pre-Medical Track B.S. Chemistry Natural Sciences
Chemistry Major - Pre-Medical Track B.S. Chemistry Natural Sciences
Chemistry Minor Chemistry Natural Sciences
Physics Major B.S. Physics and Astronomy Natural Sciences
Astronomy Minor Physics and Astronomy Natural Sciences
Physics Minor Physics and Astronomy Natural Sciences
Electrical and Computer Engineering Major B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering
Computer Engineering Minor Electrical and Computer Engineering Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Major B.S. Mechanical Engineering Engineering
Civil Engineering Major B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering

* Applicable to MAJORS only.
^ Civil Engineering has sub-disciplines rather than concentrations.
[1] Interdisciplinary with Biology
[2] Language concentration is specified in the degree awarded

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