Majors & Minors
Find the major that fits you
Big ideas. Brighter days.
Tumbleberry offers 64 majors and 48 minors across four colleges. You can explore for up to three semesters before you declare, and every major includes a Field Semester and a guaranteed paid internship in your junior year.
Room to explore
Small classes, lots of paths
- 64Majors
Across arts, sciences, health and business.
- 48Minors
Pair any minor with any major.
- 19Median class size
Your professors will know your name.
- 96%Career outcomes
Employed or in grad school within six months.
Majors by college
Open a college to see every major
Each major lives in one of our four colleges, but classes, labs and advisors are shared across campus. Most majors can be paired with a minor from any college, and about one in five Bears completes a double major.
Not ready to choose? Start as an Exploring student and work with an advisor in the First-Year Trail Seminar (TBU 100) to narrow your options.
From curious to declared
Choosing a major is a process, not a single form. Here is how most Bears get there by the end of their sophomore fall.
- First semester
Explore in TBU 100
The First-Year Trail Seminar pairs you with a faculty mentor and a peer guide who help you test interests through short projects.
- First year
Try intro courses
Intro courses in most majors count toward general education, so sampling two or three fields keeps you on track to graduate in four years.
- Second year, fall
Meet your college advisor
Book a planning session in BerryLink. You will map remaining requirements and choose a minor if you want one.
- By the third semester
Declare and plan ahead
Declare online with your advisor's approval, then plan your Field Semester and paid junior internship.
Sample four-year plan: Environmental Science
College of Science & Engineering
120total credits
Year 1 · Fall
15 cr- TBU 100First-Year Trail Seminar3 credits
- ENVS 101Introduction to Environmental Science4 credits
- CHEM 111General Chemistry I4 credits
- WRIT 101College Writing3 credits
- HLTH 105Wellness and Outdoor Safety1 credits
Year 1 · Spring
15 cr- ENVS 115Ridgeline Ecosystems4 credits
- CHEM 112General Chemistry II4 credits
- MATH 151Calculus I4 credits
- COMM 110Public Speaking3 credits
Year 2 · Fall
15 cr- BIOL 151Principles of Biology I4 credits
- ENVS 210Earth Systems and Geology4 credits
- STAT 220Statistics for Scientists4 credits
- PHIL 205Environmental Ethics3 credits
Year 2 · Spring
15 cr- BIOL 152Principles of Biology II4 credits
- ENVS 230Introduction to GIS and Mapping4 credits
- ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
- HIST 215History of the Pacific Northwest3 credits
- ENVS 200Field Methods Lab1 credits
Year 3 · Fall (Field Semester)
15 cr- ENVS 340Forest Ecology4 credits
- ENVS 345Watershed Hydrology4 credits
- ENVS 350Field Research Methods4 credits
- ENVS 355Field Station Practicum3 credits
Year 3 · Spring
15 cr- ENVS 310Soil Science4 credits
- ENVS 320Environmental Policy and Law3 credits
- CHEM 230Environmental Chemistry4 credits
- ENVS 395Paid Junior Internship3 credits
- ENVS 300Professional Development Seminar1 credits
Year 4 · Fall
15 cr- ENVS 410Climate Change Science4 credits
- ENVS 440Restoration Ecology4 credits
- ENVS 490Capstone Research I3 credits
- ENVS 4XXUpper-division ENVS elective4 credits
Year 4 · Spring
15 cr- ENVS 491Capstone Research II3 credits
- ENVS 4XXUpper-division ENVS elective4 credits
- Free elective (any department)4 credits
- SOC 230Communities and the Environment3 credits
- ENVS 499Berry Symposium Presentation1 credits
Undecided is a fine place to start
One in four Bears arrives undecided.
You do not need to declare a major until the end of your second year. Your TBU 100 mentor and an exploratory advisor will help you try out fields along the way.
