Carleton College offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in 37 academic majors. Students may also design their own major, with faculty guidance and approval.

Students may elect to earn a concentration in addition to their major. A concentration is an interdisciplinary study, usually focused on problems and issues that cut across the boundaries of two or more academic disciplines.

Carleton also offers a variety of special programs and certifications, including foreign language certifications, education licensure, and pre-professional programs.

Special Programs

Additional Courses of Study

Although no major or concentration is currently offered in these subjects, Carleton offers programs or courses of study in:

• Arabic
• Hebrew
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Judaic Studies
• Literary and Cultural Studies
• Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation

3-2 Engineering, Nursing, and 3-3 Law Programs

In cooperation with several universities, Carleton offers programs in engineering, nursing, and law that extend beyond the normal four years of undergraduate work. Students spend three years at Carleton and then two or three years at the professional school, depending on the program, earning a bachelor of arts degree at Carleton and an advanced degree from the university.

Professional Preparation

Each year many Carleton students enter a professional school after completing a bachelor's degree. Carleton has pre-law, pre-med, and pre-engineering advisers, as well as faculty advisers in all departments who will help advise students on professional preparation in the field of their choice. Students interested in preparation for other fields such as architecture, business, and journalism can work with their faculty adviser to select the proper course of study. Learn more about professional preparation at Carleton.

Certificate Programs in Education

Carleton College offers Minnesota teaching licensure preparation for grades 5-12 in communication arts, mathematics, earth and space science, life science, and social studies. Grades 9-12 preparation is available in physics and chemistry. K-12 preparation is available in French, German, Spanish, and visual art. See the Education Studies department for further information.

Foreign Language Certificate of Advanced Study

Carleton offers a Certificate of Advanced Study in Foreign Language and Literature or Area Studies, which is the equivalent of a minor in a specific language. Students may work toward the Certificate in Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Classical Languages.