Majors

Gustavus is a liberal arts college, which means you select your focus (your major) but you also take classes in a broad ("liberal") range of areas called general education requirements.

About one-third of the classes you'd take at Gustavus are for your major and one-third are for your general education requirements. That leaves one-third for electives, classes you select because they are most interesting to you. You can use your electives to pursue another formal major or a minor.

After graduation from Gustavus, the expertise you've gained from your major, plus the wide-ranging skills you've developed from your liberal educational foundation, will make you a marketable, well-equipped, and flexible employee or graduate student.

Undergraduate Programs

Pre-Professional Programs

While pre-professional programs do not have required courses (therefore, they are not majors), students wishing to pursue particular careers are encouraged to follow a recommended curriculum that will best prepare them for graduate school.

* This list is maintained by the Admission Office and is accurate as of April 23, 2021. For the most up-to-date information, see the current college catalog (academic bulletin). To request any changes to this page, please email us.