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EnglishWhich Majors and Academic Programs Are Listed on the UO Natural Sciences Site?
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The UO Natural Sciences site lists majors, minors, concentrations, and academic programs across 18 named fields, from chemistry and biology to computer science, neuroscience, and psychology. It is a starting point for exploring options rather than a full course catalog: each field name links out to its own department or program, and graduate programs are explored separately through the College of Arts and Sciences.
Fields listed on the site
The site presents these departments and fields:
| Field |
|---|
| Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Bioengineering |
| Biology |
| Computer and Information Technology |
| Computer Science |
| Cybersecurity |
| Data Science |
| Earth Sciences |
| Human Physiology |
| Marine Biology |
| Materials Science and Technology |
| Mathematics |
| Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Multidisciplinary Science |
| Neuroscience |
| Physics |
| Psychology |
The page frames this list as covering "majors, minors, concentrations, and academic programs in the Natural Sciences," so the same list is the entry point whether you are looking for a full major, a minor, or a concentration.
What the site says about the faculty behind these programs
The Natural Sciences page describes roughly 300 faculty members, including fellows of learned societies and academies, whose research spans areas such as the foundations of quantum mechanics, the development of cancer cells, and the workings of the brain, with some work leading to high-technology company spin-offs. It also states that faculty involve students in their research as part of training the next generation of scientists.
Where graduate programs fit
Graduate programs are not listed in the field list above. The site directs visitors to "Explore CAS Graduate Programs" — that is, graduate study in the natural sciences is handled through the College of Arts and Sciences rather than through this page.
How to use the site
- Open the Natural Sciences page and scan the field list to find the subject area you are interested in.
- Select that field to reach its own department or program page, where the specific majors, minors, and concentrations are described.
- If you are looking at graduate study, follow the College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs link instead of the undergraduate field list.
The site also carries news items from these departments, such as a psychology alum's account of trying new things, a marine biology finding on plankton off the Oregon coast, and a physics-led quantum networking project, which can give a sense of what current work in each field looks like.