Undergraduate Academic Programs, Majors and Minors

Abilene Christian University offers 79 undergraduate programs and 164 areas of study, all of which are deeply rooted in Christian values. As you develop professionally through course work and real-world learning, you will also grow spiritually. You will leave ACU with the skills you need to succeed in your chosen profession -- and also with a foundation of faith.

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Program College Degree Major■ Minor ● Dual♦
Accounting accounting finance public auditor forensic auditing College of Business Administration BBA ■♦
Advertising/Public Relations marketing writing communication design advertising copywriting social media College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Advertising/Public Relations Minor marketing writing communication design advertising copywriting social media College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Aging Studies Minor gerontology elderly sociology aging community College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
Agricultural Business farming agriculture business ag livestock College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Agricultural Studies Minor farming agriculture business ag livestock College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Animal Science animals biotechnology livestock veterinary genetics wildlife ecology science College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Architecture art design building drafting construction architecture College of Arts and Sciences AA ■
Art art design interior painting drawing sculpture photography digital College of Arts and Sciences BFA ■
Art Minor art design interior design painting drawing sculpture photography digital College of Arts and Sciences Minor ●
Art Therapy Minor art design interior design painting drawing sculpture photography digital College of Arts and Sciences Minor ●
Bible & Ministry ministry bible gospel missions testament greek theology chaplain counselor spiritual hebrew biblical formation College of Biblical Studies BA ■♦
Bible, Missions and Ministry Minor ministry bible gospel missions testament greek theology chaplain counselor spiritual hebrew biblical formation College of Biblical Studies BS ●
Biochemistry microbiology science bioengineering organic cell genetics molecular biomedical veterinary chemistry pharmaceutical toxicology biology College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Biology microbiology ecology genetics veterinary health cell molecular organism wildlife science biology medicine College of Arts and Sciences BA BS ■
Business Administration Minor operations labor relations international process venture organizations administrative executive director manager sales production College of Business Administration BBA ●
Chemistry chemist science labs laboratory organic biochemistry toxicology chemical engineering chemistry College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Chemistry Minor chemist science labs laboratory organic biochemistry toxicology chemical engineering chemistry College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Child and Family Services family intimacy parenting communication crisis resiliency childcare counselor youth child College of Biblical Studies BS ■
Child and Family Services Minor family intimacy parenting communication crisis resiliency childcare counselor youth child College of Biblical Studies BS ●
Coaching Minor College of Education and Human Services BSN ●
Communication Minor speaking debate communication nonverbal discussion persuasion rhetoric College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Communication speaking debate communication nonverbal discussion persuasion rhetoric College of Arts and Sciences BA BS ■
Communication Sciences and Disorders therapist coach pathology speech phonetics audiology organic neurogenic physiology anatomical therapy language disorders College of Education and Human Services BS ■
Computer Science games video cinematics gaming computing technology College of Business Administration BS ■
Computer Science Minor games video cinematics gaming computing technology College of Business Administration BS ●
Criminal Justice safety police judge officer politics public policy political College of Arts and Sciences BA BS ■
Criminal Justice Minor safety police judge officer politics public policy political College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Digital Entertainment Technology games video cinematics gaming technology ar a.r. vr v.r. augmented virtual reality design development College of Business Administration BS ■
Digital Entertainment Technology Minor games video cinematics gaming technology ar a.r. vr v.r. augmented virtual reality design development College of Business Administration BS ●
Digital Media Minor games video cinematics gaming technology ar a.r. vr v.r. augmented virtual reality design development College of Business Administration BS ●
Engineering engineering physics science electrical chemical teaching teacher mechanical College of Arts and Sciences BSE ■
Engineering Science engineering physics science electrical chemical teaching teacher mechanical College of Arts and Sciences Minor ■
English literature language narrative writer writing teacher teaching rhetoric College of Arts and Sciences BA ■
English Minor literature language narrative writer writing teacher teaching rhetoric College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
English Teacher Certification College of Arts and Sciences BA  
Environmental Science wildlife ecology environment plant science nature College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Environmental Studies Minor wildlife ecology environment plant science nature College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Ethnic and Women's Studies Minor diversity women ethnicity race gender culture College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Financial Management management accounting finance stock market College of Business Administration BBA ■
French Minor language College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
Global Studies religion politics poverty international College of Arts and Sciences BA ■
Global Studies Minor religion politics poverty international College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
Graphic Design Minor gaming advertising marketing creative typography design College of Arts and Sciences Minor ●
Graphic Design/Advertising gaming advertising marketing creative typography design College of Arts and Sciences BA ■
High School Teacher Certification - Chemistry biology chemistry computer english history journalism mathematics music physical science physics social studies spanish technology College of Arts and Sciences BS  
High School Teacher Certification - Computer Science and Mathematics biology chemistry computer english history journalism mathematics music physical science physics social studies spanish technology College of Arts and Sciences BS  
High School Teacher Certification - History biology chemistry computer english history journalism mathematics music physical science physics social studies spanish technology College of Arts and Sciences BS  
High School Teacher Certification - Life Science biology chemistry computer english history journalism mathematics music physical science physics social studies spanish technology College of Arts and Sciences BS  
High School Teacher Certification - Physical Science biology chemistry computer english history journalism mathematics music physical science physics social studies spanish technology College of Arts and Sciences BS  
High School Teacher Certification - Physics biology chemistry computer english history journalism mathematics music physical science physics social studies spanish technology College of Arts and Sciences BS  
High School Teacher Certification - Social Studies biology chemistry computer english history journalism mathematics music physical science physics social studies spanish technology College of Arts and Sciences BS  
History teacher teaching global europe world ancient archaeology social studies College of Arts and Sciences BA ■
History Minor teacher teaching global europe world ancient archaeology social studies College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Interdisciplinary Programs philosophy public service cooperative College of Arts and Sciences BA BS ■
Interior Design art architecture design drawing business fashion College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Interior Design Minor art architecture design drawing business fashion College of Arts and Sciences Minor ●
Journalism Minor public relations writing news communication reporting publishing broadcast photography editorial journalist College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Journalism public writing news communication reporting publishing broadcast photography editorial journalist relations College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Journalism/Multimedia Teacher Certification public relations writing news communication reporting publishing broadcast photography editorial journalist College of Arts and Sciences BS  
Kinesiology sports coach fitness biomechanics athletic training therapy recreation College of Education and Human Services BS ■
Leadership Studies Minor leaders College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Management business coba business major business minor business degree College of Business Administration BBA ■
Marketing business marketing advertising sales College of Business Administration BBA ■
Mathematics teacher teaching calculus statistics algebra math science College of Arts and Sciences BA BS ■
Media Studies Minor public writing news communication reporting publishing broadcast photography editorial journalist relations College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Ministry and Vocation youth pastor church ministry worship spiritual formation preaching interpretation chaplain counselor missions evangelist service College of Biblical Studies BA ■
Multimedia publishing internet web photography broadcast video journalism communication film journalist College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Music guitar vocal instrument literature culture singing orchestra band teacher performance opera choirs ensembles percussion jazz College of Arts and Sciences BA ■
Music for Teacher Certification - Instrumental teaching guitar vocal instrument literature culture singing orchestra band teacher performance opera choirs ensembles percussion jazz College of Arts and Sciences BM  
Music for Teacher Certification - Vocal teaching guitar vocal instrument literature culture singing orchestra band teacher performance opera choirs ensembles percussion jazz College of Arts and Sciences BM  
Music Minor guitar vocal instrument literature culture singing orchestra band teacher performance opera choirs ensembles percussion jazz College of Arts and Sciences BM ●
Nursing medical r.n. registered nurse anatomy physiology School of Nursing BSN ■
Nutrition dietetics dietician r.d. registered food eating disorders College of Education and Human Services BS ■
Nutrition Minor dietetics dietician r.d. registered food eating disorders College of Education and Human Services BSN ●
Peace and Social Justice Minor politics public policy america economy College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Philosophy Minor College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
Physics physics science math mechanical electrical College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Physics Minor physics science math mechanical electrical College of Arts and Sciences Minor ●
Political Science politics public america economy policy political College of Arts and Sciences BA ■
Political Science Minor politics public america economy policy political College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
Pre-Law College of Arts and Sciences Major ■
Professional Writing Minor literature language narrative writer writing teacher teaching rhetoric College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
Psychology developmental abnormal emotional behavioral disorders counselor social services College of Arts and Sciences BS ■♦
Public Service Minor College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Social Work statistics welfare relationships social community crisis services College of Arts and Sciences BS ■♦
Sociology aging community urban social inequality statistics justice College of Arts and Sciences BS ■
Sociology Minor aging community urban social inequality statistics social justice College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Spanish language teaching teacher culture latin american College of Arts and Sciences BA ■
Spanish Minor language teaching teacher latin american culture College of Arts and Sciences BA ●
Spanish Teacher Certification College of Arts and Sciences BA  
Special Education - Elementary Education early childhood special literature art music spanish theatre teacher preschool consultant children minister school College of Education and Human Services Certificate ■
Teacher Education - Elementary Education early childhood special literature art music spanish theatre teacher preschool consultant children minister school College of Education and Human Services BS ■
Teacher Education - Middle School music science social studies spanish theatre language international consultant teacher College of Education and Human Services BS ■
Theatre teacher teaching director actor performing performance play playwright College of Arts and Sciences BFA ■
Theatre Minor teacher teaching director actor performing performance play playwright College of Arts and Sciences BS ●
Vocal Performance music vocal singing performance College of Arts and Sciences BM ■
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College of Education and Human Services

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College of Biblical Studies

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School of Nursing

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College of Business Administration

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