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A major represents an area of concentration (8 to 12 courses) in one academic discipline. Some majors at College of the Ozarks also require a minor which is a smaller area of concentration (6 to 7 courses). Every bachelor degree candidate must complete a major. Students may also declare a minor or a second major. Students are expected to complete their program of study within 8 semesters up to a maximum of 10 semesters with approval by the Dean of the College.

A major may require up to 16 courses (3-5 credit hours per course), no more than 12 of which may be in a single discipline. A minor may require no more than 7 courses. Programs with 16 required courses are typically interdisciplinary with significant content from two or more disciplines. Because of state department of education or professional association requirements, the following programs may exceed the above guidelines: Unified Science, Elementary Education, Secondary Education and Dietetics.

Students must have a declared major on record in the office of the Dean of the College no later than the first semester of their junior year. Students may change their major or minor by completing the necessary form available in the office of the Dean of the College. After completion of the student's graduation check approval of the Dean of the College or Registrar is necessary.

Majors
Accounting
Agriculture
    emphasis: Agribusiness, Animal Science, Horticulture, Agronomy
Agriculture Education
Allied Health Science Interdisciplinary
Art
Art Education
Biology
Biology Education
Business
    emphasis: General Business, International Business, Economics, Marketing, Management
Chemistry
Chemistry Education
Communication Arts
    emphasis: Public Relations, Speech Communications
Computer Information Science
Computer Science
Conservation and Wildlife Management
Criminal Justice
    emphasis: Law Enforcement, Corrections
Dietetics
Elementary Education
Elementary Education: Early childhood concentration
English
English Education
Family and Consumer Sciences--
    emphasis: Child Development, Food & Nutrition, General Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences Vocational Education
Graphic Arts
History
History Education
Hotel and Restaurant Management
    emphasis: General Hotel/Restaurant Management, Meeting and Special Event Management,
    Professional Foodservice Management
Mass Communications
    emphasis: Journalism, Electronic Media Production: Audio, Video, Radio Track
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Music
    emphasis: General Music, Music Ministry
Music Education
    emphasis: Choral Music Education, Instrumental Music Education
Nursing
Philosophy and Religion
Physical Education
     emphasis: K-12 Education, Recreational Administration or Health/Wellness
Psychology
Secondary Education
     (must be taken as a double major with a major in one of the approved teaching fields)
Sociology
    emphasis: General Sociology or Social Work
Spanish
Spanish Education
Speech and Theatre Education
Theatre
    emphasis: General Theatre, Music Theatre, Drama Ministry, or Speech and Theatre Education
Unified Science: Biology endorsement
Unified Science: Chemistry endorsement

Minors
Accounting
Agribusiness
Animal Science
Art History
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Child Development
Christian Ministry
Clothing & Textiles
Coaching
Computer Science
Computer Information Science
Criminal Justice
French
General Agriculture
German
Graphic Arts
History
Horticulture
Hotel/Restaurant Management
Journalism
Literature
Mathematics
Media Production
Military Science
Music
Philosophy and Religion
Psychology
Rhetoric
Sociology
Sociology-Gerontology
Speech
Studio Art
Technology
Theatre

The Teacher Education program is fully accredited by the Missouri Department of Education and Secondary Education.

The Pre-Professional programs offer preparations for careers in Engineering, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Medical Technology, Pharmacy, Law and a competency-based Dietetics program.

The Interdisciplinary program enables students who work closely with faculty members to construct special academic major programs to meet specific career objectives to which students may aspire.

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