Westfield State offers a range of traditional liberal arts and contemporary professional-track programs. There are 23 undergraduate majors, 60 different concentrations, and many options for minors. Current popular majors are business, communication, criminal justice, education, and psychology. The Division of Graduate and Continuing Education offers full and part-time programs leading to bachelor's degrees, post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification, and also master's degrees in education, criminal justice, psychology, English and public administration. You can also pursue a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in education through the Division of Graduate and Continuing Education.

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Majors and Concentrations

Art¹
Education (Pre-K-8 and 5-12)
Fine Arts
Graphic Design

Biology
Ecology and Environmental Biology
Education (8-12)
Environmental Studies
Medical Technology
Pre-Health Professional (pre-medicine, etc.)

Business Management
Accounting
Aviation Management
Business Education (5-12)
Commercial Recreation and Tourism
Finance
Management
Marketing

Chemistry
Chemistry Education (8-12)

Computer Information Systems
End-User Computing

Computer Science

Criminal Justice

Economics
Finance

Education
Early Childhood Licensure²(Pre-K-2)
Elementary (1-6)
Middle School (5-8)
Middle School Humanities (5-8)
Moderate Disablilities (Pre-K-8 and 5-12)
Secondary (8-12)

English
Education (5-8 and 8-12)
Literature
Theatre
Writing

Environmental Science

French*

General Science
Elementary Education
General Science Education (5-8)

History
Education (5-8 and 8-12)

Liberal Studies³

Communication
Communication and Culture
Journalism
Media Arts
Public and Corporate Communication

Mathematics
Actuarial Preparatory   Program/Statistics
Education (5-8 and 8-12)

Movement Science
Athletic Training
Health/Fitness
Physical Education (Pre-K-8 and 5-12)
Sports Medicine
Wilderness Leadership

Multicultural and Ethnic Studies*

Music⁴
General Studies
Instrumental Education (Pre-K-12)
Jazz Studies
Music Composition
Vocal Education (K-12)
Performance Studies

Philosophy*

Political Science
Interdiscipinary Law and Legal Studies
Law
Political Action/Community Service
Public Sector Professions
Teaching/Graduate Study

Psychology

Regional Planning
Applied Geography
Cultural and Regional Geography
Geographical Information System (GIS)

Social Work

Sociology

Spanish*

Theater Arts

Undeclared

Women's Studies*

¹Visual interview required by invitation only and acceptance to the college.
²Students may choose to complete a major in Education or a sequence of courses leading to licensure in the chosen area. All applicants seeking teacher licensure also must complete a major in an arts or science discipline or an approved interdisciplinary major.
³Formal admission to Liberal Studies is granted to students after successful completion of at least 30 credits and an interview with the Program Director. The purpose of the interview is to approve the relationship among the student's three chosen areas of concentration, which are required for the Liberal Studies degree. However, all Education applicants, including first-time entering freshmen, may select Liberal Studies as their required second-choice major, and are encouraged to do so.
⁴Audition required of all applicants to the major or minor program.
*Available as an academic minor only.