- Exploring
- Exploring your academic options
- Majors (and minors) by area of focus
- Science, technology and the environment
Science, technology and the environment
Interested in learning how things work?
The majors in this area of focus each represent an emphasis on some combination of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computing.
Limited space programs
Prospective Ohio State students interested in these majors should indicate so on their application to Ohio State.
Current Ohio State students who are not in the premajors for these majors cannot pursue these majors. (This College of Engineering policy started in Autumn 2023. Read more here.)
- Aerospace Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Space available programs
These majors are open to both prospective and current Ohio State students. Current students need to have a 2.0 Ohio State GPA and completion of or eligibility to take MATH 1151 in their first term in the major to declare.
- Agricultural Engineering
- Biological Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Ecological Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Technology (available only on regional campuses)\
- Food Engineering
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Welding Engineering
- Business - Information Systems
- Fisher's "What is Information Systems?" info sheet. Fisher requires a 3.1 Ohio State GPA and a "C" or better in ENGL 1110 and MATH 1131/1151 (or equivalents).
- Communication - Communication Technology specialization
- Requires around 2.5 Ohio State GPA for current students to gain admission, depending on the application cycle.
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Data Analytics
- See "What is Data Analytics?" video and career opportunities here. note: this is highly competitive major, requiring strong grades especially in Math, CSE and Stats coursework.
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- See career prospects for ECE major here and curriculum. Current students need to have a 2.0 GPA and completion of or eligibility to take MATH 1151 to declare.
- Geographic Information Science
- See curriculum, student profiles and "What Careers Could I Pursue?" list for the GIS major here. No GPA requirement to enter.
- International Studies - Information Security
- Students interested in cybersecurity can check out this specialization within the International Studies major. No GPA requirement.
Computing-related minors:
No GPA requirement:
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Anthropological Sciences
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Evolution and Ecology
- Geographic Information Science
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Molecular Genetics
- Physics
- Statistics
- Zoology
2.0 GPA requirement:
- Aviation
- Agricultural Systems Management
- Agriscience Education
- Animal Sciences
- Construction Systems Management
- Entomology
- Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability
- Environmental Policy and Decision Making
- Environmental Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife
- Horticulture and Crop Science
- Human Nutrition - Nutrition Sciences
- Natural Resource Management
- Plant Pathology
2.5 GPA requirement:
- Communication - Communication Technology specialization
- Environmental Public Health premajor
- Exercise Science Education (2.5 GPA for premajor, 2.75 GPA for major)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
Minors at Ohio State consist of 12-18 credit hours. University Exploration students can declare a minor through their University Exploration advisor in most cases, but should also consult the minor advisor. Each minor's advising sheet has contact information for the appropriate minor advisor.
- Agricultural Systems Management
- Agronomy
- Air Science and Leadership (ROTC)
- Animal Sciences
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Atmospheric Sciences
- Aviation
- Biochemistry
- Bioethics
- Biology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Brewing Science
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Science
- Communication Technology
- Computational Science
- Computer Science
- Controlled Environment Agriculture
- Dairy Sciences
- Earth Sciences
- Engineering Sciences
- Entomology
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Equine Science
- Evolution and Ecology
- Food Processing
- Food Safety
- Forensic Science
- Forestry, Fisheries, and Wildlife
- Geographic Information Science
- Horticulture
- Humanitarian Engineering
- Information Security
- Landscape Architectural Studies
- Landscape Construction
- Mathematics
- Meat Science
- Microbiology
- Molecular Genetics
- Mycology
- Nuclear Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
- Physics
- Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Plant Pathology
- Production Agriculture
- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
- Science and Engineering in the Public Interest
- Science and Technology Studies
- Semiconductor Devices
- Signal Processing
- Society and Environmental Issues
- Soil Science
- Surveying and Mapping
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Technology and Youth
- Turfgrass Management