All areas of study
Search for a Waterloo program by broad category of subject area.
How the list works:
- Each category of subject area lists specific Waterloo programs associated with that subject area.
- The category name is not necessarily the name of a specific Waterloo program.
- The programs listed in a category include differing amounts of content related to the subject area selected. For example, Philosophy is listed under Ethics, which is only one of the topics covered in Philosophy courses.
- The type of UW program is indicated in parentheses following the program name. You'll find details about these terms in the Campus Lingo section of this website.
- Entry – a program you apply to directly through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC).
- Major – a program you select after you begin your studies – the main focus of your studies.
- Option – a secondary area of study that you select after you begin your studies and that must be combined with a major. These programs may be called minors, options, specializations, diploma programs, or interdisciplinary programs.
Accounting/accountancy/accounting and financial managementActingActuarial ScienceAdministration/administrative studiesAerospace engineeringAgingAmerican studiesAnatomyAnimal PhysiologyAnthropology - biological, cultural, linguistic, medical, physicalApplied language studiesApplied mathematicsApplied physicsArchaeology/ancient historyArchitectureArt/art historyArtificial intelligenceArts administration (music, theatre)Arts and scienceArts/general arts Asian studiesAstrophysicsAthletic therapyAtmospheric scienceAutomationAviationBiochemistryBioengineeringBioinformaticsBiology/biology - cell, molecularBiomedical science/biomedical computingBiophysicsBiotechnology BuddhismBusiness and computer scienceBusiness languagesBusiness/business administrationChemical engineeringChemical physics/physical chemistry/materials chemistryChemistryChemistry - medicinalChild studies/youth studiesChinese studiesChristianityChurch Music and WorshipCivil engineeringClassics/classical studies/classical studies- languagesClimate changeCognitive ScienceCombinatorics and optimizationCommerceCommunicationComputational financeComputational mathematics/computational biologyComputer communications/networks Computer engineeringComputer game developmentComputer graphicsComputer science/computersComputer security/computers and and societyComputing and financial managementConcurrent educationConflict studiesCreative arts/creative writingCrime, deviance, regulation/criminal justice/ criminologyCroatian studiesCultural managementCultural studiesDecision support and Geographic Information SystemsDesignDevelopment/development studiesDevelopmental psychologyDigital Arts CommunicationDramaDrawingEarly childhood educationEarth sciencesEast Asian studiesEast European studiesEcology/ecological restoration/rehabilitationEconomics/econometrics/economic history, geography/economics - environmental, international, managerialEcotourismEducationEgyptian studiesElectrical engineeringEngineeringEngineering - aerospace/aeronautical, automotive systems, industrialEngineering architecturalEngineering network, telecommunicationsEngineering structuralEnglish as a second languageEnglish language, literature, rhetoric and professional writingEnvironment and business/environment and resource studiesEnvironment/environmental assessment, economics, engineering, management, planning scienceErgonomicsEthicsEuropean studiesFamily studies/family and social servicesFilmFinance/financial analysis/financial accountingFine artsFitnessFlight schoolFrench - language, literatureGeochemistryGeographic Information SystemsGeography-physical, environmental, political, regional, urban/geography and aviationGeology/geological engineeringGeomaticsGeophysics/geosciencesGermanGerontologyGlobalization studies/global governance, engagementGraphic design Greek - classical studies/languagesHealth and safetyHealth informatics/health promotionHealth/health sciences/health studiesHistory Housing_NewHuman resourcesHumanitiesHydrology/hydrogeologyInclusion/inclusive/therapeutic recreationIndependent/individualized studiesIndustrial and labour relationsIndustrial engineering/industrial designInformation science, security, storage, systems, technology, managementIntegrated/iInterdisciplinary studiesInternational affairs/studies/development/relationsItalian studiesJapanese studiesJewish studiesKinesiology/kineticsKnowledge integrationLand development planningLanguage studiesLatin - classical studies/classical languagesLatin American studiesLaw/legal studies, policy, governmentLeisure/leisure studiesLiberal studiesLife sciencesLiteratureLocal Economic DevelopmentLogicManagement/management accounting, engineering, information systemsMaterials chemistryMaterials engineeringMathematical OptimizationMathematics/mathematical sciencesMechanical engineering/mechatronics engineeringMedia studiesMedicinal chemistryMedicine/pre-medicineMedieval studiesMennonite studiesMicrobiologyMiningModern languagesMolecular BiologyMovementMuseum studiesMusic/musicology - composition, history, performance, theoryNanochemistryNanotechnology engineeringNative studiesNatural resource managementNetworksNeurobehavioural assessment/neurobiology/neuropsychology/neuroscience/neuromotor studiesNorth American studiesOccupational health/health and safetyOptimizationOptometryOrganization studies/behaviourOutdoor recreationPaintingParks/parks management/parks and recreationPeace and conflict studiesPersonal developmentPharmacokineticsPharmacyPhilosophyPhysical anthropologyPhysical chemistryPhysical sciences/physicsPhysiologyPilot licencePlanningPlant BiologyPolish studiesPolitical science/political economy/political economicsPortuguese studiesPre-health professions/pre-medicinePrintmakingProfessional programs (leading to professional designation)Professional writingPsychology - applied, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, neuropsychologyPublic administration/public policyPublic healthPure mathematicsQuantum computingRecreation/ recreation and sport business/recreation and leisure studies/recreation management/recreation therapyRehabilitationReligion/religious studiesResource management/resource studiesRhetoricRisk managementRoboticsRoman studiesRussianScienceScience- applied science/technologyScientific computing/numerical methodsSculptureSemioticsSlavic studiesSocial inequality/justice and equitySocial science, demography, development, policySocial workSociety and technology/society, technology and valuesSocio-cultural anthropologySociology - business, industry, technology; crime, deviance, regulation; legal studies, criminologySoftware designSoftware engineering/software managementSoil scienceSpanish studiesSpeech communicationSpiritualitySports medicineStatisticsStructural engineeringStudio artSustainability/sustainable development/local economic developmentSystems/systems design, management, engineeringTeachingTechnology managementTheatreTheologyTherapeutic recreation/therapyTourismToxicologyTransportationUkrainian studiesUrban planning/urban development/urban designVision scienceVisual arts/communicationWater studiesWomens studies entrepreneurship, science and technologyZoology