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Tufts provides its undergraduates the resources of a major research university and the attention of a liberal arts college. Browse our over 150+ majors and minors below! You can narrow down your options by filtering by School, Category, or Program Type.

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Child Study and Human Development

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Civic Studies

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Civil Engineering

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Classical Studies

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Clinical Psychology

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Cognitive and Brain Sciences

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Colonialism Studies

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Community Health

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Computer Engineering

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Computer Science

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Dance

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Earth and Ocean Sciences (Geology)

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Education

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English

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Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship for Social Impact

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Environmental Engineering

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Environmental Geology

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Environmental Health

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Environmental Science and Policy

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Environmental Studies & Applied Environmental Studies

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Film and Media Studies

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Finance

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Food Systems and Nutrition

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French

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Geological Sciences

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Geoscience

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German

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Greek

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Greek and Latin

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Greek Archaeology

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Greek Civilization

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Hebrew

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History

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History of Art and Architecture

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Interdisciplinary Art Major

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Interdisciplinary Studies

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International Literary and Visual Studies

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International Relations

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Italian Studies

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Japanese

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Judaic Studies

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Latin

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Latin American Studies

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Latino Studies

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Linguistics

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Mathematics

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Mechanical Engineering

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Middle Eastern Studies

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Museums, Memory, and Heritage

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Music Engineering

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Music, Sound, and Culture

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Native American and Indigenous Studies

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Peace and Justice Studies

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Philosophy

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Political Science

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Psychology

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Quantitative Economics

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Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies

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Religion

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Roman Archaeology

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Roman Civilization

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Russian and Eastern European Studies

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Russian Language and Literature

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Science, Technology and Society

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Sociology

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Spanish

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Studio Art

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Theatre and Performance Studies

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Urban Studies

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Visual and Material Studies

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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Africana Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

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Humanities, Social Sciences

The Africana Studies program is part of the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora. Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the study of the people of the African continent and people…

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American Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

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Interdisciplinary Programs, Social Sciences

The American Studies program is part of the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora. American Studies is an interdisciplinary field that studies the paradigmatic narratives that shape our received understandings…

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Anthropology

School of Arts & Sciences

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Social Sciences

Anthropologists at Tufts study the global human experience, combining social, cultural, biological, archaeological, and linguistic approaches within a single discipline. Anthropological questions and topics are very diverse…

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Applied Mathematics

School of Arts & Sciences

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Mathematics

The applied mathematics major was created in the fall of 2011 as a way of integrating interdisciplinary work in mathematics, the sciences, engineering, and the theoretical social sciences. The program is one of the most interdisciplinary…

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Applied Physics

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Natural Sciences

Offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the major in applied physics includes course work in engineering. The Applied Physics major is a good choice for students who wish to combine strong preparation in physics…

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Arabic

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

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Humanities, Foreign Language

Arabic is the fifth most widely spoken language in the world and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The study of Modern Standard Arabic language, modern and classical Arabic literatures, cinema, gender…

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Archaeology

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Social Sciences

Archaeologists examine the physical artifacts of history as a window on past societies and cultures. It is an essential discipline for examining the earliest phases of human history as well as new world civilizations that…

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Architectural Engineering

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

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Natural Sciences

A minor in architecture can be earned through the School of Engineering or as a designed minor through the Department of the History of Art and Architecture. A B.A. in architectural studies, which focuses on architecture…

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Architectural Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Major & Minor

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Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

From stage scenery and interior design to civil engineering and urban planning, the Department of the History of Art and Architecture takes as its focus all forms of the built environment. Majors and minors take courses in…

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Asian American Studies

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Minor

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Interdisciplinary Programs, Humanities

The Asian American Studies program is part of the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora. The Asian American Studies minor is an interdisciplinary academic field dedicated to the examination of the historical…

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Astrophysics

School of Arts & Sciences

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School of Engineering

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Astrophysics concerns itself with everything from the small-scale to the large-scale structure of the universe, through detailed study of the light we observe from distant objects. Light is the cosmic messenger, and since…

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Biochemistry

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Natural Sciences

Biochemistry studies the chemical processes of living organisms. The program is administered jointly through the chemistry and biology departments.   Photo credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University from Photoshelter

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Biology

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Health Fields, Natural Sciences

Tufts offers its students the research opportunities of a major research university and the attention to the undergraduate experience usually associated with a liberal arts college. Committed to providing undergraduates with…

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Biomedical Engineering

School of Engineering

Major

Natural Sciences

The vision of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University is to promote integrative research, education, and entrepreneurship at the forefront of biomedical science and engineering. The mission of the department…

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Biomedical Sciences

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Health Fields, Natural Sciences

Students in the School of Arts and Sciences who are interested in biomedical engineering may elect to take biomedical sciences as a second major. Crossing between the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering…

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Biopsychology

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Programs

Biopsychology is an interdepartmental major for students particularly interested in neurobiology and behavior. The program includes five classes from biology and five from psychology.    Photo credit: Joanie Tobin/Tufts…

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Biotechnology

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Major & Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Natural Sciences

The reach of biotechnology is vast, with applications in food processing, agriculture, heavy industry, and environmental science. Biotechnology has applications in a number of diverse fields, including gene therapy, protein…

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Chemical Engineering

School of Engineering

Major & Minor

Natural Sciences

The creation of alternative fuel sources is just one of many ways that chemical engineering provides critical solutions to the great challenges of our time. Chemical engineers develop the materials used in high-tech devices…

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Chemical Physics

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Natural Sciences

Offered by both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the chemical physics major is intended for those students who desire a more theoretical physics-oriented education. While the majority…

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Chemistry

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Scientific investigators in the interstices of biology, chemistry, neuroscience, and physics all employ chemical principles and techniques to forge new paths and explore solutions to the most pressing scientific questions…

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Child Study and Human Development

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Social Sciences

Of all the great challenges in our society, none is more important than the challenge to provide the necessary supports for the health, well-being, and development of children, youth and families. Tufts’ Eliot-Pearson Department…

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Chinese

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language

Chinese civilization is one of the oldest continuous civilizations in the world. Its long and rich history awaits further discovery and understanding by those who are interested in Chinese language, history, philosophy, arts…

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Civic Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Programs

The Civic Studies program includes a co-major in Civic Studies (which must be pursued alongside another major) and a minor in Peace and Justice Studies. Consisting of 11 classes, a required internship, and a capstone seminar…

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Civil Engineering

School of Engineering

Major

Civil engineering is one of the most diverse engineering disciplines. Civil engineers are responsible for the planning, design, construction, and operation of the physical structures and facilities essential to the infrastructure…

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Classical Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Humanities, Social Sciences

The study of classics centers on the cultures of antiquity, but the lessons learned about the human condition are anything but antiquated. Throughout history, those interested in politics, society, and culture have looked…

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Clinical Psychology

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Social Sciences, Health Fields

The major in clinical psychology, offered by the Department of Psychology, is intended for students interested in entering graduate or professional schools in mental health or human services and/or working with psychiatric…

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Cognitive and Brain Sciences

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

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School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

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Health Fields, Interdisciplinary Programs, Social Sciences

As scientists and philosophers grow more sophisticated in their exploration of the human mind, it becomes more widely understood that no single discipline will answer all the fundamental questions about brain and behavior…

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Colonialism Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Natural Sciences

The Colonialism Studies program is part of the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora. In Colonialism Studies, students explore historical and present-day colonial formations, rule, governance, violence…

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Community Health

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Health Fields, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

The Department of Community Health at Tufts is one of the oldest multidisciplinary programs at the university. Since 1975, CH has provided students with a diverse, integrative experience in learning. The department's relatively…

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Computer Engineering

School of Engineering

Major

Computing has become an essential building block of modern life, from smartphones to mobile healthcare, self-driving cars and unmanned aerial vehicles to high-performance data centers. Graduates of the Computer Engineering…

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Computer Science

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Major & Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Mathematics

Tufts provides computer science majors with a solid grounding in theoretical computer science and algorithmic knowledge, applied computer science, and software engineering skills enabling them to pursue professional careers…

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Dance

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Arts, Social Sciences

The Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers dance courses that are appropriate for the general student body and for those with dance experience. The objectives of this non-conservatory program are to…

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Data Science

School of Engineering

Major

Data Science refers to the principles and practices in data analysis that support data-centric real-world problem solving. The Bachelor of Science in Data Science (B.S.D.S.), jointly administered by the departments of Computer…

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Earth and Ocean Sciences (Geology)

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Natural Sciences

The field of geology encompasses so much more than just the study of rocks and minerals. Geologists may hold the key to finding new sources of energy. They make recommendations about ways to dispose of toxic waste, and they…

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Economics

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Mathematics, Social Sciences

Economics at Tufts requires savvy, technical expertise, and curiosity about the way the world works. Although the tools economists employ are quantitative and sometimes abstract, the questions are grounded in lived experience…

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Education

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Social Sciences

Scholarship in Education concerns how people learn and how to help people learn. It can be a wonderful complement to undergraduate students' studies in their primary majors, through a course or two, a minor, or a co-major…

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Electrical Engineering

School of Engineering

Major

Electrical engineering is a field that touches nearly every aspect of modern day life.  As an EE you have the opportunity to be at the forefront of the Internet of Things, develop next generation solar cells or build the…

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Engineering Education

School of Engineering

Minor

Interdisciplinary Programs, Social Sciences

The engineering education minor requires focused coursework to provide a foundation in human development and learning, social and cultural analysis, education through engineering, and field studies. The field studies component…

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Engineering Management

School of Engineering

Minor

Social Sciences

The Tufts Gordon Institute offers a minor in engineering management that is available to all engineering undergraduate students at Tufts. The program emphasizes real-life experience and engineering practice, not just theory…

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Engineering Physics

School of Engineering

Major

Offered collaboratively by the School of Engineering and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the major in engineering physics combines an emphasis on the mastery of the fundamental principles of physics and basic mathematical…

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Engineering Psychology / Human Factors Engineering

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

School of Engineering

Major & Minor

Interdisciplinary Programs, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

Human factors engineering (or engineering psychology) is an interdisciplinary program offered jointly by the mechanical engineering and psychology departments for students in either the School of Arts and Sciences or School…

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Engineering Science

School of Engineering

Major

Tufts offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to study engineering science without a focused major. In general, the School of Engineering requires undergraduate students to specialize within the framework of…

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English

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

The ability to analyze information conveyed through language and symbolic representation provides invaluable training that can be applied to any professional, personal, or academic pursuit. Students in the Department of English…

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Entrepreneurship

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Mathematics, Social Sciences

With an increased demand for training in entrepreneurial skills, Derby Entrepreneurship Center fosters a hands-on learning experience, creating future innovators and leaders. Students are exposed to top faculty and learn…

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Entrepreneurship for Social Impact

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Programs

Created in partnership between Tufts Entrepreneurship Center and Tisch College of Civic Life, the Entrepreneurship for Social Impact Minor provides students the opportunity to combine their interests in Civic Studies and…

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Environmental Engineering

School of Engineering

Major

Natural Sciences

Environmental engineering is a special focus of Tufts’ School of Engineering, consistent with the university’s mission of preparing leaders to address pressing social concerns. The program is centered on several key areas…

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Environmental Geology

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

The Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences offers two programs: the geological sciences major, and the environmental geology major, which emphasizes breadth and flexibility for students seeking a double major, teaching certification…

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Environmental Health

School of Engineering

Major

Health Fields, Natural Sciences

A B.S. in Engineering degree in environmental health is offered for students wishing to pursue professional careers in public health, the health sciences, and such activities as risk assessment and regulatory affairs. Historically…

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Environmental Science and Policy

School of Engineering

Minor

Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

The Environmental Science and Policy minor in only available to students in the School of Engineering. The minor is designed to give engineering majors greater exposure to natural and social sciences, and thereby deepening…

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Environmental Studies & Applied Environmental Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

The Environmental Studies major requires the completion of five core courses, plus five courses in any one track, and an internship. The core curriculum requires students to master basic scientific principles of environmental…

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Film and Media Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences

Mass media saturate our lives, making media literacy an indispensable civic skill for the 21st century. Offering both a major and a minor, the Film and Media Studies (FMS) program at Tufts University is an interdisciplinary…

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Finance

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Interdisciplinary Programs, Mathematics

The Minor in Finance is a six-course interdisciplinary minor that gives students a foundation in the formal economics of financial markets and supplements that foundation with important mathematical and philosophical tools…

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Food Systems and Nutrition

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Health Fields, Interdisciplinary Programs, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

The Food Systems and Nutrition minor encompasses a wide array of topics addressing sustainable food production, policy, access and nutrition. The aim is to provide a solid foundation to understand food systems from a holistic…

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French

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

School of Engineering

Minor

Foreign Language, Humanities

French is the working language of some of the most powerful organizations in the world, such as the United Nations, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural…

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Geological Sciences

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Natural Sciences

Geological Sciences is the most rigorous major for those interested in Earth and Ocean Sciences. Many students will continue to graduate programs in the field. For more information, see Earth and Ocean Sciences.   Photo…

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Geoscience

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

The Geoscience Minor is available to Arts and Sciences students whose primary major is Archaeology, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics,  Quantitative Economics, or Physics. This Minor is intended to complement…

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German

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language

The German program promotes an understanding of the extraordinary contributions made by German-speaking writers, artists, and thinkers to the past eight hundred years of civilization, and their implications for the modern…

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Greek

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language

Ancient Greek is the language of Homer, Sophocles, Plato, and the New Testament.  See Classical Studies.   Photo credit: cea + CC BY 2.0 from Flickr

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Greek and Latin

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Humanities, Foreign Language

The Greek and Latin major is the most flexible track in the Department of Classical Studies, intended for students considering graduate work in classics.  See Classical Studies.   Photo credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University…

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Greek Archaeology

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

Offered by the Department of Classical Studies, the minor in Greek archaeology is made up of five courses: Introduction to Classical Archaeology, History of Ancient Greece, Classics of Greece, Aegean Archaeology, and Greek…

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Greek Civilization

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

The minor in Greek civilization consists of six courses, which include Classics of Greece, History of Ancient Greece, and four other courses from the Department of Classics selected in consultation with a faculty member.…

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Hebrew

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language

The Department of International Literary and Cultural Studies administers the Hebrew language minor, which appeals not only to students majoring in Judaic studies, but also to students of religion, film, music, anthropology…

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History

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Social Sciences, Humanities

The study of history reveals the past, enlightens the present, and influences the future. Historians seek to understand how nations, societies, and individuals lived and thought, and to explain their actions and behavior…

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History of Art and Architecture

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Social Sciences

The major in Art History equips students with a critical and globally informed understanding of the history of art and visual culture. Understanding the sources, aesthetics, and significance of images that people use to communicate…

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Interdisciplinary Art Major

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Major

Arts, Interdisciplinary Programs

The SMFA at Tufts' Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program was designed by artists, for artists and offers one of the most innovative approaches to arts education in the world - allowing you to combine an in-depth, rigorous liberal…

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Interdisciplinary Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Interdisciplinary Programs

The interdisciplinary studies major is a way to design an academic program that blends and cuts across disciplines. Students plan and build their own program, which combines at least three distinct disciplines. The major…

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International Literary and Visual Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Humanities, Interdisciplinary Programs, Foreign Language, Social Sciences

International literary and visual studies (ILVS) is one of Tufts’ most distinctive majors, combining academic work in literature, film, and the visual arts with study in a foreign language and an emphasis on international…

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International Relations

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Foreign Language, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Programs

The International Relations (IR) program is a hallmark of Tufts’ undergraduate curriculum. Inherently interdisciplinary, the program draws faculty and courses from the social sciences, humanities, arts, and natural sciences…

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Italian Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language, Social Sciences

The study of Italian language provides access to Italy's profoundly distinctive culture which includes a deeply engaging literature and civilization, world renown art, music, cinema, cuisine, and its famous trade marks in…

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Japanese

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language

The civilization of Japan is an extraordinarily rich one, encompassing the world’s first psychological novel, the warrior ethos of the samurai, the most successful modernization trajectory of any non-Western country, and…

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Judaic Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language, Social Sciences

The Judaic Studies program provides an opportunity to explore the complex and fascinating texts, politics, language, and traditions of Judaism. The program explores a wide range of issues, many of current concern such as…

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Latin

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Foreign Language, Humanities

Latin was the principal language of educated communication in Europe for nearly 2,000 years.  Its literature includes many of the greatest and most familiar works in the classical canon: the Aeneid, the Metamorphoses, Cicero's…

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Latin American Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Social Sciences

More than 560 million people living in 20 countries make up what is referred to as Latin America. Latin Americans speak more than ten languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Nahuatle, and French. They are one of…

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Latino Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

Latinx Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the history, social locations, and contributions of the US Latinx community in the United States. Today, Latinxs comprise approximately 53 million people or 16.9…

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Linguistics

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Interdisciplinary Programs, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

The minor in linguistics has three components. First it offers students a grounding in contemporary linguistic theory and its constituent domains of phonology (sound structure), morphology (word structure), syntax (grammatical…

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Mathematics

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Mathematics

Every branch of science draws upon mathematics; It forms the foundation for all technical scientific work. On its own, it stands as an elegant, fascinating, varied, and endlessly challenging field of inquiry. At Tufts, students…

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Mechanical Engineering

School of Engineering

Major

Advances that improve the human experience would not be possible without the creative problem-solving skills of mechanical engineers. Today, mechanical engineers are involved in a wide range of industry applications, from…

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Middle Eastern Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Humanities, Social Sciences

The interdisciplinary program in Middle Eastern studies explores modern countries of the Middle East through a range of historical and cultural lenses. In addition to the study of at least one Middle Eastern language, students…

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Museums, Memory, and Heritage

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Social Sciences

The Museums, Memory, and Heritage Minor is designed for students who wish to study museums, the institutionalization of memory, monuments, and cultural heritage both from an academic point of view and as a potential career…

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Music Engineering

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Arts, Social Sciences

With courses that span music theory and composition, music technology, acoustic and electronic instrument design, music recording and production, analog and digital electronics, computer programming, fluid mechanics, acoustics…

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Music, Sound, and Culture

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Arts

For students who wish to study music in a focused and comprehensive way, the Tufts Music Department offers the major in “Music, Sound, and Culture.” This major is open to undergraduates with any and all prior backgrounds…

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Native American and Indigenous Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Arts, Interdisciplinary Programs, Humanities

The Native American and Indigenous Studies track is part of the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora. The minor in Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) offers concentrated study in Native American…

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Peace and Justice Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Interdisciplinary Programs, Social Sciences

The effective educational pursuit of peace and justice cannot be purely theoretical or academic; it must also be experiential. The sustainability of peaceful interactions depends on skilled maneuvering within existing institutions…

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Philosophy

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

Philosophy is the study of knowledge, reality, beauty, morality, and reasoning. What is the nature of truth? How do we know that something is real? What makes something beautiful? How do we know if a choice is ethical? What…

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Physics

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Natural Sciences

Physicists attempt to understand and describe how and why the physical universe behaves as it does. Although remarkably simple, physics laws apply to a very wide range of sometimes beautiful and bizarre phenomena, as well…

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Political Science

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Social Sciences

The nationally acclaimed Tufts political science faculty lead discussions on invigorating topics ranging from the philosophical nature of equality, justice, and freedom to the international laws that govern national and global…

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Psychology

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Social Sciences

The Department of Psychology at Tufts University conducts cutting-edge research aimed at understanding the causes and consequences of mental processes and behavior. Our work addresses social, cognitive, and neural levels…

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Quantitative Economics

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Mathematics

Quantitative economics is a mathematically-based economics program that is designed for students planning to go on to graduate school or directly into professional careers as economists.   Photo credit: Herman Kasser CC…

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Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

The Major in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora Studies (RCD) provides a rigorous curriculum for the critical, comparative, and interdisciplinary study of societies and cultures of the Americas and around the world. This major…

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Religion

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

The Department of Religion is dedicated to the exploration and critical analysis of religion as a central aspect of human history and culture. Courses seek to promote awareness of the diversity of religious experience around…

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Roman Archaeology

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

Offered by the classics department, the minor in Roman archaeology is made up of five courses: Introduction to Classical Archaeology, History of Ancient Rome, Classics of Rome, Tyrrhenian Archaeology, and Roman Art and Archaeology…

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Roman Civilization

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities

The minor in Roman civilization consists of six courses, which include Classics of Rome, History of Ancient Rome, and four other courses from the department selected in consultation with a faculty member. Students are encouraged…

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Russian and Eastern European Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

Humanities, Social Sciences

Russia’s unique positioning between Asia and Europe and its distinctive history in national and global relations have contributed to a complex and fascinating culture. Russia’s reach extends far beyond its own borders, and…

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Russian Language and Literature

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language

Pushkin. Dostoevsky. Tolstoy. Chekhov. Gogol. Akhmatova. The Russian literary greats are household names who have challenged our understanding of psychology, the societal constructs of gender roles, the emotional trauma of…

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Science, Technology and Society

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Interdisciplinary Programs, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

Science, Technology, and Society draws on humanities and social sciences approaches to study science and technology in their social context. There are more than 40 faculty affiliates across Tufts University—including anthropology…

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Sociology

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Social Sciences

The sociology department at Tufts teaches many different ways of studying society, including data collection and in-depth analytical skills. How does cross-cultural communication affect stated and presumed social rules? How…

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Spanish

School of Arts & Sciences

Major

School of Engineering

Minor

Humanities, Foreign Language

Nearly 400 million people worldwide speak Spanish, including almost half the residents of the Western Hemisphere. In the United States, there are roughly 38 million Spanish speakers. The Spanish major at Tufts concentrates…

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Studio Art

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

Arts

The Studio Art minor allows students to take advantage of the rich resources of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts—a community of artists and art world professionals within the larger Tufts community. Students…

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Theatre and Performance Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Arts

The Theatre and Performance Studies program at Tufts provides a strong liberal arts approach to the creative, historical, and aesthetic dimensions of theatre arts. It fosters critical thinking and imaginative challenges,…

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Urban Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Natural Sciences

The Minor in Urban Studies provides students with an opportunity to pursue their love of cities and communities and to study urban issues in depth. Students can select from a rich variety of courses that examine the interplay…

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Visual and Material Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Programs

The minor in Visual and Material Studies (VMS) directs students to evaluate the socio-political, artistic, and economic life of visual and material culture through exposure to a variety of methods, theories, and academic…

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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

School of Arts & Sciences

Major & Minor

School of Engineering

Minor

School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Minor

Interdisciplinary Programs, Social Sciences

The central academic concern of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) is to question traditional power-based approaches of knowledge acquisition and replace them with newer approaches. Thus WGSS is less a discipline…

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