Options of Study
Techers declare an academic major (called an “option” at Caltech) at the end of their freshman year. Listed below are the options you can choose from. (Specialized concentrations within each option are in italics.) For details on the requirements for each option, see the Caltech Catalog.
Biology
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering(*Chemical Engineering majors select one of four tracks: biomolecular, environmental, process systems, or materials.)
Biochemistry
Chemical Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Applied Physics
Bioengineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering & Applied Science
Computational and Neural Systems
Enviornmental Science
Materials Science
Mechanical Engineering
Geological & Planetary Sciences
Geobiology
Geochemistry
Geology
Geophysics
Planetary Science
Business Economics & Management
Economics
English
History
History and Philosophy of Science
Philosophy
Political Science
Physics, Mathematics & Astronomy
Astrophysics
Mathematics
Physics
Minors
Aerospace
English
Geological and Planetary Systems
History
History and Philosophy of Science
Structural Mechanics
Independent Studies Program
The independent studies program allows students to design, with faculty advice, a customized course of study to investigate topics not covered by any of the traditional options.