Majors, Minors & Programs
A degree in Psychology from York College of Pennsylvania opens up a wide range of opportunities. Whether you’re interested in clinical practice, research, healthcare, community health, education, or any other field—this dynamic program allows you to pursue your passion.
As you learn the fundamentals of research and work side-by-side with professors, you’ll examine the full scope of human behavior. Psychology courses and beyond-the-classroom experiences are grounded in the scientific method, ensuring that you develop skills in evidence-based decision-making. Internships and real-world research projects are core to our program, so you’ll graduate with meaningful experience in your field.
The Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree program at York College prepares students for a variety of career paths in the fields of population health and community health. Public Health courses will give you experience working on real-time issues with community partners, from your first semester in PH101: Introduction to Public Health to your senior-year capstone project.
What if you could combine your love of history with a talent for communicating with the public? As a public history major, you’ll examine areas such as public historical interpretation, preservation and oral history to understand what makes up our public history.
The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Secondary Education Biology degree program at York College of Pennsylvania prepares you to become a certified biology teacher through Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)-approved coursework and rich student teaching experiences.
At York College, we believe a great biology teacher must have a well-rounded background in other scientific disciplines and a solid understanding of teaching and leading a classroom. Secondary Education Biology majors establish these solid foundations and receive personalized support to become certified teachers.
York is home to a community of expert educators, industry leaders, and driven students who support your journey to complete licensure requirements, pass certification exams, and become a biology teacher.
Open up the world of literature and writing to students as a secondary education English teacher. Just as you fell in love with reading the classics, writing a short story, or editing papers, you can similarly help middle and high schoolers develop as writers and critical readers.
You’ll study literature, writing, and film, ranging from classical to contemporary sources and taught by caring faculty. We balance that with extensive training in the best teaching methods for language study, reading, literature, writing, listening, and speaking. Field experience and student teaching help round out your education with real world experience. This degree prepares students for professional teacher certification in grades 7-12.
Always questioning. Always learning. That’s the approach you’ll need take to become an educator for the next wave of young scientists. We encourage our students to join clubs and professional organizations, attend science and educational conferences, read science journals and more — our program is much more than just what you learn in class.
Help effectively guide middle and higher schoolers through this core academic subject, including algebra, geometry, and calculus. This degree prepares students for professional teacher certification in grades 7-12.
We want you to confront the fundamental questions of life as you journey from student to secondary education social studies teacher. What connects us all? How does the past affect the future? What common threads can we see in politics? We help challenge you with intensive instruction in history, political science, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. And we layer that with mentoring faculty who prepare you as an educator with research-based teaching methods and concepts.
The Self-Designed Major allows York College students to construct an individualized program of study using existing courses offered by one or more academic departments. A student interested in pursuing such an option must have a 3.0 or higher grade point average, and two faculty members representing the disciplines included in the proposed major must agree to serve as self-designed major advisors. Finally, students must prepare a proposal for their plan of study that defines the title of their intended major, lists the courses they plan to include in their program, and provides a rationale for developing their self-designed major.
Our Spanish major's innovative curriculum recognizes the demand in practically every work setting for individuals who are competent in Spanish.
In the ever-expanding world of global business, it is becoming increasingly important to set yourself apart from the competition. Graduating with a Spanish Business degree from York College will do just that. Not only will you have an in-depth knowledge of modern business practices you’ll also possess fluency in the world’s second most spoken language.
Courses in the Special Education program are designed to facilitate an understanding and appreciation of individual learner differences so enrolled students can best support the development and academic achievement of learners with disabilities in special education settings, both separate and inclusive. Students enrolled in the Special Education program become transformative classroom teachers able to support diverse populations of learners.
A career in sport management requires a love of athletics — and at York College, students and faculty in our Sport Management major are passionate about their work. Job growth in sport management is on the rise, and YCP’s hands-on program will prepare you to excel in this expanding field.
The Sport Management, B.S. program is accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA).
Sports are about community — people coming together to celebrate a shared love of athletic skill, competition, and performance. As a Sport Media major, you’ll play an active role in building these communities, starting in your very first semester.
In the Supply Chain Management program, students are involved in highly experiential activities and learn by doing. Students visit factories, warehouses, and ports to see manufacturing and distribution jobs firsthand and develop lasting relationships with supply chain leaders from Fortune 500 companies.
The Supply Chain Operations Management, B.S. program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
From your first year, the opportunities are endless to perform, direct, design, and more in the York College theatre program. Join a program with an individualized blend of academic and practical theatre courses. It starts with an integrated approach to practice and research, including stagecraft, performance, design, dramatic literature, and theatre management.
The Therapeutic Recreation and Wellness degree program at York College offers a starting point for numerous career paths that allow you to work with individuals of all ages and abilities. Using evidence-based practices, students graduate ready to support wellbeing throughout their communities.
At York College, the Writing major focuses on developing the ability to produce the kinds of written work that are valued across professional fields, ranging from technical and business writing, to creative writing and journalism.