Your path to a career in STEM

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Your path to a career in STEM

The expanding fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) continually need talented and educated professionals. Ohio State’s outstanding faculty and programs prepare students of all backgrounds for STEM careers. Additionally, aspiring professionals reap the benefits of unique undergraduate opportunities, state-of-the-art facilities and collaboration with nearby scientific businesses.

Browse the majors in this pathway to see the many ways Ohio State can help you prepare for a career within the fields of STEM.

International students on an F-1 visa: Please refer to the STEM Designed Degree Program List for STEM OPT eligibility, as some of the majors listed below are not eligible.

Majors in the STEM pathway

Residential communities

Living-learning communities are residential experiences in which students of the same academic program or interest reside in the same residence hall. These communities feature faculty interaction, special programming and community service. Ohio State offers the following learning communities that may be of interest to students pursuing the fields of STEM:

• Living-Learning Community for Engineers, Architects and Planners
• Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Living-Learning Community
• SUSTAINS Living-Learning Community
• Kellogg-Moser Food Security and Sustainability Living-Learning Community

Scholars programs at Ohio State bring together high ability students interested in joining academically stimulating, close-knit communities. Each program emphasizes its own specific academic area, career or special interest. The following Scholars programs are designed for students interested in the fields of STEM:

• Biological Sciences Scholars
• Engineering Scholars
• Environment and Natural Resources Scholars
• Humanitarian Engineering Scholars
• STEM Exploration and Engagement Scholars

Degrees available at regional campuses

At Ohio State's regional campuses, students receive the same comprehensive education that they would receive on the Columbus campus. Courses at regional campuses are offered to meet the needs of traditional and nontraditional students, and students can begin any Ohio State degree at any campus. Some programs, like biology, can even be completed at a regional campus.

Learn more about academic programs at your regional campus of interest.

STEM minors

A minor is the perfect complement to any major. Ohio State offers over 100 minors all designed to lend additional depth or breadth to your academic interest while strengthening your major and enhancing your marketability.

Below is a list of selected minors available to students with an interest in STEM:

Agricultural Systems Management\ Agronomy\ Air Science\ Animal Nutrition\ Animal Sciences\ Anthropology\ Architectural Studies\ Astronomy and Astrophysics\ Atmospheric Sciences\ Aviation\ Biochemistry\ Biological Bases of Behavior\ Biology\ Biomedical Engineering\ Chemistry\ City and Regional Planning\ Cognitive Science\ Communication Technology\ Computational Science\ Computer and Information Science\ Earth Sciences \ Engineering Sciences\ Entomology\ Environmental Engineering\ Environmental Science\ Epidemiology\ Equine Science\ Evolution and Ecology\ Evolutionary Studies\ Food Processing\ Food Safety\ Forensic Science\ Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife\ General Psychology\ Geographic Information Science\ Geography\ Horticulture\ Human Development and Family Science\ Human Nutrition\ Landscape Architectural Studies\ Landscape Construction\ Landscape Design and Management\ Linguistics\ Mathematics\ Meat Science\ Microbiology\ Military Sciences\ Molecular Genetics\ Neuroscience\ Nuclear Engineering\ Pharmaceutical Sciences\ Physics\ Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology\ Plant Pathology\ Production Agriculture\ Psychology\ Psychology Research\ Soil Science\ Speech and Hearing Science\ Statistics\ Surveying and Mapping\ Sustainable Agriculture\ Technology Studies\ Zoology