Undergraduate Programs

The BS Biochemistry program follows national guidelines and is aligned with pre-requisites for professional schools.

Pacific offers flexible programs that prepare you to pursue careers or advanced degrees in the areas of molecular and cellular biology, genetics, biochemistry, botany, microbiology, physiology or zoology. Our department also prepares pre-professional students for entry into Pacific 's Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, as well as the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy.

The chemistry program offers a variety of exciting and future-oriented research topics, from organic synthesis, biochemistry, theoretical chemistry to physical chemistry and spectroscopy. When you earn a chemistry degree at Pacific, you can expect training in practical laboratory skills, which give you a competitive edge as you enter the workplace or pursue graduate degrees.

Pacific’s BA degree in criminal justice prepares you for meaningful work in law enforcement, courts, or corrections through a curriculum grounded in real-world experience and public service. Choose a concentration in political science or sociology and explore pathways to Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law or master’s in social work.

Pacific’s engineering physics degree program will prepare students for success in all technical fields, including AI and machine learning, and culminates in a senior design project applying engineering fundamentals to real-world problems, all while working alongside faculty advisers to personalize study plans aligning with individual academic and career goals.

Pacific's environmental engineering minor provides additional knowledge in environmental or water resources engineering to students whose current major is complementary to these topics. This major is not open to students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

If you want to protect society, explore the Earth, understand the environment, work in your community or around the world, consider Pacific’s geological and environmental sciences degrees. We emphasize active, hands-on, field-oriented approaches to the study of the Earth.

Pacific’s health and exercise sciences major offers immersive learning experiences and innovative teaching methods. Students gain hands-on experience and learn to apply technology to real-world challenges in health and exercise.

Through international, interdisciplinary and intercultural immersion, international relations prepares you to succeed in a variety of professions in industry, government, not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions.

Physics stimulates its students' curiosity about the fundamental workings of the universe from entangled photons to supernovae in distant galaxies. It is a very flexible degree—you can work anywhere there are difficult problems to solve.

Unlock your potential to shape policy and lead with a political science degree from University of the Pacific, where you'll delve into the workings of government, policy creation, and human interaction in the public sphere through diverse topics like elections, law, and justice. Pacific offers hands-on learning beyond the classroom, including internships in Sacramento and Washington D.C., accelerated degree options, and unique pre-law advantages like the Pacific Legal Advantage Program.

University of the Pacific offers students the opportunity to complete a pre-law minor that prepares students for the rigors of law school.

About the Pre-Pharmacy Advantage Program

Set yourself up for success to become a highly skilled pharmacist by enrolling in the Pre-Pharmacy Advantage Program (BAAS) at the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy. In a program tailored specifically for first-time freshmen, Pre-Pharmacy Advantage students earn their PharmD degree to serve as compassionate, patient-centered pharmacists in as little as five years.

The Political Science department in the College of the Pacific offers a Public Affairs minor, which focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the public realities of their world.

Pacific's minor in sustainability provides you with a deeper understanding of sustainability. If you're interested in working for transnational or development organizations, this interdisciplinary minor contains courses that can support your goals. This minor is open to all students regardless of major.