Major

A major or a degree is an area of academic study in The Sims 2: University, The Sims 3: University Life and The Sims 4: Discover University.

The Sims 2: University

Choose a major that will compliment a Sim's current skills and aspiration.

The Sims 2: University requires young adults to declare a major at college before their Junior year (3rd year). Majors can be declared by using the phone or computer (under the college menu), but Sims will not do this autonomously. Sims who have not declared a major before the end of their Sophomore year will automatically be enrolled in the Philosophy major when they become Juniors. Sims cannot have more than one major, but can change their major at any time before the end of their Junior year.

All majors have one class per semester. While classes normally last two hours, each major has one or two classes that last for three. All majors have a mixture of morning, afternoon, and evening/night classes.

Each major requires different skills that complement specific career tracks. Each major is associated with certain specific career tracks. If a Sim who graduated with honors enters a career track related to his or her major, he or she will get a bonus of 1, 2, or 3 levels. (+1 for Cum Laude, +2 for Magna Cum Laude, +3 for Summa Cum Laude).

Sims who have not declared a major may roll a want to declare one. This is a 2500-point want, so while players can ignore it, it is a good way to give a Sim's aspiration bar a quick boost. These Sims may also roll fears of declaring certain majors. Which majors, if any, a Sim wants or fears will usually depend on his or her aspiration, personality, and skills. For example, Fortune Sims are likely to want to declare Economics. A Sim who has a secondary aspiration may also roll a want to declare a major related to it.

Notes

• Total Skills is the total amount of skill points needed for a Sim to earn all skills required to have a chance of ending 4 years of college with maximum class performance.
• It is not unusual for pre-made University Sims created as anything other than first-semester Freshmen to lack skills other than those needed for their current semester, even if it would be difficult or impossible for them to have gotten that far with only those skills.
• Careers in bold are the career that the major is most compatible with. If a Sim goes into this career after studying the major, he or she will find advancement to be easier, as the major and career share several skills.

Majors

• Undeclared
• Art
• Biology
• Drama
• Economics
• History
• Literature
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Science
• Psychology

Undeclared

The Study of ... Indecision. Sims with an undeclared major aren't lazy, they're just not sure where their passion is yet.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	The World: A survey of everything that ever happened	15:00 - 17:00	1	-	-	-	1	1	-
	Academic Argument: Beyond "did not, did too"	8:00 - 11:00	-	1	-	1	-	-	1
Sophomore	Workshop: Writing more goodly	20:00 - 22:00	-	2	1	-	2	-	-
	Intro to Philosophy: Your insignificant place in the universe	18:00 - 20:00	2	-	-	-	-	2	2

Notes

• All incoming freshmen, and all young adult townies and NPCs, are Undeclared, meaning that they have not yet declared their major.

Art

Art: The study of visual forms. What better pursuit than to devote ones life to the pursuit of the beautiful or thought provoking. Whilst the disciplines are diverse indeed, all artists are brought together with one goal. Creation.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	Stick Figures: Lowering the bar	15:00 - 17:00	-	1	-	-	-	1	1
	Life Drawing: An excuse to see naked people	17:00 - 19:00	-	-	1	1	1	-	-
Sophomore	Underwater basket weaving: Art meets fitness	10:00 - 13:00	1	-	2	-	-	2	-
	Oil painting and other ways to poison one's self	19:00 - 21:00	2	2	-	-	-	3	-
Junior	Art History 1: Artists you'll never be as good as	16:00 - 18:00	-	3	3	-	-	-	-
	Art History 2: Artists you're already way better than	9:00 - 11:00	3	-	-	-	-	4	-
Senior	Impressionism and other blurry moments	19:00 - 22:00	4	4	-	-	-	-	-
	Conceptual Art: No really. It's art	8:00 - 10:00	-	-	4	-	-	5	-
Total Skills			4	4	4	1	1	5	1

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Culinary, Slacker	Artist	Journalism	Architecture

Biology

Biology: The study of life. Trees, Gazelles, Sims, the smooth endoplasmatic reticulum - what makes them work? If it has cells, a biologist can study it and find out. Unfortunately they don't know a darn thing about robots!
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	Lab Techniques 1: Poking at things with tweezers	17:00 - 19:00	1	1	-	-	1	-	-
	Beginning Dissection: Why the frog hates you	16:00 - 19:00	-	-	1	1	-	1	-
Sophomore	Enzymes: Ase up your life	9:00 - 11:00	-	-	-	2	2	-	1
	The Lysozome: Everybody's favorite trash eater	10:00 - 12:00	-	2	-	3	-	-	2
Junior	Inhibitor Molecules: Nature's bureaucrats	15:00 - 18:00	-	3	-	-	-	-	3
	Borborygmic digestion	18:00 - 20:00	-	-	-	4	3	-	-
Senior	Xenobiology: Who's probing who NOW?	20:00 - 22:00	-	4	-	-	4	-	-
	Senior Thesis: The Laganaphyllis Simnovorii	15:00 - 17:00	-	-	-	-	5	-	4
Total Skills			1	4	1	4	5	1	4

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Law Enforcement, Medicine	Natural Science	Education	Oceanography

Drama

Drama: The study of performance. Sims are born to perform, being dancing, joking or "Busting a Move." However, it is only those Sims who delve into drama that manage to transcend merrymaking and create art.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	The History of Ancient Drama: When every play ended with death	10:00 - 12:00	1	1	1	-	-	-	-
	Improvisation: Because scripts are for wusses	19:00 - 21:00	-	-	-	1	-	1	1
Sophomore	Pratfalls and other ways to give up your dignity	11:00 - 13:00	-	-	2	2	1	-	-
	Costume Design: Because naked actors are distracting	14:00 - 16:00	-	-	3	-	2	2	-
Junior	Moving Pretentiously: A modern dance workshop	18:00 - 21:00	-	-	-	3	-	3	-
	Stage combat without killing your peers	17:00 - 19:00	-	-	-	4	3	-	-
Senior	The One-Sim Show: Drama for those who don't play well with others	11:00 - 14:00	-	-	4	-	-	4	-
	Characterization: Becoming someone more interesting than you	15:00 - 17:00	-	-	5	-	4	-	-
Total Skills			1	1	5	4	4	4	1

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Athletic, Politics	Show Business	See Notes	Dance, Entertainment

Notes

• The drama professor has a bug that causes them to instantly have a 100/100 lover relationship with any adult they interact with. A Sim will consider the drama professor cheating all the time if they get married.
• The Prima Guide for Seasons lists the Adventurer career as being linked to the Drama major. However, the career is not linked in the game.

Economics

Economics: The study of services and commodities. If it has to do with Simoleons, these folks know about it. It isn't an easy job, but a talented economist who can figure out the markets makes quite the business person.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	Why money does grow on some trees	17:00 - 19:00	1	-	1	-	-	-	1
	Work is for Losers: A counterfeiting workshop	18:00 - 21:00	-	1	-	1	-	1	-
Sophomore	Economic Forecasting: Guessing never hurt anybody	16:00 - 18:00	-	-	2	-	1	2	-
	Laissez-Faire and other lazy policies	12:00 - 15:00	-	2	3	-	2	-	-
Junior	Econometrics: Graphs a'plenty	14:00 - 16:00	-	3	-	-	-	3	-
	Converting video game money into real simoleans	20:00 - 22:00	-	4	4	-	-	-	-
Senior	Exploiting the environment for fun and profit	12:00 - 14:00	-	-	-	-	3	4	-
	Senior Project Internship: Coffeemaking at Landgraab Enterprises	14:00 - 16:00	-	-	5	-	4	-	-
Total Skills			1	4	5	1	4	4	1

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Business, Politics	Show Business	Music	Intelligence

History

History: The study from the past. From paintings of the earliest cavesim to last weeks change of menu in our local schools, those who study History often go into military service or politics due to their desire to reverse the mistakes of the past to make a better future for Simkind.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	Intro to History: People More Important Than You	20:00 - 22:00	1	-	-	1	1	-	-
	Civilization: Why It's Rarely Very Civil	15:00 - 17:00	-	1	-	-	-	1	1
Sophomore	Revisionism: It's Not Libel If They're Dead	16:00 - 18:00	-	-	1	-	2	2	-
	Memorizing Names and Dates: An Alternative to Learning	12:00 - 14:00	-	2	2	-	3	-	-
Junior	Ethnography: Why Those People Seem Strange	13:00 - 15:00	-	-	3	-	-	3	-
	Political Science Majors: Why You Should Hate Them	15:00 - 18:00	-	3	-	-	4	-	-
Senior	Anthropology: Not as Cool as in the Movies	17:00 - 19:00	-	4	-	-	-	4	-
	Historic Pessimism: Why We'll Never Learn	13:00 - 15:00	-	-	4	-	5	-	-
Total Skills			1	4	4	1	5	4	1

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Military, Politics	Artist	Law	None

Literature

Literature: the study of written word. Reading and writing may seem like a basic skill, but language is power, and those who study literature can harness the power to convince, educate or dominate other Sims.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	How To Judge a Book By Its Cover	13:00 - 15:00	-	1	-	-	1	1	-
	Haiku: Form Over Function	12:00 - 15:00	1	-	-	1	-	-	1
Sophomore	Words Ending with -eth: A Shakespearean Study	14:00 - 16:00	-	-	1	2	-	2	-
	The Girl From Nantucket and Other Famous Limericks	11:00 - 13:00	-	2	2	-	-	3	-
Junior	Iambic Pentameter: DaDUM DaDUM DaDUM DaDUM DaDUM	14:00 - 16:00	-	3	-	-	-	4	-
	Understanding C.London's Complete Works: Good Luck, Kid	09:00 - 11:00	-	-	3	3	-	-	-
Senior	Using Bizarre Metaphors: Life is Feeding Baked Alaska to Zombies	14:00 - 17:00	-	4	-	4	-	-	-
	Senior Project: Translations From the Simlish	15:00 - 17:00	-	-	4	-	-	5	-
Total Skills			1	4	4	4	1	5	1

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Criminal, Slacker	Show Business	Adventurer, Music	Entertainment

Mathematics

Mathematics: the study of numbers and basic forms. Math is not something that comes naturally to every Sim but those that learn to understand it can see the patterns and science all around them, and have uncanny insight into the mechanical and logical.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	Remedial Addition: The Fingers and Toes Technique	13:00 - 15:00	-	1	-	1	1	-	-
	P = NP and other Straightforward Proofs	15:00 - 18:00	1	-	-	-	-	1	1
Sophomore	PEMDAS and You	11:00 - 13:00	-	2	1	-	2	-	-
	Stepping Robot Hordes: Dividing by Zero	18:00 - 20:00	-	-	-	-	3	2	2
Junior	3D Geometry: Re-imagining the Plumb Bob	15:00 - 18:00	-	3	-	-	-	3	-
	Reasoning with Irrational Numbers	19:00 - 21:00	-	-	-	-	4	-	3
Senior	Mathematics in Nature: Pinecones and the Golden Ratio	11:00 - 13:00	-	4	-	-	-	-	4
	1337 Ways to Write a Lemma	13:00 - 15:00	-	-	-	-	5	4	-
Total Skills			1	4	1	1	5	4	4

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Criminal, Science	Natural Science	Gamer	Architecture

Philosophy

Philosophy: the study of the fundamental problems of existence and Sim understanding. Is it metaphysical mumbo-jumbo, or the only path to enlightenment regarding the problems of Simkind? Hard to say. One fact is indisputable, though: philosophy textbooks have the longest words EVER!
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	What is the Meaning of This?!	10:00 - 12:00	-	1	-	-	1	-	1
	The Refrigerator Light: Proof vs. Faith	18:00 - 20:00	1	-	1	-	-	1	-
Sophomore	Old Dead Guys Who Thought Stuff	12:00 - 14:00	-	-	-	1	2	2	-
	Optimists and Other Idiots	16:00 - 18:00	2	-	2	-	3	-	-
Junior	Philosophy's Place in the Neighborhood: Anywhere?	9:00 - 12:00	-	-	-	-	4	3	-
	Existentialism: Depressing Yourself on Purpose	11:00 - 14:00	3	-	-	-	-	4	-
Senior	Who Controls the Pie Menu and Why?	16:00 - 18:00	-	-	3	-	5	-	-
	Senior Project: Preparing for the Fast Food Industry	10:00 - 12:00	4	-	4	-	-	-	-
Total Skills			4	1	4	1	5	4	1

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Culinary, Slacker	Paranormal	Journalism	None

Physics

Physics: the study of the many forms of energy. Those who study Physics learn the intricacies of the world around us, allowing them to harness nature to do some amazing things. In other words, Physicists give society cool things like lasers and catapults.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	Newtonian Physics 1: Measuring Falling Stuff	9:00 - 11:00	1	1	1	-	-	-	-
	Newtonian Physics 2: Measuring Rolling Stuff	13:00 - 15:00	-	-	-	1	1	1	-
Sophomore	Lasers: Ruining Your Eyesight	17:00 - 20:00	-	2	-	-	-	2	1
	General Relativity: Pretending to Understand	19:00 - 22:00	-	3	-	-	2	-	2
Junior	Quantum Mechanics: Why You're Wrong	8:00 - 10:00	-	-	-	-	3	-	3
	Lab: Plasma Is Fun	19:00 - 21:00	-	4	-	-	-	-	4
Senior	Stellar Astrophysics: Too Far Away to Matter	11:00 - 13:00	-	-	-	-	4	3	-
	The Strange Charm of Quarks	10:00 - 12:00	-	5	-	-	-	4	-
Total Skills			1	5	1	1	4	4	4

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Medicine, Science	Paranormal	Gamer	None

Political Science

Political Science: the study of people and power. those who study Political Science gain a knowledge of the workings of people in groups and learn the subtle skill of manipulation and influence. This command over other Sims can lead to a number of careers including, of course, Politics.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	The Soapbox and You	8:00 - 10:00	-	-	1	-	1	1	-
	Feudalism: Serf's Up!	18:00 - 20:00	1	1	-	1	-	-	-
Sophomore	Patriotism: Why Every Country Is Worse Than Yours	9:00 - 11:00	-	-	2	-	-	2	1
	Lab: Making Your Own Monarchy	19:00 - 22:00	-	-	3	2	-	-	2
Junior	Plutocracy: Buying the Vote	17:00 - 20:00	-	-	-	-	-	3	3
	Protesters: When to Repress	12:00 - 14:00	-	-	4	3	-	-	-
Senior	History Majors: Why You Should Hate Them	17:00 - 19:00	-	-	-	4	-	-	4
	Senior Project: Questionable Fundraising Internship	10:00 - 12:00	-	-	5	-	-	4	-
Total Skills			1	1	5	4	1	4	4

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Politics, Military	Show Business	Law	Intelligence

Psychology

Psychology: the study of the mind. Everyone is aware of the complexity of a Sim's brain, but few understand its workings. A Sim is indeed a wild mix of aspirations, personalities and base instincts - and perhaps only one who studies psychology could understand this method behind this madness.
Semester	Class Title	Hours
Freshman	Introduction to Psychology: We Are Too a Science!	16:00 - 18:00	-	-	-	1	1	1	-
	Animal Behavior: OF Mazes and Cheeses	9:00 - 11:00	1	1	-	-	-	-	1
Sophomore	Abnormal Psychology: A Guide to Misdiagnosing Your Friends	12:00 - 14:00	-	-	1	-	2	2	-
	The Prefrontal Lobe and Other Optional Brain Parts	19:00 - 22:00	-	-	2	-	3	-	2
Junior	Cognitive Dissonance: Recognizing How Broken Your Brain Is	14:00 - 16:00	-	-	-	-	-	3	3
	Emotions: Don't Fear the Amygdala	16:00 - 19:00	-	-	3	-	4	-	-
Senior	Negative Interactions: What Happened to Deviance?	11:00 - 13:00	-	-	4	-	-	4	-
	Advanced Autonomy: Finding the Best Action	18:00 - 20:00	-	-	-	-	5	-	4
Total Skills			1	1	4	1	5	4	4

Related Careers
Base Game	University	Seasons	FreeTime
Business, Law Enforcement	Paranormal	Education, Law	Intelligence

The Sims 3: University Life

Majors returned in The Sims 3: University Life. The number of majors available is lower than in The Sims 2: University, with a grand total of six. The six majors are Business, Communications, Fine Arts, Physical Education, Science and Medicine, and Technology.

Each major will help a Sim start jobs at a higher level, earn more pay, get career bonuses more frequently, and earn career experience faster. Each career is associated with a major. For example, the Journalism career will benefit from Communications major. The list of associated career is shown on the table below. It's important to know that a Sim's final grade is what determines his or her success in the career:

• Earning an A allows Sims to enter a career at level 4 with +150% pay raise and +100% performance boost.
• Earning a B allows Sims to enter a career at level 3 with +75% pay raise and performance boost.
• Earning a C allows Sims to enter a career at level 2 with +50% pay raise and performance boost.
• Earning a D grants Sims with +25% pay raise and performance boost.

The university enrollment interface

Sims can enroll in university through a phone, a computer, or school. Sims can take the Sims University aptitude test from the university welcome kit, dropped off by a university mascot or bought from the Buy mode. Taking an aptitude test may grant scholarships and free credits for Sims based on their skills and career experience. Upon enrolling, an enrollment screen will pop up. In this screen, the players can choose which Sims will attend university. The players can also see the scholarships earned through the aptitude test and select the degree for Sims to work for. After picking a degree, the players can set the number of credits Sims will take. More credits means more classes to take and enables Sims to earn degree faster, but Sims will get less free time. The players can choose to take one or two terms; each term being a week long.

A Sim may take up to 3 classes per term. All classes last 2 hours, start at either 8 AM, noon, or 4 PM, and meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Each major will have a 2-hour class activity and a 2-hour lecture; one of these will be scheduled for Tuesday, and the other for Thursday. Final exams are scheduled each Friday. Not attending the final exam will severely damage the academic performance.

Upon graduation, Sims can choose "Upload resume" on a computer to be offered work at their majors' careers, usually starting at level 3.

List of majors

Related Skills	Beneficial Traits	Detrimental Traits	Suggested Traits	Associated Careers
Business				Cost per class: §625
Charisma Social Networking	Ambitious Genius Workaholic Burglar Charismatic Evil Frugal Mooch Perceptive	Absent Minded Loser	Ambitious	Business Criminal Education
Technology				Cost per class: §600
Handiness Logic Inventing	Ambitious Genius Workaholic Brave Daredevil Handy	Absent Minded Coward Loser	Workaholic	Law Enforcement Military
Science and Medicine				Cost per class: §575
Fishing Gardening Science Alchemy	Ambitious Genius Workaholic Angler Green Thumb Gatherer	Absent Minded Loser	Genius	Medical Science
Fine Arts				Cost per class: §550
Street Art Cooking Painting Nectar Making Sculpting Piano Guitar Drums Bass	Ambitious Genius Workaholic Artistic Natural Cook Savvy Sculptor Star Quality Natural Born Performer Avant Garde	Absent Minded Can't Stand Art Loser	Artistic	Culinary Music Film
Communications				Cost per class: §525
Writing Photography	Ambitious Genius Workaholic Bookworm Schmoozer Social Butterfly	Absent Minded Loner Loser Shy	Artistic	Journalism Political Fortune Teller
Physical Education				Cost per class: §500
Athletic Martial Arts Riding	Ambitious Genius Workaholic Athletic Daredevil Disciplined	Absent Minded Clumsy Loser Couch Potato	Athletic	Professional Sports

The Sims 4: Discover University

Degrees are a main feature of The Sims 4: Discover University. There are thirteen degrees in total, and all of them are available at both the University of Britechester and Foxbury Institute. However, each campus specializes in a certain subset of majors, known as "distinguished degrees". Any Sim can enroll in a normal degree, but distinguished degrees are reserved for Sims who already have at least 4 levels spread among the degree's required skills. Sims can take up to four classes a semester for each degree. If they take three classes or fewer, they can also sign up for an elective class, which teaches them a skill not covered by their degree. Each class costs §240 which can be paid with a scholarship, household funds, or with student loans.

The University of Britechester's distinguished degrees are Art History, Culinary Arts, Drama, Fine Art, History, Language and Literature, and Communications; and Foxbury Institute's distinguished degrees are Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Physics, Psychology and Villainy.

Every full-time, paid career has at least one associated degree; however, some careers have only one branch that benefits from a degree. For example, there are no degrees associated with the mixologist branch of the culinary career, but the chef branch benefits from a culinary arts degree.

List of degrees

Related Skills	Associated Careers
Art History
Charisma Painting Writing	Critic (Arts Critic branch) Painter (Patron of the Arts branch) Style influencer (Trend Setter branch)
Biology
Fitness Gardening Logic	Athlete (Bodybuilder branch) Conservationist (Marine Biologist branch) Doctor Gardener (Botanist branch)
Communications
Charisma Logic Writing	Business (Management branch) Civil designer (Civic Planner branch) Politician (Charity Organizer branch) Salaryperson (Supervisor branch) Social media (Public Relations branch) Writer (Journalist branch)
Computer Science
Mischief Programming Robotics	Criminal (Oracle branch) Engineer (Computer Engineer branch) Freelancer (Programmer branch) Salaryperson (Expert branch) Tech guru (Start-up Entrepreneur branch)
Culinary Arts
Cooking Gourmet cooking	Critic (Food Critic branch) Culinary (Chef branch)
Drama
Charisma Comedy Fitness	Actor Entertainment (Comedian branch) Social media (Internet Personality branch)
Economics
Charisma Logic Research & debate	Business (Investor branch) Conservationist (Environmental Manager branch) Education (Administrator branch)
Fine Art
Painting Photography Violin	Entertainment (Musician branch) Freelancer (Crafter branch) Freelancer (Digital Artist branch) Freelancer (Fashion Photographer branch) Gardener (Floral Designer branch) Painter (Master of the Real branch) Style influencer (Stylist branch)
History
Charisma Logic Research & debate	Law (Judge branch) Military (Officer branch) Politician (Politician branch)
Language & Literature
Charisma Research & debate Writing	Freelancer (Writer branch) Law (Private Attorney branch) Writer (Author branch)
Physics
Handiness Robotics Rocket science	Astronaut (Space Ranger branch) Civil designer (Green Technician branch) Engineer (Mechanical Engineer branch) Scientist
Psychology
Charisma Logic Research & debate	Detective Education (Professor branch) Military (Covert Operator branch) Secret agent (Diamond Agent branch)
Villainy
Fitness Logic Mischief	Criminal (Boss branch) Astronaut (Interstellar Smuggler branch) Secret agent (Villain branch)

Classes

Lectures (and final exams) take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, seminars (requiring term paper/presentation) on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Art History
• Biology
• Communications
• Computer Science
• Culinary Arts
• Drama
• Economics
• Fine Art
• History
• Language & Literature
• Physics
• Psychology
• Villainy

Can anyone truly understand art? A degree in Art History will attempt to answer that question!Leveraging skills such as painting, writing, and charisma. Art History students will be able to expand their cultural horizons and also provide fun facts in art museums forever.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Art History Basics	Introduction to Art History	Final Exam	Painting
Crafting with Canvas: Paintings through History	Brushes with Greatness: An Overview of the Masters	Final Exam	Painting
The Cultural Impact of Art	Interpreting the Artist	Presentation	Writing
Technology and Art: Interesting Intersections	The Renaissance: A Revolution in Art	Term Paper	Writing
The Force of Art on International Markets	Sculpture as Expression	Final Exam	Charisma
Modern Criticism & Modern Art	Modern Art: How Did We Get Here?	Presentation	Charisma
The First Artists	But Is It Art? Critical Thinking About Art	Term Paper	Writing
It's Viral!When Art Spreads Online	The Visual World (Art in Literature)	Final Exam	Writing
Out of the Studio: Art on the Streets	Finding Fakes: a History of Forgery	Final Exam	Painting
The Privilege of Painting	Painting Since the Antiquities	Presentation	Painting
How Much? Valuating Art in Today's Economy	The Spread of Art, from Salons to Online	Final Exam	Charisma
It Belongs in a Museum!Or Does It?	Mastering Museums: A Course in Curation	Term Paper	Charisma

It really is a matter of life and death!Biology attempts to unlock the mysteries of life through the study of - among other things - the fitness, gardening, and logic skills. A scientific foundation and a Biology degree can truly open your eyes to the world around you.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Always be Celling	Building with Cells	Presentation	Fitness
The Strength of Water	Anatomy for Amateurs	Final Exam	Fitness
Planet Earth	CSI Tree: Intro to Forest Pathology	Final Exam	Gardening
Do Plants Dream of Pollination?	The Sunlight Cycle	Presentation	Gardening
Tiny Houses: Intermediate Molecular Biology	The Mathematics of Biology	Final Exam	Logic
Genetics and Generations	Distressed Genes	Term Paper	Logic
Forest Pathology: Think of the Trees!	Splicing Shoots and Other Genetic Manipulations	Final Exam	Gardening
Flora from Land and Sea	Biomes of the World	Final Exam	Gardening
What Nerve!An Examination of Nerve Systems	Birth, Growth, Aging	Term Paper	Fitness
Advanced Anatomy	Blood Cell Battle: How Bodies Fight Disease	Presentation	Fitness
Epidemic: Modeling the Spread of Disease	Mapping Mammalian Change	Term Paper	Logic
Circle of Life: Advanced Ecology	Nanotechnology and the Bodies of Tomorrow	Final Exam	Logic

To understand one another, we must first learn how to communicate with one another. With an emphasis on building the charisma, writing, and logic skills, the Communications degree is a big help to anyone looking to work effectively in a professional environment.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Introduction to Communication	Communication Basics	Final Exam	Charisma
Media, Technology, and Culture	How Culture Influences Society	Presentation	Charisma
Reporting on the Ground	Sourcing Data: Intro to Journalism	Final Exam	Writing
Catered Communication: the Limits of Social Media	Writing the Truth	Term Paper	Writing
Using Data to Drive Readership	Understanding Statistical Data	Final Exam	Logic
Virtual Dialogues: a Modern Turing Test	Fakers: Tracking Trust Online	Final Exam	Logic
Professional Writing and Functional Communication	Reading and Writing Laws	Term Paper	Writing
Finding the Story	Ideas in Mass Media	Presentation	Writing
O RLY? The Power of Memes	Personal Brand: Public Privacy in Our Modern Age	Final Exam	Charisma
Say What You Want: What is Free Speech?	How Controversial!Difficult or Divisive Discussions	Presentation	Charisma
When to Trust the Algorithm	Vote Yes: the Communication of Democratic Ideas	Term Paper	Logic
Bits and Bots: Machines Learning to Write	Researching Readers as Media Changes	Final Exam	Logic

Computers are everywhere, so learning to manage and program them is a smart move!Join the technical revolution with the Computer Science degree, which will primarily build the programming and robotics skills.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Programming 101	Programming Principles	Final Exam	Programming
Basic Algorithms of Compuer Science	Introduction to Computational Ideas	Term Paper	Programming
Code Security: Locking the Door	Auditing Artifical Intelligence	Presentation	Mischief
Understanding Artifical Intelligence	Applied Network Security	Term Paper	Mischief
The Mathematics of Robots	The Mathematics of 3-D Space	Final Exam	Robotics
Automating Common Tasks	How Machines See	Final Exam	Robotics
Social Hacking: Programming for People	Breaking Bad Botnets	Presentation	Mischief
Tracking Network Traffic	Learning to Fake It: Malevolent Machine Learning	Final Exam	Mischief
Advanced Logical Principles	Designing New Algorithms	Term Paper	Programming
Quantum Computing Theory	Theoretical Ideas in Future Computing	Final Exam	Programming
Breaking the Black Box: Making Robots Learn	Advanced Bot Programming	Final Exam	Robotics
Advanced Automata Acting Autonomously	Relating to Robots	Presentation	Robotics

There's really only one degree to consider if you love food. Join the Culinary Arts program, learn more about food and it's preperation than you ever imagined, and build those cooking skills.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Basic Food Safety: Don't Get Sick!	Kitchen Knowledge	Final Exam	Cooking
Best Buds: The Science of Taste	Kind of Chew: Refining the Palate	Term Paper	Cooking
Meat-Cute	Meats of Strength: Identifying Cuts	Final Exam	Cooking
Finding Fresh Flavors	Gettin' Saucy	Presentation	Gourmet cooking
Fish Dish	Beyond the Seafood	Term Paper	Gourmet cooking
Yes Chef!Running a Kitchen	Restauranteering	Final Exam	Cooking
Roaming Recipes: Breaking Borders with Food	Around in the World in 80 Dishes	Final Exam	Gourmet cooking
The Thermodynamics of Cooking	One Last Thing: Delivering Desserts	Presentation	Gourmet cooking
Culinary Chemistry	A Spice for Every Season	Final Exam	Cooking
Plating and Presentation	Making Marvelous Menus	Final Exam	Cooking
Wash It Down: Pairing the Right Drink	Gastronomical Proportions	Term Paper	Gourmet cooking
Culture and Cuisine	Big Food: The Psychology of Eating	Presentation	Gourmet cooking

If all the world's a stage, become a better player in it by enrolling in our Drama degree!It's a chance to dig deep into your emotions, find your true self, and let it shine for everyone to see, all while honing your Charisma and Comedy skills!
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Waiting for the Show: Tragedy & Comedy	The Tempest Inside	Presentation	Charisma
Barefoot in the Dark	Love Labour's Laws	Final Exam	Charisma
Who's Afraid of Original Jokes?	Twelfth Nightclub	Final Exam	Comedy
Our Clown: Finding Humor Inside	Comedic Errors	Term Paper	Comedy
Long Days into Long Nights	Taming of the Crew	Final Exam	Fitness
The Unreal Thing	Measurement for Measurement	Presentation	Charisma
The Importance of Seeing Earnings	All’s Well That Vends Well	Term Paper	Charisma
A Play's House	King Jeer	Final Exam	Comedy
Raising the Fun	As You Write It	Term Paper	Comedy
Death of a Scenesman	A Midsummer Fight Scene	Final Exam	Fitness
The Normal Art	Merry Lives of Wonder	Presentation	Comedy
12 Angry Motivations	Much Ado About Dramaturgy	Final Exam	Charisma

One of the largest forces affecting everyone's decision-making is the flow of money between individuals, groups, and nations. The Economics degree examines the properties of money and its effects, while helping to build the Charisma, Logic, and Research & Debate Skills.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
The Language of Money	Basic Economic Theory	Term Paper	Charisma
Building Financial Trust	Working on My Market Moves	Final Exam	Charisma
Introductory Macroeconomics	Modelling Currency	Final Exam	Logic
Microeconomic Principles	Macroeconomics	Presentation	Logic
In for a Penny: Handling Sunk Costs	The Business of Business	Term Paper	Research & Debate
Business Ethics	The Value of Perception	Presentation	Research & Debate
Modern Money Management	Financial Forecasting with Algorithms	Final Exam	Logic
Numberjacks: Modern Data Heros	Optimizing Business Analytics	Final Exam	Logic
Markets and Marketing	Mixing with Managers	Presentation	Charisma
The Value of Promises	The Economy of Relationships	Term Paper	Charisma
Judging Merit: Myth or Meaningful?	Negotiating a Win	Final Exam	Research & Debate
Time is a Flat Circle	Interrogating Investments	Final Exam	Research & Debate

The creation of culture is no easy task, but those enrolled in a Fine Arts degree understand the importance of just such a task. Through the study of the Painting, Photography, and Violin skills, the program hopes to imbue the creative spirit of creation in all its students.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Painting I	Beginning Brushwork	Final Exam	Painting
Digital Painting with Virtual Brushes	Go Figure (Drawing)	Presentation	Painting
Violin Through the Ages	If It Ain't Baroque	Term Paper	Violin
String Theory	Silly Strings	Final Exam	Violin
Phone Photos and Selfie Culture	There’s an Aperture for That	Presentation	Photography
Intermediate Digital Photo Enhancement	Framing the Shot	Final Exam	Photography
The Physics of Musical Sound	Andante/Allegro: Finding Your Musical Speed	Final Exam	Violin
Fiddlin' Around	Playing Nice with Others	Term Paper	Violin
Fine Art in Public Spaces	Plein Air Painting	Final Exam	Painting
Painting with Code	Public Art, Private Lives	Term Paper	Painting
Black & White Photography	Film Photography & Development	Presentation	Photography
Picking Portfolio Pieces	Red or Not: Advanced Color Theory	Final Exam	Painting

To move forward, we must understand our past. The History degree uses historical people and events as a jumping-off point for examining our modern age and the consequences of major historical choices. The degree helps build the Charisma, Logic, and Research and Debate skills.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Ages and Eons	Historical Perspectives	Term Paper	Research & debate
Laws & Orders	Cultural Milestones and Movements	Final Exam	Research & debate
Long Distance Relationships	The Politics of Leadership	Final Exam	Charisma
Immigration and Movement	Pathways of Colonization	Presentation	Charisma
Counting to Infinity: Mathematical History	Scientific Progress Through Time	Final Exam	Logic
Industrial Evolution and Revolution	Discoveries and Kingdoms	Term Paper	Logic
Wisdom of Watchers: Historical Belief	Constitutions (and Other Founding Documents)	Presentation	Charisma
Imperial Ambitions	The Expansion of Rights	Final Exam	Charisma
Conflict Great and Small	Battlegrounds of Note	Final Exam	Research & debate
Medieval Living	Resistance and Revolution	Presentation	Research & debate
Finding Correlations in Historical Data	March of the Machines	Final Exam	Logic
Changing Demographics	Energy, Resources, and Consumption	Term Paper	Logic

Since the invention of the written word, the goal to capture information, emotion, and stories for future generations has been a noble one. The Language & Literature degree continues this tradition, with a focus on building the Charisma, Research and Debate, and Writing skills.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Interpreting the Word	The Write Expectations	Final Exam	Writing
Conquering the Page	Pride & Prepositions	Term Paper	Writing
Setting the Scene	Telling Tales	Final Exam	Charisma
Is That Me? Drawing from Life	To Thrill & Talk Absurd	Presentation	Charisma
Finding a Time	Chronicling and Memoir	Term Paper	Research & debate
Inventing a Fictional Future	Filling Notebooks: Novel Organization	Final Exam	Research & debate
Inspiration and Duplication	Selling a Story	Presentation	Charisma
Anti-social Authors	The Author as Character	Final Exam	Charisma
Interrobang - Advanced Punctuation	Littler Writers: Children’s Books	Final Exam	Writing
OMG: the Evolution of Linguistic Style	Entertaining Endings	Final Exam	Writing
Change My Mind: Constructing Arguments	The Real Feels	Presentation	Research & debate
The Oldest Story in the Book	Catching Magic on the Page	Term Paper	Research & debate

Whether you like to think big or think small, the Physics degree has got you covered. From subatomic particles to the edges of our universe, this degree will help build the handiness, robotics, and rocket science skills along with a fascination for the way things truly work.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
How Things Work: Physics I	Magnets and Mechanics	Term Paper	Handiness
How Things Break: Physics II	The Fix is In	Final Exam	Handiness
It's Electric!	Experiments in Energy	Presentation	Robotics
The Mechanics of Movement	Analog Robotics in a Digital World	Final Exam	Robotics
Observing the Universe: Astrophysics 1	Up and Atoms	Term Paper	Rocket science
Exploring the Universe: Astrophysics II	The Gravity of General Relativity	Final Exam	Rocket science
Robotics in Adverse Conditions	Robots of Land, Sea, and Sky	Presentation	Robotics
Electromagnetic Attractions	Practical Electromagnetism	Final Exam	Robotics
Series of Tubes: Advanced Fluid Dynamics	How to Build a Toilet on Sixam	Final Exam	Handiness
How Waves Behave	A Better (and Better) Mousetrap	Presentation	Handiness
Black Holes and Beyond	Particle Parts	Final Exam	Rocket science
Orbits and Other Benefits of Gravity	Advanced String Theory	Term Paper	Rocket science

Psychology considers one of the core questions of existence - why do we do what we do? - and unpacks in an academic setting. Boost skills such as charisma, logic, and research & debate, all while unlocking the mysteries of the mind.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Therefore I Am: Intro to Psychology	Thinky Roots: Psychology I	Presentation	Research & debate
A History of Perception	The Legacy of the Brain: Psychology II	Term Paper	Research & debate
(Mis)interpreting Statistics	The Brain as a Machine	Final Exam	Logic
Have a Seat: Clinical Psychology Basics	Beginning Neuropsychology	Final Exam	Logic
But Why: Intermediate Social Psychology	Pondering Personalities	Presentation	Charisma
Secrets of Body Language	Social Networks Online and Off	Final Exam	Charisma
Push the Button: Making Decisions	Mental Decision Trees	Term Paper	Logic
Don't Push the Button: Risk Assessment	Off Track: The Trolley Problem	Final Exam	Logic
The Limits of Memory	Talking the Talk: Advanced Negotiation	Final Exam	Research & debate
Debate Me: the Psychology of Attitude Change	Win, Lose, or Non-Zero-Sum	Presentation	Research & debate
How to Think About Emotion	The Feel World	Term Paper	Charisma
Mastering the Mind	Marvelous Mr. Maslow	Final Exam	Charisma

Life isn't fair, but those that know how to exploit that unfairness end up on top!With courses that boost the fitness, logic, and mischief skills, a degree in Villainy can set anyone up for success - as long as honesty and morals aren't a priority.
Normal Class Title	Distinguished Class Title	Coursework	Skill
Minor Pranks and Misdemeanors	Simple Tricks and Traps	Final Exam	Mischief
Exploiting Weakness	Pretending for Profit	Presentation	Mischief
Glasses Off!Unmasking Heroes	Effective Bribery	Final Exam	Logic
Domino Theory and Evil Planning	Understanding Underlinings	Term Paper	Logic
Make the Escape	Sizing Up Schematics	Term Paper	Fitness
Unsecuring Secure Locations	Mastering Laser Mazes	Final Exam	Fitness
Guiding Principles of Lair Architecture	Hacking the Internet of Everything	Presentation	Logic
Advanced World Domination	What a Rube!	Final Exam	Logic
Bonding Through Torment	How to Win Fiends & Intimidate People	Term Paper	Mischief
Perfecting the Maniacal Laugh	Crimes?	Presentation	Mischief
Making Money Moves	Respect for Gadgets	Final Exam	Fitness
Fisticuff Stuff	Beyond Bodies	Final Exam	Fitness

Elective classes

A feature new to the series in The Sims 4: Discover University are elective classes. They are side classes that Sims can choose to study alongside their degree that helps them to build up one associated skill. They are assessed the same way as the degree classes, and count towards the 12 credits sims need to graduate. A sim can only have one elective class per term, and cannot choose an elective class if they have already chosen four traditional degree classes that term. There is one elective class for the majority of the skills in the game. An elective class for a particular skill will only be available if the player has that skill's associated content pack installed. For example, players without The Sims 4: Seasons will not have elective classes in flower arranging available, because that skill is part of the pack.

Elective classes are useful if a sim wishes to build a skill that is not included in the base game or Discover University, but would make sense for the degree they are studying. For example, a sim studying Drama without any elective classes can only be assessed on the charisma and comedy skills, because the acting skill is exclusive to The Sims 4: Get Famous. With elective classes, a sim studying Drama can choose an acting elective class alongside their degree to build the acting skill. Similarly, a student studying Culinary Arts may wish to pursue a baking elective class (which is exclusive to Get to Work). However the player is free to choose any elective class, even if it is irrelevant to their degree.

LIST OF ELECTIVE CLASSES
Foxbury Institute class title	University of Britechester class title	Coursework	Skill	Pack
What Price Method Acting?	Improvisation in Acting	Term Paper	Acting
Digging Deep in Archaeology	Archeology and Ancient Simology	Final Exam	Archaeology
Baking Macarons and Macaroons	Ways to Bake Sponge Cake	Final Exam	Baking
Stay In Lane: Bowling 101	Bowling Deadwood	Term Paper	Bowling
Charisma Times Three	Charisma Myths and Mantras	Final Exam	Charisma
Tragicomedy: Like Life	Intro to Comedy: Life or Art	Final Exam	Comedy
Beyond Cooking Goopy Carbonara	Raw!Temperature in Cooking	Final Exam	Cooking
Cross-stitch 101	Cross-stitch EVERYTHING!	Presentation	Cross-stitch
History of Dance: Rumbasim	Spin, Snag, Swag, Dance	Term Paper	Dancing
Crossing the DJ Mixing Bassline	Adagio for Synths: DJ Mixing	Final Exam	DJ mixing
Fishing Plugs and Floats	Reeling Techniques for Fish	Final Exam	Fishing
Fitness Macros 101	Fitness and Shredded Proteins	Term Paper	Fitness
Wiring in Flower Arranging	Flower Arranging Centerpieces	Final Exam	Flower arranging
Unconventional Gardening	Gardening Water Efficiency	Final Exam	Gardening
Gemology by the Numbers	Understanding the Self through Gemology	Final Exam	Gemology
Gourmet Cooking: What is Brunch?	Gourmet Cooking: Tapas Touch	Term Paper	Gourmet cooking
Endless: Riffing on Guitar	Shred Secrets of the Guitar	Final Exam	Guitar
Handiness and Being Handy	Salvaging for Handiness	Final Exam	Handiness
Secret Herbalism Recipes	Plant Collecting for Herbalism	Final Exam	Herbalism
Get Knit	XTREME KNITTING	Final Exam	Knitting
Logical Analytics	Chess Mix: Board Logic	Term Paper	Logic
Media Production: Capturing vs. Recording	Media Production Effects	Final Exam	Media production
Mischief 101: Playing Hooky	Trolling Teh Forums for Mischief	Final Exam	Mischief
Mixology Independent Study	Mixed Ability Mixology	Final Exam	Mixology
Color Theory for Painters	Too Real: Realism Paintings	Term Paper	Painting
Time Out! Parenting In?	Parenting: Don't Do That	Final Exam	Parenting
Pet Training: To Sit or Not to Sit	Tummy Rubs: Pet Training 101	Final Exam	Pet training
Strike a Pose: Photographing Sims	Beyond Selfie Photography	Term Paper	Photography
Performing Piano Live	Piano Sonata Appreciation	Term Paper	Piano
Pipe Organ in the Big Top	The Haunting Pipe Organ	Final Exam	Pipe organ
Programming for Fun	Programming Plugins	Final Exam	Programming
Research, Debate, Critical Thinking	Evidence in Debate Prep	Term Paper	Research & debate
Saddle Up: The Science of Horse Riding	The Equine Arts	Final Exam	Riding
Robotic Dreams of Electric Llamas	Humanoid Robotics	Term Paper	Robotics
The Chemistry of Romance	The Art of Love: Romance Through the Eyes of Artists	Term Paper	Romance
Rocket Science Maneuvers	Unstable Rocket Science	Final Exam	Rocket science
Selvadoradian Culture: Temple Safety	Selvadoradian Culture and Cuisine	Term Paper	Selvadoradian culture
Everyday Holiday Singing	Advanced Shower Singing	Final Exam	Singing
Plasma in Vampire Lore	The Vampire Lore of Garlic	Term Paper	Vampire lore
Veterinary Work: Pet Trust	Veterinary Procedures	Final Exam	Veterinarian
Video Game Strategies	Blicblock: Video Game History	Term Paper	Video gaming
Violin and Country Music	Serenading Sims on Violin	Final Exam	Violin
A Wellness Bridge: Yoga 101	Visualizing Wellness	Term Paper	Wellness
Writing Sadness	Writing Fiction... or Are We?	Term Paper	Writing

There are no classes available for the following skills:

• Entrepreneur
• Fabrication
• Juice fizzing
• Medium
• Nectar making
• Rock climbing
• Skiing
• Snowboarding

Trivia

• The Sims 3: University Life has the least number of majors/degrees in the series, with 6, whereas The Sims 2: University has 11 and The Sims 4: Discover University has the most, with 13.