UC Merced is adding five new majors, 14 new emphases and a campus-wide honors program.
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There are three new majors under the bachelor's of Science degrees -- that includes chemical engineering, data science and computing, as well as public health.
Under the bachelor's of arts degree, there are two new majors: data science and analytics, and environmental humanities.
Schools leaders say they've seen an increase in applications and are excited to meet the needs of more students.
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UC Merced also has new emphases under the mechanical engineering, political science and sociology majors.
A campus-wide honors program was just approved and will soon be added.
The school is already looking to add even more programs next year.