The Department of Classical Languages and Literatures at Yale offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses. Coursework emphasizes the development of an overall knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations in conjunction with intensive language training in Greek and Latin. The interdisciplinary nature of the subject encourages sub-specialties in history, art, philosophy, and linguistics. The undergraduate major emphasizes the development of analytical skills. At the graduate level, a number of combined programs are offered.

Founded in 2003, the Department of Biomedical Engineering constitutes one of Yale's youngest but also most rapidly expanding departments. With an emphasis on the merger of the disciplines of engineering and biology, the department trains students to use biomedical tools to better understand human physiology and pathology and to develop new tools for disease treatment and prevention. Courses are taught by professors and research scientists and typically involve both classroom and laboratory work in a state-of-the-art space.

The Department of Astronomy at Yale offers a wide range of courses in astronomy, physics, and mathematics. Coursework and research focus on observational and theoretical discoveries, and both undergraduate and graduate students are provided hands-on opportunities to conduct research at prominent observatories around the world. The Department offers the Ph.D., B.A., and B.S. Learn more at http://www.astro.yale.edu.

The American Studies program examines, from several perspectives, the development and expressions of a national culture and myriad subcultures, as well as borderland and diasporic cultures. By means of a combination of foundational lecture courses, core seminars, American Studies courses, and courses from relevant disciplines (literature, history, the arts, and the social or behavioral sciences), students in the American Studies program explore diverse aspects of the American experience locally, nationally, and globally.

The Department of Chemistry at Yale provides a solid background in general chemistry for undergraduates interested in physical and life sciences, pre-medical studies, and related disciplines such as public health; and careers in a wide variety of areas, including science, business, law, and public policy. The chemistry major requires courses in general, organic, physical, and inorganic chemistry, as well as classes in physics and mathematics, with an overall emphasis on quantitative analysis, the scientific method, and intensive laboratory research.

The African American Studies Department examines, from numerous disciplinary perspectives, the experiences of people of African descent in Black Atlantic societies, including the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Courses explore the innovative, complex, and distinctively African American social structures and cultural traditions that Africans in the diaspora have created. Students are exposed to the historical, cultural, political, economic, and social development of people of African descent.