Declaring a major

What majors are available?

There are three types of majors, in terms of admission requirements.

• Open majors can be declared at any time by any student in good standing (not on academic probation) who has earned the minimum credits required for the major.
• Majors with prerequisites can be declared as soon as the prerequisites are completed.
• Competitive majors require specific prerequisite courses and usually a minimum GPA, but meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. In each application cycle a limited number of places are available, and the competitiveness of the major depends on how many students apply. These majors have application materials and application deadlines; some of them require standardized tests or recommendations. Some competitive majors admit students only once per year.

For the admission requirements of any major you are considering, click on one of the links in the table below. All majors require you to complete the Request to Declare/Change Major form . Contact your program adviser if you have any questions.

*You can declare a major in Business Administration or Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences without choosing an option or a concentration, but you must declare an option or a concentration before graduation. It is strongly recommended that you choose a concentration as early as possible to allow yourself time to complete all necessary coursework.

Return to the Declaring a Major instructions.