Major Course of Study

Selecting a major is a crucial choice for students. Students are encouraged to seek counsel from a faculty academic advisor, other counselors and/or other faculty in the department of interest before arriving at a final decision. Once a major is chosen, the student secures a "Declaration of Major" form from the Office of the Registrar, at which time a counseling session is arranged with the department chair or an assigned faculty academic advisor. The student is responsible for filing the Declaration of Major form with the Office of the Registrar; the student's major department notifies the student's previous faculty academic advisor of the declared major, assigns a new advisor, and opens an advising file for the new student. While students may declare a major in the freshman year, it is suggested that students take sufficient time to become familiar with the major areas of the University and to seek career counseling before making this important decision. It is not unreasonable for a student to wait until the sophomore year to declare a major. A formal declaration of major must be filed, however, by the end of the sophomore year.