Choosing a Major

The value of choosing a major includes entrance to a peer community offering both social and learning support, focus on degree requirements, and the development of a personal study plan through to graduation.

For undeclared students to make well-informed decisions about major programs, students are encouraged to research the available majors by consulting the University Catalog, speaking with faculty, staff and/or advisors in major departments, and enrolling in introductory courses offered in the major programs of interest. The University Advisement Center (UAC) also sponsors an annual Majors/Minors Fair to give students easy access to information from academic departments throughout campus. In addition, the UAC offers exploration workshops which provide undeclared students with the tools they need to target their search and eventually declare a major.
 
What is important for undeclared majors to understand is that choosing a major is a process. Students must actively pursue experiences that will give them the information they need to choose their major. Also, choosing a major and a career are not the same thing. Many college graduates are employed in fields not directly related to their majors, and most people change careers more than once in their lifetime.

The Interdisciplinary Studies Major

The Interdisciplinary Studies Major allows students to design their own academic programs tailored to suit their unique needs and interests with the advice and approval of knowledgeable faculty and administrators.
 
At least two separate degree-granting programs must be involved. Because Interdisciplinary Studies Majors are individualized courses of study, the student's Interdisciplinary Studies Major Committee establishes student-learning outcomes for each student.