Choose My Major
Information on campus
resources to help you choose your major. |
DO I NEED A MINOR?
Most students will be required to satisfy the requirements for a minor. Because of the significant course load, there are five majors that do not require a minor. The academic requirements for each minor are listed in the CSU Undergraduate Catalog.
Click Here to see the list.
HOW DO I DECLARE A MAJOR/MINOR? CHANGE MY MAJOR/MINOR?
If you are on campus you can submit a Declaration of Major/Minor form to the Academic Advising Office in the Student Success Center or the Registrar's Office. Complete and sign the form and return it to the Office of Academic Advising.
The Office of Academic Advising will assign you to a faculty advisor who teaches in your major.
You have the right to change your major at any time. Changing your major or adding a second major will require you to update to the most recent academic catalog. Once you have declared a change to your major, the Office of Academic Advising will change your advisor to a faculty member who teaches in your new major. If you are adding a second major, you will keep your previous advisor and add a second one.
MAJOR ROADBLOCKS
There are many things that can get in the way of your being able to make a major or career choice. Here are some of the most common ones.
External factors
- Your list of majors does not match the careers
that you are interested in.
This is a common roadblock. The exciting thing is
that we live in a world in which new careers are being invented
every day. Visit the Career Planning Office,
and meet with a career counselor. He/she will be able
to help you overcome this obstacle.
- You can't find enough information to make
a decision.
Visit the Career Planning Office and meet with a counselor. Also,
consider meeting with the department chair of the major/majors
you are interested in. These people help students make
decisions about majors and careers every semester. They
will be able to help you, too.
Internal factors
If your choice of major or career seems especially critical,
you may not feel confident in your ability to make a good decision. This
decision may be causing you to feel stress and may be having
an effect on other areas of your life. Often, obtaining
additional information can solve this problem; however, sometimes
it is helpful to speak with someone about these obstacles. We
have counselors on campus who are here to help students
get past roadblocks such as these.
You may be considering paths that are not compatible. Perhaps you want to earn a good salary but also want to work in the not-for-profit sector. Or perhaps you would love to work as a performer, but feel that you need something with more job security. These are things that the counselors on campus can help you work through.
Parents, spouses and significant others often have definite
ideas about your career choice. Desiring to please
others and the need for continued financial support are two
ways that others can put undue pressure on you. These
are things that the counselors on campus can help you
work through.
STEPS TO CHOOSING A MAJOR
Click here to see the steps.
For more information on choosing a major, visit the career center website.
