You’re in the Right major when:
- You can’t wait to go to classes in your major.
- The material you study is fun and interesting.
- You have trouble picking which major classes to take because you want to take everything that is being offered.
- You can’t stop thinking about the ideas brought up in lecture.
- You talk about topics in your major in regular conversation with friends.
- You pursue opportunities outside of class (research, field trips, additional assignments) in your major field of study.
- You do well in your major classes.
You may be in the Wrong major if:
- You dislike your major, but you think it’s too late to change.
- Your major makes your family happy, but your true interests lie elsewhere.
- You have lost sight of why you chose your major in the first place.
- You think your current major is the only path to the job you want.
- Your health suffers when you return to school. You feel sick thinking about your classes and assignments in your major.
- The books required for your major do not appeal to you.
- The thought of going to your major classes is scary.
- Your other grades are fine, but your major GPA is lower than it should be.
- You would rather go to the dentist than study for your major.
Want to talk about it?
- Visit 1117 Cheadle Hall to make an appointment with an academic advisor.
- Visit Career Services to research career opportunities.
Thank you to Letters and Science peer advisors Ron Antenore, Amber Hawk, Maile Hutterer, Michelle Le Quire, Erika Leachman, Alicia Mandac, Nicole Olivares, Patrick Male, Scott Montgomery, Lauren Paul, Shannon Switzer, Mariya Taher, and Kristen Van Abel, for their ideas about how students can figure out when they’re in the right major.
