This document provides information and resources for students to declare or change their major at the University of Arizona. It outlines the major exploration process, which begins with self-exploration to understand one's interests and strengths. It directs students to utilize the Degree Search website to research options and contact advisors in departments of interest. Additional resources like Career Services and academic advisors can provide support during the major decision process. A four-year timeline is presented to help students stay on track with their major, course planning, and involvement.

1. Declaring or Changing Your
Major
• Eventually, you will run out of general education
courses and pre-requisites to take
• Then, you will need to decide on which major or
minor you would like to pursue (otherwise, you
will be taking random elective courses and
possibly wasting valuable time and money)
• Major exploration begins with self exploration

2. Major Exploration
• The Student's Guide to Choosing a Major
• Resources offered by CLAS
• Holland Code and
interpretation of results
• Get to know
yourself first and
then explore your
options
• Degree Search

3. Degree Search Website
http://degreesearch.arizona.edu/
If you want to change/ declare your major
or minor or add a major or minor you
should:
1.Do some research, check out the
departmental webpage, etc.
2.Contact an advisor in the department you
wish to add a major/minor in or change to.
• Advising Resource Center:
http://advising.arizona.edu/
Declaring/Changing your Major or Minor?

4. Career Services
• Career Services also offers some major exploration resources
• Career Services
• Major Exploration
• Found under the “Resources & Tools” tab on the home page

5. Staying on the Right Track
• Aside from selecting the appropriate
courses and meeting graduation
requirements, there are other things to be
doing over the next four years for a
successful and fulfilling college experience.
• Get involved! Join a club or organization
and get an internship.

7. Four Year Timeline
First Year
•Meet with your academic
advisor
•Explore interests, strengths,
and potential careers
•Make a tentative plan of
classes, year by year
•Build a resume
•Get involved in clubs,
organizations, volunteering,
etc.
•Look into study abroad,
internships, and/or research
opportunities
Second Year
•Meet with your academic
advisor
•Develop relationships with
faculty and mentors
•Finalize and declare major(s)
and minor(s)
•Update resume
•Seek internships, research
opportunities, and/or study
abroad programs
•Stay involved in activities that
suit your interests and goals

8. Four Year Timeline
Third Year
•Meet with your academic
advisor
•Research career options and
graduate programs
•Talk to pre-professional
advisors or career services
•Update resume
•Continue research, internships,
volunteering, and involvement
in clubs and organizations
•Take graduate exams (LSAT,
GRE, MCAT, GMAT)
Fourth Year
•Apply for graduation online in
UAccess
•Meet with your advisor to
complete your degree check
•Finalize career, professional, or
postgraduate plans
•Apply for graduate or
professional schools
•Submit resumes, begin
interviewing

9. More Resources
• GPA Calculation OR
GPA calculator
• Graduation
Requirements for all
UA majors
• Teacher-Course
Evaluation
• Study Abroad
• National Student
Exchange
• UA Catalog
• Degree Search

10. More Resources
• GPA Calculation OR
GPA calculator
• Graduation
Requirements for all
UA majors
• Teacher-Course
Evaluation
• Study Abroad
• National Student
Exchange
• UA Catalog
• Degree Search