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Choosing and Declaring a Major/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

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Completing at least one major is a requirement for a ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ bachelor/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/u2019s degree and is one of the most important decisions in your life. The Academic Advising Center assists undeclared and undecided students in a number of different ways, which include individual advising sessions, decision-making exercises in the First-Year Planning Programs, and through the Sophomore Initiative Program./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

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It is strongly advised that you should begin taking courses toward your major during you freshman year/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090//by your sophomore year and you should decide on a field of study by your sophomore year./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Majors at ºì¶¹ÊÓƵ range from 30 to 80 credits./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Special note:/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/u00a0Financial aid requires that students declare their majors by the completion of the 60th credit. In addition, registered coursework must be applicable to specific QC degree requirements, which include the general education curriculum and major (minors, while optional, are also covered as are electives if they are needed to reach the 120 credits). Students who do not comply/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/u00a0may lose their financial support. Please see an academic advisor should you have any questions about this issue or require further explanation./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

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Take the FOCUS 2 Career Assessment/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

FOCUS 2 is a self-guided career, major and education planning system designed to guide you through the steps of the career planning process. You can use FOCUS 2 at any stage of your education and career planning according to your personal needs. Start with any feature, repeat a feature if desired and use the system as an ongoing resource. All your results are saved and accessible in your FOCUS 2 Portfolio./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Career Maps/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Students can explore career paths based on their majors. This will help you connect your major with careers and possible employers. Also, are you career ready? Career readiness is the foundation upon which a successful career is launched./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

What Can I Do With This Major? features 100 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities. Scroll to the bottom of each profile for links to professional associations, occupational outlook information, and job search resources./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

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Declaration/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090//change/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090//addition of most* majors/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090//minors/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090//concentrations is done using the following form./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Complete the fillable Declaration of Major/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090//Minor form and email it to the respective academic department for their /aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/u201csignature.”/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Note: You must fill out the same form twice when changing your major. Download the form twice; one form to drop the current major and another form to add a new major./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Submit forms/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/u00a0via/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/u00a0Fresh Service./aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n

Fresh Service Guide for Students/aac/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/5090/n