Choosing Courses to Explore Your Academic Options
Undeclared students often ask, "Which courses should I take while I'm exploring my options and making decisions about my major?"
You should take the courses in majors that best match your interests and skills. Each department at the College recommends specific courses for students who are considering a major in that department. Be careful in your selection, however. These may differ from courses that interested students may take as electives but that do not fulfill requirements of the major.
This listing should provide some help in selecting the courses you want to explore before you declare a major. Always confirm your choices with your advisor before you register.
Exploring Your Academic Options Page
Major |
Exploratory Courses for the Major |
Accountancy |
ACC 110 & 203 |
American Studies |
AMS 101 |
Art & Art History |
Art History – ARH106
Studio Art – ART 101, ART111, or ARH106 |
Biology |
BIO 103-104 |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
CHM 101-102 or CHM 121-122,
MTH 131-132 |
Creative Writing |
ENG175 |
Computer Science |
CSC 103 (not 101) |
Economics |
ECN 101 or ECN 102 |
Education |
Elementary/Special – EDU125 or EDU 221
Secondary – EDU 201 |
English |
ENG175 |
Engineering/Physics |
Fall semester – EPS 101, EPS 131*, MTH 131, MTH 132, and ECN 101
(*1 cr. seminar taken as a 5th course.) |
Finance |
ACC 103 & 110, ECN101-102, MTH108 |
Foreign Language Study |
See Placement Test results or department |
Global Studies |
GST101 |
Health Policy & Management |
HPM 101 |
History |
History electives chosen in consultation with a member of the History faculty. HIS103-104 may be applied toward fulfillment of the Social Science core requirement and the major |
Humanities |
ARH 106, selected English Literature, Foreign Language, and History courses |
Management |
ACC 203 & 110, MGT 101 |
Marketing |
ACC 203 & 110, MKT 205, ECN 101/102, MTH 108 |
Mathematics |
MTH 131,132 or 223 |
Music |
MSC 201-201L, Ensemble & Lesson sign up in MSC department office |
Philosophy |
PHL 103 |
Political Science |
PSC 101 |
Psychology |
PSY 100, PSY 301, PSY 303, any 300-level PSY course |
Public & Comm. Service |
PSP 101, PSP 202 |
Social Science |
Any introductory-level course in the social science departments (e.g. PSP 101, ECN 101 or 102, HIS 103, LIN 201, SOC 101, PSC 101, PSY 100, WMS 201) |
Social Work |
SWK101, SWK253, SWK254 |
Sociology |
SOC 101, SOC 304, SOC 305, SOC 307, SOC 323, SOC 324,SOC 333, SOC 335,SOC 340 |
Theatre |
TDF 109, TDF 201, TDF 202, TDF 205,TDF105 |
Theology* |
THL 200 Available after 1 semester of DWC |
Women’s Studies |
WMS 101, WMS 127 |