Although choosing a major is often the biggest decision a college student has ever faced, it does not need to be a permanent one. There are two important points to remember about choosing majors:

1. You can change your mind
2. Your major does not have to indicate your career path

Meredith College does not require students to declare a major until the end of their second year which gives students time to explore options, assess interests and abilities, and determine how majors may relate to jobs and careers after Meredith.

Here are some steps you can take to help decide on a major:

1. Pursue classes you enjoyed in high school. When planning your schedule, include classes in these disciplines. The course descriptions from Meredith's Catalog may spark your interest. Visit the Meredith Supply Store to browse the textbooks that are used in the classes.
2. Visit the Career Center. The Career Center, on Second Floor Park Center, has interest inventories, computerized guidance tools, and career information that can help you determine how majors and careers relate to each other. You may make an appointment with a counselor for assistance. You may also want to take a Career Planning Seminar (a one-credit course) which can help you make the "major decision."
3. Read the Undergraduate Catalogue. The catalogue includes requirements for every department's majors and minors and gives course descriptions. Requirements for majors may change a little each year; use the catalogue for the year that you entered Meredith to determine what courses you need for graduating in a particular major. Major and general education requirements for all degree programs can also be found by clicking here.
4. Talk. There are lots of people you can speak with about majors who will be happy to give advice: faculty, department heads, your advisor, upperclasswomen in the major, and graduates who may be using skills from their major in careers. Of course, the staff in Academic Advising can also act as a sounding board and provide guidance for choosing a major.

When you do make the decision, you can use the forms below to officially declare your major. Bring completed forms to the Office of the Registrar.

• Declaration of Major Form (from Registrar)
• Declaration of Minor Form (from Registrar)