Changing Majors

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Changing Majors Exploring Majors & Careers Controlled Majors Change of Major Process? Encouraging Self-Efficacy

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Changing Majors. Exploring Majors & Careers Controlled Majors Change of Major Process? Encouraging Self-Efficacy . What are your experiences when students desire to change their majors?. What role do you play in the change of major process?. “I don’t know what I want to study.”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Changing MajorsExploring Majors & Careers

Controlled MajorsChange of Major Process?Encouraging Self-Efficacy

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What are your experiences when students desire to

change their majors?

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What role do you play in the change of major

process?

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“I don’t know what I want to study.”

Student states,

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Exploring MajorsO Exploring Programs of Studies:

O Center for Advising & Student Achievement: 970-491-7095O Exploring Majors:

http://www.undeclared.casa.colostate.edu/exploring-majors.aspx

O Academic & Career Horizons: http://secure.casa.colostate.edu/applications/achoriz/index.cfm

O Exploring Careers: O Career Center: 970-491-5707O What Can I Do With a Major in http

://www.career.colostate.edu/Students/MajorAndCareerExploration/ChoosingAMajor.aspx

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• Values• Interests• Abilities• Skills• GoalsConsider You

• Explore Majors & Minors• Take or Visit Courses• Research Programs• Attend Exploring Majors

Fair• Talk with family &

friends• Visit Professors• Explore with your

Academic Advisor• Discuss with Career

Counselors• Reflect on your options

Consider Your Options

• Build a Program of

Study• Declare your

Major by 45 credits

Create Your Story

Exploring Majors is a Process

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I want to major in ____

Student emphatically

states,

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Majors with ControlsArtMusicJournalism & Tech. Comm.Apparel DesignInterior DesignBusiness Administration*Construction Management*Biomedical Science

Hospitality Management

Biological Sciences & ZoologyHuman Development & Family Studies

Political Science

Engineering

Computer Science

Educator Licensure

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GPA• Cumulative

GPA of a 2.75 including transfer GPA

• Nothing less than a C in any required math/science course taken prior to declaring engineering.

MATH

• B or better in *MATH160 Calculus I

• or a higher level of calculus

SCIENCE

• B or better in *CHEM111 General Chemistry OR *PH141 Physics

• Or a higher level of chemistry or physics

CREDITS

• Incoming freshmen must declare by 45 credits

• Transfers must declare by 30 credits

All Engineering Programs:Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, &

Engineering Science (& dual engineering programs with Biomedical

Engineering)

*Courses require math prerequisites

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Changing MajorsO (Some) Controlled Majors

O CASAO (Other) Controlled Majors:

O Interior Design & Apparel DesignO Construction ManagementO Music (auditions)O Biomedical Sciences (waitlist)

O Key Advisor: http://secure.casa.colostate.edu/applications/keyadv/keyAdvList.cfm

O CLA Advising: http://advising.libarts.colostate.edu/current/my_advisor

O Department Websites for Change of Major Dates: (Psychology, NRRT, and Economics)

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I plan to declare ___

What do I do?

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I’m struggling in _____ class(es) required for

my major

Student States,