When to Declare a Major

Early declaration of a major is essential to graduating in a timely manner.

Additional benefits to declaring your major early include:

• Departmental advisement specific to your major
• Finding out about major related opportunities within your department
• Access to major restricted courses

Soon after arriving at WWU:

Contact the Academic Advising Center or a departmental advisor to discuss your plan for major preparation

Considering Science and Technology, Pre-Health, Fine and Performing Arts, and Huxley Environmental Science majors?

Connect with department advisors your first quarter for advising and major or pre-major declaration

By 60 credits:

Meet with the department of your choice for individualized major advising

OR

Visit the Academic Advising Center to explore major choices

By 90 credits:

Apply to your major, if you have not already

High Credit Running Start and Transfer Students

• Your first quarter at WWU:
  Connect with your major department
• By the end of your second quarter at WWU:
  Apply to your major, if you have not already