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Undeclared Major

Application Code:
0000
Degree Received:
None

Description:

The undeclared major is designed for students who are undecided about their choice of field of study or career goals.

Entrance Requirements & Recommendations:

  • Math A (algebra) required
  • Biology recommended

Features & Facilities:

  • Enables students to explore one or more academic areas
  • Quality advisement
  • Career exploration
  • Career counseling and planning through Hunter Student Development Center

Career Opportunities:

  • Students declare a major within two semesters or up to 24 credit hours

Typical Semester Layout:

A full-time undeclared major student typically enrolls in five courses each semester, which is equivalent to 15 credit hours. Three-credit-hour classes usually meet three days a week for 50-minute class periods or two days a week for one-hour-and-15-minute periods. Credit hours will increase with four-credit-hour courses or laboratory sciences. Students who transfer into some technical curriculums may take more than 18 credit hours some semesters.
First Semester credits
    Career Decision Making 1-2
    English Fundamentals or 0
    Freshman Composition 3
    Math 3
    Social Science Elective 3
    Exploratory Elective 3-4
    Exploratory Elective 3-4
      16-19
Second Semester credits
    Freshman Composition OR  
    Introduction to Literature 3
    Math or Science 3-4
    Exploratory Elective 3-4
    Exploratory Elective 3-4
    Exploratory Elective 3-4
      15-19
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