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A '''major''' is a specialization in a particular subject, forming a large part of a typical undergraduate's course of studies. It's little brother is a [[concentration]] (minors don't exist at Columbia).
 
A '''major''' is a specialization in a particular subject, forming a large part of a typical undergraduate's course of studies. It's little brother is a [[concentration]] (minors don't exist at Columbia).
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Columbia College students declare their majors during the second semester of sophomore year.
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==How to declare a major online==
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# Navigate to the Columbia Student Advising Page [http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/csa/cc_majordec/declaremajor here].
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# Click the "Declare Major" button
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# Enter UNI and password
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# Select major or concentration from drop down menu
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# Select additional major, concentration, or special concentration from drop down menu (optional)
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# Click Submit
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# Check your email for confirmation and information about advising in your new department
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==Departments that also need written approval==
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The following departments also require written approval before you can officially declare. Print out this [https://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/sites/dsa/files/forms/CC%20major%20declaration_1.pdf form] before you go!
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* [[Architecture Department]]
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* [[Comparative Literature & Society Department]]
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* [[Creative Writing Department]]
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* [[Earth & Environmental Sciences Department]]
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* [[East Asian Languages & Cultures Department]]
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* [[Film Studies Department]]
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* [[Italian Department]]
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* [[Latin American and Iberian Cultures Department]]
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* [[Physics Department]]
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* [[Sustainable Development Department]]
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* [[Urban Studies Department]]
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* [[Visual Arts Department]]
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 16:52, 8 December 2013

A major is a specialization in a particular subject, forming a large part of a typical undergraduate's course of studies. It's little brother is a concentration (minors don't exist at Columbia).

Columbia College students declare their majors during the second semester of sophomore year.

How to declare a major online

  1. Navigate to the Columbia Student Advising Page here.
  2. Click the "Declare Major" button
  3. Enter UNI and password
  4. Select major or concentration from drop down menu
  5. Select additional major, concentration, or special concentration from drop down menu (optional)
  6. Click Submit
  7. Check your email for confirmation and information about advising in your new department

Departments that also need written approval

The following departments also require written approval before you can officially declare. Print out this form before you go!

See also

External links