academic major
Declared field study
An academic major is the primary field of study a student chooses to concentrate in while pursuing a college degree.
The major determines required courses and shapes career options: She changed her major from biology to English.
Students typically declare a major by their second or third year.
Some pursue double majors or add a minor—a secondary, less intensive focus.
- degreeUnit of measurement
- field of studyBranch of academic inquiry
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- physicsScience of matter and energy
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
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academic majorminor
Scale with lowered third
elective · elective course · gen ed · core curriculum · audit
academic majorliberal arts education
Broad, non-vocational scholarly training
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