major in

Focus academically on

To major in a subject is to pursue it as one's primary field of study at a college or university: She's majoring in biology.

The choice typically determines required courses and career direction.

Students often pair it with a minor—a secondary concentration requiring fewer credits.

education

concentration

Sustained single-minded attention

coursework · department · field · discipline · electives · prerequisites · credits · thesis · advisor · curriculum

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academic commitment level

major inminor in

Study secondarily at university

audit · sample · explore

engagement vs. avoidance

major indrop

Fall or release

avoid · abandon · quit · neglect · ignore

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