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.
Sustained single-minded attention
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
- focusConcentrated attention point
- degreeUnit of measurement
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
department · field · discipline · electives · prerequisites · credits · thesis · advisor
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- specializationConcentrated expertise in one field
- focusConcentrated attention point
- degreeUnit of measurement
coursework · department · field · discipline · electives · prerequisites · credits · thesis · advisor · curriculum