majored

Chose primary study

Majored is the past tense of major, meaning to specialize in a particular field of study at a college or university: She majored in biology, He majored in English but minored in philosophy.

The word implies official designation of one's primary academic concentration, typically requiring a set number of courses in that discipline.

specialized

concentration

Sustained single-minded attention

discipline · expertise · area · emphasis · track · minor · declared · undeclared · electives · prerequisites

degree

bachelor's

First university degree

diploma · graduation · commencement · alumni · alma mater · valedictorian · summa cum laude · magna cum laude · cum laude · honors

Opposites
academic commitment level

majoredminored

Studied as secondary subject

dropped · abandoned · avoided · sampled · audited

primary vs. secondary focus

majoredminored in

Studied as secondary field

Phrases
Family

major, majority, majors, majoring, majorities, majorette, majorly, majordomo, majoritarian

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