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Contact and Process Information for UCSC Majors
Each major/minor advising office has a process for declaring. See the information below and/or the department web site for process information. If you are planning a major/minor or double major program, you will go through both programs' processes. Students who need an adjustment/extension of their expected graduation term will also go to their college (see college processes link at left).
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CONTACT: Christina Domitrovic
PROCESS NOTES: The Anthropology Department offers advising and assistance with the declaration of major process on a drop-in basis Monday - Thursday, 9-12 and 1-4, in 361 Social Sciences 1. Please come in during these times to speak with an Anthropology Peer Adviser or with the Undergraduate Adviser.
Instructions for declaring Anthropology can be found on the department website at: http://anthro.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/declaring-anthro.html.
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CONTACT: Jude Pipes
PROCESS NOTES: Students may drop in during advising hours (Monday-Thursday 8:00 - 12:00 and 1:30 - 4:30) to declare the major at any point in the quarter. No appointment is necessary. A study plan will be provided to the student.
ENTERING FROSH (FALL 2012 QUARTER): Meet with the Art Adviser at orientation or before the first day of class to fill out a study plan and be eligible to enroll in REQUIRED lower division foundation classes in winter and spring.
SOPHOMORES (Students entering UCSC Fall 2011 or before): Must declare the pre-art major the first quarter of their sophomore year to be able to enroll in art courses and complete the requirements on time.
JR TRANSFERS: Must pass portfolio review in April before coming to UCSC to be eligible to declare Art.
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CONTACT: Biology Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Students may declare their major during drop in advising hours. The Physical and Biological Sciences Undergraduate Affairs Center is open for drop in advising Monday - Friday, 1-3 and Wednesday mornings from 10-12 in 387 Thimann Labs. Be sure to check our website regularly for current information and updates.
CONTACT: Chemistry Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Students may declare their major during drop in advising hours. The Physical and Biological Sciences Undergraduate Affairs Center is open for drop in advising Monday - Friday, 1-3 and Wednesday mornings from 10-12 in 387 Thimann Labs. Be sure to check our website regularly for current information and updates.
CONTACT: Allison Land
PROCESS NOTES: Students must complete Psyc 2 (or equivalent), Psyc 20, Calculus and Computer Programming with a 3.0 or better (these lower-division requirements must be taken for a grade). For more information on specific courses go to http://psychology.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/cog-science- major/requirements.html. To declare the major, students may attend an academic advising workshop (http://psychology.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/advising/ workshops.html) or self declare by following the instructions at http://psychology.ucsc.edu/ undergraduate/cog-science- major/declaring.html. -
CONTACT: EPS Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Students may declare their major during drop in advising hours. The Physical and Biological Sciences Undergraduate Affairs Center is open for drop in advising Monday – Friday, 1-3 and Wednesday mornings from 10-12 in 387 Thimann Labs. Be sure to check our website regularly for current information and updates.
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CONTACT: Lisa Morgan and Inga Nikodem-Tromba
PROCESS NOTES: Declaration sessions are mandatory for those seeking to declare the major/minor. Workshop times, dates and drop-in hours are available on-line (http://economics.ucsc.edu/academics/undergraduate-program/downloads/declaration-sessions.html) and at the department office. Students must have a minimum combined GPA of 2.8 in Econ. 1 & 2 to declare and are advised to bring in verification of their grades, which can be printed off the student portal, to the declaration of major advising session. Students who do not bring in verification of their grades could have their form delayed up to 48 hours.
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CONTACT: Education Department
PROCESS NOTES: Drop In advising hours are typically posted on the website: http://education.ucsc.edu. Students who would like to schedule an appointment may email education@ucsc.edu.
CONTACT: SOE Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Instructions for declaring a major in the School of Engineering can be found here: http://ua.soe.ucsc.edu/declare-your-major
The School of Engineering advising office is open for express advising Monday - Friday, 1:30-4:00 p.m. in Baskin Engineering, room 225. If you have questions please email: advising@soe.ucsc.edu.
CONTACT: Maria Ruby
PROCESS NOTES: Open Hours: advisement hours are available at http://envs.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/advising-faqs.html
Students can email questions to mruby@ucsc.edu
Instructions for declaring an Environmental Studies, including combined majors with Biology, Earth and Planetary Sciences or Economics can be found here: http://envs.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/prog-reqs/index.html
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CONTACT: Nicolette Czarrunchick
PROCESS NOTES: Feminist Studies: View the FMST website for major reqs., etc. http://feministstudies.ucsc.edu
To declare the major, make an appointment with Nicolette Czarrunchick at 459-2461. -
CONTACT: Film & Digital Media Department
PROCESS NOTES: Students are encouraged to visit the Film & Digital Media website (http://film.ucsc.edu) for more information about the major and minor.
Prior to declaring the Film & Digital Media major, students must complete course 20A, and either 20B or 20C, with a grade of B- or better. Courses 20A, 20B, and 20C must be taken for a letter grade by students intending to major in film and digital media. Students who have met the B- grade minimum for declaration of the major, may choose to take course 20P as the third lower-division requirement.
Once students have met the minimum lower-division course and grade requirement to declare the Film & Digital Media major, they can visit http://advising.ucsc.edu to download the petition to declare form and the academic planning form. Students must bring both forms to one of the quarterly declaration meetings led by the Film & Digital Media Undergraduate Adviser. At this meeting, students may also develop a course-plan for completing the major in the time the student has remaining at UCSC.
The schedule of these quarterly declaration meetings are posted at the Film & Digital Media website (http://film.ucsc.edu/news_events/department_announcements).
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CONTACT: Stephanie Sawyer
PROCESS NOTES: Students should consult each program's webpage for declaration instructions. NOTE: Declaration workshops are mandatory for those seeking to declare the history major. Workshop times and dates are available online. For those seeking to declare a history minor, declaration instructions are posted on the History website: http://history.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/history-minor/index.html
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CONTACT: Sean Avila Saiter
PROCESS NOTES: Students are encouraged to visit the HAVC website (http://havc.ucsc.edu) for more information about the program. Specific information about the HAVC major and minor requirements is available at http://havc.ucsc.edu/program/major-requirements.
To declare the major, students must complete two of the required four lower-division history of art and visual culture courses (or equivalent transfer coursework), chosen from two different geographical regions. Students are eligible to declare the HAVC minor at any time.
Students who are eligible to declare the HAVC major or minor may make an appointment or visit during drop-in hours to complete an Academic Planning form with the undergraduate adviser. Students will then be referred to a HAVC faculty adviser to complete the declaration process.
Declaration forms (Petition for Major/Minor and Academic Planning) are available here and in the HAVC department office, Porter D201.
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CONTACT: Alessandra Alvares
PROCESS NOTES: In order to declare LALS you have to have completed LALS 100 (or LALS 10) and are required to attend a major declaration workshop. Please see instructions for the major declaration process here: http://lals.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/lals-major-minor-declaration/index.html
To schedule an appointment with LALS undergraduate dvisor Alessandra Alvares, or to sign up for major declaration workshops, please call 459-4284.
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CONTACT: Legal Studies Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Prior to declaring the major, students are required to complete Legal Studies 10 and pass with a grade of C or better. Once this requirement is met, students must sign up for and attend a mandatory orientation to the major. The sign up sheet is on the Legal Studies/Politics bulletin board outside of Merrill 23.
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CONTACT: Linguistics Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Linguistics and Language Studies majors are required to attend a Major Declaration & Orientation Meeting. Sign-ups are on the bulletin board outside of Stevenson #241. Please read all information posted on this bulletin board, or on-line at: http://linguistics.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/advising/declaration-and-orientation.html.
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CONTACT: Literature Department Advising, (831) 459-4778
PROCESS NOTES: All students must complete Literature 1: Literary Interpretation (or equivalent) prior to declaring the literature major. Declaration of major procedures for literature are posted at http://literature.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/literature-major/declare.html.
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CONTACT: Mathematics Department Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Students may declare their major during drop in advising hours. The Physical and Biological Sciences Undergraduate Affairs Center is open for drop in advising Monday – Friday, 1-3 and Wednesday mornings from 10-12 in 387 Thimann Labs. Be sure to check our website regularly for current information and updates.
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CONTACT: Alice Szeto
PROCESS NOTES: Advising is by appointment. When declaring a major, students need to have a Primary Instrument Instruction Authorization form signed by their Applied Lesson Instructor, as well as the Petition for Declaration of Major/Minor form. Students are required to see a Music Faculty Adviser.
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CONTACT: Heather Henderson
PROCESS NOTES: View the Philosophy major requirements on the department webpage: http://philosophy.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/philosophy-major/general-major.html
To declare the major, come to walk-in advising hours (listed at: http://philosophy.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/advising/index.html) or make an appointment by contacting Heather Henderson at hmhender@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-2070.
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CONTACT: Physics Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Students may declare their major during drop in advising hours. The Physical and Biological Sciences Undergraduate Affairs Center is open for drop in advising Monday – Friday, 1-3 and Wednesday mornings from 10-12 in 387 Thimann Labs. Be sure to check our website regularly for current information and updates.
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CONTACT: Politics Advising
PROCESS NOTES: Prior to declaring the major, students are required to complete two introductory Politics courses (numbered 1-79) and pass with a grade of C or better. Once this requirement is met, students must sign up for and attend a mandatory orientation to the major. The sign up sheet is on the Politics/Legal Studies bulletin board outside of Merrill 23. Transfer students entering with successfully completed Politics courses from other institutions need to contact the department student adviser. More information can be found at http://politics.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/index.html
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CONTACT: Allison Land
PROCESS NOTES: Students must complete Psyc 1, Psyc 2 (or equivalent) and the Math requirement before declaring the major. For those who entered Fall 2011 or later please see the qualification policy: http://psychology.
ucsc.edu/undergraduate/psych- majors/admission-reqs.html To declare the major, students may attend an academic advising workshop (http://psychology.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/advising/ workshops.html) or self declare by following the instructions at http://psychology.ucsc.edu/ undergraduate/psych-majors/ declaring-psyc-major.html -
CONTACT: Tina Nikfarjam
PROCESS NOTES: Please see the Sociology website for declaration and major requirements: http://sociology.ucsc.edu.
To declare the major, students must attend a Major Declaration Session. Current dates are posted on the website, as well as on the bulletin board outside the Sociology Department office. For more information about the declaration sessions, please see our declaration session page: http://sociology.ucsc.edu/undergraduate/majors-minors/declaration.html.
To declare the minor, students can just meet with the Undergraduate Advisor during drop in hours.
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CONTACT: Angela Beck
PROCESS NOTES: Students may declare the Theater Arts major or minor, or the Dance minor, by making an appointment with Angela Beck. Call 459 2974, or email ahbeck@ucsc.edu.