{"id":1487,"date":"2016-05-20T11:38:29","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T16:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/?page_id=1487"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:34:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T15:34:49","slug":"majors-minors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/students\/current-undergraduate-students\/majors-minors\/","title":{"rendered":"Majors, Minors &amp; Certficates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">How do I choose a major?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selecting a major is a process that evolves over time. Students are encouraged to explore their options by taking a variety of classes freshman year, taking a career development course, meeting with a career counselor at the <a class=\"uwm-c-link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/\">Center for Student Experience &amp; Talent<\/a>, and talking with friends, family and faculty to understand the reality of different jobs. In order to graduate in a timely manner, students are encouraged to find their major by the middle to end of sophomore year. Obtaining hands-on experience early on is also extremely valuable to confirming that a chosen career path is a good path or to determine that it is not a good fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">What are minors and certificates? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both minors and certificates require 6 to 8 classes total. The difference is that a minor will contain classes all from the same subject area. For example, an English minor is comprised of all English classes. A certificate will draw on classes from multiple subject areas centered on the theme of the certificate. For example, the certificate in Childhood &amp; Adolescence Studies contains classes in psychology, education, anthropology, nursing, social work, etc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">Are minors or certificates required? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No, minors and certificates are not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">When should I declare my major? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to graduate in a timely manner, students are encouraged to find and declare their major as soon as possible, no later than the middle to end of sophomore year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h3\">How do I declare a major, minor or certificate? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students should visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/letters-science\/academics\">individual program\u2019s web site<\/a> to complete the online declaration form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do I choose a major? Selecting a major is a process that evolves over time. 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