Declare a Major/Minor

 

Hints:

Plan early to ensure you complete your degree on schedule with your desired major or minor.

Ask for help:  Each faculty has many options to choose from and they each offer academic advising. Visit their links below.

Remember if you:

• Change your mind - most students change their major or minor at least once but keep in mind your academic requirements are governed by the regulations in effect at the time you declare your major or minor.  If you switch, you may be under different regulations.
• Change your faculty - you must declare your major again.
• Change to 3-year Arts or Science Degree - Declare your concentration at the same time
• Declare a minor – Use the same form as for a major (details below)

 

When to declare a Major: Each Faculty is Different

Bachelor of Arts - No later than the completion of 60 credit hours (usually by the end of the second year for full-time students).

 

Bachelor of Commerce - After earning 45 credit hours and you must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0.

 

Bachelor of Science - After earning 30 credit hours.

 

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In all cases, you MUST declare your major prior to applying to graduate.

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Ask for Help:

Arts Academic Advising: http://www.smu.ca/academic/arts/department/undergrad.html

Commerce Academic Advising: http://www.smu.ca/academic/sobey/bcom/advising.html

 

Science Academic Advising: http://www.smu.ca/academic/science/department/advisors.html

 

How To:

Follow this link, print and complete the applicable form and see the appropriate department for signatures.  Bring completed form to the Service Centre. Click here to print a major/minor form.

 

This page last modified Thursday, 18-Aug-2011 11:36:55 ADT