Major or Minor Declaration

The academic departments decide whom they will accept as majors and minors. As soon as you decide on a major and/or minor, you and your adviser will complete a form that will be sent to the department for approval. The department will determine your “status” as a major or minor and enter it into your computer record. Do this for each major and minor you intend to study.

If you have not yet decided on a major, work with an adviser in the Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC), 209 Collins Classroom Center, to be assigned an adviser. ACAC advisers will assist you in the development of your educational plans, in the decision-making process for selecting a major, and in the clarification of the relationship between educational plans and career goals.

It is up to you to be sure that you complete all the requirements for your major and minor. Check regularly with an adviser in each department in which you have majors and minors to make sure you are meeting all of the requirements. You must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in your major(s)/minor(s), including prescribed collateral courses, in order to be eligible for departmental approval to graduate with the major(s)/ minor(s), unless the department requires a higher grade point average. To see the current requirements for each major and minor, check the requirements on the Academic Programs page.

Your department may discontinue you as a major candidate before you complete two-thirds of the credits required for your major and before you begin your senior year. To do so, they notify you in writing. If you are in good standing as a major during your junior year but do not continue to meet your department’s standards during your senior year, your department may discontinue you then as well.

Your department may also conditionally accept or retain you as a major candidate for your senior year. To do so, at the time they accept you, they notify you in writing of the specific conditions you must meet. If you fail to satisfy these written conditions during your senior year, they may notify you in writing to discontinue you as a candidate.

Dropped from Major

If you have been dropped from your major due to enrollment management policies or because you cannot reach or maintain the academic standards set by your desired major, you may either declare a different major or meet with the staff in the Academic and Career Advising Center, Room 209, Collins Classroom Center (CCC), 715-346-3226. ACAC staff can assist you in examining major alternatives, in developing of your educational plans, in the decision-making process for selecting a major, and in the clarification of the relationship between educational plans and career goals.

Office of the Registrar
Room 101, Student Services Center (SSC)
1108 Fremont Street
Phone: 715-346-4301
Email: registrar@uwsp.edu
Web: www.uwsp.edu/regrec/