TAPS - Declaration of Major - Fall 2004
First-year students often enter the university undecided about their career plans and intended majors and that usually creates little difficulty for them. Many of the more than 90 majors at USF allow students considerable options in their early course choices. However, some programs require completion of particular courses within the first two years. For instance, students with majors in fine arts and engineering should begin specific coursework in their first year and are best served by declaring their majors upon entering the university. In other fields, such as nursing, natural and physical sciences, education, and business, students must satisfy state mandated course prerequisites and complete specific general education courses during the first two years to be admitted to those major as juniors and to allow graduation on a timely basis. Therefore, students must make early decisions about those majors as well.
Unless restricted by limited access requirements, all students are expected to be officially declared in a major by the time they have completed 45 semester hours of course work. Beginning Fall Semester 2004, FTIC students who have not declared a major (or pre-major) and who have completed 45 or more credits of college level coursework will not be allowed to register for further credit coursework at the university until they have declared a major or pre-major.
Transfer students, especially those who have completed 60 hours of work prior to transferring to USF, should declare their majors upon entry to the university. Transfer students who have not declared a major (or pre-major) and who have completed 75 or more credits of college coursework will not be allowed to register for further credit coursework at the university until they have declared a major or a pre-major. Students transferring in 75 or more credits will be required to declare a major (or premajor) at the time of admission.
Many resources are made available by the university to assist students in making career decisions and choosing their majors. Information about these resources is readily available from academic advisors. All entering FTIC students who have not made a career/major decision upon entry to the university will be encouraged to enroll in the University Experience course.
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