Academic resources for undeclared students
If you enter Chapman Undeclared, you’ll get lots of support. Here's some of the the ways we'll help you:
- Exploratory Majors Program: In this program you’ll select an academic pathway and learn more about navigating the university.
- Undeclared/Exploratory Advising: Your Undergradaute Advisor provides assistance to help you explore programs and find your major. You can also work with our Career and Professional Development office to align your academic interests with career opportunities.
- Majors in Minutes: This annual event gives you the opportunity to learn about possible majors from students currently in those majors in a speed-dating format.
Chapman also offers over 190 student clubs that can help you discover your interests and how to leverage those to find a major.
Undeclared timeline
At Chapman, you’ll need to declare a major before you earn 60 credits. Earning 60 credits takes about 4 semesters (2 years).
Before the 60-credit mark, you'll focus on three things:
- Completing your GE (general education) courses. GE courses are required courses that all students take, regardless of their major. In many cases, these courses help students narrow down their major/minor choices.
- Taking major/minor exploration courses to better explore areas of interest. It is important to start discovering what you like (and what you don’t like).
- Utilizing helpful resources and programming to learn about majors and careers.
And your admission counselor and academic advisor will be there to help every step of the way.