How to Declare: Majors, Minors and Notations
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The process of declaring a major varies by department. For many majors, you will be asked to fill out a Program Sheet that charts the courses you will take to complete the major. You then have that program sheet approved by your faculty Major Advisor in a meeting, and then finalize your declaration in Axess.
You can find general advice about declaring here in the Advising Student Handbook. Some departments have alternative—or additional—requirements for declaration; for example, they may have you write a reflective essay, or meet with a peer advisor. Select a tile below to see the specific declaration process for that major, and be aware: selecting a major in Axess is often the smallest and least important step in this process! Click here to jump to Notation programs.
African and African American Studies
Major, Minor
Anthropology
Major, Minor
Art Practice
Major, Minor
Bioengineering
Major, Minor
Biomedical Computation
Major
Chicana/or-Latina/o Studies
Major, Minor
Classics
Major, Minor
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Major, Minor
Dance
Minor
Data Science for Artistic and Cultural Analysis
Major
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Major, Minor
(Formerly Geological Sciences)
Economics
Major, Minor
Energy Science and Engineering
Major, Minor
Energy Science and Engineering Minor
Environmental Justice
Minor
Ethics and Technology
Minor
Film and Media Studies
Major, Minor
German Studies
Major, Minor
Human Biology
Major, Minor
Individually Designed Major in Engineering
Major
Islamic Studies
Minor
Jewish Studies
Major, Minor
Linguistics
Major, Minor
Mathematics
Major, Minor
Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Minor
Native American Studies
Minor
Physics
Major, Minor
Psychology
Major, Minor
Science Technology and Society
Major
South Asian Studies
Minor
Sustainability
Minor
Theater and Performance Studies
Major, Minor
Notations
Notation in Cultural Rhetorics
Notation
See also
- Learn how other students have navigated declaration by reading My Stanford Story: Majors and Major Decisions
- CareerEd Resourcesthat can help you refine your interests and incorporate professional interests and goals into your academic journey including events and also events especially for frosh/sophomores.
- Engaging with Faculty
- Connecting with Faculty
- Emailing Faculty (emailing a potential mentor for the first time)
- Double Majors, Secondary Majors, and Dual Degrees
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