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Declaring
your Major
The
College of Charleston offers 46 different majors,
some with multiple concentrations from which
you can choose.Thus offering more than 70 academic
tracks to fulfill your major requirements.
Students who have completed 45 credit hours
are to declare their majors as a substantial
and critical portion of your graduation requirements
are met by completing the course requirements
of your major. Failure to declare your major
before your junior year may result in a delay
of graduation. Further, at least 15 hours of
your major must be completed at the College
of Charleston.
Double Majors
Students may complete a double major by fulfilling
the requirements of two major programs within
the same period of enrollment. If both are complete
at the time of graduation, both majors will
be listed on the diploma.
Changing
Majors
If you wish to change majors, contact
your current major department to notify them
that you are making a change. Then, proceed
with the declaration process provided by your
new academic department. (See below)
Back
to undecided...
To undeclare your major and revert back to "undecided
status," fill out the Undeclaration
Form and bring the hard copy to the Academic
Advising and Planning Center. You will be re-assigned
to an AAPC advisor.
Degrees
and majors
The College of Charleston offers three
types of degrees; Artium Baccaluareate (A.B.),
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), and Bachelor of Science
(B.S.). These designations are earned according
to departmental offerings of majors and their
respective curriculum requirements. Degree Requirements
for specific majors are listed on the degree
worksheets.
A
degree reflects the completion of all academic
requirements for graduation as determined by
the College of Charleston. Your major is a component
of those requirements, as all who wish to graduate
are required to complete General Education (or
Core) Requirements, to declare and complete
the curriculum requirements of a major of your
choosing, and to fulfill any remaining elective
hours. These requirements culminate to the successful
completion of a minimum of 122 credit hours.
Those who wish to complete a second
degree must meet all prerequisite
and course requirements in the major field and
degree requirements for the second baccalaureate
degree program.
How
to Declare...
The Academic Departments at the College of Charleston
have their own proprietary methods for declaring
a major in that discipline. Below is a listing
of departmental links, contacts, and policies
for you to follow in order to declare your major.
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School of the Arts
Art
History- Administrative Assistant, Administrative
Office 301
Arts Management- Go to the office
in the Bellsouth Building Room 413c and declare
there. You will then schedule and appointment with
an advisor in the department.
Historic Preservation and Community Planning-
Go to the office at 12 Bull Street and declare with
the administrative assistant
Music- http://www.cofc.edu/music/forms/major.pdf
or get the form from the Administrative Assistant
in room 315B in the Simons Center for the Arts.
Studio Art- http://www.cofc.edu/studioart/major.html
Theatre- Visit their office on
the second floor of the Simons Center and see the
office manager to declare your major.
School
of Business and Economics
All
of the following majors, within the business department,
are declared on the first floor of the Beatty
Center, in an office called the Student Success
Center. Students must pre-declare their major,
and then meet certain requirements to eventually
be accepted into the business major and officially
declare your major.
Accounting
Business Administration
Economics
Hospitality and Tourism Management
International Business
School
of Education, Health, and Human Performance
Athletic
Training- Students must apply by meeting
with the Athletic Training Education Program Director
in the Department of Health and Human Performance.
You can apply only during the fall semester and
will need at least three years to complete the
program.
Physical Education- Go to the
Health and Human Performance office in the Silcox
Center and fill out the necessary forms.
Early Childhood Education, Elementary
Education, Middle Level Education, Special Education-
http://ehhp.cofc.edu/officeofstuteach.html#edmajor,
this link has instructions for you to declare
a major in teacher education and has the admissions
requirements for the program.
School
of Humanities and Social Sciences
Anthropology-http://www.cofc.edu/%7Esoc_anth/Anthropology_Files/Declare%20Anthropology%20Sociology%20Major.htm
Communication- http://www.cofc.edu/communication/major/declareform.html
English- http://www.cofc.edu/%7Eenglish/forms/declaration_of_major.doc,
bring form to administrative assistant in the
main office at 26 Glebe Street.
History- http://www.cofc.edu/%7Ehistory/PDF_list/pdfs/major_form.pdf,
bring to Maybank Hall 3rd Floor
Philosophy- Go to the philosophy
office at 14 Glebe St. and speak to the administrative
assistant who will have the form necessary to
declare your major. You will also set up an appointment
with the chair of the department at this time.
Political Science-See Administrative
Coordinator in room 202 of the Political Science
Department at 114 Wentworth Street.
Psychology- Go to the Psychology
office at 57 Coming St. and speak with the administrative
assistant, who will have the forms necessary for
you to declare.
Religious Studies- Go to the
Religious Studies office at 4 Glebe St. and speak
to the Administrative Assistant who will have
the forms necessary for you to declare your major.
Sociology-
http://www.cofc.edu/%7Esoc_anth/Anthropology_Files/Declare%20Anthropology%20Sociology%20Major.htm
Urban Studies- In order to declare
an Urban Studies major, the student must go to
the office of the program director. While Urban
Studies is a major, there is no department, so
to find out who is in charge of the program you
can check the webpage, http://www.cofc.edu/urbanstudies.
School
of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs
Classics-
Go to the Classics department in Randolph Hall
room 308, where the office manager will be able
to give you the necessary forms to declare.
French- http://lcwa.cofc.edu/french/forms/major.pdf,
fill out this form and return to the French office
in the JC Long Building or Submit by email.
German- http://lcwa.cofc.edu/german/Declaration%20of%20Major.pdf,
fill out form and return to Department Office
(Address on Form) JC Long Room 42.1
Latin American and Caribbean Studies-
http://www.cofc.edu/~friedman/lastud/lacsmaj.pdf,
fill out and return to address on form.
Spanish-
http://lcwa.cofc.edu/hispanicstudies/declarationmajorspanish.pdf,
fill out this form and return to the Hispanic
Studies office in the JC Long Building room 122.
School
of Science and Mathematics
For
any of the majors in Science and Math, a form
can be filled out at this link: http://www.cofc.edu/~ssm/ssm/pdf_files/DeclarationOfMajors.htm.
This form can also be submitted online.
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Physics
Biology
Marine Biology
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Computer Information Systems
Computer
Science
Discovery Informatics
Geology
Mathematics
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