探索性的研究 Frequently Asked Questions

是的. 探索性的研究 is housed within the College of Liberal 艺术 and Sciences. Although you cannot graduate with a degree in 探索性的研究, it can be declared until you choose another major.

是的. 皇冠投注有一个 核心课程 in which all students participate regardless of major. 探索性的研究 advisors will help you explore your options while still satisfying the 核心课程 so you can explore and complete graduation requirements at the same time. Many majors do not get into concentrated degree requirements until second or even third year anyway.

皇冠投注 does not have a set deadline for students to declare a major. Most Exploratory students choose within their first two years. If the process begins to take longer, advisors can help you become more proactive in the search to ensure that you are doing all you can to graduate on time. Once you have declared, you will be assigned an advisor in your new area of study.

是的. Our services are available to any student enrolled at 皇冠投注网. If you are trying to decide between two or three majors, you would benefit from the same process as a student who has not yet identified any specific options. If you are Pre-Health or Pre-Law but are trying to choose the best major for that route, you can also benefit from 探索性的研究. If you are considering adding a second major or a minor, you may also meet with our advisors. 探索性的研究 exists to aid any student interested in exploring his or her academic options.

是的! Most careers do not require one specific major; there are usually many paths to the same destination. Exploratory advisors will help you connect your interests and skills to a major that is a good fit for you while also helping you to understand how to connect your education to your career needs.

Exploratory majors come from all different backgrounds and abilities. Exploratory majors are not students who don’t have interests; instead, they are usually very high achieving students with a wide variety of interests and abilities. 通常, it is not a matter of finding something that they are interested in, it is actually a matter of narrowing down a wide variety of options. Exploratory majors can be found in the Honors Program, 在院长名单上, 在学生会, 学生田径, 健康预科和法律预科, 希腊生活——你能想到的都有. Wherever you find 皇冠投注 students, you are likely to find Exploratory majors.

肯定不是! 在皇冠投注, it is not just okay to be Exploratory; it is something that is fully embraced by the 皇冠投注 community. We want you to explore, try new things, and be exposed to new ideas. 探索性的研究 may have between 150–190 students at any one time. In fact, we are one of the biggest departments on campus.

一点也不. The 探索性的研究 Major does not have a maximum quota, so declaring the major has no effect on your admission.

There are a few things to consider in this decision. First of all, there is simply no need to rush into the decision. All 皇冠投注 students must take the same 核心课程 anyway, so you can still be fulfilling graduation requirements without declaring a major. 也, if you are not sure that it is the right major for you, it can actually create more problems in the long run. When you jump into a program right away, you begin taking courses specific to that major. 然后, if you change after a year or so, you may find that not all of those specific classes transfer to a new major. 通过声明探索性, you can be sure that you will have an advisor that is specifically dedicated to working with students who are exploring a wide range of options.