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Deciding Majors
Decisions, Decisions
Students who initially do not declare a major on admittance to Xavier or those who would like to consider another major are admitted into the Deciding Majors Department. This department allows students an opportunity to receive individualized academic and career assessment and counseling, meet faculty from different disciplines and learn about the different career paths within those disciplines.
Students are allowed to stay in the department for two semesters. A grace period of one more semester is allowed for students who satisfy the requirements below and realistically need one more semester to meet the required G.P.A. to be admitted to the department of their choice.
Students who fail to choose a major after the allotted time will be required to leave the University.
The exception to this policy is for those students with a G.P.A. of at least 2.5 who have declared a major that is not at Xavier, for example, physical therapy, nursing, etc. These students can complete all their preliminary course requirements within the Deciding Majors Department.
Students who are admitted into the Deciding Majors Department must meet the following requirements:
- take interest inventory survey(s) to determine a career interest;
- attend interpretation session(s); attend session(s) with career counselors;
- attend departmental meetings where guest faculty of different disciplines discuss the career paths within their disciplines; and
- meet with potential chairperson(s) or faculty within departments.
Students who meet the above requirements generally are able to select a major within one to two semesters.
For More Information
For more information, please call 1-504-520-7322.
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