Advanced Credit Undeclared/Undecided Advising

Absolutely!  It is important that you are confident in the program that you pick, but also that you spend valuable time exploring major options so that you can declare your major efficiently.

Picking a major helps guide you in the right direction towards earning your bachelor's degree, and can help prevent you from earning excess hours. By declaring a major, you can complete the required pre-requisites efficiently which helps you stay on track with your major. 

Look at the Undergraduate Programs offered at FGCU to become familiar with what majors are offered.

We recommend that you start thinking about declaring a major early on, ideally within your first year. In the first two years, you will be working towards completing your General Education requirements, allowing you to explore courses that may guide you to a potential major.

You are able to change your major at any time, and as many times as you need to, while keeping in mind this could potentially delay graduation. If you want to change your major, you need to meet with an advisor to declare your new major. Each major has different requirements, so it is important to keep this in mind when thinking about changing your major. Some majors also have progression standards that must be met to be eligible to continue in that program (this can include grades, courses, and GPA). You can locate the different majors offered at FGCU with the requirements on the Undergraduate Programs website. 

*Please note that some majors do have a fee associated with their program that will be put on a student's account once they declare that major. Talk to an advisor for more information*

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." - Aristotle

The key to making a MAJOR decision is awareness! To make the best decision, this involves both self-awareness and external-awareness. You must be aware of your own interests, strengths, abilities, preferences and more. Additionally, you must be aware of careers, employers, trends and more related to potential professions. Use these tools to help you gain the awareness you need to make the best MAJOR decision for you!

Focus 2: An online, interactive, self-guided career and education planning system designed to help you make decisions about your future career goals and education plans.

What Can I Do With This Major?: View common career areas that students enter based on major! View typical employers that hire students in this field and strategies to maximize career opportunities.

O*NET Online - Main Search: Research occupations of interest with significant detail! Learn about work related tasks, activities, values, education required, average wages, related fields and much more!

O*NET Online - My Next Move: Get a quick overview of occupations of interest! Learn about work related tasks, technology used, knowledge, skills and abilities required, education required, average wages, job outlook and more!

BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook: Discover detailed information about different occupations! This site is searchable by: Median Pay, Number of New Jobs (Projected), Growth Rate (Projected), and Education Levels. Additionally, once you choose an occupation, you can use the "How to Become One" tab to learn about required education, training, licensing and more!

LinkedIn: Use the Advanced Search feature to search for people in positions you might be interested in! You will be able to see how they got to where they are, including previous jobs and their major in college. You may even find a job that you didn't know existed!

Your Network: Your network includes everyone you know! This means classmates, professors, friends, parents, family members, local businesses and more. Talking to people you know could lead to a referral or connection that you may not be currently aware of!

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