Undergraduate Academics
Choosing Your Major
We are committed to helping you launch into an academic discipline in which you will thrive
You might be surrounded by people who have already chosen their major. You might feel pressured to choose the “right” major. You might be close to choosing a major but just need some more time. Whatever your situation, remember these three things:
A major is an area of study that should help you thrive.
In order to find a major, you need to be looking.
Our team of highly qualified advisors is here to support you in your search.
Here are some tips to help you find out what you love:
1. Get more information.
Look at all the majors offered at Gordon. Visit the school pages and read what your faculty are saying about their field of study. Attend a departmental convocation, held in both the fall and spring, to learn about what students are doing in this field of study or to learn more about the culture of the department.
2. Talk to people.
Talk to your advisor about your questions. Talk to a professor in a class you are really enjoying. Visit the Career and Connection Institute to take an interest inventory or survey of your strengths and learn more about who you are and what God might be calling you to. Stop by the Office of Academic Advising to meet with a deciding advisor or a peer advisor to continue to clarify your academic interests.
3. Consider becoming a deciding major.
Gordon College provides the option of declaring a Deciding major for students still seeking their first major, or for those re-deciding the major they have already chosen. Declaring a Deciding major whether you are just coming to Gordon, or reconsidering the major you initially declared, gives you the chance to explore and decide your academic options within the context of the College itself. And when someone inevitably asks you what your major is, you can gladly say, “deciding.”
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Office of Academic Advising
The Office of Academic Advising is located in Jenks 219