Majors, Minors, Careers

I have no clue what I want. What should I do?

• Take career assessments at Virginia Tech Career Services.
• Review Virginia Tech academic departments' websites.
• Review Guide to VT Majors website.
• Make an appointment with a career advisor who specializes in your major(s) of interest.
• Review Checksheets for your intended major.
• Plan your course-of-study to graduate in your intended major (see advisor).

The major I want is restricted. What does that mean?

• Restricted majors require you to meet specific requirements before applying. These requirements may include taking specific courses, achieving a specified minimum grade point average (GPA), completing an application, appearing for an interview, attending one or more group meetings, or applying to transfer to the major during a specified time period.
• Meeting the minimum requirements for application DOES NOT guarantee acceptance into the major: some majors also have limits on the number of transfers they can accept, so only the applicants with the best qualifications are accepted (best performance in major-related courses, best overall GPAs, etc.). Acceptance into these majors is very competitive.
• See your academic advisor for more assistance.

I have decided on my major. How do I change into it?

• Restricted majors: Review restricted majors website for minimum requirements. Then complete an application and any other requirements.
• Non-restricted Majors: Go to the academic department's office for the major that you want to transfer into and complete a change of major form. To complete this form, you must get the signature of the new major's dean and advisor. After getting the form correctly signed, bring it to the University Studies office in 117 Femoyer for processing.
• See advisor if you have questions regarding your major's "change of major" process.

But I want to study another area as well. What is a minor?

• Definition of a minor .
• List of approved minors at Virginia Tech, from the Interdisciplinary Studies [IDST] website. Also, IDST offers a list of checksheets for their own approved minors. For other checksheets, go to the department offering the minor.

Note: Minors are not required for degree completion at Virginia Tech.