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Field of Study/Major Questions

Field of Study Questions

"So...what's your major?"

"Umm...not sure. What about you?"

"Well, I think I have 2 of them but maybe one's a minor and maybe I'll do a POE..."

It's not always easy, especially since you have lots of choices at Alma College. This section includes a number of resources to help you with those choices:

  • What is a "field of study"? How does it relate to a "major"?
  • How do I select a field of study? What are the steps?
  • What if I'm undecided? What do I do for this term?
  • Declaring, changing or deleting majors (and minors)
  • How to select courses: A decision making guide
  • How to work toward a four-year plan that grows with you
  • I've really changed my direction! Will I have to transfer?
  • Majors/pre-professional programs: Special announcements
  • The informational interview: What's that career really like?

 

Alma College students have the ability to design their own area of academic concentration, with the assistance of a faculty advisor, to meet specific educational or career goals. In recent years, students have graduated with Programs of Emphasis majors in such fields as arts management, archaeology and anthropology, environmental policy and community advocacy, Foreign Service and international law, and music technology and digital media.

 

Student Profile

Kwon JinJu

Kwon JinJu
Graduation: 2008
Major: Advertising and Public Relations
From: Seoul, South Korea
Interests: Dance, Nature, Travel

Alma has had lasting relationships with colleges and universities in South Korea, with the Korean international students completing one full year of study at Alma. Here at Alma, the international students make lifelong friendships and leave everlasting impacts on our students and on the surrounding communities.