College of Arts & Sciences Exploratory

Discover academic disciplines with help from our core curriculum.

Many introductory (100-level) courses count as core requirements and toward specific majors. They can also be a gateway to the major, minor, or area of interest that inspires you.

CAS 201 College to Career: Explore Your Options & Find Your Path is a one-credit course specifically designed to help you decide on a major [PDF] that aligns with your strengths, interest, and professional goals.

Get to know the Center for Career Equity, Development & Success.

Our Career Center hosts a busy calendar of events throughout the academic year and is home to nine industry-aligned Career Communities. You can join more than one of these groups to learn more about professional pathways in the fields you’re interested in.

Meet with an academic advisor.

You can schedule an in-person or Zoom appointment with a member of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center. The expert staff here can help you identify your interests and map out a course schedule that lets you explore different academic areas before you declare your major.

Attend the Major/Minor Fair.

Held every fall, this event lets you meet faculty members across all of our undergraduate programs, along with members of the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center and Career Center’s teams.

Design your own major.

This pathway offers you the chance to incorporate coursework and experiences from two or more CAS majors to create a course of study that’s uniquely you.