Declare a Major, Minor, or Certificate
All Hunter College undergraduates must declare a major. To earn a baccalaureate degree, you need to pursue and complete an approved major as part of the requirements for the degree, and at least one-half of your major credits must be completed in residence at Hunter College.
When to declare your major
All matriculated students must declare a major before completing 60 credits. Transfer students entering with 60 credits or more must declare their major by the census date in their first semester which can be found in the academic calendar.
How to declare your major, minor, or certificate
- Complete and submit the online Major, Minor, Certificate Declaration and Change Form. You will need your Net ID and password to access the form.
- As this process may require approval from the academic department, it is highly recommended that you submit this form as early as possible prior to the Major/Minor Declaration Deadline as indicated on the academic calendar.
- Declarations and changes processed after the Major/Minor Declaration Deadline will be effective for the following semester.
Some requirements:
Remember, a major may demand a minimum grade point average (GPA) higher than the 2.0 required of all Hunter undergraduates to remain in good academic standing. Students who do not earn the minimum GPA required by a major may not be accepted into that major, may be dismissed from that major, or may not be certified for graduation with that major.
If you receive Federal and/or State financial aid awards, you must declare your major and minor before completing 60 credits. Failure to comply will result in a hold on the academic record and registration.
Majors that may not be declared
Several majors will not be listed on the Major, Minor, and Certificate Declaration Form because they require an internal process managed by the academic department such as an application, audition, and/or entrance exam. This includes the following:
| Name of Major | How to declare/apply |
|---|---|
| Anthropology - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Biological Sciences - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Biological Sciences and Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Biological Sciences and Adolescent Education - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Biological Sciences and Pharmacology - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Biological Sciences/Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences - BAMS | Apply at department → |
| Chemistry Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Chemistry TEP - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Childhood Education 1-6 Quest - BA | Apply at department → |
| Chinese Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Dance - BA | Apply at department → |
| Dance Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Dance/Dance Education - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Early Childhood Education B-2 - BA | Apply at department → |
| Earth Science Adolescent Education - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Economics - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| English - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| English Preparation for Secondary Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Fine Arts Studio BFA | Apply at department → |
| French Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Geog Social Studies Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| German Language & Literature Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Hebrew Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| History - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| History Social Studies Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Italian Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Math Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Math Adolescent Education - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Math/Statistics & Applied Math - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Music 25-Credit Major - BA | Audition and entrance exam required at department → |
| Music 42-Credit Major - BA | Audition and entrance exam required at department → |
| Music 60-Credit Major - BMUS | Application, audition and entrance exam required at department → |
| Nursing - BSMSMPH | Apply at department → |
| Nursing Adult Health - BSMS | Apply at department → |
| Nursing QCC - BS | For QCC students only. Apply at QCC → |
| Nursing RN Pathway - BS | Apply at department → |
| Nursing, Accelerated Generic Program - BS | Apply at department → |
| Nursing, Adult Practitioner - BSMS | Apply at department → |
| Nursing, Generic Program - BS | Apply at department → |
| Nursing, Gerontological/Adult Nurse Practitioner - BSMS | Apply at department → |
| Nursing, Maternal/Child Nursing - BSMS | Apply at department → |
| Nutrition and Food Science - BS | Current Students: Apply at department → Transfer Students: Apply via CUNY Transfer Application → & Apply at department → |
| Nutrition and Food Science - BSMS | Apply at department → |
| Physics - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Physics Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Physics Adolescent Education - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Public Health - BS (formerly Community Health) | Current Students: Apply at department → Transfer Students: Apply via CUNY Transfer Application → |
| Russian Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Social Work - BSW | Current Students: Apply at department → Transfer Students: Apply via CUNY Transfer Application → & Apply at department → |
| Sociology/Social Research - BAMS | Apply at department → |
| Spanish Adolescent Education - BA | Apply at department → |
| Special Honors - BA | Apply at department → |
| Statistics/Statistics and Applied Mathematics - BAMA | Apply at department → |
| Studio Art 42-Credit Major - BA | Apply at department → |