CLAS Major Requirements & Guides

This information below is provided for preliminary guidance in choosing a major. Minors can be found here. The plans by themselves are not sufficient for effectively planning your undergraduate program. Please make an appointment with the professional advisor in your major at the CLAS Academic Advising Center or with your faculty advisor in order to more fully understand the nature and requirements of any of these majors.

The requirements for a major are tied to your catalog year (the academic year you started at GVSU). Please make sure that when you are viewing requirements they are those for your particular catalog year.

Bachelor of Arts vs. Bachelor of Science?

Within some majors you have the option of selecting a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree. For some majors the degree will already be designated. Click here to read more about the differences to help you better understand which one you should select if you have the option.

Declaring a Major

To declare a major, click a major below. The curriculum guide/major worksheet has instructions that will help you properly declare your major in Banner. Be sure that you are following the major worksheet for your catalog year.

Majors

     

Advertising & Public Relations 

Comprehensive Sciences and Arts for Teaching-Early Childhood 
(Ended Spring/Summer 2020)

Health and Physical Education

Philosophy

Anthropology

Comprehensive Sciences and Arts for Teaching-English as a Second Language 
(Ended Spring/Summer 2020)

Health Communication

Photography

Art- Art Education

 Comprehensive Science and Arts for Teaching with Spanish
(Ended Spring/Summer 2020)

History

Physical Education
Ended Spring/Summer 2020 - see Health and Physical Education

Art History

Comprehensive Science and Arts
for Teaching with Special Education

(Ended Spring/Summer 2020)


International Relations

Physics

Art- Studio Art B.A./B.S.

Dance

Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media

Political Science

Art- Studio Art B.F.A.

Earth Science
(Ended Spring/Summer 2024)

Mathematics

Psychology

Athletic Training

English

Microbiology

Science Secondary Education (formerly Integrated Science Secondary)

Biology

Film & Video Production

Music B.M.

Sociology

Biomedical Sciences

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Music B.M.E.

Spanish

Behavioral Neuroscience 

Environmental Science

Music B.A.

Social Studies

Biochemistry

Exercise Science

Natural Resources Management

Sport Management

Cell & Molecular Biology 

French

Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Teaching (PCKET)

Statistics

Chemistry

Geography and Sustainable Planning

Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Teaching (PCKET) with English as a Second Language 

Theatre

Classics

 Geology

Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Teaching (PCKET) with Special Education

Wildlife Biology

Communication Studies

Geology-Chemistry

Performing Arts Industry

Writing

Climate Science

German

   

Prelaw Resources

Prelaw is not a major offered at GVSU but many students major in a variety of fields with this emphasis in mind. Visit the prelaw information page to get a better idea of what majors and classes you can pursue.



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