Step 3: Creating your Fall Course Request

Show me choices for an Exploratory semester

Not knowing what you want your major to be is not unusual for first year students. 

Remember that following a Major Academic Pathway (MAP) at this time does not prevent you from changing directions in the future.

However, if none of the MAPs in Step 2 reflect your interests, you can use one of the Exploratory Semesters that we have created to request coursework that gives you the opportunity to learn more about general academic areas, while satisfying graduation requirements. 

The four options for Exploratory Semesters are listed below.  Once you have decided which one best matches your interests, please click the link at the bottom of the screen to create your Course Request Form.

The Course Request Form will assist you in choosing appropriate courses, based on these Exploratory Semester options. 

There is a link to the course descriptions for all available classes, at the top of the Course Request Form.  You should use this link to fully explore your course options before making final decisions.

Click here for an example of a completed Cultural and Historical Perspective course request form.

 

Exploratory Semester worksheets	First semester courses
Humanities and the Arts	One Humanities course One Arts course One Social Science course Two Elective courses
Social Sciences	Two Social Science courses One U.S. History course One Humanities course One Elective course
Cultural and Historical Perspectives	One US History course One Humanities course One Arts course Two Elective courses