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Selecting a Major

Before selecting or changing your major, you should consider talking to a pre-health advisor about the different majors available to you, and what major might be best compatible with your interests and future career goals.

There is no required or preferred major for any health professional school. As long as you complete the required courses for admission into the health professional program of your choice, you can pursue any major. Select a major that you are passionate about, as this will motivate you to do all that is necessary to achieve your future goals.

For information on all of the majors offered at the University of South Florida, please go online to the Undergraduate Admissions majors webpage.

How to Select or Change Your Major

  • New USF Students: Students who are new to USF are asked to officially declare their major during their orientation session before they begin classes.
  • Transfer Students: Students who transfer from another institution and have more than 60 credit hours must choose a major. Once you decide on a major, students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions are asked to declare "Pre-medical Sciences" as their second major.
  • Students desiring a major in the College of Arts and Sciences: To declare a major in the College of Arts and Sciences OR to change to a different major within the College of Arts and Sciences, a student can go online to the CAS declaration website and click on the "Begin the Change of Major Process" and declare their new major. Students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions are asked to declare "Pre-medical Sciences" as their second major.
  • Students desiring a major in Behavioral and Community Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Global Sustainability, Nursing, Public Health or The Arts: To change your major to any of those located in the above colleges, please contact the advisor in the department whose major you are interested in pursuing to find out about their declaration process. Students who are interested in pursuing a career in the health professions are asked to declare "Pre-medical Sciences" as their second major.