Academic Planning Resources

Use the following information to help make and meet educational goals, discern academic direction and register for classes. For additional assistance, contact your assigned academic advisor or stop by the Science and Engineering Advising Center

How to Build your Academic Plan 

Click here for a  helpful guide that walks you through the steps of creating an educational plan and setting your academic goals.

Academic Planning Forms 

There are a variety of academic planning forms available to utilize when working with your academic advisor to determine your educational goals and to plan for quarterly course selection.

  Detailed Academic Planning Form  

  Non-Detailed Academic Planning Form   

  Weekly Schedule Form    

Majors and Minors in the College of Science and Engineering

You can review a list of majors and minors offered in the college and search individual degree requirements through the course catalog.

Sources for Major and Minor Exploration 

Change your Major

1. Download and complete the Change of Major, Degree or Specialization form from the Office of the Registrar.
2. Log into SU Online, print a “what if” Program Evaluation and bring it and this form with you to the new department/program; if a "what if" Program Evaluation is not available, bring an unofficial transcript.
   1. "What if" program evaluations are available on the Student Menu of SU Online. When printing a program evaluation, instead of selecting your current degree program, select a different degree program from a drop-down menu.
    
3. Have the new department review your request, check approve or deny, sign the form, and, if approved, enter new advisor name. Departments will also note any conditions of acceptance, degree variation, and/or specialization.
4. Bring the form to currently declared major department/program for signature.
5. Return completed and signed form to the Office of the Registrar in USVC 103.
6. You will receive an email notifying you whether your major has been changed. 

NOTE: You must meet the minimum entry requirements of the new major and satisfy any additional requirements of the new School or College in order to earn the new major. 

Adding a Major, Degree, or Certificate

NOTE: Adding a major, degree, or certificate are all distinct options. Speak with your advisor before submitting the form to ensure that you have selected the appropriate option. 

New Advisor Notification

If you change your major a new academic advisor will be assigned by your new academic department/program. Students with two majors are not required to have an advisor in each department, but most opt to have an advisor in each academic discipline. When a new advisor is assigned, you will receive an email notifying you of the new advisor’s name and contact information:

Double Degree vs. Double Major

Below are the main differences between a double degree and a double major. For further information refer to the Second Baccalaureate Degree and Double Major (76-2) policy on the Office of the Registrar’s website.

Double Degree

• 225 minimum credits required (*MRC students, see below)  
• Core requirements for both degrees must be completed  
• Major requirements for both majors must be completed  
• Two Diplomas will be issued 

Double Major

• 180 minimum credits required
• Core requirements for the primary degree/major must be completed
• College requirements for the secondary major must be completed (i.e. College of Arts & Sciences requires the 15 credit Modern Language Series and an additional History course)
• Major requirements for both majors must be completed, including any Core courses required within the second major
• One Diploma will be issued with two majors listedNOTE:   
NOTE:  

Students who wish to pursue a double major in two different colleges (i.e. Albers School of Business and Economics and Arts and Sciences) would likely benefit from declaring a double degree in lieu of a double major due to the fact that they will likely meet the 225 credits given the variation across colleges.  

Registration Problem-Solving 

Having a hard time registering? Click here for help with the quarterly registration process, solutions to common registration problems, and assistance in getting into closed Core classes.