Not decided on a major yet? It's an asset, NOT a problem.
Many students entering college don't know exactly what they want to do. They know what they like, or don't like, but they don't know how to sort it all out and arrive at a major. Alfred University's Academic Exploration pathway has a number of advantages for students who want to investigate the many choices, including interdisciplinary choices, available to them in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Personal Attention
With about 2,000 undergraduate students and a faculty-student ratio of about 1-to-12, you'll get the kind of personal attention you need to explore options. Your academic advisor will take the time to get to know you, and will sit down with you to discuss your interests and the various ways you might develop those interests in specific programs and majors.
Emphasis on Good Teaching and Advising
Many of our faculty members are internationally known in their fields as researchers, artists, writers, and leaders; however, their first priority is always their students. The Academic Exploration pathway provides you with the opportunity to work with many different teachers and student groups to discover what inspires you! As you explore the possibilities, you'll also fulfill your college's core requirements in humanities and language, mathematics and the sciences, and the social sciences.
Uncommon Flexibility
Alfred University honors an interdisciplinary approach to education, and because we are a small institution, you have the opportunity to take courses in our four diverse schools and colleges. That means a biology major who wants to study jazz, a business student who is interested in history, or an engineering student who wants to write poetry can easily do so without a lot of paperwork.
Declaring a Major
By the end of your sophomore year you should be ready to declare a major. When you do so, you will also choose a faculty member from that discipline to become your faculty advisor.