Advising
How do I declare a major?
Before applying to a major, you must first be admitted to the College appropriate to the degree you seek.
- Visit this College of Science and Engineering page which has detailed information for applying to the College as well as declaring a BS major.
- Visit this College of Liberal Arts page for details on declaring a BA major.
- In all cases, communication with our Department's Director of Graduate Studies will be necessary. See Departmental Advising below.
How do I declare a minor?
Our department offers two minors: Geology and Environmental Geocience. Both are flexible yet have unique requirements. An application form [LINK?] and consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies is required.
How do I transfer into one of your majors?
As with declaring a major, if you are transferring from one campus or College to another, you must first apply for transfer into the College appropriate to the degree you seek. Please review OneStop's page on transferring majors.
- College of Science & Engineering (BS)
- New Student Transfers to CSE
- Transfer from within the University
- Transfer majors within CSE: If you have already been admitted to a major in the College of Science and Engineering (upper-division) and would like to change your major or add an additional major, you can apply to do so using the admission to the major database. Applications are processed using the timeline listed above.
- College of Liberal Arts (BA)
Departmental Advising
- Joshua M. Feinberg, Director of Undergraduate Studies
feinberg@umn.edu; 651-500-5839; Drop-In Office Hours on Thursdays 10 am to noon in room 239 of Tate Hall. Go here to schedule an appointment. - Other members of the Undergraduate Studies Committee available for advising include
- Peter Kang, Tate Hall, Room 385-24, Advising Drop-In Hours Mondays, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Bruce Moskowitz, Tate Hall, Room 241, Advising Drop-In Hours Fridays, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (via zoom)
- Vera Pospelova, Tate Hall, Room 370, Advising Drop-In Hours Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (via Zoom)
- Other important members of the Undergraduate Studies Committee include Derek Cole (Undergraduate Representative), Kent Kirkby, Tyler Fulghum (Graduate Student Representative), and Jen Petrie (Student Personnel Coordinator).