What's the best strategy for picking college classes when you're going Undeclared?

Answer 1

I feel the best strategy, whether going undeclared or declared, is to get your pre-reqs out of the way first. There are many classes that are required, no matter what you decide to major in... specifically your math, english, etc. Get these out of the way in the beginning, and give yourself time to focus and research on what it is that you may want to major in. Many people change their major throughout their college careers, but the required classes will still be required. Good luck!

Edited to add... don't let the "academic councelors" (sp?) drive you off course once you have declared a major that may not be in their full course line. If you find a career path that you may enjoy, see if you can work as an assistant or apprentice over your breaks, and find out what they had to learn before entering their chosen field. Many times you can take courses that could be considered electives by the advisors, but if it relates to your chosen field in any way, it's technically not an elective. If there are other courses you need to take, that aren't offered at your school, you can always transfer to get the rest of those courses elsewhere.

Answer 2

You need to talk with an academic advisor. Remember you're paying, so use the resources that the school has for you. I'm sure you'll need the general math, english, history and science credits since you're undeclared. But don't waste too much time declaring a major.

Answer 3

If you are not sure which area/field of study you would like to major in, you should take mostly general education/core courses like a math course, a science course that includes a lab, an english composition course, an analytical/critical thinking course, a social science course or fine arts course and one introductory course in any subject that you think you might find interesting. If you find you really don't like the "elective course" (intro course) then you'll at least no that isn't an area for you to major in. Every semester you should take at least one intro course and a lot of general education because you don't need to actually declare a major until you have reached a total of 60 credits and are entering your junior year. Usually, by taking classes in the system that I have mentioned above, you will be able to decide on a major by spring (January) semester of your sophomore year.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

As an undeclared major myself I often felt lost as you might be feeling. I just consult with my academic advisors. If they dont have one assigned to you then make an appointment with your college. They will direct you somewhere!

In terms of choosing classes, like what the rest of everyone is saying. Get your requirements out of the way. If you feel like your leaning to one area say social sciences vs. the sciences of Physics and all that, by all means take a class that looks fun. And consult with students who have taken the class to see if it's actually fun. (ratemyprofessors.com) sometimes helps.

Get your GE's out of the way. EXPLORE. Have fun.
Dont feel pressured to declare until your college gives you the deadline to do so. If you still got 2 yrs to test the waters, by all means do it!

Answer 6

to pass this phase in ur life (graduate and really start working on ur career), u must satisfy 3 lists of classes- 1) general education requirements that ur university demands
2) the major requirements
3) requirements for ur career (for example- classes that law school or medical school requires before u apply to them) or maybe just some classes that would be helpful for ur career even if there's no one who specifically tells u that u must do it. (like spanish classes for someone who wants to work for the united nations in the future).
take classes that would be on as many of these 3 lists as possible. i realize ur undeclared, but u must have a few majors in mind. if u really have no idea what major, then read about each major (the university should provide a book about all of their majors and the requirements to fulfill them.) also consider that maybe u would want to double major if u really r indecisive. or have one major and minor.
do not pick the fun/unproductive classes (like world music when u're considering going into business). people say the first quarter/semester or even the first year is a time u can waste and do whatever, but that just means u waste a full year...not very productive. keep in mind bachelor degrees r usually not an end to ur education...it's just another stepping stone. the sooner u get thru it the sooner u can get on with ur life.
ur goal this quarter/semester is to pick a major and by the end of the year, which general field u want to go into (such as health care, research, literature/writing). by end of 2nd year or beginning of 3rd year, decide on the exact career path within that field (such as doctor, writer, professor, etc.). this is a general guideline...u don't have to meet those goals by the times i listed, but if u do meet those times, then u won't waste ur time/money staying another year in college or taking a bunch of summer classes to play catch-up.
keep in mind, later on if u decide on changing career paths, most of the time u can always use ur major to ur advantage as long as u did well in it. all u would have to do is supplement that major to meet some requirements of that field. (i've seen people be an english major but become doctors, etc.) don't focus on picking the perfect major or the perfect career...there just isn't the perfect one! just pick one that doesn't disgust u and excel in it.
btw- my friends who ended up graduating in 5 years did so because they either picked a major too late or kept switching around. during the first few weeks, u'll have some extra time. talk to people in the major, visit some of the classes of the majors u're thinking about (u don't have to be enrolled to visit classes), think about the career u want and how people usually get there.
the reason that picking majors too late causes u to graduate later is because- 1) they usually depleted all of their general education requirement classes (which are the easier ones) and are stuck with having to take a bunch of harder upper division classes...so they end up not taking a full load of classes in their last 2 years (to make it not so overwhelming).
2) some classes are not offered all year round.
3) the major requires more classes than others.

Answer 7

I would look at the "general education" requirements that your University has. Then see which ones sound the most interesting (or not as bad as the others) and register for those ones. Most bachelor's degrees require the same (or similar) classes during the first couple years.

Answer 8

Enroll in classes that no matter what you may decide to do in the future, they will enhance every day life - the rest of your life ...
i.e. auto shop, cooking, business, home economics, child care, botany, etc.