Declare or Change Your Major
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The following are declared in Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057:
- Education
- Early Childhood Education (Birth - 3rd Grade)
- Elementary Education (Grades 1 - 6)
- Exceptional Child (Special) Education - Mild/Moderate Cross Categorical (K-12) and Early Childhood (Birth - 3rd Grade)
- Middle School (Grades 5-9) Education
- Nursing
- Respiratory Therapy
The following are declared at the location shown:
- Child and Family Studies - Scully 114
- Communication Disorders – Grauel 112
- Health Management - Exercise Science – Parker 216
- Health Sciences - Parker 216
- Nutrition - Parker 216
- Psychology – Scully 404
- Public Health - Parker 216
- Sport Management – Parker 216
Secondary Education majors must be declared at the individual department office:
- Agriculture - Rhodes 102
- Biology - Rhodes 224
- Chemistry - Rhodes 306
- English - Grauel 236
- Family and Consumer Science – Scully 114
- Mathematics - Johnson 201
- Music (Vocal and Instrumental) – River Campus Sem. 254
- Physical Education - Parker 216
- Physics - Rhodes 306
- Social Studies (History)
- Less than 24 hours completed - Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057
- 24 hours or more completed - Carnahan 311E
The following are declared at the location shown:
- Anthropology
- Less than 24 hours completed - Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057
- 24 hours or more completed - Carnahan 311E
- Communication Studies and Corporate Communication – Academic 213
- Criminal Justice
- Less than 24 hours completed - Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057
- 24 hours or more completed - Brandt 329
- English – Grauel 236
- Foreign Languages option - Academic Hall 213
- Global Studies option - Carnahan 311E
- Less than 24 hours completed - Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057
- 24 hours or more completed - Carnahan 311E
- Health Communication – Academic 213
- History
- Less than 24 hours completed - Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057
- 24 hours or more completed - Carnahan 311E
- Historic Preservation – Carnahan 311E
- Political Science and Philosophy – Carnahan 211B
- Pre-Law - Carnahan 211B
- Social Work - Brandt 329
- Less than 24 hours completed - Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057
- 24 hours or more completed - Brandt 329
- Social Science
- Less than 24 hours completed - Academic Advising, Academic Hall 057
- 24 hours or more completed - Carnahan 311E
- Spanish - Academic Hall 213
- Writing - Grauel 213
The following are declared at the location shown:
- Agriculture/Agribusiness - Rhodes 102
- Biology - Rhodes 224
- Chemistry (including Comprehensive & Forensic) - Rhodes 306
- Emergency Preparedness - Rhodes 224
- Engineering and Technology - If less than 24 hours completed, declare in Academic Advising, Polytech 301. If 24 or more hours completed, declare in Polytech 216.
- Applied Technology
- Engineering Physics
- Engineering Technology
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Professional Pilot
- Technology Management
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Environmental Science - Rhodes 224
- Geographic Information Science - Rhodes 224
- Mathematics - Johnson 201
- Medical Laboratory Science - Rhodes 306
- Physics - Rhodes 306
- Pre-Engineering - Polytech 216
- Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Optometry - Rhodes 224
- Pre-Pharmacy - Rhodes 224
- Pre-Architecture - Polytech 216
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine - Rhodes 102
- Pre-Medicine
- BI 163, CH 185, MA 115/116 enrolled and/or completed - Rhodes 224
- All other Pre-Med students - Academic Advising, Polytechnic 301
Exploratory Majors
- Students may "un-declare" a major and switch to "Exploratory" at Academic Advising in Academic Hall 057.
Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)
- To declare a bachelor's in general studies, visit your advisor at Academic Advising in Academic Hall 057.
Interdisciplinary Studies
- To declare an interdisciplinary studies major, students must fill out this form with their advisor's assistance prior to completing 75 hours of coursework.
- For any further questions. Please visit Academic Advising in Academic Hall 057.
BSBA and BS majors from the following departments are declared in Academic Advising Polytech 301 if 24 hours, MI 101/AD 101, and/or math are NOT completed.
Majors should be declared at the department of the major in Dempster Hall if the student HAS completed 24 or more hours in addition to MI 101/AD 101 and math.
- Accounting, Economics, and Finance (including International Business, Business Analytics, and Financial Econometrics) - Dempster Hall 205A
- Management (including Entrepreneurship, Aviation, Hospitality, and Corporate Innovation and Healthcare Administration) - Dempster Hall 260
- Marketing (including Business Administration) - Dempster Hall 225
BS majors from the Computer Science department (Computer Science, Cybersecurity, & Computer Information Systems) are declared in Academic Advising Polytech 301 if 24 hours, CS 101, and/or math are NOT completed.
Majors should be declared in Dempster Hall 021 if the student HAS completed 24 or more hours in addition to CS 101 and math.
Mass Media (Mass Communication)
- Less than 15 hours completed, GPA below 2.0, or EN100 or EN140 not completed with a grade of C or higher declare at Advising Office, Seabaugh Polytechnic Building 301
- All other students - Grauel 016
The following are declared at the location shown:
- Art - River Campus Seminary 104
- Music - River Campus Seminary 254
- Interior Design - River Campus Seminary 104
- Theatre and Dance - River Campus Seminary 454
Programs that will be completed exclusively online can be declared at Kent Library 309 or via email at onlineadvising1@semo.edu.
For a full list of programs offered online, visit Southeast Online.
- A.A. Child Care and Guidance
- B.A. Social Science
- B.A. Psychology
- B.A.S. Applied Technology completion
- Bachelor of General Studies
- B.S. Healthcare Management
- B.S. Criminal Justice
- B.S. Computer Information Systems
- B.S. Family Studies
- B.S. Child Development
- B.S. Healthcare Management
- B.S. Tech Management: Tech Mgmt. completion
- B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies
- B.S.B.A. Accounting
- B.S.B.A. Business
- B.S.B.A. Healthcare Administration
- B.S.B.A. Management
- R.N. to B.S.N. completion
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