Class of 2011

The University Major affords students the opportunity to:

design a program that responds to their individual interests and aptitudes
provide the excitement and the challenge of using the methodologies of two or more disciplines
give students the chance to work independently on an entire program, developing the necessary background and integrating the courses chosen in order to [...]

Dear Sophomores,
Hi, I’m Jennifer Tucker and I’m currently the Chair of Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies (FGSS). For those of you who are interested in finding out more about majoring/double majoring in Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies (FGSS), I will hold special drop in pre-major advising hours in my office this Thursday, March 5th, [...]

STRESSING ABOUT THAT MARCH 6TH DEADLINE FOR MAJOR DECLARATION?
Come to an open workshop brought to you by your Peer Advisors:
-Advice from Dean Garrett, Dean of Class of 2011
-Learn how to use the online major drop/add tool
-Thoughts on how to choose a major
-Info on how to use the CRC resources to imagine careers of different majors

7-8pm [...]

Guest of Honor:
Professor Mary-Jane RubensteinAssistant Professor of Religion Assistant Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Come and enjoy a three-course meal and talk with Professor Rubenstein about her research in Religion and FGSS, her teaching, and why she loves what she does. Hosted by Dean Garrett and the Office of Residential [...]

Online Major Declaration will open on Wednesday, February 18. The deadline to declare your major is Friday, March 6, at 5:00 p.m. Please review the links below to familiarize yourself with the process and to attend important events specific to declaring your major.
Note from Dean Garrett: Major Declaration
Major Declaration Website
(www.wesleyan.edu/deans/major_declaration/)
Visit this site for information about [...]

February 3, 2009

Dear Class of 2011,
Declaring your major is an exciting time in the sophomore year. Faculty regulations require that Wesleyan sophomores declare a major in a department or program in order to be eligible for promotion to the junior year. To receive major preference in the next Planning, Scheduling, and Adjustment period [...]

The psychology department’s Psychology Majors Committee is having a Study Abroad Panel for prospective psychology majors. Psychology majors who have gone abroad will share their experiences with students interested in majoring in psychology to learn about study abroad from the perspective of a psychology major. They will talk about what experiences/programs [...]

The psychology department’s Psychology Majors Committee is having a Study Abroad Panel for prospective psychology majors. Psychology majors who have gone abroad will share their experiences with students interested in majoring in psychology to learn about study abroad from the perspective of a psychology major. They will talk about what experiences/programs [...]

Thursday, October 16, 7:00 p.m., PAC 001
Puzzled over what major to choose? How it might fit into life post-Wes? Join Dean Garrett and Jim Kubat from the CRC for a discussion about major declaration and the resources you have at your fingertips!

If, entering your sophomore year, you have no idea what to choose as a major, you should actively explore your options.

Ask yourself which courses you have most enjoyed and why.
Ask yourself what kind of work you have enjoyed most (writing, working in a lab).
Go through WesMaps and identify courses you are most interested in taking [...]