Selecting a Major
Students must either select a major or declare themselves undecided at the time they submit an application for admission. If we are unable to admit you to your first-choice major, we will automatically consider you for University Studies. Applicants who are interested in a double major should indicate only one of the majors on the application form. Arrangements for double majors and minors are administered by the appropriate academic colleges after enrollment.
Freshman applicants who are undecided about a field of study may enter the University Studies (US) program, which is administered by the University Academic Advising Center (UAAC). The program provides students the opportunity to explore all of the majors available before declaring a major. University Studies also provides an academic home for students who are preparing to reapply to a more competitive major or program. Each student in University Studies is assigned an academic advisor who will work with the student to select and gain admission to a degree program. University Studies is not a degree program.
Three colleges – agriculture and life sciences, business, and natural resources – also offer an “undecided” category for freshmen who are certain about their college choice but are not yet prepared to select a specific major. Freshmen applying to the College of Engineering are admitted to general engineering. Accepted students may not enter a specific engineering major until they have successfully completed the first year of general engineering courses.
Students who wish to change to another major after submitting an application should notifiy the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at appchange@vt.edu. Once a student has enrolled, changes of major are administered by the appropriate academic colleges.
Students should be aware that there are several majors in the university that are in high demand or have special entrance requirements and cannot accommodate all who wish to enter. In recent years, programs in engineering, business, communication, industrial design, and architecture have been the most selective.
Programs of Study
Below is a list of majors offered at Virginia Tech. For specific information on each major, please see the majors section of this website.
University StudiesUS University Studies (undecided) College of Agriculture & Life SciencesLFSC Life Sciences (undecided) AAEC Agricultural and Applied Economics AGSC Agricultural Sciences AT Agricultural Technology APSC Animal and Poultry Sciences BCHM Biochemistry CSES Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences DASC Dairy Science ENSC Environmental Science FST Food Science & Technology HORT Horticulture HNFE Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise College of Architecture & Urban StudiesARCH Architecture (5-year program) ART Art BC Building Construction EPP Environmental Policy and Planning IDS Industrial Design ITDS Interior Design LAR Landscape Architecture (5-year program) PUA Public and Urban Affairs Pamplin College of BusinessBUS Business (undecided) ACIS Accounting and Information Systems BIT Business Information Technology ECON Economics (Business) FIN Finance HTM Hospitality and Tourism Management MGT Management MKTG Marketing Minor for any Pamplin major: Minors for any major: College of Engineering GE General Engineering
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College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences AHRM Apparel, Housing, & Resource Management CLA Classical Studies COMM Communication ENGL English FR French GER German HIST History HD Human Development IDST Interdisciplinary Studies IS International Studies MUS Music (audition required) PHIL Philosophy PSCI Political Science SOC Sociology SPAN Spanish TA Theatre Arts Minors for any major: College of Natural ResourcesNR Natural Resources (undecided) FSCI Fisheries Science FORS Forestry GEOG Geography NRC Natural Resources Conservation WSCI Wildlife Science WOOD Wood Science & Forest Products College of ScienceBIOC Biochemistry BIOL Biological Sciences CHEM Chemistry ECAS Economics (Sciences) GEOS Geosciences MATH Mathematics PHYS Physics PSYC Psychology STAT Statistics Advising ProgramsStudents interested in pre-professional preparation in areas such as medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and law, may choose any major in any college, and may arrange to work with the appropriate pre-professional advisor to prepare for application and admission to the professional school of their choice. |