Students who intend to declare a major formally are required to
have completed a minimum of 30 credits. It is recommended that students
declare a major formally by the end of their sophomore year (60
credits).
An academic review by a Livingston College academic
adviser is required prior to the departmental declaration of a major.
Prior to declaring the major, the student should have completed, with a
grade of C or better, courses fulfilling core distribution requirements
one through six, the basic skills mathematics requirement, and
01:355:101 Expository Writing I. A student`s Declaration of
Major form is not processed and forwarded to the registrar until
the graduation requirement review has taken place.
Majors are officially declared by completing the following steps:
1. Obtain a current transcript from the Office of Records and Transcripts, ASB, Busch Campus.
2. Print the Requirement Review form (available online at
livingston.rutgers.edu) and complete the form using the transcript and
the CDR list (which is part of the Requirement Review form).
3. Obtain a Declaration of Major form from the Academic
Information Center and have an adviser review the appropriate
documents.
4. Have an interview with a faculty member of the
appropriate department or discipline and obtain his or her signature
indicating approval.
5. Leave the transcript and the departmental copy of the Declaration of Major form with the department.
6. Return all remaining copies of the Declaration of Major form and the
signed Requirement Review form to the Academic Information Center
for processing.
