Major Requirements

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By March 1 of the sophomore year or at the point the student earns 60 credit hours, whichever is later, the student is required to officially declare their major by completing the Major Declaration Form. The form is available through myWofford and the Registrar's webpage.  It requires approval by the department chair of the student’s intended major.

A major involves the successful completion of substantial numbers of semester hours in one academic department or, under certain circumstances, in a selected combination of departments. The number of hours required for the various majors ranges from 27 - 40 (in addition to any prerequisite hours).  More than half of the courses in a student’s major must be taken and successfully completed at Wofford. In addition, the student must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00 in all courses that could be applied to the major, excluding prerequisites. The specific requirements for a given major can be found in the Departments, Programs & Courses section of this Catalog.  Majors are available in: 

Accounting
Art History
Biology
Business Economics
Chemistry
Chinese
Computer Science
Economics
English
Environmental Studies
Finance
French
German
Government
History
Humanities
Intercultural Studies
International Affairs
Mathematics
Philosophy
Physics
Psychology
Religion
Sociology & Anthropology
Spanish
Studio Art
Theatre