What will you study at KU?
You may have a major in mind. You may end up changing it. Or you may still be exploring your options. No matter which path you take, we’ll guide you to graduation. Here are our recommendations for kicking things off.
Review your options, again
You’ve probably already pored through KU’s fields of study. But now that you’ve met with your advisor and your first year awaits, it may help to revisit the possibilities.
Explore with confidence
In your first semester, your advisor will guide you toward an Exploratory Pathway — one of six tracks designed to help you decide on a major. Exploratory Pathways allow you to satisfy KU Core requirements, which means you can stay on track to graduation even as you investigate your options.
Talk with the experts
Your advisor
Your advisor is your go-to contact for many facets of your academic life. Throughout your first year, you should regularly check in with them to discuss goals, develop success strategies, and find ways to meaningfully explore your degree options.
University Career Center
Sometimes having a career in mind can help you choose a major. The University Career Center is a great resource for exploring the relationships between majors and potential careers.
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Earn a different kind of experience
Experiential learning certificates
Experiential learning programs allow students to apply their education outside of the classroom, all the while earning experience that could translate to a future major or career.
Study abroad
KU offers study abroad programs in more than 70 countries, with courses taught in over 20 languages. With semester, academic year, summer, and short-term break programs, Jayhawks can make studying abroad fit any academic schedule.
Service learning
Service Learning combines academic-based opportunities with community service. Students may take designated service-learning courses, complete a Certificate in Service Learning as a part of fulfilling the KU Core Goal 5 requirement, or participate in co-curricular volunteer activities.
Undergraduate research
By starting undergraduate research early in your KU career, you’ll learn valuable skills, investigate new areas of study, and make faculty connections that could open doors down the road.