Declaring a Major
The field of interest you indicate on your application to the University of California, Santa Cruz, does not automatically place you in a major. You are advised to declare your major as soon as possible.
- Students who enter as first-year or sophomore students are required to declare a major no later than their sixth quarter. Students who enter as upper-division or junior transfer students must declare no later than their second quarter at UC Santa Cruz.
Major declaration deadlines for each quarter are detailed in the Academic and Administrative Calendar.
For more information on the major declaration process, please visit the Undergraduate Advising website.