10 Facts About Academic major

An academic major is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits.

The word major is sometimes used administratively to refer to the academic discipline pursued by a graduate student or postgraduate student in a master's or doctoral program.

An academic major typically involves completion of a combination of required and elective courses in the chosen discipline.

An academic major is administered by select faculty in an academic department.

The Academic major generally required 2 years of study, while the minor required one.

Academic major is considered a defining and dominant characteristic of the undergraduate degree.

Choice of Academic major has a significant impact on employment prospects and lifetime earnings.

At the doctoral studies level, an academic major or major field refers to a student's primary focus within their degree program while a minor or minor field refers to their secondary focus.

An impacted Academic major is a Academic major for which more students apply for than the school can accommodate, a classic example of demand exceeding supply.

When that occurs, the Academic major becomes "impacted" and so is susceptible to higher standards of admission.