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Students : Academic
Advising
Majors
Minors
Instructions for changing majors
Students who have not chosen a major
Career resources
Majoring in pre-health sciences
There are many programs of study at VCU. These fields of
study can be broken down into eight major categories by interest
area. To find out more about majors, career options associated
with majors, and links for further information, click on one
of the following links.
Arts and design
Business
Education and human services
Engineering and technology
Health
Humanities
Science
Social sciences
Arts and design majors
Art education
Art history
Communication arts and design
Crafts
Dance and choreography
Fashion design and fashion merchandising
Interior design
Music
Painting and printmaking
Sculpture
Theatre
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Business majors
Accounting
Business administration
Economics
Finance
Financial planning
Insurance/Risk management
Human resource management/Industrial relations
Management
Entrepreneurship and small business
Marketing
Real estate and urban land development
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Education and human services majors
Criminal justice
Health education
Physical education
Pre-law
Recreation and parks
Social work
Teaching (all grade levels)
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Engineering and technology majors
Biomedical
Chemical
Electrical
Mechanical
Computer science
Information systems
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Health majors
Pre-clinical laboratory sciences
Pre-dental hygiene
Pre-dentistry
Pre-medicine
Pre-nursing
Pre-occupational therapy
Pre-optometry
Pre-pharmacy
Pre-physical therapy
Pre-radiation sciences
Pre-veterinary medicine
These preparatory programs are designed for students planning
to apply to the professional-level program. Completion of
one of these programs will satisfy the prerequisites of the
professional-level program. However, admission to one of these
programs does not guarantee admission to the professional-level
program.
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Humanities majors
English
Foreign languages
Interdisciplinary studies
Mass communications — advertising and public relations
Mass communications — journalism and electronic media
Philosophy
Religious studies
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Sciences majors
Biology
Chemistry
Forensic science
Mathematical sciences — applied mathematics
Mathematical Sciences — operations research and statistics
Physics
Science
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Social sciences majors
History
Political science
Psychology
Sociology and anthropology
Urban studies and planning
Women's studies
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In addition to the major, a student may select a minor area
of concentration in any program or department offering such
a program. The minor can be used to fulfill career needs.
It also serves as a means for students to study a discipline
of interest. There are about 50 possible minors at VCU. Like
majors, these programs can be broken down according to areas
of interest.
Art-related minors
Crafts
Dance
Fashion merchandising
Music
Painting and printmaking
Sculpture
Business-related minors
Business (general)
Economics
Marketing
Computer-related minors
Computer science
Education and human services-related
minors
Criminal justice
Foundations of special education
Recreation
Social welfare
Substance abuse services
Humanities-related minors
African American studies
American studies
English
French
German
Judaic studies
Latin American studies
Philosophy
Religious studies
Russian area studies
Spanish
Women's studies
Writing
Sciences-related minors
Biology
Chemistry
Environmental studies
Mathematical sciences
Physics
Statistics
Social sciences-related minors
Anthropology
Geography
History
International studies
Political science
Psychology
Public affairs and administration
Sociology
Urban studies
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Students who want to declare or change a major must now meet with an official representative from the college or school administering that program of study. Students interested in changing their major should:
- carefully review the requirements and prerequisites for the new major and
- discuss the reasons why you want to declare this major
For majors in the College of Humanities and Sciences, students must contact the Office of Academic Advising to schedule an appointment. Students can schedule an appointment by either going to 701 W. Grace St. or calling (804) 828-2333.
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"Undeclared" is the most common status for first-year students
at VCU. However, students cannot graduate with an undeclared
status and we recommend students to try several strategies
to help in selecting a program of study. It is required that
students declare a major by the completion of 60 credit hours.
For assistance refer to Ten
Tips to Select a Major.
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There are several places to find available career opportunities.
Faculty advisors are often a great source for knowing what
recent graduates are doing and what opportunities exist for
students. Also, students should check the Undergraduate
Bulletin, departmental newsletters and literature, the
Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Internet and University
Career Services. In addition, this Web site has specific information
regarding career opportunities in specific majors.
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All pre-health science programs are selective admissions
majors. Students will take prescribed pre-professional courses
and then apply to the program of interest on the MCV Campus
of VCU or at another institution. Pre-health advisors specialize
in helping students understand the requirements and application
processes. For further information contact Dr. Leibowitz,
director of Pre-Health Sciences Advising, at (804) 828-1673,
slleibowitz@vcu.edu.
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