How to declare a major

When to declare

Columbia College students declare their majors during the second semester of sophomore year.

How to declare online

1. Navigate to the Columbia Student Advising Page here.
2. Click the "Declare Major" button
3. Enter UNI and password
4. Select major or concentration from drop down menu
5. Select additional major, concentration, or special concentration from drop down menu (optional)
6. Click Submit
7. Check your email for confirmation and information about advising in your new department

Departments that also need written approval

The following departments also require written approval before you can officially declare. Print out this form before you go!

- Architecture (500 Diana)

- Comparative Literature & Society (Heyman Ctr.)

- Creative Writing (617 Kent)

- Earth & Environmental Sciences (556-557 Schermerhorn ext.)

- East Asian Languages & Cultures (407 Kent)

- Film Studies (513 Dodge)

- Italian (502 Hamilton)

- Latin American and Iberian Cultures (101 Casa Hispánica)

- Physics (704 Pupin)

- Sustainable Development (2910 Broadway, Hogan Hall Suite A110)

- Urban Studies (208 Hamilton)

- Visual Arts (310 Dodge)