The first thing everyone asks when you start college is “What’s your major?” You may be thinking, “What IS a major?” A major is the subject that you choose to be your primary area of study and which will make up about 25% of your credit hours. Since you will spend so much of your academic career studying your major subject, it’s an important decision. Here is some information to help you make that decision a little easier.

Major Guides
Information about each program includes a descriptive definition, career opportunities, salary trends in certain career areas, high school preparation, requirements for the program at UT, and a sample curriculum.

Need help choosing a major?
Career Services has a tool to help you investigate majors by looking at your areas of interest and strengths, as well as help you investigate various majors and map out your academic plan.

What can I do with this major?
Follow this link to go to the UT Career Services webpage and browse their extensive list of majors, related career fields, employers, and strategies for getting a job, as well as links to related websites.

UT Major and Minor Programs
View an alphabetical listing of the majors and minors UT offers with links to the academic departments housing those majors.

A minor is similar to a major. It is a secondary area of study but requires fewer hours than a major. Everyone must have a major, but minors are optional. A minor is usually chosen to complement the major area of study, but they can be in the same or different colleges. Your advisor is the best person to help you investigate minors and to see if you could benefit from pairing your major with another subject.