Declaration of Major
Students declare a major upon application to the College. Although students may change their major at any time, they must be declared in a major before the completion of 60 credits. Transfer students entering with 60 credits or more must be declared in their major before the end of their first semester at John Jay.
Students who fail to declare a major by the time they earn 60 credits will have a registration hold placed on their records and any TAP financial aid awarded will be removed.
Students are urged to consult with an academic advisor or major coordinator to plan their courses of study. Students may also consult DegreeWorks, an online tool, available through CUNY at http://www.cuny.edu. Be aware that individual courses may have their own prerequisites. Students are advised to read carefully all course descriptions in this bulletin and consult DegreeWorks when planning their schedules in addition to consulting with an advisor.
Please note: ENG 101 is a prerequisite for students wishing to enroll in 200-level courses, and ENG 201 is a prerequisite for students wishing to enroll in 300-level courses or above.
To declare or change a major, a student should fill out an Undergraduate Declaration of Major Form and submit it to Jay Express Services. The major declaration form must be submitted within the first 21 days of classes to apply to a Fall or Spring semester. Forms submitted after this deadline will be held until the subsequent semester. The form is available on the Jay Stop website at http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/forms/Declaration_of_Major.pdf.