Major Planning
University Common Curriculum
These are the course requirements every undergraduate UConn student must fulfill to graduate beginning Fall 2025. The purpose of the Common Curriculum is to ensure that all UConn undergraduate students are literate in different ways of knowing beyond career preparation. In addition, the Common Curriculum prepares students to enter society and their professions with a strong sense of moral, ethical, and social responsibility.
University General Education Requirements (Gen Eds) *Not applicable to first-year students entering UConn Fall 2025 on*
These are the course requirements every undergraduate UConn student must fulfill to graduate. UConn’s gen eds are designed to expose you to diverse ideas and perspectives and give you the skills necessary to face the changes and challenges of our future. Some majors have specific gen ed requirements that must be taken, other majors allow more flexibility and free choice over what gen eds a student can take.
University General Education Requirements
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) General Education Requirements
*Note: The gen eds are not applicable to first-year students entering UConn Fall 2025 on. First-year students beginning in Fall 2025 onward would follow the University Common Curriculum.*
How to Declare an Open-Access Major (CLAS & CAHNR)
Open-access majors are non-restrictive. These majors do not have admissions criteria or an application process and can be declared at any time.
- Current UConn students who are interested in declaring an open-access major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) can submit their request via the Online Program Change.
- Current UConn students who are interested in declaring an open-access major in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) can submit their request via the CAHNR Application to Change.
*Note: These procedures are for current UConn students only. Prospective or newly-accepted students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to request a major change before their first semester at UConn begins.*
Internal Admissions Procedures for Application-Based Majors
Application-based majors are restricted programs that require certain criteria be met before applying. Current UConn students who are interested in applying to an application-based major can find information about these programs' internal admissions criteria and application processes below. Note that admission to an application-based major is not guaranteed, so parallel planning is advised.
*Note: These procedures are for current UConn students only. Prospective or newly-accepted students should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for more information.*
Advising Guides
The advising guides below were created to assist students in fulfilling degree requirements for their chosen program. The guides should be used in conjunction with the Undergraduate Catalog and are meant to supplement the advising process.
Sample Semester Sequences
These documents serve as a guide for students and advisors in recommending how to sequence a plan of study. However, the exact sequence of courses will vary for each student depending on previous coursework, academic preparation, and career goals.
Pre-Professional Advising (Pre-Health & Pre-Law)
Pre-professional programs are not majors themselves. Students may follow programs/tracks to prepare themselves for graduate studies or professional careers. Advisors in these pre-professional programs serve as a supplemental resource for students and assist with topics such as coursework mapping, co-curricular preparation, and application planning.
- Pre-Health Advising Office – for students interested in a pre-health track (i.e. dental medicine, medicine, physician assistant).
- Pre-Law Advising Office – for students interested in law school or legal careers.