Academic Majors

A major is the area of study that a student chooses to pursue in greatest depth. It consists of a set of courses designed to prepare the individual to enter the job market or to pursue further study in graduate or professional school. A major at UTS consists of a minimum of 30 hours of coursework; all students are required to complete an approved major in order to receive a baccalaureate degree. Some majors lead to a specialized vocation while others are broader in scope and prepare students for a variety of vocations. To learn more about a particular major, the student should consult the program coordinator for that major. In addition, each major includes a four-year suggested course of study listed in the Catalog. Within a major, there may be concentration areas in which a student may specialize (e.g., Exercise Science in the Human Performance and Physical Education major). However, in the Catalog, the terms “major” and “program area” are used interchangeably.