You have plenty of options when it comes to choosing a major, minor, or certificate in the College. The College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin contains a list of approved outside minors in other schools. (Be sure to choose the correct bulletin.)

Not sure what you want to do? The College offers an Exploratory option that allows you to fulfill general requirements while taking courses in your potential major areas.

Have questions? Talk to an academic advisor in the department in which you’re interested.

To change your major or declare a second major, you must first meet with an academic advisor for the department offering the major you wish to declare.

You can graduate with up to three minors on your record. You can apply online for some minors, including:

• Business; Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; Financial Literacy; or Marketing (Note: If you’re majoring in Telecommunications, you must speak to an advisor before applying for a Business minor)
• Child & Adolescent Mental Health; Community Visual Arts Education; Counseling; Education Policy; Educational Studies; or International and Comparative Education
• Animal-Computer Interaction; Computer Science; Data Science; Human-Centered Computing; Human-Computer Interaction/Design; Informatics; Information Technology; Intelligence Studies; Security Informatics; Virtual Reality; or Web Design and Development
• Medical Sciences
• Music Scoring for Visual Media or Music Studies
• Arts Management; Environmental Management; Environmental Science and Health; Healthcare Management and Policy; Homeland Security Studies; Human Resource Management; Information Systems; Law and Public Policy; Nonprofit Management; Policy Studies; Public and Environmental Affairs; Public Finance; Public Management; or Urban Planning and Community Development
• Aquatics; Coaching; Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Event Planning; Exercise Science; Fitness Instruction; Gerontology; Global Health Promotion; Health Studies; Hospitality Studies; Human Development and Family Studies; Human Sexuality; Kinesiology; Nutrition; Obesity and Health; Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Human Ecology; Parks and Recreation; Personal Well-Being; Public Health; Recreational Sport Management; Safety; Sport Marketing and Management; Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management; or Youth Development
• Labor Studies or Social Welfare Advocacy

Explore more minors

For all other minors, you must meet with an academic advisor for the department(s) in which you wish to minor, and he or she will process the minor application on your behalf.

You can drop a second major or any minor online.

There are two types of second degrees: concurrent (earned simultaneously with a first degree), and sequential (earned subsequent to a first degree earned at IU Bloomington or elsewhere.) The procedure you should follow depends on whether you are interested in pursuing a concurrent second degree or a sequential second degree in the College of Arts + Sciences*.

Pursue a concurrent second degree

If your first degree is in the College, you do not need to complete an application form. You must meet with your academic advisor for your intended second degree to discuss your eligibility. If you are eligible, the advisor will initiate the process of adding the second degree to your record.

If you are currently pursuing a degree outside the College, you must meet with the academic advisor for your intended second degree to discuss your eligibility and degree requirements. You must complete the second bachelor’s degree application and take it with you to your meeting. Concurrent second degree applications are accepted on rolling basis.

Pursue a second sequential degree

If you currently hold a bachelor’s degree and have determined that earning a second bachelor’s degree is necessary to fulfill your career and personal goals, contact colldeg2@indiana.edu to request application information. The deadline for a fall start is April 1 and for a spring start it is November 1.

*The College includes the departments and programs that span the Arts and Humanities, Natural and Mathematical Sciences, and Social and Historical Sciences, as well as our three schools: the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design, the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, and the Media School.

Find everything you need to know about graduating.

See Student Central for information about how to drop or add a class.

If you need to drop a class after the automatic W deadline, talk to your advisor first. Petitions for withdrawals after the automatic W deadline will not be authorized by the dean except for urgent reasons beyond your control (such as illness or equivalent distress). The desire to avoid a low grade is not an acceptable reason for withdrawal from a course. 

If you want to take a class as Pass/Fail, you must complete the College's Pass/Fail form after consulting with your academic advisor. Make sure you pay attention to the Pass/Fail deadlines.

Contact your academic advisor before retaking a course. Complete and submit the Extended-X petition prior to graduation, during the semester in which you retake the course, or after you have taken the course the second time.

Find everything you need to know about your Academic Advisement Report.

See Student Central for information about getting a copy of your transcript.

If your fall or spring semester College GPA, major GPA or cumulative GPA falls below 2.000, you will be placed on academic probation and a letter will be sent to you regarding your academic situation. If you are experiencing academic difficulties, please speak with an academic advisor in your major department right away. Continued poor performance may result in academic dismissal from the College.

If you’ve received a dismissal letter, you may have questions. We’ve compiled an extensive list that addresses:

• Dismissal definitions and standards
• Readmission petitions, eligibility policies, procedures and timelines
• General considerations and strategies for improving academic performance and getting readmitted

To petition for readmission, you must first hold a conference with the College’s assistant dean for undergraduate retention and achievement by one of the following deadlines:

• For fall readmission: prior to June 1
• For spring readmission: prior to September 10

To schedule an appointment, call 812-855-1647 or 812-855-8245.