How to Declare: Majors, Minors and Notations
The process of declaring a major varies by department. For many majors, you will be asked to fill out a Program Sheet that charts the courses you will take to complete the major. You then have that program sheet approved by your faculty Major Advisor in a meeting, and then finalize your declaration in Axess.
You can find general advice about declaring here in the Advising Student Handbook. Some departments have alternative—or additional—requirements for declaration; for example, they may have you write a reflective essay, or meet with a peer advisor. Select a tile below to see the specific declaration process for that major, and be aware: selecting a major in Axess is often the smallest and least important step in this process! Click here to jump to Notation programs.

African and African American Studies
African and African American Studies
Archaeology
Archaeology Major
Art Practice
Art Practice Major
Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical Computation
Biomedical Computation
Chicana/or-Latina/o Studies
Chicana/or-Latina/o Studies
Communication
Communication Major
Computer Science
Computer Science Major
Design
(Formerly Product Design)
Design
Earth & Planetary Sciences
(Formerly Geological Sciences)
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Education
Education Minor
Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics
Ethics in Society
Ethics in Society Minor
Film and Media Studies
Film and Media Studies
German Studies
German Studies Major
Human Biology
HumBio Major
Linguistics
Linguistics
Mathematical and Computational Science
Mathematical and Computational Science
Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Native American Studies
Native American Studies
Physics
Physics Major
Psychology
Psychology Major
Science Technology and Society
Science Technology and Society
Spanish
Spanish Major
Theater and Performance Studies
Theater and Performance Studies
Notation in Cultural Rhetorics
Notation in Cultural RhetoricsSee also
- Learn how other students have navigated declaration by reading My Stanford Story: Majors and Major Decisions
- CareerEd Resources that can help you refine your interests and incorporate professional interests and goals into your academic journey including events and also events especially for frosh/sophomores.
- Engaging with Faculty
- Connecting with Faculty
- Emailing Faculty (emailing a potential mentor for the first time)
- Double Majors, Secondary Majors, and Dual Degrees