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
American Studies
American Studies
Anthropology
Anthropology Major
Archaeology
Archaeology Major
Architectural Design
Architectural Design
Art History
Art History
Art Practice
Art Practice Major
Asian American Studies
Asian American Studies
Atmosphere / Energy
Atmosphere / Energy
Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Biology
Biology Major
Biomechanical Engineering
Biomechanical Engineering (Stanford Login Required)
Biomedical Computation
Biomedical Computation
Chemical Engineering
ChemE Major (Stanford Login Required)
Chemistry
Chemistry Major
Chicana/or-Latina/o Studies
Chicana/or-Latina/o Studies
Classics
Classics Major
Communication
Communication Major
Comparative Literature
Comparative Literature
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity
Computer Science
Computer Science Major
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Data Science
Data Science Major
Design
(Formerly Product Design)
Design
Digital Humanities
Digital Humanities
Earth Systems
Earth Systems
Earth & Planetary Sciences
(Formerly Geological Sciences)
Earth & Planetary Sciences
East Asian Studies
East Asian Studies Minor
China, Japan, Korea Subplans and Translation Studies

Economics
Economics Major
Education
Education Minor
Energy Resources Engineering
Energy Resources Engineering Minor
Energy Resources Engineering Major
Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics
English
English Major
Environmental Systems Engineering
Environmental Systems Engineering Minor
Environmental Systems Engineering Major
Ethics in Society
Ethics in Society Minor
Ethics and Technology
Ethics and Technology Minor
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major
Film and Media Studies
Film and Media Studies
French
French
Geophysics
Geophysics
German Studies
German Studies Major
History
History Major
Human Biology
HumBio Major
Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Iberian and Latin American Cultures
Individually Designed Major in Engineering
Individually Designed Major in Engineering
Italian
Italian
Jewish Studies
Jewish Studies Major
Linguistics
Linguistics
Management Sciences and Engineering
MS&E Major
Materials Science and Engineering
MatSci Major
Mathematical and Computational Science
Mathematical and Computational Science
Mathematics
Math Major
Mechanical Engineering
ME Major (Stanford Login Required)
Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Modern Language
Modern Language
Music
Music Major
Native American Studies
Native American Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy Major
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physics
Physics Major
Political Science
Political Science Major
Portuguese
Portuguese
Psychology
Psychology Major
Public Policy
Public Policy Major
Religious Studies
Religious Studies Major
Science Technology and Society
Science Technology and Society
Slavic Languages and Literatures
Slavic Languages and Literatures Minor
Slavic Languages and Literatures Major
Sociology
Sociology Minor
Traditional track or Poverty, Inequality, and Policy subplan

Spanish
Spanish Major
Statistics
Statistics
Symbolic Systems
Symbolic Systems Major
Theater and Performance Studies
Theater and Performance Studies
Urban Studies
Urban Studies Major
Cardinal Service Notation
Cardinal Service Notation
Notation in Cultural Rhetorics
Notation in Cultural Rhetorics
Notation in Science Communication
Notation in Science CommunicationSee 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