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Declare a Major or Minor

Required Steps

1. Make an appointment with the SLHS Undergraduate Advisor by calling 612-624-3322 or emailing slhsua@umn.edu. Expect the appointment to take at least 30 minutes.
2. Complete an Educational Planning Questionnaire.
   1. Download and fill out the Questionnaire before the appointment or complete it as the appointment begins.
3. Complete the SLHS Major Declaration Planning Questionnaire (DOC).
   1. During the appointment with the Undergraduate Advisor, the student and Undergraduate Adviser will fill out a Major or Minor Program form and discuss class scheduling.

For the Major

The student must complete 13 courses (39-40 credits), each with a grade of C- (and a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0) or above to satisfy major requirements. Transfer students who wish obtain a B.A. degree in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences from the University of Minnesota must complete the following:

1. A minimum of 24 credits in the College of Liberal Arts
2. A minimum of 30 credits at the University of Minnesota
3. A minimum of 16 credits in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences at the University of Minnesota

For the Minor

The student must complete 14 upper-level credits in SLHS courses, each with a grade of C- or above (and a cumulative GPA of 2.0) to satisfy minor requirements. Please refer to our Core Curriculum for examples of major and minor programs.