Majors and MinorsAcademics

Find Your Focus, Choose Your Major

You need a major - a focus - to graduate from Gustavus. About one-third of the courses you'd take are for your major and one-third are for your general education requirements. That leaves one-third for electives. You can use your electives to declare a second major or do a minor, or just choose courses that sound interesting to you.

Because of our liberal arts curriculum, you have the freedom to explore a variety of different topics before you go deep into your major. You've got time - you don't need to declare a major until spring of your sophomore year. Finding the intersection between your passions and interests is a key step towards a fulfilling career and life!