2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin > Student Support Services and Resources > Academic Services and Resources > Academic Planning > Beginning Your Studies

Beginning Your Studies

Making Choices as a Student. You have many academic decisions to make – choosing your program and enrolling in courses that lead toward your degree. Students enrolled on the Mt. Pleasant campus are required to declare a major, or sign a statement of intent to major, by the time they earn 56 credit hours. For students who are exploring majors, the CMU University Program portion of the General Education Requirements provides exposure to many areas of study. The University Program is required of all students and is explained later in this Bulletin. While taking University Program classes, you receive a well-rounded educational experience, while fulfilling needed General Education Requirements for graduation.