Majors Fair

Majors Fair

Mark your calendar!

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Hi students! Not sure what you want to major in or even what questions to ask? Drop by the 3rd floor of Newcomb Hall to meet with representatives from majors and other programs! Representatives from more than 50 majors, minors, and programs will be on hand to answer your questions. No registration is necessary. And remember to bring your student badges for check-in!

Location: Newcomb Ballroom & South Meeting Room (they're on the 3rd floor)

List of programs in attendance:

Co-curricular and Support Programs:

  • College Life Skills Coach
  • International Studies Office - Education Abroad
  • Military Educational Benefits Team from the Office of the University Registrar (UREG)
  • Summer & Special Academic Programs
  • University of Virginia Career Center (Co-hosted)
  • Thank you to the volunteers from the College Council for helping with the Majors Fair 2024. 
College of Arts & Sciences:
  • College of Arts and Science Undergraduate Academic Advising Deans
  • College Pre-Major Advising 

 

  • African and African American Studies
  • American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Art History
  • Astronomy/ Astronomy physics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Computer Science
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Environmental Thought and Practice
  • French
  • Germanic Languages & Literatures
  • Global Studies
  • History
  • Human Biology
  • Italian Studies
  • Italian Studies
  • Jewish Studies Program
  • Interdepartmental Program in Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Media Studies
  • Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures
  • Music
  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy
  • Psychology-BA & Psychology-BS Behavioral Neuroscience
  • Physics
  • Politics (Government and Foreign Affairs)
  • Political and Social Thought
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish 
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • Women, Gender & Sexuality
School of Engineering & Applied Science:
  • Engineering Undergraduate Programs Office

 

  • Aerospace Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Systems & Information Engineering

 

Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy

McIntire School of Commerce: 

  • Undergraduate Admission

 

School of Data Sciences

School of Architecture

Majors:

  • Architecture
  • Architectural History
  • Urban+ Environmental Planning

Minors:

  • Architecture
  • Architectural History
  • Urban + Environmental Planning
  • Design
  • Global Sustainability
  • Historic Preservation
  • Landscape Architecture

School of Education and Human Development

School of Nursing

 

If you have any questions, please contact Junjun Yu, the Georges Student Center Coordinator, at [email protected]. 

 

Previous Majors Fair overview:

2023 Majors Fair:

  • Total attendees: 1692
  • Total majors, minors, and programs represented at the fair: 61

2022 Majors Fair:

  • Total attendees: 895
  • Total majors, minors, and programs represented at the fair: 53

 

 

A view of the crowd at the 2022 fair, with lots of students perusing tables
a student talks to a program director about a major at the 2022 event
a peer advisor talks to a student about the Career Center's resources at the 2022 event
students talking with smiling program staff at a table at the 2022 event
representatives from the School of Education and Human Development pose for a picture at their table, smiling with a sign