Montclair State University has launched the Discovery Program for Undeclared Students. Through the program, you pick a track or broad category that represents academic and career interests. A variety of majors offered at Montclair fall into each broad category.
These tracks are meant to help guide you toward choosing a major, from any College or School at the University, which matches your interests, skills and values. Working closely with an academic advisor, you will narrow your options down to more specific fields of study.
You may be unsure of which one of Montclair’s majors is right for you, but you will now have the opportunity to identify a general area of interest. Selecting a track will put you on a path toward identifying a major that is a good fit for you.
Once choosing your track in the Discovery Program, you will work with your academic advisors on major and career exploration. Through this process, you will be able to make a decision based on your values, interests, and abilities, and the majors and careers that await you.
Discovery Program Tracks
- Arts, Culture and Design – for students who are interested in arts and culture, students who enjoy creating, performing art, or teaching others about art and culture.
- Business, Math and Technology – for students who like to innovate with new technology, enjoy working with numbers and data, are interested in corporate culture or enjoy teaching others about mathematics or technology
- Health, Medicine and Science – for students who are interested in the sciences, find emotional, mental or physical health very important to them, may want to pursue careers in the health and wellness industry or enjoy teaching others about science or health
- Social Justice, Public Service and the Humanities – for students who are interested in learning about/or investigating cultural and societal issues, enjoy volunteering, serving their community or advocating for others or enjoy teaching others
By selecting a track that matches your interests, you will begin learning more about related majors through learning communities, events with faculty, a New Student Seminar course, and personalized academic advising.
As a member of the Discovery Program, you will be assigned an academic advisor as soon as you deposit at Montclair State University. Your advisor will work with you throughout your exploration process.
For more information, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 973-655-4444 or msuadm@montclair.edu.