Imagine Yourself at UCMerced

Undeclared Majors

If you have chosen to enter UC Merced as an undeclared ma- jor, you are in good company. The undeclared major is the most popular choice among incoming students. It allows you to experience the breadth of our courses until you find the area that ignites the spark of interest and inspiration inside you. At UC Merced we welcome undeclared students and are ready to help you explore the array of opportunities. Your interaction with faculty and peers will broaden your horizons and offer

insight to new possibilities. The CORE Course is UC Merced’s unique way to introduce you to the method each discipline uses approach problems and devise tools to grapple with them. Faculty from all three schools—Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts—challenge freshmen to think about ways that academic disciplines connect or debate with one another. Professionals at the Calvin Bright Success Center and our Career Services Office are ready to provide workshops, programs and advising and to help you find your path.

Our Students

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

JAMARIO JACKSON YEAR: Junior MAJOR: Political Science HOMETOWN: Concord, Calif.

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS: Jamario is a member of the Black Student Union and serves on the Student Advisory Board to the vice chancellor for Administration. He benefited from the Calvin E. Bright Success Center’s Fiat Lux Scholars Program, which provides academic and personal support to low-income, first-generation and underrepresented students, and now serves as a Success Mentor helping other students. PLANS AFTER GRADUATION: Jamario plans to work in the public policy sector while attending graduate school either in California or Washington, D.C. QUOTE: “Studying at UC Merced teaches me perseverance. Each year, as I overcome challenges I enhance my skill set and become increasingly prepared to go into the workforce and thrive.”

PHOTOS: Students are encouraged to explore the many majors, minors and academic emphases offered at UC Merced to find the path that is right for them.