Undecided Majors

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Last Updated: Jul 14, 2025, 12:31 PM

Undecided Majors at SIU

Many students are admitted to SIU as "Undecided" majors (UNLA) within the College of Liberal Arts. There are numerous reasons why you may be admitted in this group, including:

  • You plan to major in a Liberal Arts major, but you are not sure which one yet.
  • You are completely undecided about your major, or contemplating multiple majors in different Colleges across campus.
  • Your high school GPA was too low to be directly admitted into the major of your choice, but you were accepted as an Undecided major within CoLA.

UNLA freshman students are invited to live in the CoLA LLC, will take CoLA sections of UNIV 101, and are invited to all College related events and activities.

We're Here to Help You Find Your Major and Career Path

Your Academic Advisor and Coordinator for Recruitment and Retention can work with you on possible major and career paths.

CoLA is committed to helping Undecided (UNLA) majors at SIU find a major that suits them best, whether that is in the College of Liberal Arts or another College on-campus. In addition to talking to their advisors about possible majors and classes that interest them, UNLA majors will receive emails about special programming, activities, and resources specifically geared towards them.

Find Your Passion at SIU

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Choosing a Major

Each College has Undecided majors, and students can be accepted into other Colleges at SIU as an Undecided major. For example, if a student knows that they want to major in something within the College of Health and Human Sciences, then they could apply as Undecided within the College of Health and Human Sciences. If a student is deciding between majors within multiple Colleges, then they could be Undecided in one of those Colleges, or within CoLA. Please talk to your Admissions Coordinator if you are unsure how you should apply.

Students with a high school GPA between 2.5 and 2.75 are more likely to be admitted to Undecided within CoLA than other Colleges. For many students in this category, they can often move into a major of their choice once they reach a 2.0 GPA at SIU. 

These links provide additional information about majors at SIU. All students must choose a major once they reach 30 credits hours. If a student has reached 30 credit hours and cannot decide on a major, or cannot get into a program of their choice at that time, they may be placed in the University Studies major. 

Career Development

CoLA provides numerous resources to help students find their major and career paths.

Resources for Students

Need information about additional Resources on Campus?

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