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\"Student<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Do you know what you want to study in college?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not every student can answer that question, and that\u2019s perfectly OK! Over the course of your degree you will learn about, refine and maybe even change your interests. In fact, nearly a third of undergraduate students change their major at least once, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We understand this can be difficult, which is why University of the Pacific supports students entering as undecided or \u201cexploratory.\u201d<\/a> If you enter as exploratory, you will enroll in a seminar to learn about Pacific\u2019s many degree programs. You will also be paired with an adviser who will help you match your interests with classes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that support in your corner, you can choose a major with confidence and still graduate in four years. Let\u2019s break down how it works and whether it\u2019s right for you.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why choose the exploratory pathway? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bella Murillo \u201928 is an exploratory student trying to decide between biological sciences<\/a> and public health and community wellness<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to be sure, when I choose my major, that\u2019s the one I want to keep,\u201d she says. \u201cI don\u2019t want to keep going back and forth.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students enter Pacific as exploratory, or undecided, for different reasons. Some, like Murillo, do it because they\u2019re deciding between degree programs. Others do it because they\u2019re not sure what discipline they want to pursue yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are a lot of degrees that high school students don\u2019t even know exist,\u201d says Lee Skinner, the dean of College of the Pacific.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skinner teaches the Dean\u2019s Seminar, where exploratory students learn what degrees are available, what they entail and how they can use them in the working world.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have students who tell me, \u2018Oh, I didn\u2019t even realize that was a pathway,\u2019\u201d Skinner says, adding that it\u2019s more than just an exploratory course. \u201cWe help students in the Dean\u2019s Seminar understand what it means to think like a biologist or political scientist or artist.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guided adjustment is one of the benefits of not directly entering a degree program when you start college. It also means exploring your aspirations and your abilities. Advisers will talk with you about your long-term goals and help you create pathways toward that outcome.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underlying this pathway is Pacific\u2019s ethos of helping students develop and maintain that exploratory mindset, which is a key ingredient for innovation, bringing that into their workplace.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe educate leaders,\u201d Skinner says. \u201cWe see that our students tend to get promoted faster than their counterparts who graduate from other universities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Pacific, helping students go on to successful careers is reflected in our student outcomes: in 2024, the Wall Street Journal\/College Pulse ranked our university as the eighth best private school<\/a> for social mobility nationally. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does it work? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you enter without declaring a major, you\u2019ll take the Dean\u2019s Seminar during your first fall semester. Over 15 weeks, you\u2019ll learn about the fields you can pursue. This course focuses on hands-on experiences, where you will do activities like art workshops, political debating or using specialized equipment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seminar will also introduce you to other academic resources at the university like the academic support services hub, which offers support for research, math and writing.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kirsten Calso \u201927, who entered Pacific with an interest in biological sciences, took the course with Skinner and felt it was a great opportunity to learn about the breadth of Pacific\u2019s programs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI specifically remember this one time she brought in a professor from the School of International Studies,\u201d she says, \u201cI was like, \u2018Oh my gosh, that sounds so fun.\u2019 It was definitely something that I would gravitate toward in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with the Dean\u2019s Seminar, you\u2019ll also work with an adviser who will help you develop a class schedule that fits your interests. One adviser, Professor Alan Lenzi, says he likes to look at students\u2019 long-term goals and use that to identify majors that fit that outcome.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my job to help them find where their gifts are,\u201d he says. \u201cThey\u2019re exploring while they move toward a degree. And it also means exploring oneself.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lenzi approaches advising with a critical eye, giving students a career-oriented perspective on majors. For example, he says he might advise a student interested in business to take classes to understand the diversity of future partners, employers and clients. Adding a data science or economics major, for instance, might help them stand out to employers after graduation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advisers can also answer your questions about your classes, which has been helpful for students like Murillo.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s good at getting back to me and being very helpful,\u201d she said about her adviser. \u201cIt definitely helped calm my stress a lot.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The goal of this system is to empower you with the information and perspectives to take your education into your own hands. You\u2019ll have up to four semesters, the end of your second year, to decide on a major.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will I still graduate in four years? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The exploratory pathway helps keep you on track to complete your degree in four years. Some students can feel like they\u2019re behind their peers, but Lenzi pushes back on that idea.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeing exploratory doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re behind the ball. It doesn\u2019t mean that you don\u2019t know what you want to do,\u201d he says. Instead, think of it as not committing to a discipline you\u2019re unsure about.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To earn a degree at Pacific, you\u2019ll need to take major-specific courses and general education courses. You will also take courses outside your primary major as part of the breadth requirement<\/a>. The classes you take as an exploratory student will generally fall into one of these categories, regardless of what major you pursue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re at a stage where it\u2019s literally very exploratory,\u201d Calso says of her first year. \u201cYou\u2019re trying to narrow down on a discipline, taking these general education classes. Still, those are pretty much applicable in any degree I\u2019m going to go into.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take, for example, an exploratory student who\u2019s considering a history degree. In their first semester, they took the Dean\u2019s Seminar, History 050, CORE 001 and a general education elective. The next semester they continue on to History 051 and CORE 002, along with two general education electives.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If that student declares as a history major at the start of their second year, they\u2019ll have completed the required CORE and introductory history classes, clearing the way for more advanced study. Their electives will count toward the requirement for coursework outside the student\u2019s major and may also count toward the general education program.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compare that to a student who entered as a history major. They will have also taken the same CORE and history classes. Maybe they took more history classes rather than general education courses. But even if they\u2019re ahead on major specific classes, they\u2019ll still need to take courses outside their primary major for the breadth requirement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, by the start of the second year, this pair of theoretical students have made roughly similar strides toward completing their degree. But what if that exploratory student decides they want to keep exploring and choose a different major?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploratory students have until their fourth semester (typically at the end of the second year) to declare a major, so they\u2019ll have time to try out other interests. In this case, those history courses and electives will now count toward the non-major coursework requirement. You can see how the exploratory pathway is flexible in these instances, designed to ensure your class choices help move you toward a degree in four years.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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