Students can designate themselves as business, humanities, natural science or social science field-declared. These services provide insight into the selection of an appropriate program of study. The only major that students are required to start as a freshman is physical therapy.
Occupational therapy is open for change of major on a space-available basis.
All other majors arc open to field-declared students who demonstrate an interest in and ability in the major. Since many of the courses taken during freshman year are liberal arts courses, students in the field-declared areas of study are working towards the completion of a degree on schedule in four years, just as students who have declared a specific major. The Freshman Advising Seminar for field-declared students has among its objectives to explore individual understanding and expectations of higher education and to promote awareness of and reflection upon each student's personal goals for the college experience. It also aims to help students integrate their personal aid academic values and goals with the mission and goals of a Jesuit university and to develop an understanding of and summarize academic and career opportunities. Field-declared students select courses for freshman year in consultation with an advisor from one of the Academic Advising Centers.