Although it is not required that you declare a major until the second semester of the sophomore year, it is important to start thinking now about potential majors. Some majors are structured so that one must begin taking prerequisites or courses in the department in the first year. Elective Courses . Depending on how many credit hours are used to complete the Linfield Curriculum and the academic majors and minors, students may earn as much a third of their total credit hours in elective courses. These electives can be used to explore other areas of interest, to complement majors or minors, or merely to broaden one's perspective.
Many students direct potential elective credit hours into pursuing minors or second majors.
More detailed descriptions of these and other components of the academic experience can be found in the Linfield Catalog .