At the University of Chicago, majors are called concentrations. Usually, concentrations comprise 10 to 14 courses. You need a total of 42 courses for a degree. It's not at all unusual for a student to start off concentrating in one thing, only to turn in a completely different direction. If you're a first-year student without a planned concentration, don't fret.
Some students even change concentrations at the beginning of their fourth year.
To change your concentration or to find out more about one, make an appointment with your College adviser. If you're a little overwhelmed by the selection, try talking to an upperclassman or your adviser. And take a look at the student-written Course Evaluations, a free booklet published every year by student advisory committees in the Collegiate divisions, available at evaluations.uchicago.edu .