Major Status

Major Status, or Pre-Major Status, indicates whether a student holds a major or pre-major status in their degree program. All San Diego State University majors and pre-majors are designated as impacted, meaning they have more students wanting to declare that major than can be accommodated. Students who are admitted to SDSU are placed in the pre-major of that program (if all requirements are met at the time of admission) until the impaction requirements for their major are satisfied.

Examples

• Major
• Pre-Major

Where Data Element Appears

ASIR Tableau Server Dashboards:

• Course Enrollment Dashboard
• Self Service Report Builder Dashboard
• Total Student Enrollment Dashboard

See Also

• Academic Plan
• Major
• Pre-Major
• Pre-Major (PeopleSoft Query Viewer)

Definition Source

"All San Diego State University majors and pre-majors are designated as impacted, meaning they have more students wanting to declare that major than can be accommodated. Students who are admitted to SDSU are placed in the pre-major of that program (if all requirements are met at the time of admission).

All premajors must meet department-specific criteria to move from the premajor to the major, such as a specified minimum grade point average, completion of prerequisite courses, tests, and completion of a certain number of units. Students are advised to review the degree evaluation in the SDSU WebPortal and review the Major Prep section for details on the impaction requirements for their major. In addition, students should refer to the University Catalog of the year in which they declared a major for official requirements."