Advising Resources
Resources to support undergraduates
On this page, find forms and worksheets to help you navigate a major, double major, minor, and transfer credit. Faculty and academic staff can find advising resources under Guidelines.
If you’re looking for the steps to declare, change, and complete your degree, visit Apply for a Major or Minor.
If you’re looking to double major, visit the Registrar’s Office guidelines for double majors.
If you’re looking for someone to talk about academic issues, reach out to a department undergraduate academic administrator or the SHASS academic administrator.
If you need support regarding personal issues, reach out to MIT Student Support Services.
Resources for majors
Disciplinary majors
Explore our major roadmaps. These tools provide you with sequencing examples for potential undergraduate courses of study
Interdisciplinary majors
Declare an interdisciplinary major by using the Interdisciplinary Major Proposal Form (PDF).
Course 21E / 21S majors
Use a 21E / 21S Major Worksheet (.xlsx) to chart out your future coursework. Since the form is complex, we offer an Example 21 E / 21S Major Worksheet (.xlsx).
If you are ready to declare your major, download and fill out the Course 21E / 21S Proposal Form (PDF).
Double majors
Fill out a Double Major Worksheet (.xlsx) to ensure you’re meeting all requirements for a degree. See our Example Double Major Worksheet (.xlsx) for how the spreadsheet might look when you’ve filled it out.
If you’re pursuing a double major, the Registrar’s Office hosts additional guidelines for double majors. You might also want to reference the Registrar’s degree charts and the CI-M Subject Listings.
Resources for minors
HASS minors can use our listing of minor advisors to get in touch, declare your minor, and ask specific questions about subjects.
For general questions about HASS minors, contact the department undergraduate academic administrator or the SHASS academic administrator.
Resources for transfer credit
Trying to transfer credits from another institution to MIT?
The Registrar hosts general information and specific steps for receiving transfer credit. The Office of the First Year lists current departmental transfer credit examiners.
