Declaring A Major

  1. Meet the department’s requirements (most requirements are stated in the Undergraduate Catalog at the beginning of the school/college website).
  2. Make an appointment with the assistant/associate dean or director’s office of the new department by emailing the following:
    1. Business: 610-499-4303, Donna Adams, dladams@widener.edu
    2. Education: 610-499-4383, Dr. Patricia Newman, panewman@widener.edu
    3. Engineering: 610-499-4039, Asst. Dean Daniel Kiers, djkiers@widener.edu
    4. Humanities: 610-499-4342, Dr. Paul Goldberg, plgoldberg@widener.edu
    5. Nursing: 610-499-1066, Asst. Dean DeLisa Cofer, dmcofer@widener.edu
    6. Science: 610-499-4002,
      • Biochemistry – Dr. Alexis Nagengast, aanagengast@widener.edu
      • Biology – Dr. Frances Weaver, feweaver@widener.edu
      • Chemistry – Dr. Shirley Fischer-Drowos, sfischer-drowos@widener.edu
      • Computer Science and Computer Information Systems – Dr. Adam (Joseph) Fischbach, jafischbach@widener.edu
      • Digital Media Informatics – Dr. Yana Kortsarts, ykortsarts@widener.edu
      • Environmental Science and Sustainability – Dr. Stephen Madigosky, srmadigosky@widener.edu
      • Mathematics – Dr. Dana Olanoff, dolanoff@widener.edu
      • Physics and Astronomy – Dr. Kevin Marshall, kbmarshall@widener.edu
      • Science Undecided – Dr. Loyd Bastin, lbastin@widener.edu
    7. Social Science: 610-499-1120, Dr. James Vike, jevike@widener.edu
    8. Social Work: 610-499-1134, Dr. Richard Cooper, rxc0005@widener.edu
  3. During the meeting to discuss your desired major, the Application for Change of Major/Minor process will begin with the appropriate signature above to sign you into the new major.
  4. The Application for Change of Major/Minor form with appropriate signature above will be emailed to the Associate Director of Advising, Rhonda Bates, rmbates@widener.edu to obtain the signature on behalf of Exploratory Studies.
  5. Associate Director of Advising, Rhonda Bates will submit the Change in Major/Minor form via email to Enrollment Services to officially grant the change.
  6. The Office of Exploratory Studies will email the student departing Exploratory Studies to complete a brief exit survey.
  7. Make an appointment with your new academic advisor (as listed on the Application for Change in Major/Minor form) or My.Widener > My Advisor.