Explore SMU

Now that you have thought about what you are interested in learning, start translating that into building your academic career at SMU. To do that you need to know what SMU offers in classes, majors, minors, academic support, study abroad programs, and pre-professional studies. Your adviser will help you take these ideas and develop them into your four-year academic plan.

Use the steps below to start exploring SMU.

Talk with your academic adviser about your abilities, interests, values
Look through majors and minors in the SMU Catalog
Use the materials First-Semester Planning section and the Semester Planning section to explore SMU and start your first-semester planning.
Talk with professors about their subjects and research
Consider where you excel and where you find studies enjoyable
Work through questions under "Exploring SMU"
Discuss your finding with your academic adviser and other mentors.

Exploring SMU involves considering some of the following questions:

What classes can I take to explore my interests?
What majors and minors are available?
What majors and minors are real options for me?
When should I develop my four-year plan?
Who can help me prepare to study abroad?
What interests and areas of expertise do my professors have?
which textbooks do I want to buy and keep?
When can I start making connections between my major and my career?
Who can help me find internships?
Who can guide me as I get ready for work or graduate school after graduation?

Look through and use the following links to Explore SMU's academics:

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