Declaring Your Major

Stanford students can declare a History major in four easy steps:

1. Find a  Major Advisor among History Department Faculty. The best way to find an advisor is to take History courses, drop in during faculty office hours (posted in the History Department main office), and introduce yourself as a prospective History major. Faculty are happy to suggest coursework and to offer counsel.
2. Complete Declaration Form and secure your advisor's signature on it. Forms are also available in the History Office.
3. Submit your Declaration Form to  Kai Dowding (History Undergraduate Student Services Officer) kdowding [at] stanford.edu (via email) or in person in the History Main Office (Bldg. 200, Rm. 113).
4. Declare the History major on AXESS. Only students who  submitted the signed declaration form will be accepted by AXESS as History majors.

An important note on timing: Students usually declare their major in their frosh, sophomore, or early junior year.  History majors are required to be declared six quarters prior to graduation. Students declaring with fewer than six quarters remaining in their undergraduate career need to submit a petition for exemption (also available in the History Office) and a plan for completing the major.