COLA

Dean's Office: liberal.arts@unh.edu

Kevin Sousa, Academic  Affairs Coordinator, kevin.sousa@unh.edu, 603-862-2062, 110 Murkland Hall

Major Advising Contact Declaration/Application Rule

Anthropology

Anne Torres
Anne.Torres@unh.edu
Morrill Hall B11
603-862-7864

  • Complete at least one 400 or 500-level ANTH course with "C" or better

Deadline: No specific deadline

Arts, The

Scott Clements
Scott.Clements@unh.edu
30 Academic Way
603-862-2190

Art History: Open

Studio Art: Be enrolled in or have completed ARTS 532 with a C or better

BFA:

  • Submit a portfolio 
  • Complete at least one art history course

Deadline: No specific deadline

Classics

Lisa Hartford
lisa.hartford@unh.edu
Murkland 306
603-862-3522

  • Complete or be enrolled in a LATN or GREK course
  • Get permission from a member of the faculty

Communication

Andrew Sharp
andrew.sharp@unh.edu
Horton 130A
603-862-2991

  • Overall GPA of 2.00 or higher
  • Contact Andrew Sharp, the Communication Academic/Career Counselor to be enrolled in the online Canvas course
  • Complete the Canvas modules and quizzes
  • Put in an online change of major request through webcat

Deadline: Applications accepted only one week per semester  (generally the fourth or fifth week of the semester -- official dates posted on the department's website)

Educational Studies: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Education
(not a major)

Teresa Lengyel
Teresa.Lengyel@unh.edu 
603-862-2310

 

Contact department for details.

English

English Literature

English Teaching

English Text, Business Writing & Digital Studies

 

English
Carla Cannizzaro
carla.c@unh.edu

Hamilton Smith 230F
603-862-3970

English Literature & Teaching
Prof. James Krasner

james.krasner@unh.edu
603-862-1877

  • Complete ENGL 419 with "C" or better or be enrolled in ENGL 419

Deadline: No specific deadline

English/Journalism

Carla Cannizzaro
carla.c@unh.edu

Hamilton Smith 230F
603-862-3970

 

  • Complete ENGL 534

Deadline: No specific deadline

French

Shaelyn Frost
shaelyn.frost@unh.edu
Murkland 210

603-862-4005

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

Geography

Kelly Millar
kelly.millar@unh.edu
Murkland 110
603-862-0149

  • Meet with department for approval

Deadline: No specific deadline

 

German

Prof. Charles Vannette
charles.vannette@unh.edu
Murkland G10B

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

History

Jenna Scholefield
Jenna.Scholefield@unh.edu
Horton 423
603-862-1764

  • Encouraged: complete two HIST courses with "C-" or better
  • Or, be enrolled in two HIST courses

Deadline: No specific deadline

Homeland Security 

Josh Hatch
Joshua.Hatch@unh.edu
The New England Center G50E 

  • Open major
  • Outreach advising contact after submission of change of major

Deadline: No specific deadline

International Affairs Heather Austin
heather.austin@unh.edu
Horton 312C
603-862-1767
  • Contact Department
Italian Studies

Lisa Hartford
lisa.hartford@unh.edu
Murkland 306
603-862-3522

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

 

Linguistics

Rachel Burdin
rachel.burdin@unh.edu

Hamilton Smith 149M
603-862-1088

  • Meet with department for approval

Deadline: No specific deadline

How to Apply https://cola.unh.edu/linguistics/node/2081/declaring-major

Music & Music Education

Adam Gallant
adam.gallant@unh.edu
Paul Creative Arts Center M204
603-862-0685

  • Audition required
  • Meet with department for approval

Deadline: No specific deadline

How to Applyhttps://cola.unh.edu/music/academics/undergraduate-information/declaring-major

Neuroscience and Behavior

Susan Moore
susan.moore@unh.edu
McConnell Hall 468C
603-862-2360

  • 3.0 GPA

Contact department for details

Philosophy

Clio Walsh
clio.walsh@unh.edu

Hamilton Smith 250
603-862-2060

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

Political Science

Heather Austin
heather.austin@unh.edu
Horton 312C
603-862-1767

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

Psychology

Susan Moore
susan.moore@unh.edu
McConnell Hall 468C
603-862-2360

  • Complete PSYC 401 and PSYC 402 with "C" or better
  • Minimum overall GPA of a 2.0

Deadline: Students can declare the major at any time once they have met minimum criteria with the exception of the months of November and April.

Russian

Shaelyn Frost
shaelyn.frost@unh.edu
Murkland 210

603-862-4005

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

Sociology

Prof. Catherine Moran
sociology.dept@unh.edu
McConnell 330B
603-862-2500

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

Spanish

Shaelyn Frost
shaelyn.frost@unh.edu
Murkland 210

603-862-4005

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline (once declared, students must make an appointment with a faculty advisor through the department's administrative assistant)

Theatre/Dance

Michael Wood
mike.wood@unh.edu
PCAC D22AB
603-862-3038

  • General Theatre: contact Prof. David Richman
  • Musical Theatre: contact Prof. John Berst (audition required)
  • Youth Drama or Secondary Theatre Education: contact Prof. Raina Ames
  • Design & Theatre Technology: contact Prof. Szu-Feng Chen
  • Acting & Directing: contact Prof. Deb Kinghorn (audition required)
  • Dance: contact Prof. Gay Nardone (audition required)

All of the Theatre and Dance Department contacts may be reached at Paul Creative Arts Center (PCAC), 2-2919

Deadline: No specific deadline
How to Applyhttps://cola.unh.edu/theatre-dance/academics/undergraduate-programs/declaring-major

Women's and Gender Studies

Mary Beth Meyers
marybeth.meyers@unh.edu
Hamilton Smith G49
603-862-2194

  • Open major

Deadline: No specific deadline

 

Undeclared

Nathan Talbot
nathan.talbot@unh.edu
Hood House 101

603-862-2064

Students may change their major to Undeclared Liberal Arts.

This status applies only to freshmen and sophomores. Juniors must be in a declared major.

Hood House 101, 603-862-2064