whats the limit of times you should change your major and why?

Hi!
The most important thing to remember about changing your major is that it takes additional time and money to complete a degree each time you change your major, because you have to take additional courses for different degree requirements. So, the answer is - it all depends on how much time and money you want to spend on your education.

It would seem most prudent to do a few things before even considering attending college:
(1) take an interest an aptitude test to help determine what your most appropriate career areas might be and arrange to visit people who have those careers so that you might be able to see and feel first hand what it is like to have that career. Also, seek out volunteer, internship, coop, and shadowing programs that would enable you to spend time with those people. You need to be careful - a job looks and feels one way from the outside and quite possibly much different on the inside.
(2) complete the following exercise regarding your "ideal" career
(a) describe the setting in which you are working (room, building, or out of doors)
(b) describe the furniture and equipment in the setting, if any, and tell how you are interacting with it, if at all
(c) describe the other people in the setting, if any, and tell how you are interacting with them, if at all. What are they doing in the setting?
(d) what are you doing in the setting?
(e) how do you feel?

Try doing these things and let me know what you find out about yourself.

One key issue is money. If you don't have to worry about it, then off-course try as many times as you want. Many programs are fairly general during the first 2 years, this lets you decide what you like and don't like. If you went completely off-track you still have to spend a bit and I understand it makes the choice a bit harder.

My wife has been through Community College recently, tuitions are MUCH cheaper than state schools and classes are sometimes surprisingly good! Since tuitions are at a fraction of the cost, you can more easily change major in the early years and when you have your associate, move on to a 4-year college where you will only have 2 years left.

Hi Tahj,

There is no rule and no time to decide to change your undergraduate degree. I myself decided to change my course from psychology to pedagogy, and today I can say that I am very happy and fulfilled professionally with this choice.

What defines our choices is the future we crave for it. For example, you should try to visualize what you will do with this course after you graduate; where do you will work; Are the work activities of this profession pleasant for you ?; Do you present ability or ease in performing the tasks of this career?

Ponder these questions and remember:

Who sets the course of your career are you and nobody else. Do not let anyone decide or choose for you (nor relatives, friends, teachers, counselors ...)

Good luck on this journey, and success in your choices!

Hi,

The answers above are great. I especially agree with Ken, that each Major has certain classes that you must take, so in order not to waste your time, money, and effort, try to have an idea within your 1st semester at college of what you want to do. If you are really not sure what you want to do, take the mandatory classes during your 1st year and you will get a feel for what you would like to study. Also make sure that within that 1st year, you see your academic advisor and the career center to help guide you in the right direction.

Before going to college, you also might want to research the top careers and salaries. That will also help you when deciding what college to attend depending how they rank or if they offer that major/career path.
Best of Luck.