Open Majors

Most of SPU’s majors are “open,” which means they are available to any student who is in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA). Students newly-admitted to SPU may directly enter any open major at the time of admission by reconfirming their intended major online at the start of their first quarter at SPU. 

Limited Enrollment Majors

A small number of majors at SPU have limited capacity, and therefore require a competitive admission process.

Students who meet specific GPA and course prerequisite criteria may be eligible to be directly admitted to the Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Nursing major at the time of admission to the university. Eligibility for direct admission will be evaluated in the admission process based on the student’s GPA and completion of certain prerequisites.

Students who are not eligible for direct admission to one of these limited enrollment majors should apply for general admission to the university and will have the opportunity to apply to the major once prerequisites and GPA requirements have been satisfied.

Students who enter SPU with junior or senior standing should identify and enter their major within their first two quarters at SPU. Later decisions are possible, but may impact the student’s timely completion of a degree. 

Portfolio Required Majors

One SPU major requires presentation of a portfolio as part of the competitive admission process:

The Art Department reviews portfolios for the Visual Communication major in early fall quarter (second Tuesday of September), early winter quarter (fourth Tuesday of January), and early Spring quarter (third Tuesday of April).

Portfolio guidelines are listed in the Undergraduate Catalog.