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College of Arts and Sciences
Dean's Office
Varner Hall, Room 217
371 Varner Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4485
(location map)
(248) 370-2140
Fax: (248) 370-4280
cas@oakland.edu

College of Arts and Sciences Advising
O'Dowd Hall, Room 130
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-4567
casadv@oakland.edu
General Information
THE CAS ADVISING OFFICE HAS MOVED
TO O'DOWD HALL
Main Lobby & Check-In: Room 130
Services
- Clarifying questions about your major program, class scheduling, registration, etc.
- Declaring a major or minor/concentration
- Referrals to other resources
- Graduation audits
- Career planning
General Questions
Make sure you check out the CAS Advising FAQ. If your question isn't answered there, email us at casadv@oakland.edu. A response will generally be received within two days during normal business hours. Several questions, or questions relating to an academic problem or specific programs should be handled in a scheduled appointment. We cannot schedule appointments through email.
Appointments are 30 minutes, one-on-one, with an academic adviser.
Call (248) 370-4567 or visit 130 O'Dowd Hall.
Drop In Advising Schedule for Winter 2019
Change of Major/Minor/Concentration Form
Use this form to declare or change a major/minor/concentration within the College of Arts & Sciences (see below).
Pre-requisite Override Form
Complete this form when you are requesting an override of a course pre-requisite that you feel you have completed (but the registration system will not recognize). The completed Pre-requisite Override form should be turned in to the corresponding department that "houses" the course you are trying to get the override for.
Students on Academic Probation should go to Academic Success Website:
1. Review the website and complete step 1 (probation tutorial);
2. Review all of the topics listed in the CAS Academic Success e-space page;
3. Print off this form, complete it and bring it to your scheduled appointment.
Call the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office to schedule an appointment with a CAS Adviser by calling (248) 370-4567 or visiting 130 O'Dowd Hall to review this form with an Academic Adviser.
Undergraduate Application for Degree
Complete this application before the established deadline for the semester in which you intend to complete all degree requirements.
The Degree Checklist Archive provides degree checklists by year. CAS students should follow the catalog from the year they were admitted.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides yearly analysis of numerous careers, reviewing job availability, salary information, required education, etc.
Concentrations
Minors are not required for most College of Arts and Sciences majors. However, students will sometimes complete minors or concentrations in addition to their major if they have other areas of academic interest.
Students pursuing admission into the Secondary Teaching Education Program (STEP) must complete a teaching minor in one of the following areas: biology, chemistry, dance, economics, English, history, mathematics, modern languages (Spanish, French or German), physics, political science, or sociology. Teaching minors for these areas can be found in the same catalog sections as the regular minors.
As a general rule, no more than 8 credits of course work used to satisfy one major, minor, or concentration may be applied toward another. At least 8 of the credits offered for each minor must be taken at Oakland University.
If you are interested in any of these minors or concentrations and wish to discuss them in more detail, contact our office for an appointment or contact the departmental adviser for the subject in which you have an interest.
Minor or Concentration | Catalog Link |
Addiction Studies Concentration | Link |
Advertising | Link |
American Studies Concentration | Link |
Anthropology | Link |
Applied Mathematics | Link |
Applied Statistics | Link |
Archeology Concentration | Link |
Art History | Link |
Biology | Link |
Chemistry | Link |
Child Welfare | Link |
Chinese Language | Link |
Chinese Language and Civilization | Link |
Chinese Studies | Link |
Christianity Studies | Link |
Cinema Studies | Link |
Communication | Link |
Creative Writing | Link |
Criminal Justice | Link |
Dance | Link |
Digital Media Production | Link |
Economics | Link |
English | Link |
Environmental Science | Link |
Environmental Studies Concentration | Link |
French Language and Literature | Link |
French Language | Link |
French Studies Concentration | Link |
German Language and Literature | Link |
German Language | Link |
German Studies | Link |
Gerontology Concentration | Link |
Graphic Design | Link |
History | Link |
Interactive and Social Media | Link |
International Relations | Link |
International Studies | Link |
Islamic Studies | Link |
Japanese Language and Civilization | Link |
Japanese Language and Literature | Link |
Japanese Language | Link |
Japanese Studies | Link |
Jazz Studies | Link |
Journalism | Link |
Judaic Studies | Link |
LGBTQ Studies | Link |
Linguistics | Link |
Linguistics | Link |
Mathematics | Link |
Middle Eastern Studies | Link |
Music (auditioned) | Link |
Music (no audition) | Link |
Philosophy | Link |
Physics | Link |
Political Science | Link |
Pre-Law Studies (not a minor or major) | Link |
Pre- Med Concentration | Link |
Psychology | Link |
Public Administration | Link |
Public Relations | Link |
Relational Communication | Link |
Religious Studies Concentration | Link |
Russian and East European Studies | Link |
Science | Link |
Sociology | Link |
South Asian Studies | Link |
Spanish Language and Literature | Link |
Spanish Language | Link |
Studio Art | Link |
Teaching English as a Second Language | Link |
Theatre | Link |
Urban Agriculture and Agroecology | Link |
Urban Studies Concentration | Link |
Women and Gender Studies | Link |
World Music | Link |
Writing and Rhetoric | Link |
Teaching Minors | |
Biology STEP | Link |
Chemistry STEP | Link |
Economics STEP | Link |
English as a Second Language STEP | Link |
English STEP | Link |
History STEP | Link |
Mathematics STEP | Link |
Modern Languages STEP | Link |
Physics STEP | Link |
Political Science STEP | Link |