How To Declare

Eligibility

To qualify to declare the HAVC major, students must complete TWO history of art and visual culture courses (or equivalent transfer coursework), each from a different geographic region. Please see HAVC Major (B.A.) for more details.

Students are eligible to declare the HAVC minor any time after declaring a major.

Students considering the HAVC major or minor are encouraged to complete lower-division courses early in their studies and consult with the HAVC undergraduate advisor to develop an academic plan.

Declaration Process

Petitioning to declare a major/minor requires that you do the following as soon as you have met major qualification requirements and/or reach your declaration deadline quarter, whichever comes first:

Step 1: Start by logging into MyUCSC, then click the following link to submit the Petition for Major/Minor 

• If you are not logged into MyUCSC prior to clicking the petition link, you will need to navigate to your Student Homepage and select the Undergraduate Student eForms tile > Petition for Major/Minor in order to access the form (or click the link again once you are logged in)

Step 2: Meet with the HAVC undergraduate advisor to review requirements and develop an academic plan. Please schedule an appointment via Navigate Slug Success (or see contact information for further details regarding advising availability).

Double Majors or Minors

Students planning a double major or major/minor program must consult with undergraduate advisors from each program, and petition to declare each program one at a time. When declaration of one major is complete, students may petition for the second major or minor. Feel free to contact havc@ucsc.edu with any questions.