Event Details

Please note: These are informational sessions designed to help you explore your intended major, they are not part of Orientation or course registration. 

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At Discover Your Future Major at Minnesota State University, Mankato, you’ll have the opportunity to connect virtually with current Advising Directors and staff representing a wide range of academic majors. You’ll participate in smaller breakout sessions designed to foster direct engagement with advising staff from individual colleges and specific programs. 

For some of our colleges that house a larger number of overall majors, there will be an emphasis on certain groups or focus areas for each event date. If you have an interest in these specific majors, it is recommended that you register for the specific date listed. For all other colleges, the majors offered will be featured on each of the event dates.

All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. 

March 3, 2026: 

• College of Allied Health and Nursing – Specific Majors: 
  • Dental Hygiene  
  • Nursing 
• College of Business – All Majors: 
  • Accounting, Agribusiness and Food Innovation, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing 
• College of Education – All Majors:  
  • Elementary Education, Special Education: ABS, K-12 and Secondary Programs 
  • Aviation 
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences – Specific Majors:  
  • English, English Education, Communication, Public Relations, Literature, World Languages, Spanish/German/French Teaching Ed, Scandinavian Studies, Ethnic Studies, History, Gender and Women's Studies, Philosophy, American Indigenous Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies 
• College of Science, Engineering, and Technology – Specific Majors: 
  • Biomedical & Cellular Biology, Organismal Biology & Ecology, Environmental Science, Agronomy, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences, Pre-Professional Programs 
• University Advising Center 
  • Undecided 

PAST SESSIONS:

December 2, 2025: 

• College of Allied Health and Nursing – Specific Majors: 
  • Health and PE Teaching, FCS Education, FCS-Child Development and Family Studies, Social Work, Alcohol and Drug Studies, Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Sport Management 
  • Nursing 
• College of Business – All Majors: 
  • Accounting, Agribusiness and Food Innovation, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing 
• College of Education – All Majors:  
  • Elementary Education, Special Education: ABS, K-12 and Secondary Programs
  • Aviation 
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences – Specific Majors:  
  • Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, Geospatial Sciences, Social Studies, Earth Science Ed 
• College of Science, Engineering, and Technology – Specific Majors: 
  • Engineering, Physics, Construction Management 
• University Advising Center 
  • Undecided 

February 3, 2026: 

• College of Allied Health and Nursing – Specific Majors: 
  • Pre-Athletic Training, Pre-Occupational Therapy, Pre-Physical Therapy for majors in Exercise Science and Applied Health Science 
  • Nursing 
• College of Business – All Majors: 
  • Accounting, Agribusiness and Food Innovation, Business Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing 
• College of Education – All Majors:  
  • Elementary Education, Special Education: ABS, K-12 and Secondary Programs 
  • Aviation 
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences – Specific Majors:  
  • Art, Film and Media, Creative Writing, Dance, Theatre, Music, Music Industry, Art Education, Music Education 
• College of Science, Engineering, and Technology – Specific Majors: 
  • Computer Science, Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Health Informatics, Software Engineering, Math and Statistics 
• University Advising Center 
  • Undecided