Hanover College

Major Decision. Major Flexibility.

As if choosing a school isn't already daunting enough, then you have to choose a major. At Hanover, we understand that is a major decision and we don't take it lightly. And, we don't want to pigeonhole you either. That's why there is maximum flexibility built into our majors and how they work. You can even design your own major.

Faculty Research

Resources

At Hanover, learning is not a solitary activity - it is a cooperative venture. We have many people and resources available to help you through your educational journey. Each student works with a faculty advisor that will meet with you regularly to help you reach your ambitions.

For major, career and graduate school counseling, the Levett Career Center has a myriad of resources at your disposal, even after you graduate.

For research and study assistance, we offer our Duggan Library as well as the Gladish Center for Teaching and Learning, which offers academic tutoring, mentoring and coaching free to all Hanover students.

The Office of Experiential Learning helps bridge theory to the real world.

The Office of the Registrar facilitates class registration, transferring of credits and academic transcripts.

Find your Major

We know that choosing an academic major is an overwhelming process. That's why we made this handy quiz to help you figure out what programs at Hanover fit your interests!

If you had a celebrity professor for class, who would you choose?

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Barack Obama

J.K. Rowling

Ellen DeGeneres

Lin Manuel-Miranda

What word grabs your attention?

People

Money

Fitness

Numbers

Words

Nature

You are happiest when you are...

Singing or playing music

Sharing a story or idea

Reading or writing

Persuading someone in an argument

Helping a friend through a hard time

Diagnosing a problem and finding a solution

Which class are you least likely to sleep through?

Computer Science

Band or choir

Health or Anatomy

Science

Foreign Languages

English

History

Art

Math

I don't sleep (at school)

What is your ideal spring break trip?

A trip to New York City so I can hit up some art museums and see a Broadway show

Studying the environment in Belize

Traversing England like Shakespeare or Jane Austen

Climbing through national parks like the Grand Canyon

Studying communication in Ireland

Observing language and culture in Madrid

When it comes to your career, you can't wait to:

Find solutions to real world problems

Be surrounded by interesting people

Help others

Challenge yourself intellectually

You have a group project for class, what do you volunteer to manage?

Presenting

Building the slide deck or props

Project management

Writing the paper

Compiling the data

Surveying people for data

After school, where are you most likely to be found?

In an art studio

Competing in a debate team

Tutoring a classmate

Sports practice

Science experiments

Rehearsing lines for a play

Practicing your instrument

Majors we recommend based upon your answers