<p>There will be lots of departmental open houses going on during the next few weeks, and she should be sure to attend interesting open houses and ask lots of questions. </p>
<p>She doesn’t have to choose a major this spring – students can remain undeclared until sophomore fall. But I would encourage her to investigate a few majors and pick her best guess, because she can always change her mind later, but declaring a department will get the ball rolling in terms of getting an advisor in the department and getting on track with departmental requirements. </p>
<p>She could also consider making an appointment with the Careers Office – they offer appointments for career counseling, so she could go chat with them generally about what kinds of things she can do with various degree options. I would encourage her, of course, to talk with all kinds of people: upperclassmen, graduate students, and faculty members in her departments of interest.</p>