Administrative Department

Discovery Program for Exploratory Students

The Discovery Program supports exploratory undeclared students as they explore majors, careers and academic opportunities at Montclair. Through personalized advising, innovative programs, and career-focused resources, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence needed to choose a major and create a successful path forward.

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Discovery Program

: discoveryprogram@montclair.edu
: 973-655-7114
: Susan A. Cole Hall, Suite 300
: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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About Us

The Discovery Program provides structured support to help you explore majors and career pathways, build academic direction, and make informed decisions while staying on track with your educational goals.

You'll work with advisors to identify your interests and strengths, learn about academic programs across the University, and prepare for entry into your intended major. Support is also available if you are a transfer student or a continuing student exploring new academic directions.

Whether you are just beginning to explore your options or actively preparing to transition into a major, the Discovery Program provides advising, resources, and opportunities designed to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Explore Your Options

Choosing a major is a process, and it's okay if you don't have everything figured out yet. Whether you're exploring several possibilities, pursuing a new direction or just starting to narrow things down, there are plenty of resources and opportunities to help you learn more about your options and make an informed decision.

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Academic Advising

Your Academic Advisor will help guide you through academic exploration and act as your liaison to the many programs, organizations, and opportunities available on campus. Think of your Academic Advisor as your starting point to pave a path forward.

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Career Services

Career exploration in the Discovery Program starts with you—where you are, what excites you and where you want to go. Our team takes a personalized approach, offering one-on-one career advising, tips for finding on-campus jobs, targeted workshops and more.

Explore Careers

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Choosing a Major

Big decisions start with exploration. Whether you have a few ideas or are unsure about your starting point, we'll help you uncover your interests, explore your options, and take the next step toward choosing a major with confidence.

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Using Your Discovery Track

Your Discovery Track is designed to help you explore majors and careers that align with your interests, strengths and goals as you work toward choosing a major. Each track connects you to a broad area of study across the University and gives you structure and support as you navigate your options. You can explore within your assigned Track or review the others to see how different areas of study connect to your interests.

Arts, Culture and Design

You're in this Track if you:

Consider yourself creative
Are interested in fine and/or media arts and culture
Enjoy creating, performing or engaging with art and culture

Business, Mathematics and Technology

You're in this Track if you:

Like to innovate with new technology
Enjoy working with numbers and data
Are interested in corporate culture
Enjoy teaching others about mathematics or technology

Health, Medicine and the Sciences

You're in this Track if you:

Are interested in the sciences
Consider emotional, mental or physical health very important to yourself
May want to pursue careers in the health and wellness industry
Enjoy teaching others about science or health

More Ways to Explore

Choosing a major is an important academic milestone in your college journey. Throughout your time in the Discovery Program, you have access to a range of additional resources that support major and career exploration beyond advising and coursework. These include exploratory events and workshops, our podcast, innovative artificial intelligence tools, and more.

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Academic Programs and Events

We offer a wide array of programs and events throughout the year to help you further explore all of Montclair’s different academic options, in collaboration with all of the Colleges and Schools. Signature experiences like Crash-A-Class let you “crash” real courses to see what life inside a specific major is actually like, while our Skills for Success Workshops help you build the personal and professional skills that will set you apart during your time at the University and beyond.

Explore Events on Engage!

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Explore Majors through Conversation

Trying to figure out which major at Montclair State University may be the best fit? There’s a podcast for that!

We host I Do Declare!, which offers an inside look at majors and opportunities across campus through conversations with faculty, staff, students and alumni. New episodes are released each semester showcasing every College and School.

Listen Wherever You Stream.

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Major Mentor AI

Major Mentor AI is a custom GPT designed to help you explore and choose a major, helping you learn about different programs, paths and resources along the way. Use it as a starting point for connecting your interests with potential academic and career options.