Sophomore Checklist (30-60 Hours)

For Your UMSL Experience

• Continue meeting with your advisor at least once per semester
• Check your UMSL email account daily
• Keep tabs on your degree progress (MyDegree)
• Complete prerequisites for upper level courses
• Explore minors and certificates that would complement your goals
• Network with faculty in your major area to learn about opportunities, like research, that are specific to your department

For Undeclared Majors

• Complete FOCUS and other career assessment programs
• Meet with an adviser in the University Advising Center and declare your major when you've decided

For Your Career

• Visit the Career Center website and research careers
• Create a resume and upload it into Handshake
• Attend Career Fairs
• Explore Graduate School or Professional degrees, such as Law, Medicine, or Optometry, so your academic plan can include prerequisites for these programs.

For International Students

• If you change your major or program, contact UMSL Global to update your I-20
• Report any change of address within 10 days (through MyView)
• Consult an international student advisor before accepting an internship or job off-campus
• Maintain full time enrollment unless you have received prior approval from ISS
• Consider serving as a leader at International Student Orientation