The University of Massachusetts Amherst

For the Major

Resources to Help You with Planning Your Courses

Here we’ve compiled a few helpful documents that are invaluable to students in the major. But don’t rely solely on these resources! These are meant to be a quick check. Any questions that can’t be easily answered by these resources should be brought to peer or faculty advisors.


Helpful Handouts:

Schedule Planning Grid

Curriculum Planning Worksheet Fall 2023

Typical Course Sequence

Course Checklist

Freshman/Sophomore Courses for Spring 2024

Junior/Senior Courses for Spring 2024

Courses of Interest Spring 2024

Course Override Form

Independent Study/Practicum Forms


Additional Resources:

For reminders about important dates and deadlines and more, see our posts listed under “Announcements, Updates, and Reminders.”