The Center for Exploratory Studies provides personalized exploratory advising which helps undecided students find their best-fit career pathways early in their academic career to enable timely graduation.
CES is the University of Cincinnati's academic home for students who are undecided, exploring majors, or seeking admission to a competitive UC academic program. Our professional advisors are uniquely skilled to help students navigate the admission and program requirements for all undergraduate majors offered at UC. An intentional curricular structure ensures that students participate in academic exploration leading to major selection.
We empower students to choose best-fit majors through highly personalized exploratory advising and innovative academic programming!
FIND YOUR DIRECTION! EXPLORE...DISCOVER...DECIDE...DECLARE!
March 18, 2025
UC biology student Griffin Paul is studying the best ways to remove invasive Amur honeysuckle without using chemical herbicides.
February 28, 2023
Did you know that nearly 75 percent of college students change their major at least once? Determining what college major you want to pursue is no small decision. Even if you know what degree and/or career you want, you may consider completing some courses before declaring a major or applying to a specialized program. Housed in the University of Cincinnati’s College of Arts and Sciences, UC’s Center for Exploratory Studies has been recognized by the National Academic Advising Association as a best-practice model for assisting undecided students. It has also been featured in The New York Times.
June 25, 2020
Bobby Gray is the associate director for the Center for Exploratory Studies at the University of Cincinnati, where he helps students with the major selection process. Here are some of the most common questions and answers.