Academic Planning

About Academic Planning

Academic planning resources provide inspiration and guidance to help you design your own journey.

Design Your Journey

Student Project Gallery

Be inspired by student projects.

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Choosing Courses

These resources will help you develop a personally coherent, meaningful education out of the diverse courses that Stanford offers.

Cardinal Compass

Cardinal Compass helps you navigate through your first year at Stanford and assists in building a freshman year that takes full advantage of the wealth of courses available through Stanford Introductory Studies.

Stanford professor JD Schramm and student. Photo by Melody Lu.
Engage with Faculty

A hallmark of undergraduate education at Stanford is the opportunity to work closely with faculty, renowned scholars in their fields who are actively engaged in research. Learn more about how to work with Stanford's faculty.

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Planning for Departmental Honors

Explore Stanford's honors programs and learn how it can enhance your academic experience.

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Degree Requirements

Find out how Stanford provides the means for students to acquire a liberal education that encompasses General Education requirements, major requirements, and electives.

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Academic Policies

Get an overview of important Stanford policies.

My Stanford Story

MY STANFORD STORY features first person accounts of Stanford experiences from students, faculty, and pre-major advisors. Stanford Stories are as unique as the individuals who make up this incredible community.

Explore Majors

Use Explore Majors to find all of your major, minor, co-term, and other study options.