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Although many students choose their major before entering a college or university, many others select it during their first or second year of a four-year program. Some schools do not allow students to officially declare their major until the end of their second year so that students can experience many fields and ensure they have chosen the one most appropriate for them. In many other countries, including the United Kingdom , undergraduate students are normally required to concentrate on one subject throughout their degree, so the concept of a "major" is not relevant. Instead, the choice of degree and subject determines the entire course of study. In Australia , the U.S. system is followed to some extent, but there are also more specialist undergraduate degrees than in the U.S. HISTORY The system of majors or concentrations was introduced by President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard in 1910 and adopted by most U.S. universities. (McGrath, 2006) BIBLIOGRAPHY
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