major in
To choose a subject as your most important subject at university — the main thing you're there to learn.
Meanings
To choose a particular academic subject as your primary area of study at a North American university or college.
"She decided to major in environmental science because she wanted to work in conservation."
""I majored in political science and economics.""
— Barack Obama, commonly cited in biographical accounts of his time at Columbia University
Standard North American English for declaring a university subject as one's primary area of study. Not used in British English, where students 'read' a subject at university or simply 'study' it. The noun form 'major' (e.g., 'What's your major?') is also very common. Used exclusively in educational contexts.
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