Changes to Majors & Minors

Declare a major

Declare a major

If you are currently undeclared, remember to declare your major by the time you earn 45 units.

The form below uses Adobe Sign for signatures and routing.

  1. Use the Adobe Sign Directory to find username emails for the department chair and department staff for your major. You will need to enter their emails after you go to the form.
  2. Use the form below to declare your major.

Major Change Request

Change your major or concentration

Change your major or concentration

The process and form depends on the number of units you have earned. Do not include courses in progress.

If you have earned less than 90 units:

(If this is your first semester (new freshman), skip to step 4.

  1. Use DARS Degree Planner to build a plan for the new major or concentration, so you can see how the courses you have already taken will count toward the new major.
  2. Meet with an advisor for the new major.
  3. Meet with Financial Aid to discuss how changing your major may affect unit caps and limits on aid.
  4. Use the Adobe Sign Directory to find username emails for the department chair and department staff for the new major. You will need to enter their emails in Adobe Sign.
  5. Use the form below to request your change.

Major Change Request

This form uses Adobe Sign for approvals and routing. See Instructions for using Adobe Sign.

If you have earned 90 or more units (senior standing):

  1. Create a plan for the new major or concentration in DARS Degree Planner to see if you can complete the new program in less than 140 total units. Read the Major Change Policy
  2. Meet with Financial Aid to discuss how changing your major may affect unit caps and limits on aid.
  3. If you can complete the new major in less than 140 total units, go to the form and follow the steps under "Before you begin" 

Major Change Request for Seniors

Graduate Students

If you wish to change graduate programs contact Graduate Studies. 

Declare or change a minor

Declare or change a minor

A minor gives you a chance to study an area of interest, emphasize a disciplinary or multidisciplinary specialty, and/or enhance your career opportunities. A minor must be earned in conjunction with a bachelor’s degree. A minor cannot be posted if completed after the bachelor's degree has been awarded.

Use the form below to add, drop or change your minor.

Minor Declaration/Update

Students are generally prohibited from earning a major and minor from the same program. Exceptions can be made in major and minor combinations in which: [1] at least 9 units required for the minor are not already required for the major. In cases where there are “concentrations” within the major, a student must take a concentration such that at least 9 units for the minor are not counted towards the major, and [2] the major and minor must have different titles.

Minors are listed on the student's transcript. Minors are not listed on the diploma.

Add a second major or concentration (double major)

Add a second major or concentration (double major)

Students may earn a bachelor's degree with two majors by completing the requirements for both programs. The student receives one degree. Both majors are listed on the permanent record.

Students may declare and complete a second major if they meet the following criteria:

  • Declare second major before earning 90 units; and
  • Demonstrate that they can graduate with both majors completed in fewer than 140 total units.

If you are interested in adding a second major or concentration:

  • Build all future semesters for your current major in DARS degree planner.
  • Create and build another plan for the second major/concentration. 

Second Major or Concentration Request

If you already hold a bachelor's degree and are interested in pursuing an additional bachelor's degree, see the Second Bachelor’s Degree webpage. 

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