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Change of Major/Minor Procedure

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Change of Major/Minor Procedure

If changing major and/or minor to program within the School of World Studies, then you must make an advising appointment to go over all general education and major requirements for the respective program.

After receiving advising, fill out and sign an official change of major/minor form. Please make sure all necessary information is included in the appropriate location.

List old major you are changing from, even if it is undeclared.
Write in new major and/or any minors being declared.
Please note special requirements if declaring a major in International Studies:

You must declare a concentration in one of the designated tracks (choosing from among area or global studies).
All INTL majors must have an accepted minor declared in one of the following: ANTH, RELS, FREN, GERM, SPAN, ITAL, HIST, POLI, SOCY, URSP, ECON, or general business.

Once the form is completed, take it to the Dean’s office, Hibbs Room 201, to have it signed.

After a signature from the Dean’s office, the form should be sent to Founder’s Hall to be processed and put into the system.

After 2 weeks, it is recommended you check your unofficial transcript to make sure the form was processed properly and is showing your official change of major/minor.

Please note: If you have completed all of the above steps and your change or major/minor has not appeared, please contact Founder’s Hall, Records and Registration, to address the problem.