Students desiring to change their program of study after enrolling should follow these steps:
Meet with a counselor in the Counseling and Career Services office to discuss the change of major and complete the Change of Academic Major form. The Counseling Services representative will check the new program against the student’s test scores and/or former college work and inform the student if retesting or developmental course work is required. Students will be advised that a change of major can affect the length of time to program completion, student financial aid, veteran’s benefits and other situations. Referrals will be made as needed.
Upon completion of the form and approval of the change, information will be forwarded to the Registrar’s Office, where the student’s major will be officially changed. Information on the change of major will be forwarded to the new department, the former department and other offices, as appropriate.
International students with an F-1 status should complete the Change of Major/Minor form and meet with the International Student Admissions Coordinator. This advisor will check the student’s eligibility for the new major, review other pertinent information and discuss implications the requested change may have with relation to the student’s status with Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). The International Student Admissions Coordinators will approve or disapprove the request. Approved requests will be changed on the college database and documentation forwarded to INS and other appropriate college offices, including the student’s new and former academic departments.
Nursing and Health Sciences (NHS) students who have their final interview eligibility waived by the program director, who meet the required NHS program admission criteria at the level required for interview eligibility, or who have an approved interview results form submitted by the Health Sciences program coordinator of the program which they are applying, will have their change of Major/Minor automatically completed by the Admissions Coordinator for Health Sciences or Nursing and forwarded to the Student Records office.
Students desiring a specialized Associate in Occupational Technology (AOT) degree should complete an AOT contract with their advisor. The advisor will forward a copy of the contract to the Registrar’s office, where the students’ major will be officially changed.
Students should be aware that program changes may significantly affect educational and career goals, and credits earned under one major may not necessarily apply to the new major. The cumulative GPA will reflect all courses taken.
Students who are receiving benefits under a student assistance program (student financial aid, veteran’s benefits or Workforce Investment Act (WIA)) and international students should contact the appropriate office to determine how this change will affect them since these programs have specific guidelines and restrictions concerning changes of academic major.