Students must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered for change of major:
(Note: All academic information included on the application must appear in a student's official academic
record at Texas A&M University.)

1. Must complete all of the following courses:

• MATH 141 (or approved substitute)
• MATH 142 (or approved substitute)
• ENGL 104
• COMM 203
• Natural Science (4hours)
• Natural Science (4 hours)
  
  AND must choose 2 more courses from the following:
• HIST 105 or 106
• PHIL 205 or 251
• MGMT 209
• INFO 209
• ACCT 209

2. GPR 2.0 or greater
3. Minimum of 12 graded hours at Texas A&M
4. No more than 75 total completed hours (A&M and transfer hours)
5. Submitted application (application deadline has passed)
    *Submitting an application to change major is no guarantee of acceptance.

6. Application Essay 

• Career goals with an explanation of how this degree program will help achieve those goals
• Writing skills and quality are both considered in submitted essay

Change of curriculum applicants (major and minors) are reviewed by the program faculty. A key element in the application is the essay identifying career goals and how this major/minor will help achieve those goals. The number accepted into the program is dependent on the available space or number of students that can be accommodated. Graduation numbers are monitored to determine space available in the program.

Application Deadlines