Major / Minor Change
Changing your Major/Minor
Download the PDF of the form here. Then follow the instructions below.
Instructions
- Complete each relevant field on this form.
- Submit to each department involved for signatures.
- Copies should be made for office and student records.
- Submit original form to the Registrar's Office.
Major/Minor Requirements
To receive a degree from UNC, you are required to complete a minimum of nine (9) upper division UNC credits (300-400 level) in that major. To receive a minor, you are required to complete a minimum of six (6) upper division UNC credits (300-400 level) in that minor. You must meet all requirements and pass all courses required by the school/college or department from which you select a major or a minor. See the UNC Catalog for more information.
Information about Minor/Major Changes
• The catalog used for student requirements is the catalog that is in effect at the time the major is declared.
• A change of major will effect a change of catalog to the current catalog.
• A change of major emphasis is considered to be a major change (and will therefore move the student to the current catalog).
• Minors, additional majors, licensures and endorsements will follow the major catalog.
• Core requirements (Liberal Arts Core/General Education) also follow the major catalog, but individual course eligibility to satisfy any given LAC requirement is determined by the catalog in effect when the course in question was taken at UNC.
• Major or minor changes are declared in the office of that specific major or minor.
• Licensure changes are made in the School of Teacher Education.
• Minors may be declared only if a degree-seeking major has been declared.