Change of Major

 

CHANGE OF MAJOR

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Pre-Information Technology to Information Technology

If you are currently a pre-Information Technology student you must meet the following criteria in order to exit the pre-IT status and declare your BS in Information Technology:
• Have completed the seven courses listed below with no grade lower than “C”, and
• Have an adjusted GPA of at least 2.0.

Pre-IT Courses Course Name
MATH 1232 Survey of Calculs
STAT 2231 Introduction to Statistics
IT 1130 Introduction to Information Technology
IT 1430 Web Page Development
CSCI 1236 Introduction to Java Programming
CISM 2230 Applications Development
MATH 2130 Discrete Mathematics

 


COMPUTER SCIENCES
Pre-Computer Science to Computer Science

If you are currently a pre-Computer Science student you must meet the following criteria in order to exit the pre-CS status and declare your BS in Computer Science;
• Have completed the three courses listed below and be enrolled in the fourth course with no grade lower than “C”, and
• Have an adjusted GPA of at least 2.0.

Pre-Computer Science Course Name
MATH 1441 Calculus I
MATH 1442 Calculus II
CSCI 1301 Programming Principals I
CSCI 1302 Programming Principas II (enrolled only)

Change of Major Process

Students who are changing their major to another degree program must complete the following steps:

  • 1. Complete a degree evaluation in WINGS - click Student Services & Financial Aid then click on 'Student Records', scroll down to the bottom of the page, the 'Degree Evaluation' link will be at the bottom. Print your 'Degree Evaluation'.
  • 2. Bring your completed 'Degree Evaluation' to your current major/department/advisor and fill out a change of major form.
  • 3. Have your current advisor sign this form and send it along with your degree evaluation and pertinent student records to your new major/department/advisor. Your new major/department/advisor should receive your information in about 2 business days.
  • 3. Complete the Change of Major 'Exit Survey'. The link is located at the bottom of this page.
  • 4. Visit your new advisor and set up an appointment to talk about your new major.

  • Change of Major from outside College of Information Technology to Pre-degree program

    If you are currently a student with a major outside of the College of Information Technology and wish to change to a major within the College of IT a simple process must be completed:

    1. Go to your current department and complete a “Change of Major” form.
    2. have your advisor sign the “Change of Major” form as the releasing advisor and obtain your academic records
    3. Bring both the signed “Change of Major” form and your academic folder to the CIT Student Services Center (Rm. 1208). This must be done before the CIT Student Services Center staff will be able to help you.


    Change of Major from inside CIT to another discipline

    1. Come to the CIT Student Services Center (Rm. 1208) and complete a “Change of Major” form.
    2. Have an academic advisor in the CIT Student Services Center sign the form as releasing advisor and release your academic folder to you.
    3. Carry the “Change of Major” form and your academic folder to your new department.