How do I... Change My Major, Minor, or College?
Changing your major within your home college:
- Forms are available at each college's academic advising/student affairs office and at some departmental offices.
- Some colleges also require a copy of your "Planned APAS" report from Grad Planner.
- Return completed forms to the academic advising/student affairs office for processing.
Changing to a major within a different college at UMD:
- Complete the Application for Undergraduate Change of College.
- Attach a "Planned APAS" report from Grad Planner.
- Return completed forms to the academic advising/student affairs office of the college to which you are applying.
- Preferred deadline is the first day of the registration queue each semester (see schedule). Allow 2 weeks for decision and processing before your registration date.
Adding an additional degree (i.e. adding a Bachelor of Arts program when you're already working on a Bachelor of Science program):
- Complete the Additional Undergraduate Degree Program Application.
- Attach a "Planned APAS" report from Grad Planner.
- Return completed forms to the academic advising/student affairs office of the college to which you are applying.
- Preferred deadline is the first day of the registration queue each semester (see schedule). Allow 2 weeks for decision and processing before your registration date.
Adding/dropping a minor:
- Forms are available at each college's academic advising/student affairs office and at some departmental offices.
- Return completed forms to the academic advising/student affairs office for processing.
