Summer 2023 Change of Major Information
School of Social Sciences | Undergraduate Student Affairs Office
We understand that as new students, you may have questions about the possibility of
changing into a major this Summer that is different than the one that you were admitted
to originally. That's okay! On this page we will provide you with a little bit of
information on the Summer change of major process for majors both within Social Sciences
and in other Schools across campus.
Info for students admitted to a major in Social Sciences who wish to change to another
major also within Social Sciences:
New Freshmen
Please send an email to socsci@uci.edu prior to the date of your SPOP session with your change of major request. Be sure
to include your full name, UCI student ID number, current major, and new requested
major in your email. The final deadline for freshmen to request a change of major
within Social Sciences is TBD.
New Transfer Students
Please indicate your intended change of major when filling out the 2023 Transfer Pre-Advising Survey (deadline June 8th!). An advisor will review your change of major request while evaluating your previous
coursework and either confirm your request via email or provide you with more details
on how to meet our change of major requirements as part of your academic advising.
Info for students admitted to a major under another School who wish to change to a
major within Social Sciences:
All New Students
Social Sciences is not accepting change of major requests from students outside of
Social Sciences prior to Fall quarter. Students admitted to another major should complete
their new student advising with their current school over the Summer as normal. Then,
after September 1st, students interested in changing into one of our majors may email our office to request
more information on how to meet the Change of Major Requirements for their intended
major and advising on any possible changes to their Fall schedules. These change of
major emails may be sent to: socsci@uci.edu
Info for students admitted to a major in Social Sciences who wish to change to a major
under another School:
Different Schools at UCI have different policies regarding Summer change of major requests from new students. Below you'll find a chart that shows which Schools are accepting Summer change of major requests, as well as any deadlines or special information needed for submitting your request.
| School Program | Freshmen | Transfers | How to Request a Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts |
Yes (before July 1st and @ SPOP) |
Yes (before July 1st) (Drama only) |
Email Amy Kim (amykim@uci.edu) |
| Biological Sciences | No | No | |
| Business | No | No | |
| Education | Yes | Yes | Email Zulakha Sheikh (zulakhas@uci.edu) |
| Engineering | No | No | |
| Humanities | Yes | Yes | Freshmen: Email Maribel Valentin (mvalentin@uci.edu) Transfers: Email Malinda Pang (pangmr@uci.edu) |
| Information & Computer Science | No | No | |
| Nursing | No | No | |
| Pharmaceutical Science | No | No | |
| Physical Sciences | No | Yes (before July 1st) | Email PS Student Affairs (pssazot@uci.edu) |
| Public Health | Yes | Yes (only if TR admissions requirements have been met) | Email PH Student Affairs (phuao@uci.edu) |
| Social Ecology | No | No | |
| Social Sciences | No | No | |
| Undergraduate / Undeclared | Yes | No | Email Norma Arevalo (narevalo@uci.edu) |
For Schools who are not accepting change of major requests this Summer, students will be required to meet the Change of Major Requirements for their intended major prior to being able to change into that major.
Questions? Concerns?
Please send us an email at socsci@uci.edu with your full name, UCI student ID, and your questions!
All emails are answered by a full-time academic advisor.
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