In order to declare/change a major, add a concentration/track/option/plan, or to change catalog years (quarter/semester), students must submit a Change of Major form with the Office of the Registrar. Students will be held to the major requirements for the catalog year in which the Change of Major is submitted. Dual concentrations within the same major will require approval from the Department Chair. An email to your CSUSB email account will be sent to you as notification that an updated PAWS Report reflecting the change or addition is available to view and print approximately two weeks after the form has been submitted.
Undergraduate students may submit a Change of Major request through their myCoyote Student Center. Please see the "Change of Major/Minor Guide" for instructions on how to submit an online request. In unique cases, it may be necessary to submit a Change of Major PDF form request to our office.
For incoming transfer students who submit a Change of Major with an ADT pending: Final official transcripts with ADT noted must be submitted by the document deadline. Please allow time after the deadline for processing.
Impacted Majors
- Criminal Justice
- Kinesiology: Allied Health
- Nursing (applications are no longer accepted)
- Psychology
- Social Work
Changing to an impacted major requires additional approval through the Online Change of Major process. Because each impacted major requires different eligibility requirements, students must apply and meet with an advisor within the impacted major to determine eligibility. Review of the request is routed to the department chair and then the Office of the Registrar for processing.
PLEASE NOTE: Change of Major requests for the Nursing major are no longer accepted. For additional information and questions, please contact the Nursing Department at [email protected] or at 909-537-5380.
Students Submitting an Application for Impacted Majors
Step 1: Students seeking to change (or add) an Impacted Major must first seek approval from the Department Chair (Psychology requires form reviewed by Academic Advisor.)
Impacted Majors:
- Criminal Justice (Christine Famega, Department Chair)
- Kinesiology: Allied Health (Nicole Dabbs, Department Chair)
- Nursing (No longer accepting applications)
- Psychology (Ken Shultz, Department Chair) An Academic Advisor must review all student requests to declare Psychology as a major before receiving the department chair's signature. Students should contact [email protected] to initiate the review process.
- Social Work (Carolyn McAllister, Department Chair)
Step 2: Student's approved request must be submitted to Office of the Registrar ([email protected]) and include the following:
- Why are you making the request?
- Expected term and year of graduation
- Attached PDF form