Change of Major
Change of Major to a Major in Another College
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To change from a major in the College of Engineering to a major in another college, you must meet the academic requirements of the major and receive approval from the Associate Dean of the new college. Permission to transfer from one college to another may be denied or deferred if you are in academic difficulty or you have a GPA of less than 2.0 in courses that are required by the new major.
Procedure for Change of Major and Change of College
To apply for a change of major, complete the following form, obtaining the following signatures in this order: the adviser in your new major, your current departmental undergraduate staff adviser, and the College of Engineering Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, then submit the form to the undergraduate office of the new college:
Change of Major Requirements (PDF)
For Further Information
For questions and advice regarding change of major, consult a department undergraduate staff adviser or an advisor in the College of Engineering Undergraduate Office, 1050 John D. Kemper Hall (752-1979).
Change of Major for Students Not in Good Academic Standing
Students who wish to change to a new major in another college but are not in good academic standing can be allowed up to three quarters to return to good academic standing and to meet course requirements to qualify for the desired change of major.
Acquiring Approval from New Major and College
The student must have the following form completed and signed by the staff adviser or master adviser for the proposed new major and by a student affairs officer in the undergraduate programs office of the college of the new major:
Academic Conditions to Qualify for a Change of Major (PDF)
The specific course requirements that must be completed prior to a change of major are to be taken as soon as is appropriate academically. These courses are to be listed under item 1. on the form referenced above and are to be included on the program of study that is to be attached to the form.
A detailed, quarter-by-quarter academic program of study that will lead to a degree in the proposed major is to be prepared. From this program of study and the student's current academic record, the total number of units required to meet degree requirements is to be calculated and included on the form.
After obtaining a signature from the staff adviser or master adviser for the proposed new major, the form must be taken to a student affairs officer in the undergraduate programs office of the college of the new major, who will indicate if additional conditions are to be imposed.
Acquiring Approval from the College of Engineering
The completed form with the required signatures is to be submitted to the College of Engineering Undergraduate Office. It will be reviewed and the student will be sent a letter restating the conditions to be met to qualify for a change of major.
For Further Information
For questions and advice regarding change of major, consult a department undergraduate staff adviser or an advisor in the College of Engineering Undergraduate Office, 1050 John D. Kemper Hall (752-1979).
Change of Major Requirements
Students wishing to declare a major in the College of Engineering must submit a completed Change of Major petition to the Undergraduate Advising Office (1050 Kemper Hall). The form is found at: http://registrar.ucdavis.edu/PDFFiles/D043ChangeMajor.pdf
Change of major petitions submitted within the first ten days of the quarter will likely be processed prior to Pass 1 registration for the next quarter.
In order to change your major or to double major with a major in the College, you must satisfy requirements that have been established by the College of Engineering.
Change of Major Requirements (must be met by all students. Additional requirements for Biomedical Engineering are noted)
You must:
- be a registered student and have completed at least one quarter (minimum of 12 units) at UC Davis;
- have completed not more than 135 cumulative units (excluding AP units); students who have completed more than 135 units will be considered on an appeal basis only;
- be in good academic standing and meet minimum progress requirements;
- have received a letter grade for all courses that satisfy Engineering degree requirements, and
- have completed MAT 21A, B, C: PHY 9A and CHE 2A each with a grade of C- or better and a GPA in these five courses of 2.0 or better
NOTE: Students requesting a change into Biomedical Engineering must have a GPA of 2.7 or better in the courses listed in #5 above AND have an overall UC GPA of at least 2.7.
Double majors within the College of Engineering will be allowed with the exception of the following combinations:
- Computer Science Engineering and Computer Science (L&S)
- Computer Science Engineering and Electrical Engineering
- Computer Science Engineering and Computer Engineering
- Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Biochemical Engineering
- Biochemical Engineering and Biological Systems Engineering
- Any combined major and Materials Science Engineering
Triple (and more) majors will not be approved.