Change of Major Applications
In order to change a major into a Science major, please complete and submit a Change of Major Application by the submission deadline (see below). The applications are online and the links to the applications will only be available during the application period (see below). The applications will be reviewed after grades and academic standing posts for the current semester. Therefore, students will be notified of acceptance or denial several weeks into the next semester.
Submitting a Change of Major Application does not automatically result in being admitted to the major you are interested in. During the application process students should continue to make progress in their current major and ONLY take the courses needed for the change of major application.
Application period and deadline:
Nov. 1st at 12:00 am - Dec. 1st at 11:59 pm for the Fall semester
Apr. 1st at 12:00 am - May 1st at 11:59 pm for the Spring semester
Application links:
The deadline for Fall 2025 applications has now passed. Please check back during the next application period: Nov 1st - Dec 1st for Spring 2026.
Requirements and Advising:
Biology Change of Major Advising
- BA Biology
- BS Ecology and Evolution
- BS Marine Biology
- BS Biology, Microbiology
- BS Biology, Molecular Biology
- BS Biology, Systems Physiology
Chemistry Change of Major Advising
- BA Chemistry
- BS Chemistry
- BS Chemistry, Biochemistry
Computer Science Change of Major Advising
- BS Computer Science
- BS Data Science
- BS Computer Science & Linguistics
Geology Change of Major Advising
Advising email: undergradadvisor-geology@sjsu.edu
- BS Earth System Science
- BS Geology
Mathematics & Statistics Change of Major Requirements
- BA Math
- BA Mathematics, Integrated Teacher Education Program
- BS Applied Mathematics, Applied and Computational Mathematics
- BS Statistics
Meteorology Change of Major Advising
- BS Climate Science
- BS Meteorology
Physics Change of Major Advising
- BA Physics
- BA Physics, Preparation for Teaching
- BS Physics
