Change of Major Applications

Complete a Change of Major Application by clicking on the link/s below for the major for which you are applying. Applications will be reviewed after grades and academic standing posts for the current semester. Students will be notified of acceptance or denial several weeks into the next semester. 

Please note that application links be added on November 1, 2024 for Spring 2025 and be removed on December 1, 2024. Also, the application links include all degrees and concentrations within the department.

Biology application link
Chemistry application link
Computer Science application link (including Data Science)
Geology application link
Mathematics & Statistics application link
Meteorology & Climate Science application link
Physics & Astronomy application link

If you have questions, please email science-academicprograms@sjsu.edu.

Change of Major Application deadlines:

  • Dec. 1st (Spring)
  • May 1st (Fall)

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

  • 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