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.
Application period:
November 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024 for the Spring 2025 term
April 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025 for the Fall 2025
Application links:
Please check back during the application period (see above).
If you have questions, please email science-academicprograms@sjsu.edu.
Submission deadlines:
- Dec. 1st for the Spring term
- May 1st for the Fall term
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
- 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
