Major change processes for IU Bloomington undergraduate students
If you are a student, or working with a student, who is intending to change majors, it can be confusing to know where to go for an official major change. Each academic school and the College of Arts + Sciences have different processes for changing majors both internally* and externally*. The following site provides information for identifying the appropriate steps for changing majors both within and across schools and the College of Arts + Sciences.
*Internal processes are for students who are changing majors within their current school or unit.
*External processes are for students who are leaving their current school or unit to pursue a major in a different school or unit.
Internal: Students switching from an AMES major (listed above) to another AMES major should meet with their AMES advisor who will submit a major change request form.
External: If a student wants to be Exploratory, Pre-Business, Pre-Nursing, or Pre-Social Work, their current advisor can email vpuerec@iu.edu for a major change request or refer the student to meet with an AMES advisor.
Internal Major Change Process: To add or change a major in the College, a student should make an appointment with an advisor in the department of their intended major.* If the advisors for that major do not have appointments, the student can email the relevant advising office.
External Major Change Process: To add or change a major in the College, a student should make an appointment with an advisor in the department of their intended major.* If the advisors for that major do not have appointments, the student can email the relevant advising office.
*BFA programs and the Individualized Major Program have additional admission requirements. See the advisor for the intended major for more information.
Internal Major Change Process: Students fill out the internal Record Update Request form. It is routed to the Jacobs School recorder who will either update their record or refer the student to the Music Admissions office if the change requires an additional audition/interview process.
External Major Change Process: Not applicable. Non-admitted Jacobs School students will enter AMES as Exploratory majors and should contact AMES. The student should be in contact with Music Admissions. Once admitted to Jacobs by audition/interview, the Jacobs School will update a student’s record at the beginning of the next semester.
Internal Major Change Process: Kelley students can use the internal online form to update their Kelley major.
External Major Change Process: Students who are not in Kelley, but interested in pursuing business, need to be pre-business through AMES and go through the standard admissions process to switch from a non-Kelley major to a Kelley major. Interested students should reach out to AMES.
Internal Major Change Process: Luddy advisors or Luddy students should submit the internal form. Luddy degrees as second concurrent degree requests are submitted by Luddy advisor to Luddy Records via email.
External Major Change Process: Students not advised by AMES interested in switching into Luddy should use an internal form submitted by Luddy advisor.
Students advised by AMES should meet with their AMES advisor to have their major changed to Luddy. The AMES advisor will submit a major change request using AMES internal process.
Internal Major Change Process: O’Neill students meet (or email) their O’Neill Advisor to request a major change that is then routed to O’Neill Records and major is changed.
External Major Change Process: Students may apply and view admission eligibility on the O’Neill School website. Application deadlines are: May 1, July 1, August 1 and Dec. 1.
Students in other academic units who wish to move into an O’Neill preparation program prior to applying for admission may do so if they meet the following criteria:
Student’s Cumulative GPA is a 2.3 or high
GPA must be in good standing if student has 12 or more credits in the O’Neill GPA
Semester GPA must be a 2.0 or higher
If student meets the above criteria, advisors may email O’Neill Records (onrecug@iu.edu) with student’s name, ID, and intended O’Neill major. If students do not meet the above criteria, they should contact AMES.
For questions, please contact O’Neill Undergraduate Programs and Advising Office at 812-855-0635 or onrecug@iu.edu.
Internal Major Change Process: School of Education students should contact their assigned Education advisor.
External Major Change Process: Students interested in switching into an education major should meet with an advisor and complete an Education major change form.
Internal Major Change Process: No internal major change processes.
External Major Change Process: Students would need to be pre-nursing through AMES and go through the standard admissions process to switch from a non-nursing major to a nursing major. The sooner a student switches, the better. Interested students should reach out to AMES.
Internal Major Change Process: SPH advisors have an internal form they complete for students who are already in SPH. Once completed, that form goes to SPH Records who will update the student’s major.
External Major Change Process: Preferred – advisor or student should email SPH Undergraduate Advising (sphadvr@iu.edu) and requests a major change. Internally, SPH completes their major change form (mentioned above), and SPH Records updates the major. If the student wants to talk to an advisor in SPH before changing their major, they should come to drop-ins on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, in SPH C099, from 1-4pm.
