Add or Change a Major, Minor, or Option
Primary Major Change
When a change of major time opens up, students can request a new primary major through Hokie SPA. Each college will run its own process to determine if it can accept the student and will then notify the student of the decision. This process applies to students who wish to change their primary major. Requests for adding secondary majors will still follow the current paper process.
There are two types of majors at Virginia Tech, restricted and non-restricted. Restricted majors have specific criteria students must meet to be eligible to declare. Please review the restricted majors section below for a complete list of restricted majors and their criteria.
Step-by-step instructions available on how to apply for a new primary major.
| Take Note |
Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Change of Major Opens |
December 11, 2023 | May 2, 2024 | |
| Deadline to Apply for Restricted Major |
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| Deadline to Apply for Non-Restricted Major | |||
| Deadline to Apply for Major Change |
January 5, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
The department of Biological Sciences accepts and processes requests for second majors and options at any time.
To add or remove a Biological Sciences option or second major, you must download and complete the College of Science Change of Second Major/Minor/Option Form and schedule an appointment with an advisor in Biological Sciences to make a plan for enrolling in those courses.
Steps to schedule an appointment with an advisor in Biological Sciences:
- Login to Navigate
- Click Schedule an Appointment
- Select Advising
- Select Biological Sciences Major Advising
Once you discuss the plan with the advisor, you must submit the Change of Second Major/Minor/Option Form to the advisor's Document Submission Portal who will then submit it to the College of Science Dean’s Office for processing.
The department of Biological Sciences accepts and processes requests for minors at any time.
To add or change a Biological Sciences minor, you must download and complete the College of Science Change of Second Major/Minor/Option Form and schedule an appointment with an advisor in Biological Sciences to make a plan for enrolling in those courses.
Steps to schedule an appointment with an advisor in Biological Sciences:
- Login to Navigate
- Click Schedule an Appointment
- Select Advising
- Select Biological Sciences Minor Advising
Once you discuss the plan with the advisor, you must submit the Change of Second Major/Minor/Option Form to the advisor's Document Submission Portal who will then submit it to the College of Science Dean’s Office for processing.
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