It is possible to major in one discipline and attend graduate school in another providing grades and Graduate Record Exam scores are high, letters of recommendation are good, and you have demonstrated either with prerequisites or a trial period that you are competent in the discipline. Changing a Major Students in good academic standing can petition to transfer from another college to the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences or from one major to another within the College, provided they complete the new major within the 216 unit limit. In order to change your major, complete a change of major petition and meet with the department advisor to receive departmental approval. The deadline for submission of major changes is the end of third week each quarter. New students may change their major from that indicated on the application for admission by filing a petition for change of major in the Undergraduate Admission s Office prior to the end of the third week of their first quarter.
Some students have no idea what they want to study.
Others are overwhelmed by the range of disciplines available, and they want time to explore these new offerings. Whatever the reason, being in the Undeclared program provides students the opportunity to explore a large range of courses while fulfilling breadth requirements and searching for a major. Review the list of majors. Of the majors that interest you, consider examining them by taking a class in that major. Remember that graduation requirements for a bachelor's degree at UCR require that you complete 180 units of work which include general education requirements, in addition to your major.