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Declaration of Major
The College of the Liberal Arts requires students to gain entrance into a major at the beginning of either the student’s third or fourth semester and no later than prior to the beginning of the fifth semester classification. A student who fails to gain entrance to a major prior to the fifth-semester classification may be required to disenroll from the college at the discretion of the dean. (policy 54-56.1)
In order to declare a major, students must meet the following criteria:
- 27.1 credits completed
- 2.00 cumulative GPA
- 2.00 GPA in courses completed toward the major
In addition to the above criteria, students interested in Psychology must fulfill the following additional requirements prior to declaring this major:
- PSY 002 completed with a grade of "C" or better
- STAT 200/PSY 015 completed with a grade of "C" or better
- 3 credits of GQ (not including STAT 200) completed with a grade of "C" or better
- 3 credits of GS (not including PSY 002) completed with a grade of "C" or better
These criteria can generally be met in the first year of study. To begin the declaration/change of major process a student must :
- Visit the office of the major that they plan to declare
- Meet with an adviser in that department to review the requirements and obtain signature on the change of major form
- Promptly return the form to Undergraduate Studies in 101 Sparks Building
- Students will receive an e-mail message to their Penn State access account when this change has been processed.