How and When to Change/Declare
If you plan to change your major and apply for graduation, please first complete the process below ASAP during our drop-in advising hours.
Process to change/declare a major
Step 1: Identify how many cumulative units you have earned.
Less than 90 units earned:
- review and confirm you meet our requirements. If you do, continue to step 2.
- if so, all courses must show on your Course History and/or Transfer Credit Report
- if your courses do not show on your Transfer Credit Report, please bring an unofficial transcript
Greater than or equal to 90 units earned, complete the following:
- review and confirm you meet our requirements
- the greater than or equal to 90 units earned petition [pdf]
- the appropriate Business Administration Major Form (14 options). Review the Sammy Spartan major form [pdf] (sample) for support.
- a personal statement. Review the sample personal statement [pdf] for support.
- save your SJSU Unofficial Transcript as PDF
- Change of Major Petition video tutorial
Step 2: Meet with a business advisor during drop-in (service #2) academic advising hours.
- A business advisor will confirm you meet our requirements and review and submit your petition documents if applicable
- If you meet our requirements, we will process your request
- In 7-10 business days you will receive an email notifying you that a change has been made to your MyProgress report. At that time, you will see that the Business minor has been added to your program plan.
The table below shows a timeline of our change of major process.
| Term | Accept | Review | Notification Approve/Deny |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fall 2022 |
September 12 - 29, 2022 |
October 3 - 14, 2022 |
After October 17, 2022 |
|
Spring 2023 |
January 4, 2023 - March 3, 2023 |
March 6, 2023 - March 17, 2023 |
After March 20, 2023 |
|
Summer 2023 |
June 7, 2023 - June 30, 2023 |
July 3, 2023 - July 14, 2023 |
After July 17, 2023 |
Process to declare the Business Minor
Step 1: Confirm you meet our requirements to declare.
Requirements to declare the Business minor:
- BUS3 160 – Fundamentals of Management & Organizational Behavior
- 1 Upper-Division or 1 Lower-Division business course
- SJSU Cum GPA: 2.6 or better.
Review the business minor requirements to earn the degree.
Step 2: Submit a Request to declare/add the Business minor.
- A business advisor will confirm you meet our requirements
- If you meet our requirements, we will process your request
- In 7-10 business days you will receive an email notifying you that a change has been made to your MyProgress report. At that time, you will see that the Business minor has been added to your program plan.
- If you have additional questions, meet with a business advisor during drop-in (service #2) academic advising
