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Change of Major

To continue to enhance advising and help students change a major, the university now will have three common change of major times every year, instead of varying deadlines by colleges and departments. In addition, the process will be online. 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 website for a complete list of restricted majors and their criteria.

Step-by-step instructions available on how to apply for a new primary major. 

Some majors will offer an information session or an opportunity to meet with an advisor for students to learn more about their major. View what is being held this semester.

Take Note

Fall 2023

Spring 2024

Summer 2024

Change of Major Application Opens


July 31, 2023
December 11, 2023
May 2, 2024

Deadline to Apply for ALL majors

August 11, 2023 January 5, 2024 May 17, 2024

Deadline for Notification to all students

August 17, 2023 January 11, 2024 May 23, 2024

All Changes in Banner

September 5, 2023 January 31, 2024 June 10, 2024

The following table shows when colleges are processing secondary majors, minors, and/or concentrations.

College

Declaring Secondary Majors, Minors, or Concentrations

College of Ag & Life Sciences (CALS)

Requests will be processed anytime.*

*HNFE will process secondary major requests during the Change of Major Application period.

College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD)

Requests will be processed anytime.*

*Students seeking to add a secondary major to any restricted major within the college (Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, Creative Technologies, Graphic Design, or Studio Art) should follow the primary major change process for that major during the change of major application period.

Pamplin College of Business (PCOB)

Secondary major requests will be processed during the Change of Major Application period.*

*Minor applications and changes to concentrations will be processed anytime.

College of Engineering (COE)

Secondary major and minor requests will be processed during the Change of Major Application period.*

*Concentrations will be processed anytime.

College of Liberal Arts & Human Studies (CLAHS)

Requests will be processed anytime.

College of Natural Resources & Environment (CNRE)

Requests will be processed anytime.

College of Science (COS)

Requests will be processed anytime.
Public Health Program Requests will be processed anytime.