To Add or Change a Major in the College:
1. Students
must meet with the department advisor and obtain the change/addition of major
form with appropriate signatures and stamps. Departmental advisor contacts
2. Students
then attend the online Academic Planning Workshop at: bsosworkshops.umd.edu
3. Students
will submit the change/addition of major form with a completed academic-plan
online to the bsosmajorchange@umd.edu
4. Major
change or addition of second major may take approximately 15 - 20 business days
to process.
5. Students
on academic probation/dismissal and other designated student populations will
be required to schedule an appointment with an advisor to process the
major change.
Double Majors and Double Degrees
Students wishing to add a second major or degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Economics, Government and Politics, and/or Psychology must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The Departments of African American Studies, Anthropology, Geographical Sciences, Hearing and Speech Sciences, and Sociology will admit students as double majors on a case by case basis. First semester freshmen are exempt from the 3.0 grade point average requirement through the last day of classes of their first semester at the University of Maryland.
The university encourages students to complete their degrees in four years or 130 credits. Students wishing to declare a second major or degree will need to complete a plan that demonstrates their ability to successfully complete the major requirements in eight (8) semesters (four years).
Questions? Contact
the BSOS Advising Center at: 301.405.1697
Schedule an
advising appointment
Contact Info
Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone: 301-405-1697 (Please leave a message and a staff member will
contact you)
Email: For general advising inquiries: bsosadvising@umd.edu
