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Change of Major

Please Note: All Change of Major Requests are to be reviewed and approved by the corresponding department chair upon completing the requirements listed below.

We encourage students to meet with the Department Chair, Program Coordinator, or Advising Center to learn about the Change of Major Process.

Admission is contingent on space availability in the major. Please complete this short survey. The department will contact you if you meet the requirement.

You may contact the program coordinator with any additional questions you may have: Michele Randel: mrandel@csufresno.edu

Students currently enrolled at Fresno State are welcome to change/add a Civil Engineering (CE) major offered in the Lyles College of Engineering.

In order to add/change your major to Civil Engineering, students must meet all of the following conditions: Submit an application detailing their motivation and academic/all other preparation for potential success in the new major.

  • Completion of MATH 75 (calculus I or equivalent), MATH 76 (calculus II or equivalent), PHYS 4A (or equivalent), ENGR 1 or CE 1, CE 2 with a grade of C (2.0) or better and an overall GPA of 2.50 are required for approval to change major.
  • Students shall meet with the department chair (or designee) and develop a plan of study.
  • Students who will be adding/changing their major with more than 144 units will need to receive approval from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Students currently enrolled at Fresno State are welcome to change/add an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) major offered in the Lyles College of Engineering.

In order to add/change your major, students must meet all of the following conditions: Submit an application detailing their motivation and academic/all other preparation for potential success in the new major.

  • Students shall have completed MATH 75, PHYS 4A and ECE 1 with a grade of C or better, or be exempt from these courses because of AP credit or other transfer credit.
  • Students shall meet with the department chair (or designee) and develop a plan of study that shows that the student can complete the remainder of the degree in less than 8 semesters.
  • Students who will be adding/changing their major with more than 144 units will need to receive approval from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

Admission is contingent on space availability in the major. Please complete this short survey. The department will contact you if you meet the requirement.

You may contact the department chair with any additional questions you may have: Dr. Wei Wu: weiwu@csufresno.edu 

Students currently enrolled at Fresno State are welcome to change/add an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) major offered in the Lyles College of Engineering.

In order to add/change your major, students must meet all of the following conditions: Submit an application detailing their motivation and academic/all other preparation for potential success in the new major.

  • Students shall have completed MATH 75, PHYS 4A and ECE 1 with a grade of C or better, or be exempt from these courses because of AP credit or other transfer credit.
  • Students shall meet with the department chair (or designee) and develop a plan of study that shows that the student can complete the remainder of the degree in less than 8 semesters.
  • Students who will be adding/changing their major with more than 144 units will need to receive approval from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

Students currently enrolled at Fresno State are welcome to change/add a Geomatics Engineering (GE) major offered in the Lyles College of Engineering.

In order to add/change your major, students must meet all of the following conditions: Submit an application detailing their motivation and academic/all other preparation for potential success in the new major.

  • Completion of MATH 75 Calculus (or equivalent) with a grade of C (2.0) or better is required for approval to change major.
  • Students shall meet with the department chair (or designee) and develop a plan of study.
  • Students who will be adding/changing their major with more than 144 units will need to receive approval from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Change of major to Mechanical Engineering requires a student to have passed MATH 75 (or equivalent) with a C or better grade, and a total GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Any students with the intent to change their major to Mechanical Engineering are encouraged to contact the department chair. Exceptions can be made upon the review of students’ records.

 

If you wish to change your major out of the Lyles College of Engineering, please contact and schedule an appointment with the respective college advising center based on your major of interest, or the University Advising Center if you wish to switch to "Undeclared."

List of Majors offered at Fresno State and their corresponding Colleges

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