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Change of Major to PSYC or BS-BCNS

Major Changes within the Texas A&M System (College Station, Galveston, and Qatar)

Major change requests are now handled through your Howdy portal

  • Go to your Howdy portal and click on the My Record tab
  • Navigate to the Change of Major Requests box
  • Click on the Change of Major Tutorial link to learn how to check eligibility and submit your request

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Important Information:

  • GPA to change major to PSYC is a 2.75
  • GPA to change major to BS-BCNS is a 2.75
  • All August 2025-June 2026 applicants will be placed in the Fall 2025 catalog (CATALOG 148) 

Upcoming Major Change Dates:

  • Fall 2025: August 13, 2025- September 22, 2025
  • Spring 2026: December 23, 2025-February 9, 2026
  • Summer 2026: May 12, 2026- June 23, 2026
*The NRSC-BCN degree is being replaced with the BS-BCNS degree effective August 13, 2025.

 

THE DEADLINES TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS ARE ENFORCED REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES. 

Major Change to PSYC-BA or PSYC-BS (Continuing Students)

If you are applying to change majors into Psychology, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Have no more than 75 completed hours (grades included: F; grades excluded: I, W, Q)
  2. Minimum 2.75 overall GPR
  3. Completion of PBSI/PSYC 107 with a minimum grade of C
  4. Completion of PBSI/PSYC 245 (PSYC 2317) with a minimum grade of C or better
  5. Completion of a core Math (KMTH) with a minimum grade of C or better 

Major Change to BS-BCNS (Continuing Students)

If you are applying to change majors into BS-BCNS, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Have no more than 60 completed hours (grades included: F; grades excluded: I, W, Q)
  2. Minimum 2.75 overall GPR
  3. Completion of PBSI/PSYC 107 with a minimum grade of C or better.
  4. Completion of PBSI/PSYC 235 with a minimum grade of C or better. 
  5. Completion of at least one of the following math courses: MATH 147, MATH 151 (TCCNS MATH 2413), or MATH 171 with a minimum grade of C or better.
  6.  Completion of BIOL 111 (TCCNS BIOL 1406) with a minimum grade of C or better.
  7. Completion of CHEM 119 (TCCNS CHEM 1411) or CHEM 107/117 (TCCNS CHEM 1470) C or better is required for ALL prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of C or better.
  • Students are HIGHLY encouraged to take prerequisites at TAMU

For more information, contact the advising office at psycadvising@tamu.edu.

 

Prospective Transfer Students (from another college or university)


Go to Admissions to start to the process.  Also, please visit with one of Texas A&M’s Prospective Student Centers. You may also set up a tour of the Texas A&M campus by contacting the Visitor’s Center.