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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 NRSC-BCN is a 2.75
  • All August 2024-February 2025 applicants will be placed in the Fall 2024 catalog (CATALOG 147) 

Upcoming Major Change Dates:

  • Spring 2025: December 17, 2024-Febuary 10, 2025
  • Summer 2025: May 13, 2025-June 24, 2025
  • Fall 2025: August 13, 2025- September 22, 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 Effective August 13, 2025, for all change of major applications. 

Major Change to NRSC-BCN (Continuing Students)

If you are applying to change majors into Neuroscience – BCN, 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. Effective August 13, 2025, for change of major applications. 
  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

Adding a Minor to the BS – NRSC (BCN) Degree

  • CANNOT add a minor in PSYC to any of the NRSC degrees
  • A non-neuroscience minor (with the exception of PSYC) is optional for majors. If chosen, a minor must consist of 15–18 credit hours and must be declared before the student completes 90 credit hours. No more than 6 hours from the minor may be used to fulfill other Core requirements. A grade of C or higher is required if a course is to be counted in the major or minor field.

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

 

Prospective Transfer Students (from another college or university)

*Beginning Spring 2024: PBSI 245 (TCCN: PSYC 2317) will be REQUIRED for transfer student admission for BS/BA-PSYC* (Must earn a B or better)

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.