Major, Minor and Certificate Declaration

Changing or Declaring Majors, Minors, and Stand-Alone Certificates

You should declare a  as soon as possible so that you can be assigned an academic advisor. Your academic advisor will help you expedite your progress toward graduation and assist you in preparing for a career. If you are an undergraduate student and would like to declare or change your major, minor, stand-alone certificate or concentration, submit your request through  using the 鈥淒eclare or Change Major/Minor鈥� link under the Student Records tab.

If you are a graduate student considering changing your program and/or major, please contact Graduate Admissions.

How to Change Your Major

To change your major or to declare a minor, follow these simple steps to navigate to the Change Major Portal:

  1. Login to your Owl Express account
  2. Click on the Student Records tab
  3. Click the link 鈥淒eclare or Change Major/Minor.鈥�
  4. Click on 鈥渃hange鈥� in the 鈥淧rimary Program鈥� section if you are declaring a new major.
  5. Click 鈥渁dd鈥� in the minor section or 鈥淪econdary Program鈥� section to declare a second major/certificate.
  6. You will be redirected to the list of available programs
    1. Online majors are highlighted in Green
  7. Click 鈥渟elect鈥� beside the new program you are interested in.
    1. If your major requires a concentration, you will be asked to choose on the next page. Click 鈥渟elect鈥� to move forward.
  8. You will be taken back to the main page, where you can monitor that status at the bottom of the page under 鈥淩equest Information.鈥�

If you decide that was not the major you intended, you have the ability to Cancel your pending request in the 鈥淩equest Information鈥� section. Here you can also see any notes from the academic department if your request was declined.

Note for New Students: Major changes impact your housing selections (Marietta campus versus Kennesaw campus) if you are going to be living in on-campus housing.