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The <a href="https://students.ucdavis.edu/forms/?form=ChangeOfMajorForm">Change of Major webform</a> is submitted to the appropriate advisors and dean's offices involved. If you need to declare a degree type or change of major, submit the major change petition to your dean's office at least one quarter prior to the quarter in which you filed to graduate. </p></div><div><h3>Change of Major Within a College</h3><p>Students planning to change from one major to another major within the same college must be approved by an advisor of the major they are leaving, endorsed by an advisor of the new proposed major, and requires the dean's office for approval.</p></div><div><h3>Change of Major Accompanied by Change of College</h3><p><span>Students planning to change to a major outside their college requires approval </span>by an adviser of the new proposed major and requires dean's approval for admission to the new college. 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You need the consent of the department or committee in charge of your major, the consent of the department or committee in charge of your proposed additional major <strong>and</strong> the approval of the dean of your current college as well as the endorsement of the dean of your additional college.</p></div><div><h3>Declaring an Individual Major</h3><p>Students with academic interests not accommodated by an established major have the opportunity to design an individual major. If you wish to undertake an individual major, request the appropriate forms from your dean’s office. Individual major program requirements are outlined in the <a href="https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext">General Catalog</a>.</p></div><div><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="u_minor"></a>Declaring a Minor</h3><p>If you are interested in two or more areas of study, you should consider completing one or more minor programs. 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