Change of Major/Add Secondary Major Policies & Eligibility
1. The purpose of this process is to orient you to our major requirements, academic advising, internship, and leadership expectations, as well as the resources in the Scheller College of Business.
2. First-year students must wait until after the withdrawal deadline date in their first semester to change their major.
3. Transfer students must wait until after the completion of their first semester and final grades are posted.
4. Students must be in good academic standing, meaning cannot be on Academic Warning, Probation, nor Dismissal. This information can be found at the top of your degreeworks.
5. Students with 60 or more credits need to have at least a 2.3 cumulative GPA to be considered to change their major to Business Administration.
6. Complete the steps outlined in the canvas course and submit the application. If you have any questions, contact Marcus Reese. Please do not email advisors directly.
7. Completion of the canvas course and application does not guarantee your change of major will be approved.
8. You are not obligated to change your major once you complete the process.
9. The Scheller College of Business does not accept students who are currently on academic contracts with another department at Georgia Tech. Departmental contracts must be successfully completed prior to being eligible to change major to Business Administration.
How To Change Your Major to Business Administration/Add Secondary Major
Students who are interested in changing their major/adding secondary major will complete a canvas course that gives a broad overview of our advising and career services, the BSBA curriculum, and the opportunities they will have as a Scheller student. Upon completion of the canvas course, the student will submit an application where their student record will be evaluated to confirm they are eligible to change their major/add secondary major. After eligibility is determined, the student will be contacted about next steps. Completion of the canvas course and application does not guarantee a major change/add secondary major.
BSBA Change of Major/Add Secondary Major Canvas Course & Application Window
Students are only able to access the BSBA Change of Major/Add Secondary Major Canvas Course & Application during the application windows provided below. Change of Major/Add Secondary Major forms will not be signed outside of these windows and not before you are confirmed as eligible to change your major/add secondary major.After students complete the change of major/add secondary major canvas course and application, and their application has been reviewed, they will be contacted via email by Marcus Reese.
*NOTE: DATES, DELIVERABLES AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Applications are reviewed every Friday; therefore, any applications submitted after 11:59pm Thursday will be reviewed the following Friday.
| Fall 2023 | ||
| Process Item | Start Date | End Date |
| Application Window | OPEN | Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 11:59pm |
| Application Window | Monday, November 27, 2023 at 10am | Thursday, December 14, 2023 at 11:59pm |
Canvas Course is ONLY accessible during the Application Windows listed above.
Registration Support
Students who are changing majors/adding secondary major can still register for business courses during registration.
Registration information for students interested in changing their major/adding secondary major, including major restrictions, dates, and suggested courses, can be found at the link below.
Students can use the BSBA Credit Checklist assignment from the canvas course to strategize for the upcoming semester, by focusing on outstanding core requirements and BSBA core classes.
The Scheller College of Business uses the waitlist to manage registration. We do not give permits or overloads. Registration assistance requests can be made here:
BSBA Change of Major/Add Seconday Major Registration Support