Deadlines (Late applications will not be considered):
Below are the college-level deadlines that appear in the academic calendar:
Fall 2023: Friday, October 6 by 4:30 p.m.
Spring 2024: Friday, March 1 by 4:30 p.m.
***Please note that Psychology uses an early deadline.*** Students may apply to become a Psychology major only from 9/10-9/22 & 2/10-2/22 each academic year. See the Psychology website for more details on the application and their process: https://psychology.tcnj.edu/academic-programs/becoming-a-psychology-major/
These guidelines are for the internal change of major application process for current students. Departments also have retention requirements to remain in the major. These can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Required Documents
Change of Major/Second Major Form (official Records & Registration form)
Please submit Change of Major/Second Major form with any other required documents (see below) to the major department, not the HSS Dean’s Office.
Minimum Entrance Requirements by Major:
Minimum Entrance Requirements do not guarantee admission into major. Entrance into some majors is competitive. Academic Affairs maintains a list of the entrance requirements with capacities for all TCNJ majors. This document can be found on the Academic Affairs website under Change of Major Information.
African American Studies: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- Must have completed both of the below courses with a grade of C or above:
- AAS 179: African American History to 1865
- AAS 180: African American History 1865-Present
Anthropology: New major (internal transfer data not yet available)
- Must have completed both of the below requirements:
- One of the following with a grade of C or above: ANT 110: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, ANT 111: Intro to Biological Anthropology, ANT 112: Intro to Archeology, OR ANT 213: Language and Culture
- One of the following with a grade of C or above: STA 115 OR STA 215 OR PHL 120
Criminology: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- Must have completed CRI 100: Introduction to Criminology
English: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- No entrance requirement
- English Secondary Education, English Secondary Urban Education, and English Secondary Special Education: There is a strict 40 person limit in major due to teaching placements
History/History Secondary Education: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- No entrance requirement
International Studies: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- Change of Major: Interview required; please reach out to the Program Director Dr. Zakiya Adair
Philosophy: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- No entrance requirement
Political Science: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- Must have completed one of the following with a grade of C or above:
- POL 110: American Government
- POL 130/230*: International Relations
*NOTE: International Relations was renumbered from 230 to 130 starting in Fall 2020
Psychology: Moderately competitive. Most but not all applicants will be accommodated; 70% acceptance rate. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated good performance in Psychology courses.
- Change of Major: To apply as a pre-major, must submit Essay (see department website for details); To apply as a major, must have also completed PSY 101 (C- or above). Due to competition for admission, acceptance as a pre-major, and conversion from pre-major to major status, depend on capacity.
Sociology: 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- Must have completed both of the following with a grade of C or above:
- SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
- STA 115: Statistics OR STA 215: Statistical Inference and Probability
Undeclared- Humanities and Social Sciences:
- We do not accept internal transfer students into the HSS Undeclared program
- Only open to first and second-year students.
World Languages and Cultures: Spanish – Open to all who meet criteria. 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- Entrance Requirements:
- To apply as a pre-major, must have completed SPA 211 (B- or above)
- To apply as a major, must have completed SPA 215 (B- or above)
World Languages and Cultures: World Languages and Linguistics – Open to all who meet criteria. This is a new program.
- Must have completed both of the following:
- ANT 213 or LNG 201 or WLC 215 (C+ or above)
- A grade of B- or above first 200-level language course
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Open to all who meet criteria. 100% of qualified internal transfer applicants were admitted to this program last academic year.
- No entrance requirement