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Changing Major or Declaring Minor

Changing your major or declaring a minor is a common thing in college, but before you can change your major or declare a minor, there are are a few things you need to know.

Changing major:

All students must complete a major as part of the bachelor's degree. UC Merced students are:

  • Expected to declare a major before reaching 60 total units
  • Required to declare a major before reaching 90 total units

For more information on changing major view the following pages:

 

Declaring a minor:

A minor is not required at UC Merced, but is a great opiton for students with multiple interests and abilities. Not all majors offers minor options.

See a complete list of minors in the current Catalog.

Students interested in adding a minor must declared a minor before reaching 90 total units. 

 

For more information on changing major or declaring minor, view the following pages: