UC Irvine Change of Major Criteria
School of Physical Sciences
Exceptions to GPA criteria will be considered. Students may be held to specific
course completion or grade requirements before or after acceptance into a new
major if they do not meet the minimal requirements.
Students with more than 135 units and students wishing to declare a double
major have additional requirements. Please contact the School of Physical Sciences
academic advising office for further information.
Additional requirements (all majors):
- After sophomore year, Dean's review of progress toward degree and of upper-division
GPA in the major
- A maximum of two repeated courses among required courses in math and science.
Change of Major Requirements:
| Chemistry |
| Requirements |
Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA |
2.00 GPA
Most recent quarterly GPA of 2.00
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| Course grades |
Must meet BOTH requirements:
- Lower-division chemistry GPA of 2.50, with no grade below a "C"
(excluding Chem 1P and Chem 5)
- Minimum GPA of 2.00 in all mathematics and physics courses taken in
satisfaction of chemistry degree requirements
|
| Other |
Must meet ALL requirements:
- Minimum of two chemistry lecture courses completed at UCI
that count toward the major.
- Completion of General Chemistry (Chemistry 1A-B-C, 1LB-LC or equivalent).
- After sophomore year (90 units or more), completion of at least two
calculus courses (Math 2A-B or equivalent).
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| Earth and Environmental
Sciences
ALERT!!! New Requirements available. |
| Requirements |
Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA |
2.00 GPA
Most recent quarterly GPA of 2.00
|
| Course grades |
Must meet BOTH requirements:
- 2.50 minimum GPA for all UCI courses that count toward
the major.
- 3.00 minimum GPA for all transfer courses that count toward the major.
|
| Other |
Completion of:
- Math 2A-B (or equivalent) and
- Chemistry 1A-B/LB (or equivalent), or Physics 7A/LA-7B/LB, or Physics 7C/LC, or Physics 3A-B/LB (or equivalent).
- One Earth System Science class with grade of "B" or better.
Alternative requirements that remain in effect until March 6, 2009:
Completion of:
- Math 2A-B (or equivalent) and
- Chemistry 1A-B/LB (or equivalent), or Physics 7A/LA-7B/LB (or equivalent),
or Physics 3A-B/LB (or equivalent).
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| Mathematics |
| Requirements |
Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA |
2.00 GPA
Most recent quarterly GPA of 2.00
|
| Course grades |
Must meet BOTH requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 for all lower-division math courses that count
toward the major.
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 for all lower-division UCI math
courses that count toward the major.
|
| Other |
Minimum of two math courses taken at UCI
that count toward the major. |
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| Physics |
| Requirements |
Description |
| Cumulative UC GPA |
2.00 GPA
Most recent quarterly GPA of 2.00
|
| Course grades |
Must meet BOTH requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 for all lower-division math and physics courses
that count toward the major.
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 for all lower-division UCI math
and physics courses that count toward the major.
|
| Other |
Minimum of two physics lecture courses taken
at UCI that count toward the major.
Approval of Physics Departmental Chief Academic Advisor.
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