Change of Major Requirements

If you're considering or planning a change of major within USC, investigate the requirements of your new college or school, the process you'll need to go through to make the change, deadlines and other relevant details. Filter to your desired major or use keywords to identify other majors that fit your interests or academic plans.

Major	College or School	Minimum Requirements to Change	How to Change your Major	Change of Major Deadline	Additional Requirements	Keywords (hidden column)
Accounting	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
Cyber Intelligence	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Data Science	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A	Grade of B or higher in MATH 141/142/241, or STAT 509/515, or AP credit for 142.
Data Analytics	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A	Grade of B or higher in STAT 201/205/206/301/515/516 PSYC 220 SOCY 392 or AP credit for STAT 206;  AND Grade of B or higher in MATH 122/141/170/328 or CSCE 106 or AP credit for MATH 141.
Advertising	College of Information & Communications	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Aerospace Engineering	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 141 and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
African American Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Anthropology	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Art Education	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Art History	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Art Studio	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	College of Arts & Sciences	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Biological Sciences	College of Arts & Sciences	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Neuroscience	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Biomedical Engineering	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 141 and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Broadcast Journalism	College of Information & Communications	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Business Economics	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
Cardiovascular Technology	College of Arts & Sciences	Less than 30 credit hours with 2.0 GPA; 30 hours with 2.5 GPA; 60 hours with 2.75 GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Chemical Engineering	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 141 and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Chemistry	College of Arts & Sciences	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Chinese Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Civil Engineering	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 141 and 15 USC  credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Classics	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Comparative Literature	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Computer Engineering	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 141 and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Computer Information Systems	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Computer Science	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Criminology & Criminal Justice	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Dance	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A	Audition Required
Early Childhood Education	College of Education	2.5 USC or LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Economics	College of Arts & Sciences	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A	MATH 122/141 completed with a C or higher
Electrical Engineering	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 141 and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Elementary Education	College of Education	2.5 USC or LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
English	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Environmental Science	College of Arts & Sciences	2.8 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Environmental Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.8 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Exercise Science	Arnold School of Public Health	2.75 USC GPA and 12 USC-Columbia credit hours	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.
Experimental Psychology	College of Arts & Sciences	2.25 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Film & Media Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Finance	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
French	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Geography	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Geological Sciences	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Geophysics	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
German	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Global Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
History	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Hospitality Management	College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management	2.5 LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Information Science	College of Information & Communications	2.25 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Integrated Information Technology	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Services Management (BAIS)	College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
International Business	Darla Moore School of Business (DMSB)	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st for DMSB;  Apply mid-June for IB program	Must be admitted to DMSB prior to applying for IB; See the IB page here for more info
International Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Jazz Studies	School of Music	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule an Audition	N/A	Audition required
Music Industry Studies	School of Music	2.25 USC GPA	Essay, Digital Portfolio, and Interview required. Audition optional.	N/A
Journalism	College of Information & Communications	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Management	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
Marine Science	College of Arts & Sciences	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Marketing	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
Mass Communications	College of Information & Communications	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Mathematics	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A	Grade of B or higher in MATH 141/142/241/300 or AP credit for 142
Mechanical Engineering	College of Engineering & Computing	2.5 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 141 and 15 USC credit hours	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Media Arts	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Middle Level Education	College of Education	2.5 USC or LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Music (BA)	School of Music	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule an Audition	N/A	Audition required
Music Composition	School of Music	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule an Audition	N/A	Audition required
Music Education	School of Music	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule an Audition	N/A	Audition required
Music Performance	School of Music	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule an Audition	N/A	Audition required
Music Theory	School of Music	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule an Audition	N/A	Audition required
Nursing	College of Nursing	3.5 Institutional GPA (without grade forgiveness)	Submit online application	Apply by March 1, July 1, or October 1 to start following semester	12 graded credit hours; no more than one below C grade in a BSN required science course
Operations and Supply Chain	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
Pharmaceutical Sciences	College of Pharmacy	3.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	October 1st and/or March 1st
Philosophy	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Physical Education	College of Education	2.5 USC or LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Physics	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Political Science	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Public Health	Arnold School of Public Health	2.75 USC GPA and 12 USC-Columbia credit hours	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.
Public Relations	College of Information & Communications	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Real Estate	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
Religious Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Retailing	College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management	2.5 LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Risk Management & Insurance	Darla Moore School of Business	3.25 USC GPA, C or better in MATH 122/141 and 15 USC credit hours	Submit online application	Apply before March 1st (in spring semesters only)
Russian	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Social Work	College of Social Work	2.5 LIFE GPA	Attend a Change of Major Appointment	N/A
Sociology	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Spanish	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Sport & Entertainment Management	College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management	3.0 USC or LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Statistics	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A	Grade of B or higher in MATH 141/142, STAT 509/515 or AP credit for 142
Theatre	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Tourism Management	College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management	2.5 LIFE GPA	Schedule and Attend a New Major Information Session	N/A
Visual Communications	College of Information & Communications	2.5 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A
Women & Gender Studies	College of Arts & Sciences	2.0 USC GPA	Schedule and Attend an Appointment with an Exploratory Advisor.	N/A