TSTC Harlingen Policy
| No: 3.47 | SOS: | Effective Date: 7/26/1997 |
| Division: | Educational Services |
| Subject: | Change of Major Program by Student |
| Authority: | Minute Order #78-97 |
| Submitted By: | Servando J. Villarreal |
| Title: | Vice President Student Development | Date: 10/20/2003 |
| Approved By: | Dr. J. Gilbert Leal |
| Title: | College President | Date: 8/6/2003 |
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POLICY
It is the policy of Texas State Technical College to permit students to officially
change their major (program) between terms or prior to the fifth class day of
a new term; however, a change to an open-entry/open-exit major is permited at
any time at the discretion of the receiving department/program.
PERTINENT INFORMATION
Policies concerning change of major are made in accordance with the criteria
of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools.
PROCEDURES
- The student requests a Change of Major Form from his or her current department
chair and secures the department chair’s signature.
- The student presents the Change of Major Form and a current transcript
to the chair of the proposed program for evaluation.
- If the student meets the admissions criteria of the proposed major, the
receiving department chair signs the Change of Major Form, identifies all
previously completed course work that is applicable to the new major, and
ensures that all substitution and/or transfer course work is documented
and completed on the appropriate forms.
- The student then secures the signature of the institutional TASP Coordinator
in the Counseling Office.
- The student checks that the Change of Major Form is completed and all
supporting documentation is returned to the Admission/Records Office for
processing.
- The student registers for a minimum of six (6) credit hours of course
work within the receiving major’s curriculum as identified by current catalog
curriculum.
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