You must be accepted into an academic major in order to graduate from UB. Additionally, if you have completed 60 credit hours, you should have an Approved Major (accepted by an academic department) in order to maintain "Academic Progress".
For majors that normally begin with a student's junior year, you should plan to apply during your sophomore year. Application deadline dates vary by department; some departments review applications and accept students continuously while other departments admit students once per year. Remember that you should secure a major once you have completed 60 credit hours.
Meet with an academic advisor to review your record and compare it to the major requirements and acceptance criteria. When you are confident you have completed or will have completed the prerequisite courses and met any other requirements, you should complete the application. In general, students will need a DARS report. Print one and make sure the major on your report is the major to which you are seeking admission. You will also need a copy of your declared major's department application, which can be picked up at the respective department office. Be sure that you attach any additional documents that may be required by your declared major department (for example: references, evidence of volunteer work).
The major department will notify you in writing of its decision. If you are accepted, staff in the department will update your record to show that you are an accepted major ("Approved Major") and therefore eligible to register in majors-only courses and continue receiving certain financial aid.
If this is your only Approved Major, your DARS report will automatically show the evaluation for this major. If you already have an Approved Major on your record and are adding another major, you will need to select and run another DARS report for this new approved major when you log into DARS through MyUB.
Last updated: January 05, 2007 9:55 am EST