Change Your Major

How to Change Your Major to Business Administration

If you meet the entrance requirements or anticipate meeting them by the end of this semester, you are invited to register for our Change of Major (COM) Event. This event provides an opportunity to officially change your major and receive academic advising from the College of Business (COB) Academic Advising Team. The event is held at the end of each academic term (fall, spring, summer) and is the only way to declare a business major.

What to Expect

The COM event is conducted virtually and consists of the following:

Mandatory LIVE Virtual Presentation – This session provides essential information about transitioning to the Business Administration major.
Individual Advising Sessions – A 15-minute appointment with a COB academic advisor. Sessions are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis based on when students register for the event.
Session Notifications – Students will receive their scheduled advising session time via email one day before the live event.

How to Prepare

To ensure a smooth transition into the Business Administration major, we recommend:

Course Registration: Before the COM event, register for courses that are not restricted to Business Majors to maintain full-time student status (12+ credits). Recommended options include:
- ECON 204, STAT 204
- JTC300 or JTC301 (will fulfill the COB's Advanced Writing Requirement)
- AUCC courses
- Business minor courses
- Other major/minor courses and electives

Know Your Information: Have your CSU ID number ready and determine your intended concentration (you must declare a concentration to finalize your major change).
Prepare Transcripts: If you have taken transfer courses that are not yet processed by CSU, have digital copies available.
Use Your University Email: All communications, including advising appointments, will be sent to your CSU email. You must use this email for your advising session.
Be On Time for the Virtual Presentation: Students who are not logged into the live presentation by 8:15 a.m. (MT) will have their scheduled advising session canceled and will not be able to change their major until after the next COM event.
Future Accounting Concentration Students: If you are planning to declare a concentration in Accounting, please contact the COB Advising Front Desk: undergradinfo@business.colostate.edu to inquire about early registration access into ACT210 or ACT220. Please note that the Accounting Concentration sequence takes at minimum 6 semesters from ACT210 through completion.

Fall 2025 Change of Major Important Dates and Deadlines

Registration Deadline: January 2, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. (MT)
Live Event Link Sent to Students: January 7, 2026
Live Virtual Presentation: January 8, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. (MT)
Scheduled Advising Sessions: January 8, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (MT)

Important Notes

No Guaranteed Enrollment in Business Courses: Attending the COM event does not guarantee access to business courses. Students are highly encouraged to be enrolled in a full semester’s course load before attending.
Purpose of the Event: This event is strictly for officially changing your major, reviewing curriculum progress, and registering for available business courses for the next semester. General academic advising is not provided during this event. You will have a full advising appointment with your new advisor at the beginning of the upcoming semester.
If You Miss the Event:
- If you do not attend or your appointment is canceled, you will be shifted to a REMOTE Change of Major and you will not have a 15 minute appointment with a COB academic advisor.
- The process can take up to two weeks and must go through the Registrar's Office.
- Once your major change is reflected in RamWeb, you will be able to self-register (or waitlist) for BUS Major restricted courses.
- Advisor availability may be limited until the start of the next semester.

Register for the Change of Major event

When registering for the Change of Major event in the form below, please make sure to select the correct change of major term to prevent delays to your major change. Change of major terms coincide with the term that just finished at CSU. Students will work with the College of Business from the respective Change of Major Day through Census for the following term. Census dates can be found on the CSU Academic Calendar website.

Spring: Change of Major in December/January through Spring Census
Summer: Change of Major in May through Summer Census
Fall: Change of Major in August through Fall Census

First name*:
Last name*:
CSU email*:
CSU ID*:
Change of Major term*:
Event attendance*:	I would like to change my major to Business, but I am unable to attend the Change of Major Event on Thursday, January 8. I would like to change my major to Business, however I missed the January 2 deadline to sign up for the live event. I would like to change my major to Business. I am able to attend the Virtual Event on Thursday, January 8 and will be available 8:30am - 9:00am MT for the mandatory live presentation and then 9:00am - 4:30pm MT for a scheduled advising session with a COB Academic Advisor.
Please acknowledge that you are eligible*:	The College of Business requires a Grade of B- or higher in ECON 202, Principles of Microeconomics or AREC 202, Agricultural and Resource Economics. I have completed the required course with a B- or better or am currently taking the required course and plan to earn a B- or better. The College of Business requires three credits from the following list with grades of C- or higher in each course completed: MATH117, MATH118, MATH120, MATH124, MATH125, MATH126, MATH141 or a higher-level calculus course. I have completed the required course/s with a C- or better or am currently taking the required course/s and plan to earn a C- or better. The College of Business requires a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a minimum of 15 graded credits at CSU. I have completed 15 credits or more at CSU and have established a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA or this is my first semester at CSU and I am enrolled in 15 credits or more and am on track to earn a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA.