How to Declare or Change Your Major (Minor)

First, go to the department for the major or minor that interests you and meet with an advisor in that department. Click here for a list of UO departments and links to the department web pages. Complete any paperwork the department requires and follow their procedures.

If you already have declared a major and you are declaring a ‘second major,’ make sure you clearly state this intention to the new department. You don’t want them to misunderstand and tell the Registrar’s Office to drop your ‘old’ major as they add the new one.

If you would like to drop your old major, please inform the department you are leaving. You can also go directly to the Registrar's Office, 2nd floor Oregon Hall, and ask to have your old major dropped.

Undeclared Major

If you are changing to "undeclared" from some other major, the Office of Academic Advising (364 Oregon Hall) is your new ‘department’ and where you should go for all academic advising.

Requesting a New I-20

You can request a new I-20 to reflect your change of major or minor as long as the change is shown in Duckweb. If you change your major or minor before the 10th day of the term, your Duckweb transcript will be updated for the current term and reflect your new major or minor. If it is after the 10th day of the term, your Degree Audit (DAR) will be updated, but your Duckweb account will not reflect your change of major or minor until the conclusion of that term.  To request a change of major to your I-20 please click the link below.

Change of Major Request

Learn more about how to choose or change your major.