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Change of Major to PSYC or BS-BCNS

Major Changes within the Texas A&M System (College Station, Galveston, and Qatar)

Major change requests are now handled through your Howdy portal

  • Go to your Howdy portal and click on the My Record tab
  • Navigate to the Change of Major Requests box
  • Click on the Change of Major Tutorial link to learn how to check eligibility and submit your request

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Please be advised that PBSI does not grant waivers for failure to meet mandatory change of major requirements. This includes:

  • Completion of required classes
  • Minimum GPA standards
  • Maximum hours

In addition, PBSI will not hold or defer applications that are incomplete due to unmet requirements. All application requirements must be complete at the time of submission.

Important Information:

  • GPA to change major to PSYC is a 2.75
    • GPA to change major to BS-BCNS is a 2.75
  • All August 2025-June 2026 applicants will be placed in the Fall 2025 catalog (CATALOG 148) 

Upcoming Major Change Dates:

  • Spring 2026: December 23, 2025-February 9, 2026
  • Summer 2026: May 12, 2026- June 23, 2026

The Deadlines to submit applications are enforced regardless of circumstances 

*The NRSC-BCN degree is being replaced with the BS-BCNS degree effective August 13, 2025.

Major Change to PSYC-BA or PSYC-BS (Continuing Students)

If you are applying to change majors into Psychology, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Minimum 2.75 overall TAMU GPA
  2. Have no more than 75 completed hours (grades included: F; grades excluded: I, W, Q)
  3. Completion of PBSI 107 (PSYC 2301) with a grade of a 'C' or better
  4. Completion of PBSI 235 (PSYC 2330) with a grade of a 'C' or better
  5. Completion of PBSI 245 (PSYC 2317) with a grade of a 'C' or better
  6. Completion of a core Math (KMTH) with a minimum grade of C or better 

Major Change to BS-BCNS (Continuing Students)

If you are applying to change majors into BS-BCNS, you must meet the following requirements:

  1. Minimum 2.75 overall TAMU GPA
  2. Have no more than 60 completed hours (grades included: F; grades excluded: I, W, Q)
  3. Completion of PBSI 107 (PSYC 2301) with a grade of a 'C' or better
  4. Completion of PBSI 235 (PSYC 2330) with a grade of a 'C' or better
  5. Completion of at least one of the following math courses: MATH 147, MATH 151 (TCCNS MATH 2413), or MATH 171 with a grade of a 'C' or better
  6.  Completion of BIOL 111 (TCCNS BIOL 1406) with a a grade of a 'C' or better
  7. Completion of CHEM 119 (TCCNS CHEM 1411) or CHEM 107/117 (TCCNS CHEM 1470) with a grade of a 'C' or better

                     Students are HIGHLY encouraged to take prerequisites at TAMU

For more information, contact the advising office at psycadvising@tamu.edu.

Degree Plans & Transfer Guides

Transfer Guide 

Degree Plans

Prospective Transfer Students

(from another college or university)

For prospective Freshman and Transfer students seeking degree plan information and admissions questions, please contact Juan Lopez at jlopez@tamu.edu.

Go to Admissions to start to the process.  Also, please visit with one of Texas A&M’s Prospective Student Centers. You may also set up a tour of the Texas A&M campus by contacting the Visitor’s Center.