School of Social Sciences

Change of Major Requirements:

Anthropology, Chicano/Latino Studies, International Studies, Political Science, and Social Policy and Public Service
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.00 GPA

2.00 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades

Completion of at least five courses from the School of Social Sciences. Two of the five courses must be in the student’s intended major. All five courses must have a GPA average of 2.00 or better with no grade less than a “C”.

Students with less than 60 units:

  • Completion of at least two courses in the student’s intended major with an average GPA of 2.30, with no grade less than a “C”
  • Cumulative GPA of 2.00

 

Business Economics
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.00 GPA

2.00 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades No grade below a “C” in Math 2A-B and Econ 20A-B, with an average of 2.50 GPA OR ABOVE

 

B.S. in Cognitive Sciences
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

3.2 GPA

3.2 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades Must complete the following courses with no grade less than a C:

  • MATH 2A, 2B
  • COGS 10A-B-C
  • COGS 14P, COGS 14M, or ICS 31
  • COGS 9A-B-C

 

Economics
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.00 GPA

2.00 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades No grade below a “C” in Math 2A-B and Econ 20A-B, with an average of 2.50 GPA or above

 

Language Science
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.00 GPA

2.00 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades Complete two language science courses with a grade of B- or better. One of the courses must be in the lower div core courses (LSCI 3, LSCI 10, LSCI 20, LSCI 43, LSCI 51).

 

Entering prior to Fall 2025

B.S. in Psychology
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.70 GPA

2.00 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades Completion of PSYC 9A, PSYC 9C, and three lower-division science courses (from Requirement B) with a GPA of at least 3.0 for those five courses.

Entering Fall 2025

B.S. in Psychology
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.70 GPA

2.70 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades Must complete the following courses with no grade less than a C:

  • COGS 9A-B-C
  • COGS 10A-B-C
  • COGS 14P
  • Three (3) Science courses (from Requirement D)

 

Quantitative Economics
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.00 GPA

2.00 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades No grade below a “C” in Math 2A-B and Econ 20A-B, with an average of 2.50 GPA or above
Note Students that have completed any portion of the ECON 100 series are not eligible to change into the Quantitative Economics major.

 

Sociology
Requirements Description
Cumulative UC GPA

2.00 GPA

2.00 GPA for the quarter prior to changing major
Course grades Completion of at least five courses from the School of Social Sciences.  Two of the five courses must be in Sociology. All five courses must have a GPA average of 2.30 or better with no grade less than a “C”.