Major, Minor, and Concentration Application Instructions

You can update your open enrollment major, minor and/or concentration, as well as either declare intent or formally apply to any limited admission or portfolio major, minor or concentration, in your Banner degree check!

Log into the Banner Information System
Click on Student Menu
Then click on Grades and Transcripts Menu
Then click on UG Degree Status Check
Utilize the blue hyperlinks in your curriculum block to add, drop, or change a major, minor or concentration

an image of a student degree check in banner, showing hyperlinks to add new major, minor, or concentration, as well as to drop or change current major

Banner Degree Check

Option 1: Update Open Enrollment Major or Minor

Select the appropriate College, then Department, then Degree, then the Major or Minor, then concentration (if applicable).
See example below.
Changes to an open enrollment major or minor are processed within a few minutes.

Option 2: Formal Application to a Limited Admission or Portfolio Major/Minor

Select the appropriate College, then Department, then Degree, then the Major or Minor, then concentration (if applicable).
See example below.
You’ll be prompted to select an action type: choose “Formally apply to Major/Minor”.
You will then be prompted to answer the department’s application questions.
Formal application to a major or a minor is processed by the department, and will be handled at the department’s review timeline.
Acceptance to the major or minor will only be reflected in Banner if and when the department approves.

Option 3: Declare Intent to a Limited Admission or Portfolio Major/Minor

Select the appropriate College, then Department, then Degree, then the Major or Minor, then concentration (if applicable).
See example below.
You’ll be prompted to select an action type: choose “Update Intended Major/Minor”.
Changes to declare intent to a limited enrollment or portfolio major or minor are processed within a few minutes.

an image of the major and minor application in banner, with dropdown menus for college, department, degree, major, concentration, and action type

Major/Minor Application in Banner

Questions

Any questions about application requirements or review timelines for formal admission to majors or minors, should be directed to the department.

Questions about the technology can be directed to the Office of the Registrar, or visit us in Demaray Hall 151.