Add or Change Undergraduate Major

Changing to or Adding an Eller Major 

We are excited about your interest  in the Eller College of Management. Current UA students who wish to change to or add Foundational Business Management, BA Economics, or BS Integrated Business and Engineering must watch or attend a Change of Major Information Session and have a qualifying GPA. International/ESL students must also meet additional requirements to change to or Foundational Business Management. 

Learn more about changing to or adding BA Economics.

Learn more about changing to or adding BS Integrated Business and Engineering. 

Foundational Business Management Change of Major Information Session

The Change of Major Information Session is for qualifying University of Arizona students who would like to: 

• change their current UA major to Foundational Business Management; or
• add Foundational Business Management as secondary degree
  • Note: Incoming students must contact Enrollment Management to change to an Eller major before September 15, 2026. 

The Foundational Business Management Change of Major Information Sessions will be offered in two formats:

• Option 1:  In-person presentation at key times throughout the semester.
  • Fall 2026 First week of classes: 
    • Monday, August 24 4:00-5:00pm 
    • Tuesday, August 25 1:30-2:30pm
    • Thursday, August 27 10:00-11:00am
  • RSVP through eSMS for an in-person session which includes a presentation and meeting with an academic advisor to establish an academic plan for the upcoming semesters.
• Option 2:  Completed asynchronously online
  • Fall 2026 Week One: Asynchronous Change of Major will not be processed during the first week of classes. Students are encouraged to attend an in-person session during the first week of classes.
  • Watch the following video, complete the online information session (including answering questions along the way), and follow the next steps provided in the video to request a change of major.
    • Click here if you are interested in Foundational Business Management
  • For the beginning of the Fall 2026 semester, change of major requests will be processed August 14, August 21, and September 4. Students can then expect to receive an email from their assigned Eller advisor with more details regarding courses and academic within the week following their formal major change. For the start of the semester, students are strongly encouraged to attend an in-person session for a more timely change of major.

Requirements To Change/Add Major to Foundational Business Management

Current BSBA Majors 

Apply to Add or Change Your Eller Professional Major

This option is only available to current business majors on Main Campus who have been admitted to the Business Professional Program (BSBA). If you wish to change into the Eller Business College from other programs, please refer to the section above.

Double majors or primary major changes within the Eller College Undergraduate Program are restricted. Departments will select students applying based on program and course availability, each student's specific objectives, and academic indicators. Students may only apply for a double major or to change their secondary major during the first and second semesters of the professional program. Posted application deadlines must be met each semester.

The deadline to submit the Add Major Application (double major) for the Fall 2026 Semester (to begin in Spring 2027) is set for Friday, October 30th at 8 a.m. Any requests submitted after this date/time will be considered for the Spring 2027 semester (to begin in Fall 2027). 

Applications to Change Primary Major will be considered on a rolling basis throughout the year and will be reviewed starting Friday, October 30th at 8 a.m. There is no deadline but priority consideration is given to students who submit by the Add Major Application deadline each semester. 

Please note that applications will not be considered until all of the following steps are completed:

Procedure

• Complete an application using eSMS
  • Once logged in, click on the Request menu option at the top of your eSMS profile page
  • Select Change/Add Major from the menu and click Create Request to complete the application. You will be given the option to select "Add" or "Change".
  • Answer questions listed explaining why you want to Change/Add major
• Schedule an advising appointment (if you have not already met with your advisor prior to submitting the request)
  • Appointments can be scheduled with your academic advisor through eSMS
  • During your appointment, your advisor will discuss your request, sequencing and registration issues

BEGIN ADD/CHANGE OF MAJOR APPLICATION IN ESMS

Timeline for Processing

• Students applying for a primary major change or secondary major will be notified regarding the outcome of their application by email, typically three or four weeks after the deadline each semester.

Important Information About Adding or Changing Eller Professional Majors

• Priority during fall and spring semesters are given to primary majors and/or originally declared majors. You may need to take summer classes to "catch up" in your major sequencing or you will need to submit the Class Request to be registered for your major courses.
• Registration for secondary major courses is not guaranteed during the regular fall and spring semesters. Secondary major courses are the student's responsibility and it is strongly recommended that these courses be taken in winter or summer sessions if available.
• All major changes and additions will be processed by the academic department and the following criteria will be used: program and course availability, the student's objective for requesting the change or addition of the major and academic indicators.
• If application is approved to change majors, the major courses for the "old" major will be dropped from the schedule as needed.