Selecting a Major
Transfer applicants must select a specific major. Transfer students may not request the majors of Business (undecided), Life Sciences (undecided), or University Studies. The competition for admission varies from program to program and from year to year. Applicants interested in a double major should indicate only one of the majors on the application form; arrangements for double majors and minors are administered by the appropriate academic colleges after enrollment.
Students who wish to change their major after submitting an application should make a written request to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Once a student has enrolled, changes of major are administered by the appropriate academic colleges. The university understands the need for flexibility and tries to accommodate major changes both before and after enrollment. However, students should be aware that there are several majors in the university that are in high demand or have special entrance requirements and cannot accommodate all who wish to enter. In recent years, programs in engineering, architecture, and business have been the most selective.
Programs of Study
Below is a list of majors offered at Virginia Tech. For specific information on each major, please see the majors section of this website.
University StudiesUS University Studies (undecided) College of Agriculture & Life SciencesLFSC Life Sciences (undecided) AAEC Agricultural and Applied Economics AGSC Agricultural Sciences AT Agricultural Technology APSC Animal and Poultry Sciences BCHM Biochemistry CSES Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences DASC Dairy Science ENSC Environmental Science FST Food Science & Technology HORT Horticulture HNFE Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise College of Architecture & Urban StudiesARCH Architecture (5-year program) ART Art BC Building Construction EPP Environmental Policy and Planning IDS Industrial Design ITDS Interior Design LAR Landscape Architecture (5-year program) PUA Public and Urban Affairs Pamplin College of BusinessBUS Business (undecided) ACIS Accounting and Information Systems BIT Business Information Technology ECON Economics (Business) FIN Finance HTM Hospitality and Tourism Management MGT Management MKTG Marketing Minor for any Pamplin major: Minors for any major: College of Engineering GE General Engineering
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College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences AHRM Apparel, Housing, & Resource Management CLA Classical Studies COMM Communication ENGL English FR French GER German HIST History HD Human Development IDST Interdisciplinary Studies IS International Studies MUS Music (audition required) PHIL Philosophy PSCI Political Science SOC Sociology SPAN Spanish TA Theatre Arts Minors for any major: College of Natural ResourcesNR Natural Resources (undecided) FSCI Fisheries Science FORS Forestry GEOG Geography NRC Natural Resources Conservation WSCI Wildlife Science WOOD Wood Science & Forest Products College of ScienceBIOC Biochemistry BIOL Biological Sciences CHEM Chemistry ECAS Economics (Sciences) GEOS Geosciences MATH Mathematics PHYS Physics PSYC Psychology STAT Statistics Advising ProgramsStudents interested in pre-professional preparation in areas such as medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and law, may choose any major in any college, and may arrange to work with the appropriate pre-professional advisor to prepare for application and admission to the professional school of their choice. |