<p>I was accepted into the school of Education at Howard University. However, after months of hard thinking I would like to change my major to Political science which is the Arts and
sciences school. Is it possible to switch to the school of Arts & Sciences even though I got accepted to the school of education? Or do I have to pick a major within the school that I was accepted in to (Education)? </p>
<p>Do colleges accept you only into a specific school? Can you not switch? What are the rules on this? SOMEBODY HELPPPP! I've been trying to call but I can't get through</p>
<p>Typically, you can change to a major in a different division, but how difficult it is depends on the university and how “full” the destination major and division are at that university.</p>
<p>For a specific university, you need to ask that university.</p>
<p>Kids change majors in college all the time. Some change majors multiple times. Call the college and inquire regarding what you need to do to switch majors. </p>
<p>At some schools, it’s as simple as saying “I’m switching”. The exceptions would be auditioned performing arts programs, and some engineering programs where you would need to Ampy to be accepted. Ditto any program that is a 5 year one with limited acceptance (OT, pharmacy, etc).</p>
<p>Kids change majors all the time, but at places where acceptance is to a particular school, the process of changing majors is not always easy. For example if you are not accepted to the school of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon, you have to do well in their foundation courses before you can even apply for the switch and there is no guarantee that it will be granted. If the information is not on Howard’s website, only some one at Howard is going to be able to answer this question.</p>
<p>It seems unlikely that the college of arts/sciences would be full. I predict you’ll have no problem. Don’t worry-- just keep trying until you get through to the school.</p>
<p>(S changed majors/schools before he started college–from Natural Sciences to CS/Engineering–no problem at his school.)</p>
<p>Either the answer will be “yes, no problem” or “you have to apply to transfer later”.
If it is later, then take courses freshman year that will fill general requirements or be applicable to both. Do well in them and then try to transfer.</p>