How to Change Degree Courses
Everyone who has scheduled a college course in a degree program has at some time wished they had chosen a different class. If you find yourself in such a situation realize it is not difficult to remedy this common problem.
- Determine whether your college and/or university has a drop/add policy. Usually the drop/add policy states that students have a specific window of time to drop classes from their schedule and select a different class. For most schools this window of time is the first week of class.
- Determine which class you would like to take instead of the scheduled college course.
- Consult the admissions officer or your academic advisor. Both the admissions officer and your academic advisor have access to the school database. Each has the ability to determine if there are openings in other classes. Ask one or the other to determine whether the college course you would like to take is available and/or has space for an additional student.
- Complete the drop/add form necessary to legally remove you from the original class and add you to the new college course. You will complete this form by providing your name and contact information. Then you will list the college course in which you want to drop on the list. Circle "Drop" on this form next to the name of the college course. Then write the name of the course you would prefer to take on the next line. Circle "Add."
- Sign the drop/add form. Once you sign this form the admissions officer or the academic advisor will update your schedule in the database and print out a new schedule for you.