ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
To facilitate the declaration process, advising is required for continuing students who have completed 45 hours or more and have not declared and been accepted into a major or pre-professional program.
Change of Degree or Major Program. An undergraduate student may change from one degree program or area of academic concentration to another when space is available provided he/she meets the prerequisites for admission to the new program and has appropriate written approval via a "Declaration of Program" filed at the Registrar's Office.
Second Baccalaureate Major. Students who have earned a bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte or are working on a bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte may enroll in a program leading to a second major under the same degree provided (1) the second major field selected is different from the first; (2) the student meets the requirements for acceptance into the second major program; and (3) the appropriate application for admission or "Declaration of Program" is filed and approved.
Minor. Students who have earned a bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte or are working on a bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte may enroll in a program leading to a minor (or minors) under that degree provided (1) the student meets the requirements for acceptance into the minor program, and (2) the appropriate application for admission or "Declaration of Program" is filed and approved.
Second Baccalaureate Degree. Students who have earned bachelor's degrees from UNC Charlotte or other accredited institutions may enroll in a program leading to a second degree at the same level provided (1) the major field selected is different from that of the first degree; (2) the degree sought is different than the first when that degree was granted by UNC Charlotte; and (3) the appropriate application for admission is filed and approved. Students seeking a second baccalaureate degree must: (1) complete a minimum of 24 semester hours beyond those applied to the first degree; (2) satisfy residency requirements if their first degree was not earned at UNC Charlotte; (3) achieve a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on all work attempted toward the second degree; and (4) satisfy all department and college requirements for the degree sought. Students who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution will not be required to satisfy the UNC Charlotte General Education requirements for a second degree.