Message to Students Seeking to Change their Major to History 
To: Students Seeking to Change their Major to History
From: Carolyn J. Stefanco, Chair History Department    
Subject: Requests to Change Majors    
Date: November 1, 2002

The History Department does not admit transfers on a "provisional" basis. New internal transfers will be admitted only when the following criteria are met:

1. You have a Cal Poly CUM GPA of at least 2.8 and are not currently on Academic Probation.

2. You have completed at least three Cal Poly History courses with a grade of "B" or higher. (At least one class must be upper division.)

3. You have completed at least one quarter at Cal Poly.

4. You have completed a Change of Major form (which is available from the Records Office) and had it signed by the department in which you are currently enrolled.

5. You have written a paragraph or two about yourself, stating your reasons for wanting to become a History major.

6. You have personally met with the Department Chair.

The History major is "impacted," which means the department must turn away eligible applicants from other institutions or schools. Consequently, we have high standards for students wanting to transfer to History.