Occasionally, students decide to change programs or specializations within the School of Psychology. When this situation occurs, students should notify their academic advisor of their intent to change programs/specializations. If after speaking with the advisor, students elect to change, they submit an online petition to their advisor requesting the change. Students must submit a Change of Specialization form, as well as a new Program of Study and Professional Development Plan.

If the program/specialization director does not approve the request, then the materials are sent to the associate dean or associate dean’s designee for a final decision. The request is processed within 10 working days.

Once the request is approved, the advisor emails the registrar to process the change and copies the admissions office. Admissions reviews the change’s impact on the student’s transfer of credit before the student officially requests to switch programs. Upon completion of the review, which should occur within 10 working days, the admissions office informs the student via email of the new credit-transfer evaluation.