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Academy of Integrated Science: Changing Your Major and Minor 101

How to Change your Primary Major

You may change your primary major to one of the following academy majors during the specified change of major dates below. Students change their primary major in Hokie spa. See below for instructions on how to do that!

  • Nanomedicine
  • Nanoscience
  • Systems Biology
Change of Major Dates
Instructions on How to Change Your Primary Major

How to Add or Drop a Secondary Major or Minor

You may add or drop a secondary major in Nanoscience, Nanomedicine, or Systems Biology at any time. You can also add or drop a minor in Data & Decisions, Nanoscience, Science, Technology, and Law, Systems Biology,  Quantum Information Science and Engineering, or Behavior and Decision Science at any time.
 
To add or drop a secondary major or minor, you will need to complete the college of science change of major/minor form. Submit your completed and signed form to the AIS Advising website.
Submit a Change of Major/Minor Form to AIS

How to Meet with an AIS Advisor

We encourage all students to schedule an “Explore” appointment with us for the major/minor they are interested in adding so that we can discuss the major/minor requirements and answer any questions you may have. We often devise plans of study in these meetings so you can accurately see your graduation timeline with the major/minor you wish to add.

Policy 91: Progress Towards Degree Requirements

Though our majors are not restricted, we do adhere closely to the University’s Policy 91, which is designed to make sure students stay on track for their chosen major and continue to make progress during their time at Virginia Tech. If you are already in violation of the progress towards degree requirement for your chosen AIS major listed below, you will have one single semester in the major to take the necessary courses and earn the required grades as applicable.

  • Upon having attempted 72 credit hours, the student will have completed:
    • NANO 1015-1016
    • MATH 1225-1226
    • CHEM 1035-1036
    • CHEM 1045-1046
    • PHYS 2305-2306
  • Upon having attempted 72 credit hours, the student will have completed:
    • NANO 1015-1016
    • MATH 1025-1026
    • CHEM 1035-1036
    • CHEM 1045-1046
    • PHYS 2205-2206
    • PHYS 2215-2216
    • BIOL 1105-1106
    • BIOL 1115-1116
  • Upon having completed 72 credit hours (including transfer, AP, advanced standing, credit by examination, course withdrawal) students must have completed the following courses with a grade of C- or better in two or fewer attempts (including attempts that were withdrawn):
    • BIOL 1105-1106
    • BIOL 1115-1116
    • CHEM 1035-1036
    • CHEM 1045-1046
    • CHEM 2514
    • MATH 1225-1226
    • PHYS 2305-2306. 
  • This also applies to acceptable substitutions.
Change of Major/Minor Form

Use the form above to add a secondary major in NANO, NMED, or SYSB or a minor in NANO, STL, SYSB, QISE, BDS, or DTDC.

Hokie Spa

Visit your Hokie Spa account during the Change of Major dates to change your primary major to NANO, NMED, or SYSB.

Schedule an Appointment