Change Major
Are you a CURRENT BUSINESS MAJOR STUDENT or NON-BUSINESS MAJOR STUDENT
The University Change of Major process occurs three times per year. Official change of major dates can be found on the Registrar's website. Please note the differences between restricted and non-restricted majors.
Current Pamplin Students
Current Pamplin students that wish to change their primary or secondary major within the Pamplin College of Business must complete the request during an open change major period.
- Primary Major: HokieSpa
- Secondary Major: Online Application
Current Pamplin students that wish to change/add their major option/concentration or drop their secondary Pamplin major may do so at any time.
Forms to drop a secondary Pamplin major and/or make changes to your option/concentration can be found on the Pamplin forms website.
Current Pamplin students that wish to change their primary or secondary major to another major outside the Pamplin College of Business should follow that college’s policies and procedures.
The Pamplin College of Business offers majors in the following departments:
- Accounting and Information Systems
- Business Information Technology
- Finance
- Hospitality and Tourism Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Real Estate (B.S. in Real Estate degree)
The majors within these departments are all considered restricted and therefore prospective internal transfers are subject to a competitive internal review (see below).
Review the following information on minimum application requirements for restricted majors in the Pamplin College of Business.
- Successful completion of ACIS 2115, ACIS 2116, ECON 2005, and ECON 2006 with grades of C- or better in each course (at least two of these courses must be taken at Virginia Tech).
- A minimum business GPA of 3.0 in ACIS 2115, ACIS 2116, ECON 2005, and ECON 2006
- A minimum overall GPA of 3.0
Acceptance into a restricted Pamplin major is based upon competitive business and overall GPA as well as space availability.
Important Enrollment Information:
- BIT 2406, MGT 3404, and MKTG 3104 are not required to apply, but if taken, will count in the business and overall GPA for application and must also be completed with grades of C- or better in each course.
- Not all courses required for application will be available to non-Pamplin students each term.
Continuing Virginia Tech students who are applying in August are still eligible to apply with the previously posted requirements. Please reach out to our office at PCOBadvising@vt.edu or attend and information sessions if you have questions.
We offer Non-major Information Sessions during the fall and spring semesters to answer questions about the application process. After attending a Non-Major Information Session, students are assigned a Pamplin advisor to assist with additional questions. Please note these sessions are not required to apply to the Pamplin College of Business.
Register for information session by emailing PCOBadvising@vt.edu from your VT email address with name, ID number and session you want to attend. Registration will end at 10:00am the day of the session.
FALL 2026 session dates will be posted in early August.
All sessions will be virtual and will begin at 3:00pm.
Submit your application online during one of the open application periods in August, January, or May. Students requesting to change their primary major must request this change in HokieSpa. Students requesting to add a secondary major in Pamplin must complete the PCOB online application.
Please note that there is no guarantee that internal transfers will be able to add business courses to their schedules during their first semester as a Pamplin student.
If you are a F-1 or J-1 international student, please meet with a representative at the Cranwell International Center to receive a new immigration document marked with your new program or adjusted field of study. All F-1 or J-1 international students are required to obtain a new immigration document within 10 days of change.