Looking to declare a major or minor within the history department? Then you’ve come to the right place! Follow this step by step list of instructions below:
FOR MAJORS:
1.) You can begin the declaration process by reviewing the webpages below for your intended major or minor:
2.) Once you have thoroughly reviewed the document for your intended major, please log into the Student Success Hub and click on on the “My Petitions” tab. You can now submit a new petition by selecting the blue “start a new petition” button and navigating to the “Change of Major Petition” tab. Below, select your major and chose whether you want to change your current major to your intended major or add your intended major as a double major. The website will then navigate you through the rest of the process.
3.) Once you have completed all the necessary paperwork, the undergraduate advisor will review your forms and forward them to the Registrar’s Office. Any double-major petitions will be forwarded to the College of Letters and Science as well. The history advisor will also add you to our department email list so you can stay up to date on important announcements regarding new courses being offered, department events, internship/job opportunities, and much more.
4.) You can view your currently active majors and minors in GOLD. Once logged in, navigate to the yellow “registration” tab at the top of the screen. In the bottom left-had box titled “Additional Registration Information”, you will see all your active majors and minors. Major declarations should appear in a few days, so don’t worry if you don’t see your new major or minor right away!
*If you are a first year student, you must wait two quarters before changing your major or declaring a double major. You may still contact the history advisor for help choosing major classes, but you won’t be able to officially change your major for two quarters.
FOR MINORS:
1.) You can begin the declaration process by reviewing the webpages below for your intended major or minor:
- History Minor – FAQs
- Labor Studies Minor – FAQs
- Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice Minor – FAQs
*Please note that the Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice minor has a separate and detailed application process with specific timelines. More information about this can be found on the BLUM Center website.
2.) Once you have thoroughly reviewed the document for your intended minor, please email the history department Undergraduate Advisor (history-undergraduate-advisor@ucsb.edu) with your name and PERM number, and state your interest. The undergraduate advisor will then complete a requirements sheet with all the work you have completed in the minor so far, review what you still have left to do, and give you more information about the program.
3.) After any lingering questions about the major/minor requirements have been answered, the undergraduate advisor will declare your minor. The history advisor will also add you to our department email list so you can stay up to date on important announcements regarding new courses being offered, department events, internship/job opportunities, and much more.
4.) You can view your currently active majors and minors in GOLD. Once logged in, navigate to the yellow “registration” tab at the top of the screen. In the bottom left-had box titled “Additional Registration Information”, you will see all your active majors and minors. Minor declarations should appear after a week or two, so don’t worry if you don’t see your new major or minor right away!