UMass CS Major Change Application Form for On-Campus Students | Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences

For information on CS major admission eligibility and rules, please see the Major Change to CS webpage. If you are in a valid application semester (e.g., meet the application eligibility requirements) and we are currently accepting applications, a form will be available below for you to submit an application. If the form is not displayed below, applications are not currently open. We will review submitted applications and current courses and will contact you after the application period is closed to confirm that you are in a valid application semester. At the end of the semester after grades are available, your application will be evaluated and we will contact you via email to provide the outcome.

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Last Name:

UMASS Email Address:

UMASS Student ID Number:

Change or Add

I would like to CHANGE my current major to CS.

I would like to keep my current major (either as primary or secondary) and ADD the CS major.

CS Degree Type

I would select the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (CS BS) program as my primary major

I would select the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (CS BA) program as my primary major

I would select the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (CS BS) program as my secondary major

I would select the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science (CS BA) program as my secondary major

If you are successful in this application, which CS major do you intend to join and will CS be your primary or secondary major?

Academic History & Activities

1. Academic History and Activities (200 words)

A. Tell us about your academic career at UMass Amherst to date.

B. Describe any extracurricular activities you have been involved in that relate to your academic interests.

C. If you have experienced any significant barriers or challenges you had to overcome, what impact have they had on your college experience?

Academic Goals

2. Academic Goals (200 words)

A. Describe your motivation for wanting to pursue a computer science degree.

B. What academic interests other than computing do you plan to pursue?

C. If joining the computer science major will require you to take more than four years to graduate, please briefly explain why and discuss your plan for graduating efficiently.

Career Goals

3. Career Goals (200 words)

A. What are your post-graduation plans, and how do you intend to use the knowledge and skills you acquire as a CS major in the future?

Community Involvement

4. Community Involvement (200 words)

A. Tell us about any communities (community groups, volunteer organizations, student clubs, etc.) that you have been actively involved with.

B. What motivated you to get involved with these communities and how have you contributed to them?

C. How do you see your identity, perspectives, or life experiences shaping your contributions to the CICS community and the computing field? This could include but is not limited to: ability disability, academic experience, age, ethnicity, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, veteran status, or any other aspect about yourself.

Comments

Include any questions/comments about your application.