University College

Next Steps To Declaring Your Major

STEPS TO DECLARE YOUR MAJOR:

  • You must meet GPA and other requirements for your intended college and major, see college major requirements and contact information below.
  • Call or email your college office, specify your intended major and make an appointment to meet with an advisor.
  • Your new advisor will fill out a change of college form and submit to the registrar’s office.

PRE-Health TRACK*:

  • Students interested in the Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-PA, Pre-PT, Pre-OT, or Pre-Dent can add these on as a concentration
  • Pre-Med, Pre-Dent, Pre-PA, Pre-PT, Pre-OT, and Pre-Vet ARE NOT majors
  • To utilize the Pre-Health Advising Center students will need to add the Pre-Health advising attribute(PHAF). 
    • Each concentration will have its own specific admission requirements and a fee.
    • Please contact the Pre-Health Advising Center to get this added

College contact information and Major requirements:

College of Arts and Letters

Contact Information
University Hall, Room 3000
419.530.2840
caladvising@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/al/
Schedule an appointment

Major Requirements

  • 2.0 UToledo GPA required
  • Music majors must audition for acceptance

College of Business and Innovation

Contact Information
Savage Business Complex, Room 3130
419.530.2087
cobiadvising@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/business/

Major Requirements

  • 2.4 UToledo GPA for B.B.A. except ACCT (see below to declare ACCT)
  • 2.25 UToledo GPA and completed associate’s degree for BAOT
  • 2.0 UToledo GPA for associate’s degrees
  • As long as students have a 2.0 UToledo GPA they are encouraged to change into business —where they can appeal into a higher degree
  • To be admitted to the accounting major, students must earn a minimum 2.75 higher education GPA, as well as a C (2.0) or higher in BUAD 2040 and 2050 or equivalent courses

College of Education

Contact Information
Gillham Hall, Room 3100
419.530.2495
jhcoeadvising@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/education/

Major Requirements

  • 2.3 GPA if 12-29 hours of earned college-level credit
  • 2.5 GPA if 30-59 hours
  • 2.7 GPA if 60+ hours
  • All licensure majors have additional admission requirements; UToledo GPA plus face value of transfer transcripts

College of Engineering

Contact Information
Nitschke Hall, Room 1045
419.530.8040
enugstudies@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/engineering/

Major Requirements

Engineering Science Program:

  • 2.75 higher education GPA and C or better in MATH 1850 and CHEM 1230 (not C-)
  • Transfer admission decisions are based on higher education GPA and ignore
  • GPA recalculations/grade deletions
  • Records of internal transfers are first reviewed by the College of Engineering Office of Undergraduate Studies

Engineering Technology Program:

  • 2.25 higher education GPA for all majors
  • Transfer admission decisions are based on higher education GPA and ignore GPA recalculations/grade deletions
  • Records of internal transfers are first reviewed by the College of Engineering Office of Undergraduate Studies
  • Completion of MATH 1330 or 1340 with C or better for Construction Engineering Technology or Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Completion of MATH 1850 or 2450 with C or better for Computer Science and Engineering Technology or Electrical Engineering Technology
  • There is no math requirement for Information Technology

College of Health and Human Services

Contact Information
Health and Human Services
chhsadvising@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/hhs/

Major Requirements

Criminal Justice, Health Sciences B.A., Legal and Paralegal Studies, Recreation Therapy and Social Work:

  • 2.2 GPA if 12-29 hours of earned college-level credit
  • 2.4 GPA if 30-59 hours
  • 2.5 GPA if 60+ hours
  • Recreation Therapy & Social Work has selective admission
  • UToledo GPA plus face value of any transfer transcript

All other majors:

  • 12 hours of earned college-level credit and 2.7 GPA
  • Some programs are competitive
  • UToledo GPA plus face value of any transfer transcript

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Contact Information
Wolfe Hall 2246
419.530.7845
nsmadvising@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/nsm/

Major Requirements

  • 2.0 UToledo GPA

College of Nursing

Contact Information
University Hall, Room 2110
419.530.2673
ugnursingadvising@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/nursing/

Major Requirements

  • Pre-Nursing major: 2.75 GPA (after 12 graded credit hours)
  • 3.0+ GPA for upper division (competitive admission)
  • Registered nurses coming back to complete the RN-B.S.N degree must have a 2.0 GPA for admission

ColleGe of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Contact Information
Pre-professional/Undergraduate
Wolfe Hall, Room 1227
419.530.1970
cppsadvising@utoledo.edu

Professional/Graduate
Wolfe Center, Room 155
419.383.1904
cppsadvising@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/pharmacy/

Major Requirements

  • 2.5 UToledo GPA
  • Pharm.D. has a competitive application process

University College

Contact Information
Rocket Hall, Room 1300
419.530.3142
universitycollege@utoledo.edu
utoledo.edu/uc/

Major Requirements

  • 2.0 UToledo GPA (for majors)
  • University Studies requires a minimum of 20 earned hours
Last Updated: 2/12/24