Students must complete all steps to officially be a declared major.

• Print out the Declaration of Major Checklist for your major.
  • SOE DECLARATION OF MAJOR CHECKLISTS:
    • Bioengineering
    • Bioinformatics
    • Computer Engineering
    • Computer Game Design
    • Computer Science
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Network and Digital Technology
    • Robotics Engineering
    • Technology and Information Management
      (formerly Information Systems Management)

• Print out the  PETITION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DECLARATION form.

• Fill out the  PETITION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DECLARATION and SOE DECLARATION OF MAJOR CHECKLIST.

• Drop off your  PETITION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DECLARATION and SOE DECLARATION OF MAJOR CHECKLIST at the SOE Undergraduate Advising Office (Rm. 225 Baskin Engineering) during their express advising hours which are from 1:30 – 4:00pm Monday – Friday, to obtain a faculty advisor and SOE GPA verification.

• Pick up your  PETITION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DECLARATION and SOE DECLARATION OF MAJOR CHECKLIST 24 hours after dropping off.

• Print out your unofficial transcript from https://my.ucsc.edu/.

• Create a proposed course plan for your major using the curriculum chart for your major for the curriculum year that you are following. Please consult the general catalog for course pre-requisites and the SOE class schedule (click on the department names in the side menu to view schedules) for when courses are offered.

• Write your proposed course plan on the back of your major curriculum chart.

• Meet with a Peer Advisor to go over your plan. Peer Advisors are generally available to assist with creating a plan during express advising hours which are from 1:30 – 4:00pm Monday – Friday. You may also contact a Peer Advisor by sending email to .

• Take the completed PETITION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DECLARATION, SOE DECLARATION OF MAJOR CHECKLIST, transcripts, and proposed course plan to the assigned faculty advisor. Meet with your assigned advisor to sign your SOE DECLARATION OF MAJOR CHECKLIST, and review and sign your proposed study plan.

• Print out the  UCSC ACADEMIC PLANNING FORM .

• Bring your PETITION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DECLARATION, SOE DECLARATION OF MAJOR CHECKLIST, your course plan, and the  UCSC ACADEMIC PLANNING FORM  to the SOE Advising office during express advising hours. At this point, you will meet with a staff advisor who will look over your forms and sign your PETITION FOR MAJOR/MINOR DECLARATION. If an Extension of Enrollment is required we will advise you on your next steps.