CHHS Change of Major Orientation
Pre-Nursing
The Nursing program prepare professional nurses to provide care to individuals, families, and groups, within the context of community. Providing its students the skills to effectively design, manage, coordinate safe, and quality care. Students become active, engaged members of the profession and have a foundation for graduate education. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).
Pre-Exercise Science
The Exercise Science major prepares students in the principles, theories, and applications of Exercise Science. The Exercise Science major offers preparation for employment as Exercise Science practitioners in business and industry, healthcare agencies, hospitals, physical fitness centers, sport medicine clinics, sports performance centers, and colleges/universities or any other setting which utilizes exercise and physical activity to promote healthy active lifestyles and outcomes.
Pre-Public Health
Public health activities focus on entire populations rather than on individual patients, and public health professionals monitor and diagnose the health concerns of entire communities and promote healthy practices and behaviors to assure our populations stay healthy. The Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) prepares students through didactic and practice experiences to apply core principles of public health education within a variety of community settings and to advance the public health profession.
Social Work Lower Division
Social work is a profession devoted to helping people function as effectively as possible within their environment, be it a context such as a family, a group, an organization such as a job, or a community. The UNC Charlotte BSW Program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, the accrediting body for social work education programs. The BSW degree prepares students for generalist social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
Health System Management
The Health Systems Management major prepares students to be entry-level generalists in the health systems management field through interdisciplinary approaches guided by culturally relevant perspectives. Medical and health systems manager positions entail planning, directing, or coordinating medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations. This degree will allows graduates to apply for entry level management positions.
How to declare
All non-CHHS students who wish to change to or add Pre-Nursing, Pre-Public Health, Pre-Exercise Science, or Social Work-Lower Division must attend a CHHS Change of Major Orientation. Attendance is mandatory or your major will NOT be changed to CHHS. All current CHHS-declared major students must schedule an appointment with their assigned academic advisor to change their major to another program in CHHS.
To declare a CHHS major (except Pre-Nursing), you must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA and meet all progression requirements. To declare Pre-Nursing as a major, you must:
- Have a cumulative 3.0 GPA with no C’s in any Pre-Nursing prerequisite courses
- Transfer students must have a minimum of 15 completed hours at Charlotte
- Freshmen students must have a minimum of 30 completed hours at Charlotte
Students who do not meet progression or prerequisite attempt policies will NOT be eligible to change their major. To see progression requirements please visit the program’s catalog.
All non-CHHS students who wish to change to or add Health Systems Management – Main Campus, you must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Please complete the HSMT Main Campus Major Declaration Form below. You do NOT need to register for a Change of Major Orientation session. If your request is approved, please allow 10 business days for the new major to appear on your record.
HSMT Main Campus Major Declaration Form
What is CPOS?
Course Program of Study (CPOS) refers to a federal requirement that states only courses that count toward a student’s declared program of study (major or required prerequisites) are eligible for federal financial aid. For more information about CPOS, please visit this site.
Pre-health Professions Support
Interested in a graduate health professional program such as PT, PA, OT, or MD, etc.? Please visit this site for a list of recommended prerequisites that may be outside of your declared program of study (major or required prerequisites).
Upper Division
Please note that the structure of our upper division majors may restrict courses taken outside of your declared program of study (major or required prerequisites).
Health System Management – Distance Education Program
If you are interested in declaring the HSMT-DE Program, please email HSMTProgram@charlotte.edu to speak with the HSMT Program Director or HSMT Advisor about declaring the major.
Spring 2026 Change of Major Orientation Dates
All Orientations will be conducted through Zoom. A confirmation email will be sent 24-48 business hours before the scheduled orientation. We will accept reservations up until 48 hours in advance of the orientation date. Orientations will also be closed once 60 reservations from eligible students have been received. If an orientation session is closed/full, please plan to attend the session the following month.
| Month | Date | Time | RSVP Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | Thursday, February 5th | 10:00a-11:00a | Closed! |
| March 2026 | Wednesday, March 4th | 2:00p-3:00p | Link coming soon! |
| April 2026 | Tuesday, April 14th | 2:00p-3:00p | Link coming soon! |
| May 2026 | Friday, May 15th | 10:00a-11:00a | Link coming soon! |
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Na’Cole Wilson (nwilso44@charlotte.edu).