Santa Clara University

Students who wish to change from one degree program to another within the same
department (e.g., from the M.A. in Counseling to the M.A. in Counseling Psychology)
must submit a “Change of Degree/Major” Form. Forms are available from the Graduate
Services Office. The request must contain one or more reasons for the proposed
change and require signatures from the student’s program director and department chair.

Students wishing to change from one degree program to another program in a different
department (e.g., from the M.A. in Counseling to the M.A. in Interdisciplinary
Education) must submit the appropriate admissions application and will be treated the
same as a newly applying student to that program.

The requirements for the new degree program will be those printed in the school
bulletin current at the date of the transfer. All requirements for the new degree program
must be completed within five calendar years from the beginning of the quarter
or session into which the student was originally accepted.