# Switching To MT
**URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218
**Category:** California Maritime
**Created:** [August 31, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218 "2015-08-31T22:57:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Dweezus](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dweezus)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2015, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218/1 "2015-08-31T22:57:11Z")
Hello all. I am a new cadet at CMA. I am in the business major (not impacted) and desperately want to switch to Marine Transportation (impacted). I’ve heard that this is impossible according to admin, staff, advisers, etc but when I ask cadets about this I am told that it is possible. Any information about how to go about this and switch as quick as possible would be great and I would appreciate it. Thanks.
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### Author:  [@rshrew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rshrew)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2015, 5:19am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218/2 "2015-09-01T05:19:13Z")
It can be done, I would start by talking to the mt department chair asap, if that doesn’t get you anywhere go higher up you are paying for the education so you should be able to study what you want in my opinion.
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### Author:  [@Dweezus](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dweezus)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2015, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218/3 "2015-09-01T07:02:07Z")
Thanks. I did get a chance to talk to the department chair of MT and he said that he was not exactly sure how changing majors works. I’ll go higher up and continue to push. Thanks for the insight.
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### Author:  [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2015, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218/4 "2015-09-22T09:01:26Z")
A critical piece of information if how far along are you? If you’re a junior it won’t be easy and will require staying longer, if your a freshman it should be relatively easy.
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### Author:  [@hard\_left](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/hard_left)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218/5 "2015-09-22T09:28:06Z")
I had a couple buddies who pulled this off. The ended up taking a bunch of general ed courses their first year so the year wasn’t a waste. Then they came back as MT. Not sure how they facilitated the transfer through administration though.
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### Author:  [@Dweezus](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dweezus)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218/6 "2015-09-22T13:08:48Z")
I am a freshmen this year. What I have done so far is drop a couple classes specific to Business and added about 5 deck classes. The classes I added will qualify me for the summer cruise.
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### Author:  [@LI\_Domer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/LI_Domer)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2015, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/switching-to-mt/15218/7 "2015-09-22T13:16:14Z")
The registrars office probably has a “Change of Major” form. At least that’s how it worked at SUNY. You probably want to talk to the Registrar or the Dean of Students.