Prospective Government Majors
Adding the Government Major

Theo, COLA's mascot, explores one of the many fields of government studied by department undergraduates.
Follow these steps:
- Watch the video presentation below.
- Click the "Major Change/Add Form" button at the bottom of this page.
You will be required to complete a quiz based off of the information covered in the video presentation.
We are not currently accepting applications. Current Liberal Arts students can complete our "Major Change/Add Form" when the summer semester begins.
NOTE: We will not process non-COLA student applications since the UT Internal Transfer Portal is closed. Please check back for more information at the start of the Fall 2025 semester when the portal reopens.
Questions? Email guao@austin.utexas.edu.
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