"The School of Athens." By Raphael, 1510-1511. Fresco in in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.
Form
Why use it
Where to get it
Notes
Change Major/Minor
To Declare a Major or Minor
To change major or minor
To switch into (or out of) the History-Secondary Education program
Office of the Registrar: Change of Major/Minor Form
allow 72 hours for processing
Change of Schedule Form (Add/Drop)
To drop/withdraw from a class (see here for details)
To take a class pass/D/fail (see here for details)
Office of the Registrar: Change of Schedule Form
drop: after the Change of Schedule period, but before the Withdrawal Deadline = grade of “W”
Departmental Consent to Register for a Course
The course you want requires a permission or seat code to register
For HIST 300, contact the departmental secretary
For other courses, contact the professor of the course
Get a Hold Removed from Your Account
You find that you can’t register online because of a “hold”
Contact your advisor
Office of the Registrar: Hold FAQ
Transfer Petition Form
You took history courses at another college or university, or you took AP history courses in high school
Transfer Petition Form, available through the Office of the Registrar.
See here for details about how many credits can be transferred, what AP scores are accepted, etc.
History Major Checklist
Make sure you are taking the courses you need to complete your Major
The History Department Office, or download the form here
Change of Grade Form
Get a grade changed because you’ve finished an incomplete, your prof. made a mistake, etc.
Only faculty handle the change of grade form
If you think there is a problem, contact your professor to discuss it
Faculty can change your grade only for one year after the course
After one year has passed you will need to petition the Academic Standards Committee and present verifiable medical evidence.
Graduation Form
You plan to graduate at the end of the semester.
Office of the Registrar
Early January for Spring graduation.
Mid-August for Fall graduation.
Early July for summer graduation.
Incomplete Grade Agreement Form
Your professor has agreed to give you an incomplete but you want to get it in writing.
Petition to Change Original Transfer Credit Evaluation
History courses you took other schools transferred as generic credits and need to be changed to history major credits.
A course you transferred to TU as one course actually more closely matches a different TU course.
Admissions Office: Petition to Change Original Transfer Credit Evaluation
Study Abroad Equivalency
Request TU credit for courses you plan to take while studying abroad.
Study Abroad Office: Course Equivalency Request Template
It is best to take care of this before you go abroad so you will know, before you leave, how (and whether!) your courses will count.
Third Attempt of a Course Petition
Office of the Registrar: Third Attempt Form
Waitlist FAQ
You want to get into a class that is already full
Office of the Registrar: Waitlist FAQ
Department of History Liberal Arts Building, Room 4210 F (map) Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone: 410-704-2923 Fax: 410-704-5595 E-mail: hist@towson.edu