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The request to change majors within a school is decided by its dean. If you want to change majors between schools, the deans meet and make the decision. Numbers of entering cadets by major can vary greatly from year to year and therefore affect the ability to change majors. The deans will...

Cyber Systems is in the same school as the engineering majors, as a result, it has the same 4/c year requirements. Switching between schools, by comparison, may require attending summer school. The comment to consider electrical engineering is a good one. You can still join a mechanical...

The junior mechanicals (2/c) were dismantling a small gasoline engine as you said. They then analyze it and eventually have a lab to reassemble the engine. If it does not run, our MKCM and MK1 are amazing and can get anything running. At the same time in the Power Lab, the sophomore...

Many attend before they accept. Some decide to accept while there and your AO can arrange for a photo op. If you cannot make one of the official accepted student days, you can still reach out to the AO/coach/Dept Head for the major.

The host family mentioned above is referred to as the Sponsor Family. For many years, the swabs met their sponsor family during swab summer. They attended a dinner a few days before the Mystic Flag Ceremony. The last few years, the first meeting was right after swab summer at an ice cream...

The open houses for the different majors vary in terms of day and time. Last year, engineering was very busy on Saturday, very quiet on Sunday, and Monday varied quite a bit based on the engineering major. Note that the swab is busy on Monday (Day 1), so if they want to tour facilities with...

All 4 engineering majors and Cyber Systems will be discussed.

Come meet with the head of Mechanical Engineering to learn about the 4 engineering majors and Cyber Systems.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Engineering Info Session Las Vegas Dec 28, 2023, 10 AM to Noon Details and to register please visit: https://uscga.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235775f0555c7ed9241488bb14b0043f4c828

https://uscga.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235775f0555c7ed9241488bb14b0043f4c828 is the link with the details to register.

Details to follow but there will be an Admissions event at the Windmill library in Las Vegas from 10-12 on Dec 28th. It will be led by the head of Mechanical Engineering at CGA.

I would also add that they may have made arrangements to visit their sponsor family.

https://uscga.edu/academics/registrar/. The Class of 2027 catalog has not yet been released.

Here is an update on the change of major process. With the formation of 3 schools the change of major process is brand new. Ultimately the school Dean is the final authority on an internal change (e.g. Civil to Cyber or MES to Gvt). For requests between schools, the Dean's will decide with the...

The visiting students also may request meeting a faculty member in a major of interest, an advisor for an affinity group, chaplain, etc. Most ask the cadet they are shadowing to arrange this, while some make arrangements in advance.