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Section 3 Concurrent Curricula Phase I - FunctionalCreating and Updating Curriculum DataChanging a Major to One within the Same ProgramYou can use one of the following two options when changing a major to one withinthe same program. You can choose to maintain a complete history of the curriculachanges, or you can choose to maintain a minimal history of the curricula changes.Option 1 - Maintaining a Complete History of the ChangesUse the following steps to change a major to one that is within the same programwhile keeping a complete history of the change:1. Use Next Block or select the Curricula tab (from the main window ofSRARECR, SAAADMS, SGASTDN, SFAREGS, or SHADEGR) to access theCurriculum window.2. Use Next Block from the Curriculum block to access the Field of Study block.3. Perform an Insert Record and then a Duplicate Record function from the fieldof study row with the major you wish to change.4. On the duplicated record, change the Activity status code to INACTIVE, andchange the Status field value to a status code that describes why the major isbeing changed.5. Insert a new record and fill in the Priority, Type, Status (optional), and Fieldof Study fields for the new major.6. Save your changes.Option 2 - Maintaining a Minimal History of the ChangesUse the following steps to change a major to one that is within the same programwhile keeping a minimal history of the change:1. Use Next Block or select the Curricula tab (from the main window ofSRARECR, SAAADMS, SGASTDN, SFAREGS, or SHADEGR) to access theCurriculum window.2. Use Next Block from the Curriculum block to access the Field of Study block.3. Perform an Insert Record and then a Duplicate Record function from the fieldof study row with the major you wish to change.4. On the duplicated record, enter an appropriate activity status, status code, andfield of study code for the new major. The key is that the priority numberremains the same as the priority for the major row that is no longer to be active.5. Save your changes.January 2005 Student Release 7.0Confidential Release Guide 73