Major

Student-Designed Major

The purpose of the student-designed Major is to allow a limited number of Traditional Undergraduate students with specific academic goals, interests, and needs an opportunity to pursue an area of study that is not presently offered by the University.

A student proposing a student-designed Major should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. They must have at least two faculty advisors, one of whom is designated as the primary advisor. The proposed Major should include:

  1. number of credits equal to the average number of credits for a Major in a related area, typically about 40 credits,
  2. a balanced number of upper division (300-400) courses with lower division (100-200) courses,
  3. courses appropriate to the proposed Major, and,
  4. no more than one independent study in the Major per year.

The student-designed Major should be prepared for submission for approval to the Dean of the School of Arts, Sciences, and Business in the second semester of the sophomore year.