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:
- number of credits equal to the average number of credits for a Major in a related area, typically about 40 credits,
- a balanced number of upper division (300-400) courses with lower division (100-200) courses,
- courses appropriate to the proposed Major, and,
- 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.