SELFDESIGNED MAJOR GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURESSelfDesignedMajorsareinten - PDF document

1 SELFDESIGNED MAJOR GUIDELINES AND PROCED
SELFDESIGNED MAJOR GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURESSelfDesignedMajorsareintendedfordisciplinedandhighlymotivatedstudentswhoareclearlyfocusedtheirinterests.These majorsreflecttheCollege’srecognitionthatnoteverystudent’sareaofspecialinterestwillalwaysfallneatlywithinthebounds of a single discipline as traditionally defined.TheSelfDesignedMajornotintendedaswayforstudentavoid Reasons for proposing a SelfDesigned Major should include intellectual growth and professional goals. TheSelfDesignedMajorshouldincludebothintroductoryandupperlevelcoursesitsconstituentdepartments. Introductorycoursesshouldgenerallytakenadvanceofmorespecializedcourses.II.Requirements for the SelfDesignedMajorThestudentmust G.Any changes in the SelfDesigned Major must be submitted on a SelfDesigned MajorAmendment Form (on StudentRecordswebsite)theOfficetheDeantheFacultywithallsignaturesanddated

2 .Procedures for the SelfDesigned SELFDES
.Procedures for the SelfDesigned SELFDESIGNED MAJOR PROPOSAL FORM NAME:Number: MailLocalPhone:DateFiled: Total SemesterCreditsEarned:ClassStanding:FreshmanSophomoreJunior CUMG.P.A.Current AcademicAdvisor: Please provide a concise descriptive title of your SelfDesigned Major to be included in your permanent record:Please indicate the academic departments to be involved in your SelfDesigned Major Director’sName:Department: SponsorName:Department: SponsorName:Department: Please respond to the following questions in your proposal (attach additional pages if necessary).Why do you wish to pursue a SelfDesign Study Major instead of a conventional major? What do you intend to do after completing it?Why have you chosen the departments indicated and the particular courses chosen? What are the goals and plans for your independent research project? SELFDESIGNED M

3 AJOR COURSE OF STUDYListthecourses(bydep
AJOR COURSE OF STUDYListthecourses(bydepartment)youproposehaveincludedyourSelfDesignedMajor.Showcoursenumberandtitle, andindicatewith“X”thosecoursesalreadycompleted. DEPARTMENT: CourseTitleCompleted“X” DEPARTMENT CourseTitleCompleted“X” DEPARTMENT: CourseTitleCompleted“X” RELATEDELECTIVES: CourseTitleCompleted “X” Senior ProjectTitle Signature ofStudent:Date: SignatureDirector:Date: Signature ofFacultySponsors:Date: Date: Signature ofRepresentativeDate: : Signature ofAssociateDeanDate: of the College of LiberalArts: NOTE: Any changes in this SelfDesigned Major proposal must be submitted on an Amendment Form (available on the Student Recordswebsite)withallsignaturesanddated.TheAmendmentformshouldsubmittedforreviewandapprovaltheDean AssociateDeantheCollegeLiberalArtsauthorizedrepresentativetheCurriculumCommitte