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The University major is an interdisciplinary major program.

There are two options: an interdisciplinary major or a three-minor option.

Students electing either option will be designated as University Majors. Proposed university majors should be consistent with 91´óÉñèÏÈÉúǧÈËն’s liberal arts philosophy. University majors should not be used to concentrate work in a narrowly pre-professional way or to avoid certain courses in established major programs.

• For the interdisciplinary major: an undergraduate student, who chooses to concentrate on a subject that crosses departmental lines, rather than specializing in an established departmental major, may work with an advisor to research and design a University major to achieve the student’s goals for preparation in a major that 91´óÉñèÏÈÉúǧÈËÕ¶ does not offer. Any interdisciplinary major program for which a proper pattern of studies exists at 91´óÉñèÏÈÉúǧÈËÕ¶ will be considered.
• For the three-minor option: an undergraduate student will select three minors from at least two different academic units to create a university major. For each minor, a student must complete at least 9 upper division credit hours of course work, irrespective of the minor requirements, and one major capstone experience (91´óÉñèÏÈÉúǧÈËÕ¶ 387). Students may not assign minor elective course work to more than one major, and they may not double major in a discipline that comprises one of the three minors for the university major.

For both options: students must work with a faculty advisor and devise a plan that ensures all course work for the Core Curriculum, specific degree and general degree requirements of the University are met. Additionally, all university major students must have and maintain a 2.5 GPA (based on a minimum of 28 credit hours earned) and have at least 60 hours remaining at 91´óÉñèÏÈÉúǧÈËÕ¶ at the time of application for either University major option.

Guidelines and applications for submission of either the Interdisciplinary or Three-minor University Major can be found on the Registrar’s webpage.