Students may choose to develop an individualized major designed to meet their needs and interests. Different expectations for this policy are split by degree type.
Associate’s Degrees
The Associate of Science Individualized Major allows approved associate degree-seeking students to pursue an individualized major as part of the admission process. See the A.S. Individualized Major admission requirements for more details. This degree option is available in an online format only.
Bachelor’s Degrees
Bachelor's degree-seeking students may choose to develop an individualized major designed to meet their needs and interests.
- The individualized major must contain coursework of no fewer than 30 and no more than 60 credits from at least two academic majors or disciplines and must differ significantly from all other existing majors. It must make a clear, explicit, and convincing case for the theoretical and/or practical interconnectedness between the disciplines.
- When two disciplines or fields are included, the major must justify why the proposed individualized major cannot be delivered by any single major, double major (two stand-alone majors), or a multi-disciplinary major.
- The proposed major must contain junior level (300) courses from at least two standard disciplines or fields. In at least one of these disciplines or fields, work at the senior level (400) must be selected.
- The proposed major must meet the same graduation requirements as established for bachelor’s degrees (e.g., required upper division credits, minimum GPA, general education, etc.)
- The proposed major must include a culminating experience at the senior level (400), focused upon the organizing principles of the major and in the form of a senior seminar, internship, or directed study.