Final Plan of Study: CLAS
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate, you must submit a Final Plan of Study form to IISP no later than the third Monday of the semester in which you plan to graduate (Spring semester for August graduates). If you have made changes to your approved Proposed Plan of Study, then you will also need to submit a Change in Plan form. If you are completing a double major or additional degree, you will also need to submit a double major or additional degree worksheet and a copy of the final plan of study for your other major.
Checklist
- Apply for graduation in Student Admin.
Applied for graduation in Student Admin.
- Check your Advisement Report (“My Requirements” in the Student Admin drop down menu) to make sure that you will have:
Completed 120 credits.
Completed 45 credits of courses at the 2000 level or higher.
Completed the general education requirements.
- Complete theFinal Plan of Study form, including all the courses that comprise your individualized major.
Check to make sure that you have met the catalog requirements for the major (see reverse side).
Have the form signed by your primary advisor.
Sign the form.
- If you have taken any courses that were not on Part A or B of your preliminary plan of study that you would like to include in your major, then you will need to complete theChange in Plan of Study form.
Complete the Courses to be Added section of the form, listing all of the courses that did not appear on your Proposed Plan of Study (either Part A or Part B of the plan) that you completed for the major.
Complete the Courses to be Dropped section of the form, listing all of the courses that you completed and appeared on your Proposed Plan of Study, but that you do not wish to include on your Final Plan of Study.
Obtain the signature of your primary advisor, and, if the changes are in your second and/or third advisors’ areas of expertise, obtain their signature(s) as well.
Sign the form.
- If you are completing a double major or additional degree, then you must complete the IMJRDouble Major Worksheet or an IMJR Additional Degree Worksheet.
List the titles of both of your majors, the traditional on the left and the individualized on the right.
Indicate whether your individualized major isthe primary or secondary major.
List the courses you have taken in both majors, the traditional on the left and the individualized major on the right.
Indicate which courses overlap by putting them in bold in both columns.
For a double major, check that you have 24 unique credits in your individualized major that do not overlap with your traditional major and its related field courses.
For an additional degree, check that you have 30 credits in your individualized major that do not overlap with your traditional major.
Catalog Requirements
Below are the requirements for the individualized major as listed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the Undergraduate Catalog. Please be sure that you have met them all.
GPA and Credit Requirements
Students with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher may apply for an individualized major. An individualized major requires a field of concentration of at least 36 credits numbered 2000 or higher. The 36 credits may come from two or more departments in the University. At least 18 credits shall come from departments of this College. The student may include no more than 6 credits of independent study nor more than 12 credits of field work. To graduate, students must earn a grade point average of 2.5 or better in the 36 concentration credits.Individualized majors may contribute to Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees.
General Requirements
Students may submit proposals for admission to the individualized major once they achieve third semester status and may be admitted after completing three semesters of work (45 credits). The latest they may submit proposals is prior to beginning their final 30 credits of study. The proposed field of concentration must show coherence of subject matter or principle and have academic merit. Internship, field work, research, or study abroad is recommended as part of the proposed plan of study. Students may include the individualized major in a double major plan of study, but at least 24 credits of the individualized major plan must not overlap with the student’s other major and its related field courses.
Capstone
All students with approved individualized major plans of study must complete a capstone course as part of their concentration credits: they must register for UNIV 4600W (UNIV 4697W for honors and other students writing a thesis) during their last academic year. (Double majors and additional degree students may meet the capstone course requirement by substitution if they register for a capstone course or thesis in the final year of their other major.)
Writing in the Major
Writing in the major requirement: All students must nominate one other course numbered 2000 or higher in which they will write in a relevant academic discipline (where feasible, this course should be a W course) and, in addition, take UNIV 4600W (or UNIV 4697W). (Double majors and additional degree students may choose to satisfy the exit level writing in the major competency outside the Individualized Major.)
Information Literacy
Information literacy competency: All majors must take UNIV 4600W (or UNIV 4697W). In addition, all majors must include one research methods or research course in their plans of study. (Double majors and additional degree students may choose to satisfy the information literacy competency outside the Individualized Major.)
Computer Technology
Computer technology competency: The University’s basic entrance expectations are considered to be adequate for Individualized Majors in general. However, Individualized Majors are required to consider if more advanced computer technology competency is required for their major and, if yes, specify as part of their plan of study how they will achieve it.
Bachelor of Science
For a Bachelor of Science degree, you must have at least 24 credits of 2000-level or higher math, science, or statistics courses on your plan of study. You must also complete a general science sequence in math, chemistry, and physics, and a course in biology (see the chart below).
Chemistry (one sequence) / Physics (one sequence) / Math (one sequence) / Biology (one course)CHEM 1124Q, 1125Q, & 1126Q
CHEM 1127Q & 1128Q
CHEM 1137Q & 1138Q
CHEM 1147Q & 1148Q / PHYS 1201Q & 1202Q
PHYS 1401Q & 1402Q
PHYS 1501Q & 1502Q
PHYS 1601Q & 1602Q / MATH 1125Q, 1126Q, & 1132Q
MATH 1131Q & 1132Q
MATH 1151Q & 1152Q
MATH 2141Q & 2142Q / BIOL 1107
BIOL 1108
BIOL 1110
Final Plan of Study
Major Title: / BA or BS?Last Name: / First Name: / Student Admin #:
Home Address: / Local Address: / Double Major? If so, which major?
Local/Cell Phone: / Additional Degree? If so, which major?
Permanent Email: / Graduation Date: / Minor(s):
Course List
Type / No. / Dept. Course# / Title / Credits / Semester takene.g. Spring 15 / √ for Core
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Total Credits:
In the Type column put “W” for the writing intensive course, “√” for a course in CLAS, “R” for the research methods course(s), “E” for experiential learning (internship, study abroad, or independent study/research), or “H” if it will count towards your honors requirement (if applicable). Place a √ in the Core column if the course is core to your major. Core courses are your research methods course(s), your intensive writing course, the capstone, and any other courses designated core by your faculty advisors.
Signatures
Student Signature: / Date:I approve the program for the BA/BS (as indicated above) in the Individualized Major:
Primary Advisor Signature: / Printed Name: / Date:
IMJR Director Signature: / Printed Name: / Date:
Change in Plan Form
This form must be filled out when your final plan of study form includes courses that were NOT listed in Parts A or B of your approved Proposed Plan of Study.
Last Name: / First Name: / Student Admin #:Major Title:
Courses to be Added (Courses that were not on your Proposed Plan of Study that you completed for the major.)
No. / Dept. Course# / Title / Credits1
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Courses to be Dropped (Courses that you completed and appeared on your Proposed Plan of Study, but that you do not wish to include on your Final Plan of Study.)
No. / Dept. Course# / Title / Credits1
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Signatures
Student Signature: / Date:I approve the changes in the plan of study:
Primary Advisor Signature: / Printed Name: / Date:
2nd Advisor Signature (if changes in field of study): / Printed Name: / Date:
3rd Advisor Signature (if changes in field of study): / Printed Name: / Date:
IMJR Director Signature: / Printed Name: / Date:
Double Major Worksheet
Last Name: / First Name: / Student Admin #:Traditional Major / Individualized Major
Title: / Title:
Primary or Secondary? / Primary or Secondary?
Course# Course Title Credits / Course# Course Title Credits
Total Major Credits:
Related Field Courses:
Total Related Field Credits: / Total Individualized Major Credits:
Instructions
If you are completing a double major, then you must complete the Double Major Worksheet.
- List the courses you have taken in both majors, the traditional on the left and the individualized major on the right.
- Indicate which courses overlap by putting them in bold in both columns.
- Check that you have 24 unique credits in your individualized major that do not overlap with your traditional major.
Individualized & Interdisciplinary Studies Program ( /