STUDENT-INITIATED INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR

Interdisciplinary Studies Committee of the Undergraduate Academic Council

A minor must consist of 18-24 graduation credits which must include a minimum of 9 credits in coursework requiring one or more prerequisite courses or courses at or above the 300 level.

For an interdisciplinary minor, there must be coursework from at least two different departments/programs/schools; it must have a faculty sponsor who is a member of the tenure-track teaching faculty in an academic department and who is familiar with the focus of the minor; and it must be approved by the student’s major advisor and the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. Faculty statement must include student’s learning objectives and outcomes for the proposed minor.

The proposed minor must not duplicate or nearly duplicate opportunities available to University at Albany students through an existing minor program.

A student, wishing an interdisciplinary minor, must submit an application and a written proposal to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. At a minimum, the student must have the title of the courses which comprise the minor, a statement indicating the reason(s) for this request, and the names and signatures of the major advisor. The student must also have a faculty sponsor provide a supporting statement for this proposal.

The completed applications, proposal, and supporting statement from the faculty sponsor should be submitted to the Committee’s liaison in Undergraduate Education (LC 30) for presentation to the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee.

Current contact: Assistant Dean Karen Acosta McNeill, Office of Undergraduate Education, LC 30, (518) 442-3950, email: .

2/9/2012

STUDENT-INITIATED INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR APPLICATION FORM

An applicant for a student-initiated interdisciplinary minor must complete this form, obtain the signatures as noted and submit this form, with a minor proposal, to Undergraduate Education, LC 30. A supporting statement from your faculty supervisor is required.

PROPOSAL: Carefully read the information on the attached sheet. The explanation and justification of your proposed minor may be as long or short as you wish, but please realize that it is your responsibility, through your formal written description, to convince the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee that your proposal should be approved. NOTE: all descriptions should be typed single-spaced on 8 ½ x 11 sized-paper.

NAME______DATE______

CAMPUS ADDRESS______STUDENT ID #______

CAMPUS PHONE NO.______E-MAIL ______

CREDITS COMPLETED______DATE RECEIVED BY OFFICE______

TITLE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR (maximum of 20 characters & space)

THIS WILL BE MY: FIRST MINOR SECOND MINOR (please circle)

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NOTE: The Faculty Sponsor must be a member of the tenure-track teaching faculty in an academic department.

FACULTY SPONSOR (print name) ______

I have read the student’s proposal for an interdisciplinary minor and, being familiar with its focus, recommend approval of this academic program and agree to be this student’s minor advisor. My supporting statement is attached. NOTE: Faculty statement must include student’s learning objectives and outcomes for the proposed minor.

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(Signature) (Department/School) (Date)

MAJOR ADVISOR (print name) ______

I have read the student’s proposal for an interdisciplinary minor and believe it to be appropriate for this student’s undergraduate program.

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(Signature) (Department/School) (Date)

ACTION OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES COMMITTEE:

( ) APPROVED ( ) NOT APPROVED ( ) OTHER: ______

FOR THE COMMITTEE: ______DATE: ______

NOTE: Minimum of 9 credits in coursework requiring one or more prerequisite courses or courses at or above the 300 level.

Name: ______Name of Minor: ______

List which Departments/Schools offer coursework appropriate for Minor

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PLEASE NOTE: If your course descriptions differ in any way from those in the Bulletin please attach a separate course description.

PLEASE NOTE: For an interdisciplinary minor, there must be coursework from at least two different departments/programs/schools.

COURSE # / COURSE NAME / # OF CREDITS / SEMESTER/YEAR TAKEN

Current Contact in Dean’s Office: Assistant Dean Karen McNeill in Undergraduate Education, LC 30.

2/9/2012