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Academic Curriculum
Chemistry Science Education
Computer Science Department
Software Development
English Department
English Education
Literature
Literature with Writing Emphasis
History Department
History
History/Social Studies
Social Studies Education
Mathematics Department
Mathematics
Mathematics Education
Modern/Classical Languages Department
Spanish
Spanish Education
Philosophy Department
IHM Seminary Philosophy
Philosophy
Physics Department
Physics
Physics with an Engineering Emphasis
Physics with a Life Science Emphasis
Physics Science Education
Psychology Department
Psychology
Social Science Department
Criminal Justice (either Corrections or Law
Enforcement track)
Electronic Publishing
Global Studies
Human Services
Journalism
Political Science (either American/International
Politics or Public Administration/Policy track)
Public Relations
Social Science
Sociology
Theology Department
Pastoral and Youth Ministry
Religious Education
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Individualized Major
An individually designed major study program must be significantly different from a catalog major
offering. It must have a focal point or unifying factor different from present departmental majors. It
may not be a subfield of a current major offering. It may not be a current major offering with one or two
courses added or subtracted.
An individualized major must represent significant time applied to courses united by the special focus
of that program and must include at least 39 credits. Approximately half of the required courses should
be upper division. Approval must be obtained from the chair of each academic department from which
three or more courses and/or upper division courses will be taken. Also, the major must be approved by
the vice president for academic affairs.
As with departmental majors, individualized majors should be declared before the junior year. This
major option should not be considered or designed after a student has earned 95 credits. Once
approved, an individualized major program cannot be changed without the approval of the vice
president for academic affairs and the appropriate department chair(s). No courses listed in the original
individualized major and subsequently taken by the student may be changed or deleted from the major.
Students should note that the approval of an individually designed major study program does not
exempt the student from any university graduation requirement other than the requirement to
complete a catalog major. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure that all other graduation
requirements are met.
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