A student wishing to pursue a double major must declare the first and second majors to the Registrar. A student will have earned a double major after he or she has completed all the requirements for the first and second majors and after completing a minimum of 1–28 se mester credit hours. Unless otherwise specified, any course taken to satisfy a requirement (including electives) for one major may be used to satisfy a requirement for another major. The student who completes all the requirements for both majors receives a degree appropriate to the first major (either a B.A. or a B.S.) with a notation of the second major. The baccalaureate degree may be awarded for multiple majors and minors, provided the requirements for all majors and minors are met. The associate degree may be awarded for one or more majors, provided the requirements for all majors are met. A double major does not necessarily result in an additional degree.
A student may pursue two degrees of the same level in a given matriculation period, e.g., two baccalaureate degrees, two o a ssociate degrees, or two g raduate degrees, when minimum graduation requirements are met with additional coursework for the appropriate degree level. A student may not pursue mixed levels of degrees simultaneously. (Students having earned one degree at a ny level may subse quently pursue another, either associate or baccalaureate. See Subsequent Degrees section.) Students must complete all of the requirements in effect at the time the student declares the major in each degree program. While some of the hours earned from one degree may count toward another degree, students must earn at least 15 additional approvals to be an other associate degree or 30 additional hours for another baccalaureate degree. This translates to a minimum of 79 hours for two associate's degrees and a minimum of 158 hours for two baccalaureate degrees.
Students having earned one degree may subsequently pursue another, either associate or baccalaureate, by completing all of the requirements in effect at the time the student declares the major for the subsequent degree. While some of the hours earned from the earlier degree may count toward the subsequent degree, students must earn a least 15 additional approved semester hours for an associate degree or 30 additional semester hours for the baccalaureate degree (see Section II).
Students shall be classified as indicated below upon successful completion of the spe cified nu mber of semester credit hour s, pr ovided th at all entrance requirements have been met.
Freshman 0–29 semester credit hours Sophomore 30–59 semester credit hours Junior 60–89 semester credit hours Senior 90 or more semester credit hours
This system is to be used to ensure consistency in the numbering of courses, and should be used by advisors and students when making out class schedules.
designed for college pre-panicky and remedial courses; does not count toward any degree requirements 100–199 designed for freshman students but may be taken by more advanced students; does not carry graduate credit 200–299 designed for sophomore students but may be taken by any student who satisfies the prerequisites or obtains the consent of the instructor; does not carry graduate credit 300–399 designed for junior students but may be taken by any student who satisfies the prerequisites or obtains the consent of the instructor; does not carry graduate credit 400–499 designed for senior students but may be taken by any student who satisfies the prerequisites or obtains the consent of the instructor; does not carry graduate credit 500–599 open to graduate students only 600–699 open to graduate students only; should be used for semi-nar and independent study 700–799 open to graduate students only; the basis
700–799 open to graduate students only; the thesis and research (professional) projects
Information regarding grading policies is available from the Office of Academic Affairs and in the course syllabus for each course. All policies established by academic units and/or by course instructors must be in compliance with policies outlined below.
A. A course instructor will issue a final grade at the conclusion of the course for each student officially registered for the course. The course instructor remains the sole person responsible for issuing a final course grade, except as provided in sub-section B below, and in Section XXI.F.