Degree Plans

A student must file a degree plan in the appropriate dean's office as soon as the degree objective is decided. A degree plan is the official declaration of a student's major. Students who entered as freshmen may not participate in registration, including pre-registration, for their first junior semester until a degree plan is on file with the school dean. Transfer students who enter as sophomores or higher must file a plan during the first semester in residence, no later than the beginning of the pre-registration period.

The student prepares a degree plan stating curriculum objectives-including courses in the CORE, the major, the minor, and electives-to meet all degree requirements. The degree plan, developed in consultation with the academic advisor, becomes the program which, if completed successfully, leads  to the conferring of the desired degree.

The student is responsible for the content and successful completion of the degree plan. Since the advising program and the degree plan are aids in meeting degree requirements, it is advantageous to file as early as possible.