2025-2026 Catalog    Degree Requirements and Academic Regulations    Major/Minor Regulations

Major/Minor Regulations

A major must consist of at least nine and no more than 15 semester courses (typically 36 to 60 credit hours), unless otherwise dictated by the standards of a professional society or as part of a cooperative program with another institution. At least six of these courses must be at the 200 level or higher, with at least two at the 300 level or higher. Only three courses may be counted in common between the requirements for two separate majors.*

A student may not pursue more than two majors.*

A minor must consist of at least five semester courses, at least three of which must be at the 200 level or higher. Only one course may be counted in common toward the requirements for a major and a minor or toward the requirements for two separate minors. A student may not pursue more than two minors.*

The College offers both department-based and interdepartmental majors. Interdepartmental majors generally include a required core comprised of at least one introductory course specific to the major and a capstone experience (individual study, honors study, seminar, colloquium or internship) in which the analytical skills and subject matter from prior courses are employed and tested.

Certain majors provide students the option of selecting a specific track or concentration. A concentration is noted explicitly on a student’s transcript, whereas a track is not.

* For students matriculating prior to Fall 2025, see prior catalogs for requirements.