Regulations A to Z

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

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MAJOR, CONSTRAINTS UPON THE (FOR B.A./B.S. STUDENTS).

Courses "in" the major are of four types (fifth type is not "in" the major):

1. Courses actually required as such, whether they are within the actual discipline of the major or not (no choice among options, no substitutions except by specific individual exception approved by the department chairperson and the Associate Dean of Academic Services).
2. Required electives within the major (courses selected from among two or more options but nonetheless part of the requirements of the major).  Like Type I courses, these may be either within or outside the major discipline.
3. Free electives within the major (courses in the discipline of the major, taken beyond  the requirements of the major).
4. Specified prerequisites (courses outside the requirements of the major,  per  se, but required de facto because they are stated prerequisites for courses in categories I or II).  Included are not only direct prerequisites (e.g., MATH 122 for CHEM 383), but prerequisites once (or more) removed (e.g., MATH 121 as well for CHEM 383). There are also, among the course offerings of a given academic department, courses either designed specifically for students who are not majoring in the discipline or are otherwise excluded from being counted as part of the major program.  These need to be identified as such in the University Catalog. In the context of these Constraints upon the Major, these are courses of Type V.
5. Courses identified in the University Catalog as being intended for non-majors or otherwise excluded from the major program.

Policies defining and constraining the major:

1. Credits required within the major, that is, the sum of hours in Type I and Type II courses, must be at least 30, but may be no more than 48. All must be graded credits.
2. Type III courses are free electives, and as such may be taken pass/fail.
3. At least a 2.00 grade-point average in the major is required for graduation. It is computed using all graded credits in Type I, Type II, and Type III (but not Type IV or Type V) courses.
4. No major may require of any student more than four (4) Type IV courses, beyond the Type I and Type II courses that are an integral part of the  major per se.
5. In the case of DOUBLE MAJORS, the maximum degree of overlap permitted between the majors is 9 credits (sum of Type I and Type II credits). 
6. No more than 60 credits in any one discipline will be counted as part of the 120 credits required for a baccalaureate degree.
7. Exceptions to any of rules 1 through 5 for specific programs may be approved by the general faculty, upon the recommendation of the Curriculum Committee in response to a request from an academic department.
8. Students who interrupt their attendance for three or more consecutive semesters will be required to complete the Major Program requirements in effect at the time of re-enrollment at UMW.