的指导方针
Faculty and students should keep in mind the following guidelines when submitting a proposal for an interdepartmental major, 小, 或证书.
General Requirements
Interdepartmental (IPA) majors require a minimum of 40 credit hours of core courses. Interdepartmental 小s require a minimum of 24 credit hours.
Titles of proposed programs (majors and 小s) should be brief and general in nature, e.g., “Modern China”, not “Contemporary Problems in Chinese Society.”
Students may use some 100-level courses, but the major or 小 consists primarily of upper-level work. Normally, language courses at the intermediate level or above may be included.
Cross-listed courses will be considered according to the parent department of the course.
Courses Outside of 艺术,科学 & 工程(如&E)
Traditionally, no more than two courses taken outside AS&E may be included in an interdepartmental major’s core program, although there are exceptions (study abroad programs, 等.).
If students provide strong and compelling rationale, they will be permitted to use 一个 course from outside AS&E, but within the University of Rochester, for an interdepartmental 小.
课程重叠
Up to two courses used to fulfill requirements in another major or 小 may be used towards the core of an interdepartmental major.
No courses for an interdepartmental 小 may overlap with courses from another major or 小.
Faculty Advisors
Faculty advisor endorsements are important to the proposal but do not guarantee acceptance.
Faculty Advisors for Interdepartmental 专业
Interdepartmental majors require two faculty advisors who are:
- From different departments
- In some way connected to the core courses proposed
And at least 一个 faculty advisor who:
- Holds the rank of assistant professor or higher
- 来自AS&E
Faculty Advisors for Interdepartmental 未成年人
Interdepartmental 小s require 一个 faculty advisor.
Divisional Area
The majority of core courses determines the divisional area (humanities, 社会科学, and natural sciences) of the interdepartmental program.
Upper-Level Writing Requirement (ULW)
Students must take two designated writing courses in each of their majors.
For the purposes of interdepartmental programs, upper-level writing courses may not be shared between an interdepartmental major and another major.
Proposal Rejections
A proposal might be rejected if it:
- Is a watered-down version of something that currently exists in the curriculum (major, 小, 证书)
- Consists of courses from only 一个 department
- Is pre-professional in nature (e.g. accounting, physical therapy) as determined by the committee
- Contains too many courses from outside AS&E
- Has essays that are poorly written
- Poorly justifies the reasons for proposing the interdepartmental program
A proposal might also be requested if the student has:
- Not yet completed any of the proposed courses
- D一个 poorly (less than C average) in the proposed courses