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111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive Lakeland, FL 33801-‐5698
Self-‐Designed Major Proposal Checklist
Do you have at least sophomore standing at the college, having earned at least 30, but no more than 72 credits towards a degree?
Have you taken at least one 4 credit hour course in each of the areas you plan on pursuing as part of your interdisciplinary degree?
Do you currently have an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher?
Have you spoken to the current Interdisciplinary Programs Coordinator (listed in the Academic Catalog) about your proposal and potential program of study?
Do you have a clear interdisciplinary focus for your proposed major?
Can you clearly articulate the goals and expected application of this course of study?
Have you approached, discussed with, and gained approval from potential Faculty Advisors in the areas you plan on pursuing as part of your interdisciplinary degree?
Have you planned a potential program of study with your Faculty Advisors containing a minimum of 30 semester hours shared evenly from among your areas of interest?
Have you ensured that all prerequisites for proposed courses in your self-‐designed major have been included in your plan of study?
Can you articulate the Student Learning Outcomes you hope to achieve from this course of study as well as the means by which they can be assessed? (For help with this approach your potential Faculty Advisors).
At least 50% of coursework to be used for the major has been completed at FSC?
Have you completed GEN ED check sheet to submit with your proposal to ensure you will fulfill all GEN ED requirements?
Once this Checklist is complete you are ready to fill out a Self-‐Designed Major Program Proposal. Completed proposals should be submitted to the Interdisciplinary Programs Coordinator who will post it for review by the appropriate dean(s) and faculty. If approved, the appropriate dean(s) will notify all parties and file the degree plan with the Registrar.
111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive Lakeland, FL 33801-‐5698
Self-‐Designed Major Program Proposal
Student Information (please print) Last Name:
First Name:
Student ID#:
Street Address:
E-‐Mail Address: Telephone #:
City, State, Zip Code:
Current Class Standing at FSC (credits earned):
Current Overall G.P.A.:
Degree Information (please print) Degree Type:
Total Credits to be Earned by Major:
Is this a second major?
Title of Self-‐Design Study Major
Areas of Study
Primary Area: Secondary Area: Tertiary Area (if relevant)
Faculty Advisors
Primary Advisor Secondary Advisor Tertiary Advisor (if relevant)
Name: Name: Name:
Department: Department: Department:
E-‐mail Address: E-‐mail Address: E-‐mail Address:
Campus Telephone #: Campus Telephone #: Campus Telephone #:
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Description of Course of Study (Provide justification of the course of study, its objectives, and its possible applications after graduation.)
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Student Learning Outcomes and Means of Assessment (In the left-‐hand column, please list a minimum of three Student Learning Outcomes that you hope to achieve from this course of study. In the right-‐hand column, list the ways in which achievement of each outcome will be measured: i.e. provide the products (e.g. projects, papers, exams, etc.) that students will create to demonstrate accomplishment of each of the outcomes.)
S.L.O. Means of Assessment
Program of Study (a minimum of 30 total hours are required) • Completed Courses (List any courses that you have already taken that are to apply to your major. No more than 12 hours of the major courses may be counted toward the General Education requirements.) Course Prefix and
Number Course Title Semester Taken Credits Earned
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• Proposed Courses (List the remaining courses that you are planning to take to complete your course of study. Any experimental courses require approval by the dean(s). Be sure to include any prerequisites that may be needed for any courses applicable to the self-‐designed major coursework.) Course Prefix and
Number Course Title Semester To Be
Taken Credits to be Earned
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Description of Senior Capstone Project (Please describe the nature of your capstone project, including the 4000-‐level course in which it will be completed. This project should reflect the interdisciplinary focus of your major and how you have integrated its outcomes. You should also ensure that the 4000-‐level course for your capstone will fulfill Effective Communication C of the General Education requirements.)
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Approvals • Interdisciplinary Programs Coordinator Name: (please print) Signature:
• Faculty Advisors Name: (please print) Signature:
Name: (please print) Signature:
Name: (please print) Signature:
• Dean(s) Name: (please print) Signature:
Name: (please print) Signature:
• Registrar Name: (please print) Signature: