109.1 New or Revised Academic Major

109.1 New or Revised Academic Major

A. Background

The Academic Policies Committee, in cooperation with the academic administration, is charged with developing curricular policies for all undergraduate academic programs. All students at Furman University are required to complete an academic major in order to receive a bachelor's degree.

B. Policy

A new academic major or a substantive change in an existing major must be approved by all relevant departments, the Academic Policies Committee, the general faculty, and the academic administration.

C. Guidelines

1. After departmental approval, a proposal for a new academic major or for substantive change to an existing academic major will be submitted first to the Dean of the Faculty, who will evaluate the resources necessary for the adoption or change.

2. The Dean of the Faculty will forward the proposal, with his or her evaluation, to the Academic Policies Committee.

3. The Academic Policies Committee will evaluate the proposal and, if it is approved, will present it to the faculty for action. (Consideration of new individual courses, if any, will be the responsibility of the Curriculum Committee.)

4. After approval by the faculty, the proposal will be returned to the Dean of the Faculty for approval and then sent to the Provost for final approval.

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