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 declare 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 at Furman University must be approved by the department proposing the major or the change, or the participating departments if the major is interdisciplinary, 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 shall be submitted first to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean who shall evaluate the resources necessary for the adoption or change. A copy of the proposal guidelines is available from the Academic Policies Committee.

2. The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean shall forward the proposal, with his or her evaluation to the Academic Policies Committee.

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

4. If the proposal is approved by the faculty, it shall be submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean for approval, then to the President for final approval.

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