APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT MAJORS
(Baccalaureate and Associate degrees only)
PSU ID _ - _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _
Applicant information (please print):
Last name:
First name:
MI:
Local address:
Local phone:
Campus location:
E-mail address:
Current college(s):*
Major(s):
Option(s):
Degree(s):
Proposed concurrent college:
Major:
Option:
Degree:
* If you are currently enrolled in more than one major, please attach a copy of that approved application to this one.
* The deadline for filing a concurrent major is the end of the late drop period of a student's final semester.
Brief statement of justification for proposed concurrent major in terms of your education and career objectives:
Student: Obtain the following signatures of approval (Advisers, Department Heads or Equivalent and Deans)
on this form in the order indicated.
Advisers, Department Heads or Equivalent and Deans: Note that your signature on this form signifies
acceptance of the course requirements listed on the back.
Current College (first) Approval Signatures:
Proposed Concurrent College Approval Signatures:
1_________________________________________________
Adviser
Date
2_________________________________________________
Department Head or Equivalent
Date
3_________________________________________________
Dean
Date
4_________________________________________________
Adviser
Date
5_________________________________________________
Department Head or Equivalent
Date
6_________________________________________________
Dean
Date
When approval is granted, the dean of the college in which the new major is located will reproduce and distribute copies of the
approved form as follows: 1 copy to each concurrent college dean; 1 copy to the Registrar’s Office; 1 copy to the department or school
and 1 copy to the student.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR A
CONCURRENT MAJOR PROGRAM
INSTRUCTIONS:
List courses, numbers, and credits to be completed in both programs after the current semester. Include: General
Education, College, and Major requirements.
Current Major
Course/Number
Credits
Concurrent Major
Course/Number
Credits
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Number of credits earned to date:
______
Number of credits scheduled this semester:
______
Credits to be completed (proposed above):
______
Total credits
______
Total number of semesters of study at Penn State: ______
Student’s Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ___________________
A ”Petition for Course Substitution and Academic Exception” form must be completed for a course substitution(s) or for
an amended plan. The petition must be approved by the appropriate dean’s office.
ACAS: 11-2-90
ACUE: revised 4-12-91
ACUE: revised 5-1-03
ACUE: revised 1-8-04