Curriculum Requirements Form
New Undergraduate Combined Majors
Directions
1.
An appropriate faculty or staff member completes this form electronically. Paper copy will not be accepted.
2.
Save the completed form to your hard drive and send it as an e-mail attachment to the college undergraduate curriculum committee
chairperson or associate dean (or formally appointed delegate) appropriate for your college. Also send any ancillary information or
forms your college may require.
3.
After the program has been approved by the college, the associate dean (or formally appointed delegate) should send this form as an
e-mail attachment to the Provost's Office. The Provost's Office will oversee the remainder of approval process.
Program information
Home college/school
Home department
Secondary participating college/school, if any
Secondary participating department
Degree(s) (such as BS, BA, BSN, BFA)
Complete formal program title
Total credit for degree
128
Other—specify
General remarks
Contact individuals for this program
Discipline 1
Name
Phone
E-mail
Discipline 2
Name
Phone
E-mail
History of Reviews and approvals
Name and department of home advisor approving for discipline 1
Name and department of advisor approving for discipline 2
Name and department of chairperson approving for discipline 1
Name and department of chairperson approving for discipline 2
Committee and/or person approving for home college
Person confirming approval by college of discipline 2 (if different from home college)
The following two items are completed after submission to the Office of the Provost:
Date reviewed by the Office of the Provost
Person reviewing in the Office of the Provost
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Curriculum Requirements—Page 1 of 7
Important: Combined majors generally comprise at least nine 4-SH courses from each major and at least one bridge course. You must
therefore specify at least nine 4-SH courses in each major or in closely related cognate majors. Some of these major courses may be explicitly
required, while others may be specified as choices from within groups of courses.
Note: You can start a new line by pressing the Enter key.
1.
Specific Required Courses in Discipline 1
List courses, titles, and credits for courses that are specifically required in Discipline 1. You may arrange these requirements into groups,
each with a title you may specify, and you may specify minimum grade or GPA requirements for each group.
Please complete one or more of the following “Discipline 1 Requirement” groups.
Discipline 1 Requirement 1
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 1 Requirement 2
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 1 Requirement 3
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 1 Requirement 4
Title of requirement
List course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 1 Requirement 5
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Curriculum Requirements—Page 2 of 7
2.
Specific Required Courses in Another Unit Related to Discipline 1
List courses, titles, and credits for courses that are explicitly required (if any). Note that required courses in another unit must be
approved by the unit. Please indicate the contact person who has given the approval.
Please complete, if appropriate, the following “Discipline 1 Other-Unit Requirement” group.
Discipline 1 Other-Unit Requirement
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Contact person who has given approval
Unit
Phone
E-mail
Explanatory remarks
3.
Elective Requirements in Discipline 1 or in Other Units Related to Discipline 1
List courses, titles, and credits for courses for elective requirements.
Examples of wording that may be used to specify the constraint that defines an elective requirement:
• Complete N courses from the following list (OK to have more than one list of this type).
• Complete N courses from the following list or from any of the previous lists that have yet to be used.
• Complete N additional courses in the major.
• Complete N additional courses in the major with course number at least X.
• Complete N additional courses in the major with course number in the range from X to Y.
Please complete one or more of the following “Discipline 1 Elective Requirement” groups.
Discipline 1 Elective Requirement 1
Title of elective requirement
Constraint that defines this elective requirement (see wording suggestions above)
List of course numbers, titles, and credits (if applicable)
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 1 Elective Requirement 2
Title of elective requirement
Constraint that defines this elective requirement (see wording suggestions above)
List of course numbers, titles, and credits (if applicable)
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 1 Elective Requirement 3
Title of elective requirement
Constraint that defines this elective requirement (see wording suggestions above)
List of course numbers, titles, and credits (if applicable)
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Curriculum Requirements—Page 3 of 7
Important: Verify that total of at least nine 4-SH courses are required via sections 1, 2, and 3 above.
4.
Specific Required Courses in Discipline 2
List courses, titles, and credits for courses that are specifically required in Discipline 2. You may arrange these requirements into groups,
each with a title you may specify, and you may specify minimum grade or GPA requirements for each group.
Please complete one or more of the following “Discipline 2 Requirement” groups.
Discipline 2 Requirement 1
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 2 Requirement 2
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 2 Requirement 3
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 2 Requirement 4
Title of requirement
List course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 2 Requirement 5
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Curriculum Requirements—Page 4 of 7
5.
Specific Required Courses in Another Unit Related to Discipline 2
List courses, titles, and credits for courses that are explicitly required (if any). Note that required courses in another unit must be
approved by the unit. Please indicate the contact person who has given the approval.
Please complete, if appropriate, the following “Discipline 2 Other-Unit Requirement” group.
Discipline 2 Other-Unit Requirement
Title of requirement
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Contact person who has given approval
Unit
Phone
E-mail
Explanatory remarks
6.
Elective Requirements in Discipline 2 or in Other Units Related to Discipline 2
List courses, titles, and credits for courses for elective requirements.
Examples of wording that may be used to specify the constraint that defines an elective requirement:
• Complete N courses from the following list (OK to have more than one list of this type).
• Complete N courses from the following list or from any of the previous lists that have yet to be used.
• Complete N additional courses in the major.
• Complete N additional courses in the major with course number at least X.
• Complete N additional courses in the major with course number in the range from X to Y.
Please complete one or more of the following “Discipline 2 Elective Requirement” groups.
Discipline 2 Elective Requirement 1
Title of elective requirement
Constraint that defines this elective requirement (see wording suggestions above)
List of course numbers, titles, and credits (if applicable)
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 2 Elective Requirement 2
Title of elective requirement
Constraint that defines this elective requirement (see wording suggestions above)
List of course numbers, titles, and credits (if applicable)
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Discipline 2 Elective Requirement 3
Title of elective requirement
Constraint that defines this elective requirement (see wording suggestions above)
List of course numbers, titles, and credits (if applicable)
Grade/GPA requirements (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
Curriculum Requirements—Page 5 of 7
Important: Verify that total of at least nine 4-SH courses are required via sections 4, 5, and 6 above.
7.
Bridge/Integrative Requirements
Minimum is one course; two are recommended.
List of course numbers, titles, and credits
Explanatory remarks
8.
GPA requirements for courses
GPA requirements for courses in Discipline 1 (if applicable)
Corresponding GPA requirements for courses in the existing Discipline 1 major (if applicable)
GPA requirements for courses in Discipline 2 (if applicable)
Corresponding GPA requirements for courses in the existing Discipline 2 major (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
9.
Requirements other than GPA
Examples: qualifying exam, thesis, etc.
Requirements other than GPA in Discipline 1 (if applicable)
Corresponding requirements other than GPA in the existing Discipline 1 major (if applicable)
Requirements other than GPA in Discipline 2 (if applicable)
Corresponding requirements other than GPA in the existing Discipline 2 major (if applicable)
Explanatory remarks
10a.
NU Core 2007
List the required or elective courses in combined major that satisfy NU Core 2007 requirements.
NU Core 2007 Requirement
Required or Elective Course
Capstone
Comparative study of cultures
Experiential learning
Knowledge domains
Arts/humanities level 1
Social science level 1
Science/technology level 1
Knowledge domains level 2
Mathematical/analytical thinking
Level 1
Level 2
Writing
First-year writing—satisfied by ENGW 1111 (College Writing, 4 SH) or ENGW 1102 (College Writing—SOL, 4 SH)
Two writing-intensive courses in major
Advanced writing in disciplines
Explanatory remarks
Curriculum Requirements—Page 6 of 7
10b.
NU Core 2016
List the required or elective courses in combined major that satisfy NU Core 2016 requirements.
NU Core 2016 Requirement
Required or Elective Course
Engaging with the natural and designed world
Exploring creative expression and innovation
Interpreting culture
Conducting formal and quantitative reasoning
Understanding societies and institutions
Analyzing and using data
Engaging difference and diversity
Employing ethical reasoning
Writing across audiences and genres
First-year writing—satisfied by ENGW 1111 (College Writing, 4 SH) or ENGW 1102 (College Writing—SOL, 4 SH)
Two writing-intensive courses in major
Advanced writing in disciplines
Integrating knowledge and skills through experience
Capstone Experience
Explanatory remarks
11. Expansion of course major/program restrictions
Purpose: Many courses restrict registration to students in certain allowed majors or programs. Please use the space below to indicate
subject areas for which this major/program should be added to existing allowed majors/programs.
Example: If this major/program should be added to allowed majors/programs for ECON courses, then you should enter “ECON” in the
space below.
Example: If this major/program should be added to allowed majors/programs for ACCT courses and for NRSG courses, then you
should enter both “ACCT” and “NRSG” in the space below.
Subject codes
Explanatory remarks
2015-12-06
Curriculum Requirements—Page 7 of 7