Section III: Majors, Minors, Courses of Instruction
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DePauw
University Catalog Section III: Majors, Minors, Courses of Instruction |
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Each student completes at least one major as a part of the degree program.
Although not required, many students also elect to complete a minor area of
study. The Major Each candidate for the bachelor's degree must complete one major with at least a 2.0 (C) grade point average. Department requirements for the major are those in effect at the time the student declares the major. Changes in departmental requirements after a major is declared may apply provided they do not require a student to enroll in more than a normal course load in any semester or do not prolong the time needed to meet degree requirements. Departments are responsible for determining that each student in the major is sufficiently prepared in the field as a whole. Satisfactory completion of a comprehensive evaluation is required for graduation. Students are notified by the department of the evaluation procedures by the seventh week of the first semester of each year. Methods of evaluation include one or more of the following: a seminar, thesis, appropriate project or departmental comprehensive examination. Students who do
not perform satisfactorily on a comprehensive examination the first time have
the right to be reexamined once. Students must pass the comprehensive
examination within one academic year after the first commencement date following
the initial examination. At the discretion of the department, a student may take
a maximum of two re-examinations. The Academic Standing Committee will take appropriate warning actions in the case
of students who have failed to declare their major by the end of the sophomore
year. The committee may also require students who fail to demonstrate
satisfactory progress toward the major to drop that major and select a new major
before continuing at DePauw. In departments designated as dual-subject departments, i.e., sociology and
anthropology or modern languages, a minimum of 19 courses must be outside the
student's major subject, and 16 of 31 courses must be outside
the major department. Students who have double majors must have at
least six courses that do not overlap between the two majors.
an area of the world, geographically, politically or culturally prescribed, such as the United States, Latin America, Asia, East Europe or the Middle East; a period of time in the history of some part of the world, such as the Victorian Age, the Enlightenment, the Renaissance or the Middle Ages; or a specific problem that is treated by several disciplines, such as the concept of social justice, the artist in the modern world, the rhetoric of revolutionary movements or political modernization. The interdisciplinary major includes a total of 10 to 12 courses in at least two disciplines and at least four courses from each of the two disciplines. At least four courses in the total must be at the 300-400 level. Each individualized major is supervised by a committee of three faculty members. An interdisciplinary major must include at least 16 courses outside the subject matter of the area major involved and may have no more than eight courses in any one discipline (subject) comprising the major. However, up to 10 courses may be taken in a language as part of the interdisciplinary major. Exceptions to these guidelines may be made for specific programs upon approval of the Committee on Academic Policy and Planning. In selecting a subject for an independently designed interdisciplinary major, students should be guided by two further considerations. First, a mere interest in certain academic disciplines, however closely related they may appear, is not a significant justification for an interdisciplinary major. Students must have in mind a subject that can serve as a focal point for the courses chosen. Second, although the subject to be examined in the major may coincide with the vocational interests of a student, it must at the same time be a legitimate object of study in its own right. The student must earn a 2.0 GPA in all course credit applied to the major, and, as a part of the major, each student during the senior year must satisfactorily complete one or more of the following: a seminar; a thesis; appropriate project; departmental comprehensive examination. Each interdisciplinary major committee shall designate ways in which students may fulfill this comprehensive requirement. Upon the recommendation of two
faculty members from the discipline relevant to the major, students apply to the
Office of Academic Affairs for admission early in the second semester of the
sophomore year. Students taking an interdisciplinary major should have the major
approved and filed with the Office of the Registrar by the end of the sixth week
of the second semester of the sophomore year. The latest that applications may be considered is the sixth week
of the junior year. A 2.0 grade point average
must be achieved in the minor, and no courses in the minor subject may be taken
on a Pass/Fail basis. Double minors must have at least four courses that do not
overlap. At least three courses in the minor must be outside the student's major
area. DePauw offers the following minors:
Interdisciplinary Minors
European Studies DePauw University offers an interdisciplinary minor in the area of European Studies. Requirements for the minor include language proficiency in German or French (minimum 4th semester proficiency); a minimum of 2 core courses from the following--ARTH 131, 132, 201, ENG 261, HIST 100, 111, 112, 201, 342, PHIL 215-216, POLS 150, 230, 254; a minimum of 3 elective courses in at least two different disciplines in Art History, Classical Studies, Communications, Economics, English, History, Modern Languages (French, German, Spanish, Russian), Music, and Political Science. Contact the program director for specifics. Film Studies DePauw University offers an interdisciplinary minor in the area of Film Studies. Requirements for the minor include five courses with one core course chosen from either COMM 236, COMM 316 or COMM 319 and at least one class from each of the following areas: a) history and criticism; b) production and screenwriting; and c) cultural and genre studies. Students elect a fifth course from one of the three categories listed above. At least one of the courses must be at the 300 level or above.
International Business Program • Core courses: Economics--ECON 100, 150, 280 or 393, 295 and 420; Foreign Language--a minimum of two courses beyond the intermediate (second year) level, to be selected in consultation with the chair of modern languages. • Elective courses: A minimum of four elective courses (none of which is counted toward the minimum number for the major or core) related to the international area of specialization, of which at least two must be from the departments of history and political science. Elective courses must be approved by the student's International Business Advising Committee. (The International Business Advising Committee consists of the director of The McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship, the chair of the core department and the student's major advisor.) It is strongly recommended that students seeking a concentration in International Business spend some time (Winter Term, semester or year) in an off-campus study program in the foreign country or region in which they are specializing. Appropriate courses taken in such approved off-campus programs will count toward fulfilling the requirements of this concentration. In addition, an internship arranged in consultation with the director of the McDermond Center is highly encouraged. Economics majors take four electives and from two to six language courses depending on language placement. All other majors take five economics courses and four electives. Jewish Studies DePauw University offers an interdisciplinary minor in the area of Jewish Studies. Requirements for the minor are: 5 courses including REL 244 and at least one course at the 300-400 level. One course should be chosen from approved courses in each of the following three areas: a) social science and history or archaeology; b) literature and the arts; and c) religious studies and philosophy. Two of these courses, in addition to REL 244, should be core courses. See website for additional information.
Latin American and Caribbean Studies See Section IV for additional information about the course numbering system. |
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