111  Lake  Hollingsworth  Drive  Lakeland,  FL  33801-­‐5698  

Self-­‐Designed  Major  Proposal  Checklist  

Do  you  have  at  least  sophomore  standing  at  the  college,  having  earned  at  least  30,  but  no  more  than  72  credits  towards  a  degree?  

Have  you  taken  at  least  one  4  credit  hour  course  in  each  of  the  areas  you  plan  on  pursuing  as  part  of  your  interdisciplinary  degree?    

Do  you  currently  have  an  overall  G.P.A.  of  3.0  or  higher?  

Have  you  spoken  to  the  current  Interdisciplinary  Programs  Coordinator  (listed  in  the  Academic  Catalog)  about  your  proposal  and  potential  program  of  study?  

Do  you  have  a  clear  interdisciplinary  focus  for  your  proposed  major?  

Can  you  clearly  articulate  the  goals  and  expected  application  of  this  course  of  study?  

Have  you  approached,  discussed  with,  and  gained  approval  from  potential  Faculty  Advisors  in  the  areas  you  plan  on  pursuing  as  part  of  your  interdisciplinary  degree?  

Have  you  planned  a  potential  program  of  study  with  your  Faculty  Advisors  containing  a  minimum  of  30  semester  hours  shared  evenly  from  among  your  areas  of  interest?  

Have  you  ensured  that  all  prerequisites  for  proposed  courses  in  your  self-­‐designed  major  have  been  included  in  your  plan  of  study?    

Can  you  articulate  the  Student  Learning  Outcomes  you  hope  to  achieve  from  this  course  of  study  as  well  as  the  means  by  which  they  can  be  assessed?  (For  help  with  this  approach  your  potential  Faculty  Advisors).  

At  least  50%  of  coursework  to  be  used  for  the  major  has  been  completed  at  FSC?  

Have  you  completed  GEN  ED  check  sheet  to  submit  with  your  proposal  to  ensure  you  will  fulfill  all  GEN  ED  requirements?    

Once  this  Checklist  is  complete  you  are  ready  to  fill  out  a  Self-­‐Designed  Major  Program  Proposal.    Completed  proposals  should  be  submitted  to  the  Interdisciplinary  Programs  Coordinator  who  will  post  it  for  review  by  the  appropriate  dean(s)  and  faculty.    If  approved,  the  appropriate  dean(s)  will  notify  all  parties  and  file  the  degree  plan  with  the  Registrar.  

 

 111  Lake  Hollingsworth  Drive  Lakeland,  FL  33801-­‐5698  

   

Self-­‐Designed  Major  Program  Proposal    

Student  Information  (please  print)  Last  Name:  

 First  Name:  

 Student  ID#:  

 

Street  Address:    

E-­‐Mail  Address:   Telephone  #:  

City,  State,  Zip  Code:    

Current  Class  Standing  at  FSC  (credits  earned):  

Current  Overall  G.P.A.:  

   Degree  Information  (please  print)  Degree  Type:  

 Total  Credits  to  be  Earned  by  Major:  

 

Is  this  a  second  major?    

 Title  of  Self-­‐Design  Study  Major  

   Areas  of  Study  

Primary  Area:   Secondary  Area:   Tertiary  Area  (if  relevant)  

 Faculty  Advisors  

Primary  Advisor   Secondary  Advisor   Tertiary  Advisor  (if  relevant)  

Name:   Name:   Name:  

Department:   Department:   Department:  

E-­‐mail  Address:   E-­‐mail  Address:   E-­‐mail  Address:  

Campus  Telephone  #:   Campus  Telephone  #:   Campus  Telephone  #:  

   

   

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Description  of  Course  of  Study  (Provide  justification  of  the  course  of  study,  its  objectives,  and  its  possible  applications  after  graduation.)  

 

     

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Student  Learning  Outcomes  and  Means  of  Assessment    (In  the  left-­‐hand  column,  please  list  a  minimum  of  three  Student  Learning  Outcomes  that  you  hope  to  achieve  from  this  course  of  study.    In  the  right-­‐hand  column,  list  the  ways  in  which  achievement  of  each  outcome  will  be  measured:    i.e.  provide  the  products  (e.g.  projects,  papers,  exams,  etc.)  that  students  will  create  to  demonstrate  accomplishment  of  each  of  the  outcomes.)  

S.L.O.   Means  of  Assessment        

   

   

   

   

 

 Program  of  Study  (a  minimum  of  30  total  hours  are  required)  • Completed  Courses  (List  any  courses  that  you  have  already  taken  that  are  to  apply  to  your  major.    No  more  than  12  hours  of  the  major  courses  may  be  counted  toward  the  General  Education  requirements.)  Course  Prefix  and  

Number  Course  Title   Semester  Taken   Credits  Earned  

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

 

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• Proposed  Courses  (List  the  remaining  courses  that  you  are  planning  to  take  to  complete  your  course  of  study.    Any  experimental  courses  require  approval  by  the  dean(s).    Be  sure  to  include  any  prerequisites  that  may  be  needed  for  any  courses  applicable  to  the  self-­‐designed  major  coursework.)  Course  Prefix  and  

Number  Course  Title   Semester  To  Be  

Taken  Credits  to  be  Earned  

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

                         

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Description  of  Senior  Capstone  Project    (Please  describe  the  nature  of  your  capstone  project,  including  the  4000-­‐level  course  in  which  it  will  be  completed.    This  project  should  reflect  the  interdisciplinary  focus  of  your  major  and  how  you  have  integrated  its  outcomes.    You  should  also  ensure  that  the  4000-­‐level  course  for  your  capstone  will  fulfill  Effective  Communication  C  of  the  General  Education  requirements.)    

                       

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Approvals    • Interdisciplinary  Programs  Coordinator  Name:  (please  print)     Signature:  

 • Faculty  Advisors  Name:  (please  print)     Signature:  

Name:  (please  print)     Signature:  

Name:  (please  print)     Signature:  

 • Dean(s)  Name:  (please  print)     Signature:  

Name:  (please  print)     Signature:  

 • Registrar  Name:  (please  print)     Signature: