2020-2021 Academic Bulletin Changes

New Majors and Minors

  • Arabic Minor
  • Communication and Cultural Studies Major (B.A.)
  • Communication and Cultural Studies Minor
  • English Major–Emphasis in Creative Writing (B.A.)
  • English Major–Emphasis in Literature
  • Film and Digital Storytelling Major (B.A.)
  • Film and Digital Storytelling Minor

Revised Majors and Minors

  • English Minor
  • Environmental Writing Minor
  • Theatre Major
  • Theatre Minor
  • Writing Minor

Updated Majors and Minors

  • Art, Science, and Innovation Major
  • Art, Science, and Innovation Minor
  • Biochemistry Major
  • Biology Major
  • Biology Minor
  • Black Studies Minor
  • Business Major
  • Classical Studies Minor
  • Community and Justice Studies Major
  • Community and Justice Studies Minor
  • Computer Science Major
  • Computer Science Minor
  • Economics Major
  • Education Studies Minor
  • Energy and Society Minor
  • Environmental Science and Sustainability Major
  • Geology Major (B.A.)
  •  Global Health Studies Major
  • Integrative Informatics Major
  • International Studies Major
  • Jewish Studies Minor
  • Mathematics Major
  • MENA Minor
  • Music Major
  • Neuroscience Major
  • Philosophy Major
  • Political Science Major
  • Religious Studies Major
  • Spanish Major
  • Theatre Major
  • Theatre Minor
  • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major

Deleted Majors and Minors

  • Communication Major
  • Communication Minor
  • English Major
  • English Major, Creative Writing Emphasis

Major/Minor Exceptions

  • Art, Science, and Innovation Major: May not double-major or minor in Studio Art
  • Art, Science, and Innovation Minor: May not major in Studio Art
  • Communication and Cultural Studies Major: May not double-major or minor in Film and Digital Storytelling or Theatre
  • Communication and Cultural Studies Minor: May not major in Film and Digital Storytelling or Theatre
  • Film and Digital Storytelling Major: May not double-major or minor in Communication and Cultural Studies or Theatre
  • Film and Digital Storytelling Minor: May not major in Communication and Cultural Studies or Theatre
  • Studio Art Major: May not double-major or minor in Art, Science, and Innovation
  • Studio Art Minor: May not major in Art, Science, and Innovation
  • Theatre Major: May not double-major or minor in Communication and Cultural Studies or Film and Digital Storytelling
  • Theatre Minor: May not major in Communication and Cultural Studies or Film and Digital Storytelling

Department Name Changes

  • Communication Arts and Theatre becomes Communication, Film, and Theatre
  • Modern and Classical Languages becomes World Languages and Cultures

New Rubrics

  • COMM: Communication and Cultural Studies
  • FDS: Film and Digital Storytelling
  • THTR: Theatre
  • WLC: World Languages and Cultures

Department Updates

  • Art, Science, and Innovation
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Science and Sustainability
  • International Studies
  • Mathematics

Graduation Requirements

  • The Major Requirement

Leaves of Absence and Withdrawals

Transfer of Courses Update

  • Transfer Credits and Graduation Requirements

Replace WebAdvisor with Self-Service

  • Chemistry Major
  • Academic Records, Academic Standing
    • Grade Reports
  • Academic Resources, Regulations, and Policies
    • The Semester Calendar
    • Grade Changes
    • Course Classification and Numbering
    • Course Registration
    • Adding and Dropping Courses

Replace “Signature Cards” with Electronic Forms

  • Academic Resources, Regulations, and Policies
    • Credit (“CR”)/No Credit (“NC”)
    • Course Registration
    • Adding and Dropping Courses
    • Student-Initiated Withdrawal (“X”)

Courses

  • 98 New
  • 62 Revised
  • 104 Deleted
  • 2 Reinstated