Millersville University, Faculty Senate

Attachment #3
Faculty Senate Minutes
November 4, 2003

TO: Faculty Senate
FROM: Richard M. Kerper, Chair, Academic Policies Committee
RE: Revision of Completion-of-the-Major Policy

CURRENT POLICY

Section 3: Undergraduate Academic Policies

Academic Major Policies: Completion-of-the-Major Policy

The completion of any major program at Millersville University requires that students must complete all courses in the major (courses in the discipline but not the required-related courses) with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. In addition, fifty percent of the credits in the major must be completed at Millersville University. A department can neither require a cumulative grade point average higher than the 2.0 University requirement, nor a grade point average higher than the minimum University requirement for completion of the major.

All departments must specify the courses required for completion of the major and any additional requirements not specifically related to course work such as achievement examinations, certification examinations, and evaluation of student performance as measured against competency statements. Departments have the right to establish a competency level (minimum of "C" grade) for courses in the major and required-related courses.

Proposals for special departmental requirements for completion of the major must be approved by the appropriate School Curriculum Committee, the Undergraduate Course and Program Review Committee, and the Faculty Senate. Approved requirements for completion of the major must be promulgated in the University catalog.

REVISED POLICY

The completion of any major program at Millersville University requires that students must complete all courses in the major (courses in the discipline but not the required-related courses) with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. In addition, fifty percent of the credits in the major must be completed at Millersville University. Except for state-mandated requirements, departments may not require either a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or major grade point average (GPA) higher than the University 2.0 GPA minimum requirement.

All departments must specify the courses required for completion of the major and any additional requirements not specifically related to course work such as achievement examinations, certification examinations, and evaluation of student performance as measured against competency statements. Departments have the right to establish a competency level (minimum of "C" grade) for courses in the major and required-related courses. Proposals for special departmental requirements for completion of the major must be approved by the appropriate School Curriculum Committee, the Undergraduate Course and Program Review Committee, and the Faculty Senate. Approved requirements for completion of the major must be published in the University catalog.


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