The University Senate of Michigan Technological
University
The student will normally
meet graduation requirements for a degree in one of the major curricula.
A
single MTU bachelor's degree with a double major is granted when the student
satisfies all curricular requirements for two MTU degree programs, but does not
qualify for a second degree or dual degree (as defined in the catalog).
Students planning to earn a
double major should declare both majors and begin planning their course work as
early as possible. Advisors must be
identified in the departments of both majors in order to assure that the degree
requirements of both are met.
A student pursuing a double
major will designate one as the primary major for administrative purposes but
is expected to maintain normal progress in fulfilling the requirements in
both. The department of the primary
major is responsible for ensuring that the University degree requirements are
met. Students in curricula with few
elective hours, and where completing the requirements for a double major will
require earning more than 32 additional credit hours, should consider a dual
degree program.
A student who completes a
double major earns one degree. Students
must select a first-named major and a second-named major at the time degree
audits are filed. The diploma shall
record the fact that the student has completed a double major, and shall
identify the student’s fields of study in keeping with the Registrar’s regular
procedures governing diploma language.
Completion of both majors will be noted on the final transcript and the
commencement program for all students.
If a single department offers
two distinct degrees, then it is possible for a student to complete a double
major within that department by fulfilling the requirements for both
degrees. However, a double major will not
be granted for completing two different options in a single degree program.
In the event that both majors
require a senior project, a student may petition both departments to accept one
project for both majors. Approval of the
single project is at the discretion of the departments involved, and must be
obtained prior to the date of commencing the senior project.
Students who have previously
been awarded a degree cannot have the double major designation added to their
transcript.
Adopted by Senate: 8 Mar 2000
Approved by Administration: 26 May 2000