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Major Declaration, Change of College and Dual Degree Information
For U of M-Twin Cities, Non-CLA Students
Earning a CLA major/minor
For more information
on declaring a major or minor in CLA, contact the appropriate department.
Students must file a major or minor program form with the CLA Student
Information Office, 49 Johnston Hall, for the major/minor to be posted
to your
record. Some major declaration forms are filed online; the department
you are working with will advise you as to appropriate filing
procedure. Some CLA majors/minors require an audition (e.g. Music), some majors require a formal application (e.g. Journalism), while others require that a student complete certain pre-requisites before declaring the major or minor.
Note that non-CLA students who graduate
from a non-CLA college with a CLA major are not allowed to later
complete a CLA degree with the same major.
Earning a CLA degree
Students
enrolled in other U of M-TC colleges who wish to complete a CLA degree
must fill out the "Application for Undergraduate Change of
College" or an "Application for Admission to Second Undergraduate Degree
Program" by published deadlines.
The "Application for Undergraduate Change of College" is appropriate for students who wish to no longer pursue the major/degree in their current college.
The "Application for Admission to Second Undergraduate Degree Program" is appropriate for students who wish to pursue degrees from different colleges simultaneously.
Please go to One Stop's Changing Major or College site for the appropriate forms.
Note: College of
Liberal Arts degree programs include some requirements that students'
first colleges may not. Students who plan to earn a CLA degree in
addition to their first degree must meet all CLA degree requirements, and the second degree must be a different major field than the first degree (for example, if a student has earned a BS in Chemistry from IT, the same student may not also earn a BA in Chemistry from CLA). In addition to the CLA major requirements, liberal education core and
themes, and the writing requirement, students must also meet the
following requirements:
- CLA Second Language requirement: pass
the Language Proficiency Exam (LPE) that certifies language
proficiency at the fourth semester level or higher, or pass a fourth
semester language course with a C- or better, or S. All fourth
semester (or sixth quarter) language courses from transfer institutions
must be at least 4 credits. A student whose native language is
not English may be exempt from this requirement. Also note that students pursuing BA, BIS, and BFA in Art are requied to complete the CLA second language requirement. Consult with a transfer adviser if you have any questions about this requirement.
- Upper Level Writing Intensive: At least one of the two required 3/4/5xxx (upper) level Writing Intensive courses must be in the CLA major.
- Upper level credits:
at least 48 credits must be in upper level courses. This will
include CLA major courses at the upper level, and for the BA degree will also include at
least 18 credits at the upper level outside the major.
- Students completing an
established interdepartmental major, or a B.F.A, B.I.S, or B.S. degree
are exempt from the 18 credits outside of the major requirement
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Major Project: All CLA BA degrees require a major
project. You are required to complete a
project acceptable in your CLA major even if you are completing a senior project
in your first degree.
For complete information and FAQ on dual degree completion, please print out the "Completing Dual Degrees at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities" form (found in pdf format).
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