The purpose of providing the opportunity for a self-designed majors is to enable students to pursue an
individualized program of studies different from one of the established majors available at Pitt-Greensburg. Students
considering this alternative should schedule an appointment with a Pitt-Greensburg adviser.

1. A Self–Designed major must differ significantly from an existing Pitt-Greensburg major, must be multidisciplinary
(i.e., include courses from more than one department), and must maintain the same high standard of
academic quality as other Pitt-Greensburg majors (e.g., a student will be expected to earn a C- grade in all
courses in the major and the student will be expected to complete a suitable capstone course as part
of the major).

2. A Self-Designed major must have one or more faculty sponsors who assist the student in the
developing the plan of studies. The faculty member(s) must agree to serve on a continuing basis in
monitoring the student’s progress and approving any changes in the major. Faculty sponsorship is
terminated when the student changes to another major or completes requirements for graduation.

3. Students interested in the self-designed major must submit a written proposal outlining the
purpose(s), rationale, and courses of the self-designed major. The proposal should contain the
following elements:

a. Title Page
(1) Title of proposed major and degree sought (BA, BS).
(2) Name, address, work and home telephone numbers.
(3) Name, department(s), and telephone number(s) of faculty sponsor(s).
(4) Signature of approval of the proposal by faculty member(s) and his/her division chairperson.
b. Content of Proposal
(1) A clear statement of the purpose and rationale for the major must be made. Include the
scope of the program of studies and relevance of the courses proposed.
(2) List the courses on a separate page with course numbers, titles, and number of credits.
(3) A minimum of 30 credits is required. A maximum of 48 credits is allowed if all the courses are
in arts and sciences.

4. The Vice President for Academic Affairs grants final approval of the major through a letter to the
faculty sponsor(s) and student. Any further changes in the major must also have approval from the
Vice President for Academic Affairs