Major (including Tracks, Concentrations and Specializations), as well as Minor Proposals and Changes
Select below for expanded information on approval processes and required documentation for each type of action.
Please note that if the major is part of an online, hybrid, or collaborative degree, contingent approval from the Office of Online Education must be obtained prior to campus approval and submission of the proposal into APPEAR.
If the major is to be offered within an online, hybrid, or collaborative degree, contingent approval from the IU Office of Online Education (OOE) is necessary during proposal development and prior to campus approval. The OOE approval notice must be included with the submitted proposal. This process is initiated via the OOE Initial Request Form.
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the major is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
If the major is offered within an online, hybrid, or collaborative degree, contingent approval from the IU Office of Online Education (OOE) is necessary during proposal development and prior to campus approval. The OOE approval notice must be included with the submitted proposal. This process is initiated via the OOE Initial Request Form.
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the major is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
If the major is offered within an online, hybrid, or collaborative degree, contingent approval from the IU Office of Online Education (OOE) is necessary during proposal development and prior to campus approval. The OOE approval notice must be included with the submitted proposal. This process is initiated via the OOE Initial Request Form.
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the major is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
For majors offered within an online, hybrid, or collaborative degree, contingent approval from the IU Office of Online Education (OOE) is necessary during proposal development and prior to campus approval. The OOE approval notice must be included with the submitted proposal. This process is initiated via the OOE Initial Request Form.
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the major is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
For majors offered within an online, hybrid, or collaborative degree, contingent approval from the IU Office of Online Education (OOE) is necessary during proposal development and prior to campus approval. The OOE approval notice must be included with the submitted proposal. This process is initiated via the OOE Initial Request Form.
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the major is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
Enter as "Certificate/Degree/Major Termination" (Due to current APPEAR limitation, this entry point should be used for all degree or certificate status changes.)
Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway (after any necessary contingent approvals (Office of Online Education, University Graduate School, Office of Overseas Programs)
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the minor is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the minor is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
All programs requiring the approval of the University Graduate School must be approved prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the minor is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
Changes to the status of graduate level minors must include the approval of the University Graduate School prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
If the minor is in a degree to be offered through oversees partnerships, approval of the Office of Overseas Programs must be included prior to campus approval and submission into APPEAR.
Campus Approval
Campus Faculty Approval
Please include minutes, memo, or other communication indicating approval and date from the appropriate campus-level curriculum committee.
Campus Academic Officer Approval
As the entry into APPEAR is completed through the EVCAA-level offices, approval at this level is implied on submission.
Major. A Major is a student's primary area of study leading to an approved academic degree. The major may or may not be part of the conferred degree title, depending on whether the degree will be listed separately by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education in its degree inventory. A major for a baccalaureate degree usually requires 30 or more credits of specialized study within the plan of study for the degree. In some academic programs, major requirements can make up a large portion of the requirements for the degree. At the graduate level, a major is often referred to as a concentration.
Minor. A minor is a secondary area of study that supplements or complements the major. It is a structured program that is generally 12-18 credit hours, and is only posted to the student’s transcript concurrent with the degree. A minor does not result in a separate credential. A student cannot major and minor in the same discipline.
Track. A track is a curricular path option within a degree program available to students to meet their specific education or career needs. It may be mandatory or optional within the primary major; be referred to by analogous terms "concentration" or "specialization" and may appear on the student’s transcript, depending on departmental needs and regulations (these can be discipline specific). Choosing a sub-set of curriculum in a major (tracks/concentrations/specializations) allows for students to choose a narrower path within a broader major, thus indicating a specific area of interest and expertise. See Concentrations, Specializations.
Concentration. A concentration is a curricular path option within a degree program available to students to meet their specific education or career needs. It may be mandatory or optional within the primary major; be referred to by analogous terms "track" or "specialization" and may appear on the student’s transcript, depending on departmental needs and regulations (these can be discipline specific). Choosing a sub-set of curriculum in a major (tracks/concentrations/specializations) allows for students to choose a narrower path within a broader major, thus indicating a specific area of interest and expertise. See Tracks, Specializations.
Specialization. A specialization is a curricular path option within a degree program available to students to meet their specific education or career needs. It may be mandatory or optional within the primary major; be referred to by analogous terms "concentration" or "track" and may appear on the student’s transcript, depending on departmental needs and regulations (these can be discipline specific). Choosing a sub-set of curriculum in a major (tracks/concentrations/specializations) allows for students to choose a narrower path within a broader major, thus indicating a specific area of interest and expertise. See Tracks, Concentrations.
Contact
Contact the Office of University Academic Policy at approval@iu.edu or (317) 274-8354 if you have any questions.
