Students are required to file a declaration of major at the Registrar's Office no later than the end of their fourth semester; transfer students must declare a major after earning 58 credits. Regular majors require approval from the department and the Registrar. Interdepartmental majors require approval of each participating department and the Registrar.
Students must declare a division at the time of identifying a major to identify courses to be counted toward the Minimum Elective Requirement.
Earlham allows students to apply for an independent, self-designed major. Petitions for such majors are considered by the Committee on Academic Programs and are evaluated on these considerations: whether the proposed major is intellectually coherent, whether it is feasible, and whether it is sufficiently different from available, curricular options.
Students who fail to declare their majors by the end of the fourth semester are fined $25. If the major is not filed by the end of the fifth semester, a $50 fine will be assessed; if not filed by the end of the sixth semester and thereafter, a $100 fine will be assessed. It is essential for students to declare their majors in a timely manner to ensure that all courses required for the major are available as well as to assist in planning for senior capstone experiences, comprehensive examinations, internships, research and off-campus study opportunities.
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