Components of the Program

The SDM has three parts:
  • A core of at least 24 hours of formal course work (no independent study hours in the 24), with a minimum of 12 hours of upper division courses,  to be determined by you and your faculty committee and approved by the Faculty Council
  • 6 hours of independent study, also approved by your committee and the Faculty Council
  • A senior project or thesis which sums up or typifies the SDM

Students must also complete all University and Plan 1 College requirements, including the University Studies Program, and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.8.

[ Return to the Self-Designated Major Page ]