Normally, upon admission into a programme, a student declares a major. However, a student may be granted “undeclared status.” This normally is used by students who opt for continuing education and who do not seek a degree. This status is permitted for as long as a student desires, but with the following understanding:

• Courses taken as an undeclared student do not automatically apply to any degree.

• If a student decides at a later date to enter a degree programme, he or she should complete and submit a request form for a change of programme.

• The student may petition for courses taken as an undeclared student to be accepted toward the degree programme as appropriate. In some cases, if there has been a significant interval between the time a course was taken and the request for a change of programme, a course may need to be “updated” (repeated). This is especially true in technology areas such as Computer Science, where course content can change significantly.

• A student may be admitted under undeclared status and take the requirements for a minor.

• The transcript would include the courses taken but the minor would not be listed.

• If the student graduated previously, the minor cannot be added to the previous degree.