Majors and Minors
Major
The major is the principal field of study usually consisting of 25 percent or more of the total hours required in an undergraduate curriculum. At Taylor University, typical fields of study require students to earn a minimum of 30 hours of credit.
The following requirements apply to the major:
- A 2.30 GPA in the major field is required. Higher GPAs are required in certain curricula (e.g. social work).
- Only courses with a grade of C- or better will count in satisfying major requirements.
- The major GPA is calculated to include all courses that could be counted toward the major, including courses in which a grade below C- is earned. This includes courses taken in concentrations, cognates, tracks, supporting areas, etc.
- No course taken pass-fail may be included in the major.
- Fifty percent of the hours in the major field must be earned at Taylor University.
- A comprehensive examination in the major field of study must be successfully completed.
- Students must make application and receive approval of both departments before adding concurrent majors; adding a third major requires approval of department chairs, the Curriculum Management Committee and Registrar.
Concentration
A concentration is an intensive study of a subject within a major field of study consisting of at least 30 percent of the major requirements. At Taylor University, concentrations are specialized areas within the major field and include tracks, application fields, supporting areas and areas of emphasis. There is a range of required hours determined by standards within the field, along with requirements established by the department.
Minor
Minors are intended to complement the major and/or provide a greater breadth to liberal arts education. The minor normally consists of 15 percent or more of the total hours required in an undergraduate curriculum and generally involves a course of study equivalent to about 50 percent of a major at Taylor University.
The following requirements apply to the minor:
- A 2.30 GPA in the minor field is required.
- Only courses with a grade of C- or better will count in satisfying minor requirements.
- The minor GPA is calculated to include all courses that could be counted toward the minor, including courses in which a grade below C- is earned.
- No courses taken pass-fail may be included in the minor.
- Fifty percent of the hours in the minor must be earned at Taylor University.
- Students must make application and receive approval of both departments before adding concurrent minors; adding a third minor requires approval of department chairs, the Curriculum Management Committee and Registrar.
