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< College of Liberal Arts and SciencesIndividual Plans of Study (IPS)
Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum
E-mail: b-rainer@uiuc.edu
Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/IPS/f_IPS.shtmlDegree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 51-70 hours.
General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
Departmental distinction: To graduate with distinction, a student must (1) have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.25 and (2) successfully complete a project that has been approved by the IPS advisory committee. Further information on requirements for graduation with distinction may be obtained from the secretary of the IPS advisory committee.
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences may choose any of the undergraduate degree programs offered within the college. These majors and specialized curricula, each with its own pattern of requirements and electives, are continuously reviewed by the sponsoring departments and the college and revised as needed. At the same time, it is not possible to anticipate or specify all possible undergraduate fields of study. So, in order to encourage the growth of new academic disciplines, the college sponsors the experimental major-the Individual Plans of Study program. IPS allows the student to create an original major more appropriate for the individual's educational needs and characterized by a unique pattern of upper-level courses with a new academic direction. Recent IPS students have successfully pursued such innovative majors as Women's Studies, Cinematography, Neuroscience, Afro-American Studies, Meteorology, and Middle Eastern Studies.
The development of an IPS program begins with the student's perception that a more appropriate field of study could exist beyond the present majors. Consultation with the secretary of the IPS advisory committee and with faculty members in related fields will soon establish whether an original major is appropriate. Then, with the cooperation of one or more faculty members who consent to serve as advisers for this IPS program, an IPS major is planned and justified as carefully as if this were a departmental major.
Once an IPS program is formulated, the student and adviser make formal application to the IPS advisory committee, which evaluates and decides whether a proposed IPS program is appropriate for the aims of both the student and the college. Students interested in IPS are encouraged to inquire as early as possible in the sophomore year. In all cases, IPS programs must be initiated and approved before the end of the student's junior year. If program innovation sounds challenging and attractive, additional information is available at the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office, 270 Lincoln Hall.
Twelve hours advanced-level (300- and approved 200-level) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.
All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Academic Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.