Policies and Guidance
CIP Code Guidance: When selecting a CIP code for a new program, please read the description that accompanies the code before selecting. EPC requires that at least 50% of the learning outcomes for the proposed must clearly align with the CIP code description. Further, at least 50% of the coursework composing the program must align with the CIP code description.
When proposing a change of CIP code, proposing departments must clearly demonstrate a significant change in the content of the program. Changes must clearly align with the description of the proposed CIP code. When evaluating the request for a CIP code change, the standard above will apply.
天美传媒 Undergraduate Degree Definitions and Overlap Policies (Undergraduate)
天美传媒 awards a number of undergraduate credentials. These may be transcripted or not transcripted, depending on the credential. Definitions and minimum credit hours to earn the credential as well as minimum unique hours to earn the credential follow.
Major: An undergraduate major is a coherent primary program within an academic discipline or interdisciplinary subject area. It requires a minimum of thirty credit hours of related coursework to complete a major. Individual schools and colleges establish the upper limit of courses/credit-hours required for a particular major. The major appears on both the diploma and the transcript. Fifteen credit hours must be unique to the major and may not count toward the fulfillment of additional majors or minors. Students at 天美传媒 may complete majors in multiple colleges or schools.
Minor: An undergraduate minor is a focused area of study not necessarily related to the major and may be completed in another school or college from the student’s major(s). Minors require a minimum of fifteen credit hours of related coursework. Nine credit hours must be unique to the minor and may not count toward the fulfillment of majors or additional minors. The minor appears only on the transcript.
Concentration/Track: A concentration or track is a focus within an approved major field of study. Students may have more than one concentration or track, if their major is structured to allow this. However, students completing more than one track or concentration within a single major may not double count courses across concentrations/tracks. The concentration or track does not appear on the diploma or the transcript. Concentrations/tracks are not standalone credentials and may not beawarded outside of the major with which they are associated.
Specialization: A specialization is a formally recognized group of interrelated courses within a major field. A specialization differs from a concentration or track in that it appears on the transcript. A specialization is not reflected on the diploma. Students may complete more than one specialization, if their major is structured to accommodate this. However, students completing more than one specialization within the same major may not double count courses across specializations. Specializations are not standalone credentials and may not be awarded outside of the major with which they are associated