Beginning in fall 2001, courses and degree requirements will be computed in terms of hours, with courses usually carrying three hours but ranging from one to four. For either baccalaureate degree a total of 112 hours is required. A normal load is 14 hours per semester. A minimum of nine is required for full-time status. Most students complete the basic and divisional requirements during the freshman and sophomore years and declare a single-area major.
Many students take an additional minor available in most fields.
Double majors in any two departments require completion of major requirements in both departments. There is a four-course curriculum in interdisciplinary honors seminars for selected students, as well as departmental honors programs for most majors. American ethnic studies, classical studies, international studies, humanities, and women's studies curricula are also interdisciplinary. Students must take one course to fulfill a quantitative reasoning requirement and one course to fulfill a cultural diversity requirement. There are numerous options at each level of study that will meet those requirements.