How do I know if a course satisfies the A&S Second Writing requirement?

               
A second writing course involving significant writing experience including two papers with a combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Appropriate writing courses are designated in the semester's Registration Booklet. Please note that, not all sections of a particular course are offered as Second Writing during every semester. You MUST verify in the registration materials and the course syllabus that the section in which you are enrolled is one that will count. If it is not explicitly stated on the course description and syllabus, the course will not satisfy the requirement. Students must earn a grade of C- or better in order to count the course toward completion of the Second Writing Requirement.

I am thinking of changing my major; what should I do?

                First, you should review the requirements for the major. Read over the course titles and descriptions; be sure that you are interested. Then, contact the department you’re looking to switch into. They will be able to talk with you about the major and any possible concentrations. They may also be able to tell you whether any of your previous credit will apply.

Where can I find a listing of Breadth (Group) Requirements?

                You can find a comprehensive listing here. Please note that for each Group, you must take no more than 6 credits from one department. This means that if you are looking to satisfy Group B, for example, you can only apply 6 credits from HIST toward Group B. The other 3 credits must come from another department (and can NOT be cross-listed with HIST).

I would like a Senior Checkout. How do I get one?

                Senior Checkouts are completed according to your graduation term listed in UDSIS. In the Fall semester, the Dean’s Office automatically completes a Senior Checkout for those students who have graduation terms in the following Spring semester. (Other graduation dates are conducted similarly). There is nothing that you need to do to initiate this process, except to verify that your intended graduation term, major(s), and minor(s) are correct in UDSIS. The Senior Checkout will be sent to your UD email address. You should be on the lookout for it 6-8 months in advance of your graduation date.

What is the “residency requirement”?

The University of Delaware requires student to complete either 90 of the first 100 credits of their degree OR 30 credits of the final 36 credits at the University of Delaware in order to receive a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware.

I want to take more than 18 credits; can I do that?

            It may be possible, but there are GPA requirements for permission to do so. The dean’s office of the student’s college may approve a course and credit load greater than the maximum (17 credits for first-year students or 18 credits for upperclassmen) if the student has a cumulative grade-point index of at least 2.5 and an index of at least 3.0 for the preceding full-time semester. Students are never allowed to register for more than 22 credits–even if some courses are completed on a Pass/Fail or auditor basis. Additional tuition must be paid when registering for more than 17 credits.

Who is my advisor?

                Your advisor is listed on your main UDSIS page (labeled “Student Center”). Directly under your program information you should see a listing of your advisor(s). You can locate contact information by utilizing the UD Directory: https://primus.nss.udel.edu/directory/. If you have not been assigned an advisor, you should contact your department and ask to have an advisor assigned to you.

If your question is not on this list or you need clarification on something that is on this list, please contact Undergraduate Academic Services at AS-advise@udel.edu