04.09.03 Special academic arrangements
Programs of study at the College are based on a cluster system; clusters are sets of related courses. Each cluster contains a minimum of twelve credits of coursework, which is equivalent, in most cases, to three courses. Each cluster falls within one of the three academic divisions: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Engineering. In each of these three divisions, students will be expected to complete a formal set of coursework: a major, a minor, or a cluster. Special divisional clusters in the Humanities and Social Sciences have been devised and approved for dual degree students; they include coursework that is required for the Bachelor of Music degree. Students who major in a Natural Science discipline may take advantage of both of these special clusters. Other students, in addition to completing a major and one of these special clusters, will need to complete a cluster in the Natural Sciences. See www.rochester.edu/college/ccas/undergraduate/curriculum/clusters.html for more details.
The first-year writing requirement for dual degree students may be fulfilled by successful completion of either FWS121 at Eastman or the College’s required first-year writing course, CAS105/105E.
Up to five years of private instruction are available to dual degree students: four consecutive years with their applied faculty instructor, followed by one year with that teacher’s teaching assistant. Any exceptions to this must be approved by the faculty member, the department, and the Dean of Academic Affairs.
