Humanities Advising

You should talk to the professor, and make an appointment with your advisor. If you are a first year student, you should also be in touch with COMPASS. Academic difficulty is a serious problem, but not an uncommon one–the university has many resources to help you manage.

Here are some policies (withdraw dates, refunds, etc.) on withdrawing from the university and dropping classes.

Don’t despair–it is often the case that seating fluctuates even after the semester begins. But here are some steps you can take now:

You should register for another class that you want to take (this is your Plan B).

Keep your eye on the seating availability so that if a seat becomes available you can add into that class, and drop the Plan B class.

Finally, if the semester begins and you still have not been able to add the class you really want to take, attend that class and speak to the instructor. It’s possible, though not guaranteed, that you’ll be added into the class.

And, if all of the above fails, take your Plan B class and wait for another opportunity to take the Plan A class!

Typically, registration for the Spring Semester takes place the preceding October. Registration for the Fall Semester takes place the preceding March. Here is more information, including the priority for registration schedule. You should schedule a meeting a few weeks before registration with your advisor to be sure you are selecting the correct classes.

No. If you take a class to satisfy your major requirements, it can’t be listed again as a General Education class.

Make an appointment with your advisor to discuss how best to select classes for this important aspect of your degree. In many of the Humanities Department major degree schedules, students have the opportunity to design their emphasis/concentration area so they have the background knowledge necessary to communicate in professional fields of interest (such as business, medicine, industry, and so on). An emphasis area is also the place in which students dedicate credits toward a minor or a certificate.

Commencement requirements

Graduation policies

Apply for graduation

The basics for graduation: each degree candidate is expected to:

1. Successfully complete the required courses prescribed for their chosen curriculum. Petitions for exceptions must be approved by the department advisor and department chair or school dean and submitted for file with Degree Services.
2. Successfully complete the required University General Education requirements.
3. Attain a cumulative University GPA of at least 2.00, and a major department GPA of at least 2.00.
4. Comply with Michigan Tech’s graduation residency requirements.
5. File a Graduation Application with the Degree Services Office for each degree/certificate program enrolled in.
6. Have an approved degree audit on file with the academic advisor for each academic program in which enrolled.

Schedule a meeting with your advisor to discuss co-ops, and how a co-op will affect your plans. Internships are work experiences — but not for academic credit; and a co-op is something for which you register and earn credit.  When on co-op, you are considered a full time student, and you aren’t able to register for any other courses (typically). Read the explanation at the Career Services website to learn more.

In most cases, the answer is yes. However, you can graduate in fewer than four years by taking summer classes. Sometimes it’s a nice idea to take summer classes simply to reduce your course load during the usual fall and spring semesters. If your degree requires 128 academic credits, then you would average 16 cr per semester to graduate in four years.