Declaring IAPA

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Declaring IAPA

The IAPA Declaration Process

ASK overrides cannot be generated until AFTER the student has completed the concentration form and met with a faculty advisor or the Concentration Manager. 

1. Download and complete the IAPA Concentration Form

  • List courses for all 11 requirements.
  • Include courses you've already taken and those you plan to take.
  • Double-check the IAPA website to make sure the electives you select count for your track.
  • This is a plan and is not set in stone. You will change/update the final course plan during senior year.

2. Meet with a faculty advisor or the Concentration Manager

  • Sign up for office hours.
  • Email a copy of your completed concentration form ahead of time or bring a copy to the meeting.
  • Be prepared to discuss your plan of study, your interests within IAPA, capstone options, etc.

3. Log into ASK and submit your declaration

  • List all 11 courses, labeling each one with the requirement you are using it to fulfill.
  • Students will not be able to submit an ASK declaration UNTIL they've completed steps 1 and 2
 

Selecting a preferred advisor

Students select a ‘preferred’ advisor, but the actual assignment will depend on the advisor's availability and how many students are currently assigned to them. 

 

Double-concentrating

Students pursuing a second concentration with IAPA can overlap up to TWO courses. The only exception is if a student is doing a second concentration with ECON, in which case ECON 0110 Principles of ECON can be counted as a third overlap.

  • Students double concentrating with IAPA must complete all 11 requirements and select courses, including electives, from the list of pre-approved classes. See the IAPA courses page for information about course substitution requests.
  • The deadline to submit declarations in ASK for a second concentration is typically early December for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester).
  • Guide on how to declare a 2nd Concentration.

 

Creating the Course Plan in ASK

  • List courses for ALL 11 requirements (12 if pursuing Honors). 
  • Include courses you've already taken and those you plan to take.
    - Refer to the lists of courses currently and previously offered, knowing that your plan is subject to change.
    - Proposed courses can be considered ‘placeholders’ at the time of filing.
    - Be thoughtful about creating a coherent course plan, and be prepared to discuss your plan during your declaration meeting.
  • Label each course with the requirement you are using it to fulfill.
  • If you plan to apply for honors, list BOTH IAPA 1816A (fall term) and 1817A (spring term), the two-semester honors sequence, instead of a senior seminar.
  • Students pursuing honors must take BOTH research methods courses (qualitative and quantitative).
  • For technical support on submitting your concentration declaration on ASK, please review this OIT tutorial.

 

Questions about the Process? 

Anita Nester
Manager Undergraduate Concentrations
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